Gross capital formation in Germany
Germany: Gross capital formation was 3.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Germany stood at 3.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 204.1% on the previous year and up 308.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Germany peaked at 12.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -18.7%, in 2009.
Germany ranks 103rd 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4% | — |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +426.0% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | +26.3% |
| 1974 | -9.6% | -488.6% |
| 1975 | -6.6% | -31.7% |
| 1976 | 9.4% | -243.4% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | -82.2% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | +103.9% |
| 1979 | 11.3% | +231.2% |
| 1980 | -3.0% | -126.6% |
| 1981 | -12.1% | +301.6% |
| 1982 | -4.1% | -66.1% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | -310.1% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -80.9% |
| 1985 | -0.2% | -113.3% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | -2719.0% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -80.2% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | +624.8% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -98.0% |
| 1993 | -5.8% | -4269.2% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | -177.4% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -69.8% |
| 1996 | -3.4% | -352.2% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -148.2% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +178.6% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -40.6% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -37.0% |
| 2001 | -1.7% | -198.3% |
| 2002 | -10.1% | +499.2% |
| 2003 | -1.3% | -87.5% |
| 2004 | -3.4% | +168.4% |
| 2005 | -1.2% | -64.7% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -908.6% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -91.3% |
| 2009 | -18.7% | -3387.2% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -168.9% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -17.0% |
| 2012 | -7.6% | -171.6% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -132.9% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +43.8% |
| 2015 | -1.5% | -140.9% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -345.0% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +110.4% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -44.2% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | -109.8% |
| 2020 | -2.5% | +509.5% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -350.8% |
| 2022 | -1.8% | -128.7% |
| 2023 | -1.9% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | -3.0% | +54.2% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | -204.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | -9.6% | 11.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | -12.1% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | -5.8% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.8% | -18.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | -7.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -3.0% | 6.4% | 6 |
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- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 60,496 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 53,538 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.2396 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 44,147 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Germany?
- Gross capital formation in Germany was 3.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.7% in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for gross capital formation?
- Germany ranks 103rd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 308.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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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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.