European Union vs Japan: Quarterly GFCF by asset — Gross fixed capital formation
Quarterly GFCF by asset — Gross fixed capital formation over time
- European Union
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 22.97 million National currency against 726,561 National currency in European Union, a difference of 22.25 million National currency.
That makes Japan's figure about 31.6 times European Union's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 9 regions.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 647,660 National currency | 35.10 million National currency | 34.45 million National currency | Japan |
| 2000s | 745,601 National currency | 29.91 million National currency | 29.16 million National currency | Japan |
| 2010s | 679,362 National currency | 24.72 million National currency | 24.04 million National currency | Japan |
| 2020s | 772,602 National currency | 23.31 million National currency | 22.54 million National currency | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher quarterly gfcf by asset — gross fixed capital formation, European Union or Japan?
- Japan, at 22.97 million National currency against 726,561 National currency in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in quarterly gfcf by asset — gross fixed capital formation between European Union and Japan?
- 22.25 million National currency, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Japan rank globally for quarterly gfcf by asset — gross fixed capital formation?
- European Union ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 9 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Quarterly GFCF by asset — Gross fixed capital formation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF, or investment) by asset. The asset breakdown covers items such as buildings, machinery and equipment, cultivated biological resources and intellectual property products. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union (27 countries) and the euro area (21 countries). In this table, the presentation of GFCF and its breakdown is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the QNA dataset. See User Guide on Quarterly National Accounts (QNA) in OECD Data Explorer: QNA User guide See QNA Calendar for information on advance release dates: QNA Calendar See QNA Changes for information on changes in methodology: QNA Changes See QNA TIPS for a better use of QNA data: QNA TIPS Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org