Gross capital formation in Austria
Austria: Gross capital formation was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Austria, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Austria stood at 2.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 122.2% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Austria peaked at 16.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -12.3%, in 1975.
Austria ranks 111th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Austria, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.0% | — |
| 1972 | 9.8% | +222.6% |
| 1973 | 9.4% | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -88.3% |
| 1975 | -12.3% | -1221.4% |
| 1976 | 12.4% | -201.1% |
| 1977 | 10.6% | -14.4% |
| 1978 | -9.8% | -192.6% |
| 1979 | 16.3% | -266.2% |
| 1980 | -1.2% | -107.0% |
| 1981 | -6.0% | +423.8% |
| 1982 | -7.0% | +15.2% |
| 1983 | -3.1% | -54.8% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | -265.8% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -97.7% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | +2201.7% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | +209.7% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | -33.9% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | -14.8% |
| 1992 | -0.8% | -117.1% |
| 1993 | -2.8% | +240.6% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | -314.4% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | -0.2% | -102.3% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -1194.2% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +43.9% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +52.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -52.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -95.1% |
| 2002 | -4.2% | -5081.4% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -210.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -58.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +49.7% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +176.9% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | -101.8% |
| 2009 | -10.1% | +7930.7% |
| 2010 | -0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -20775.3% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | -104.1% |
| 2013 | -1.1% | +222.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -190.9% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +186.3% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +53.4% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +50.2% |
| 2019 | -0.6% | -109.4% |
| 2020 | -5.4% | +827.7% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -302.5% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -54.7% |
| 2023 | -10.4% | -308.0% |
| 2024 | -9.1% | -12.2% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -122.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | -12.3% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | -7.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | -2.8% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | -10.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | -1.1% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.1% | -10.4% | 11.0% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.6159 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 46,090 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 0.6158 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7193 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 45,266 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 8.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Austria?
- Gross capital formation in Austria was 2.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.3% in 1975.
- How does Austria rank for gross capital formation?
- Austria ranks 111th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.