Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Germany
Germany: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
117th
of 163 countries
All-time high
2.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.1528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.1528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 2.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Germany ranks 117th of 163 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 (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8104 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5592 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5031 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5193 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5682 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6062 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4486 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3657 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3665 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2942 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2885 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2866 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2959 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2053 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1786 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.159 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1774 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1952 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1692 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5592 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3657 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2963 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2377 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.159 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1856 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 114 Slovenia 0.1552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Tunisia 0.1543 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Cameroon 0.1536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Argentina 0.1522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Chad 0.1516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Brazil 0.1512 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,246 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3808 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.337 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 20,386 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Germany?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.1528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 117th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.