Annual capital formation by economic activity — Gross fixed capital in Germany
Germany: Annual capital formation by economic activity — Gross fixed capital was 139.37 Index in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual capital formation by economic activity — Gross fixed capital in Germany, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
Germany recorded 139.37 Index for annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital in Germany peaked at 139.37 Index in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.88 Index, in 2003.
That places Germany 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Annual capital formation by economic activity — Gross fixed capital in Germany, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 65.61 Index | — |
| 1996 | 65.46 Index | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.41 Index | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.3 Index | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 65 Index | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 65.1 Index | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 64.99 Index | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.9 Index | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 64.88 Index | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.66 Index | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 66.23 Index | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 67.61 Index | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 71.58 Index | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 73.79 Index | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 74.69 Index | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 75.71 Index | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 77.88 Index | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 80.09 Index | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 82.37 Index | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 84.29 Index | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 85.8 Index | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 87.77 Index | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 90.44 Index | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 94.35 Index | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 98.34 Index | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 100 Index | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 108.81 Index | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 125.27 Index | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 135.23 Index | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 139.37 Index | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.36 Index | 65 Index | 65.61 Index | 5 |
| 2000s | 67.94 Index | 64.88 Index | 74.69 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.7 Index | 75.71 Index | 98.34 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.74 Index | 100 Index | 139.37 Index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 3 Bulgaria 152.74 Index compare
- 3 Latvia 140.76 Index compare
- 4 Iceland 139.94 Index compare
- 4 Slovenia 135.71 Index compare
- 5 Czechia 139.38 Index compare
- 5 Poland 131.89 Index compare
- 6 Netherlands 124 Index compare
- 7 New Zealand 136.66 Index compare
- 8 Mexico 136.23 Index compare
- 9 Australia 136.15 Index compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital in Germany?
- Annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital in Germany was 139.37 Index in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 139.37 Index in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.88 Index in 2003.
- How does Germany rank for annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual capital formation by economic activity — Gross fixed capital formation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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