Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP in Japan
Japan: Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP was 27.79 in 2031. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP in Japan, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, gross capital formation, percent of gdp in Japan stood at 27.79.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation, percent of gdp in Japan peaked at 37.31 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.57, in 2010.
Japan ranks 8th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.95 | — |
| 1981 | 35.73 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 34.52 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 33.07 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 32.91 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 32.81 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 32.75 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 33.73 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 35.8 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 36.66 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 37.31 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 37.05 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 35.32 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 33.46 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 32.28 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 32.31 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 33.53 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 32.65 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 30.71 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 29.25 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 29.65 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 29.01 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 27.2 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 26.79 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 26.66 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 27 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 27.09 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 26.8 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 26.96 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 23.66 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 23.57 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.45 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 24.99 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 25.37 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 26.35 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 26.55 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.24 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 26.63 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 27.14 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 27.32 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 26.89 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 27.33 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 28.31 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 27.78 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 27.68 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 27.73 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 28.24 | +1.8% |
| 2027 | 28.13 | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 28.05 | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 27.96 | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 27.85 | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 27.79 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.49 | 32.75 | 36.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.39 | 29.25 | 37.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.08 | 23.66 | 29.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.86 | 23.57 | 27.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.81 | 26.89 | 28.31 | 10 |
| 2030s | 27.82 | 27.79 | 27.85 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 5 Saudi Arabia 30.48 compare
- 6 Korea 29.51 compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 29.37 compare
- 9 Brunei Darussalam 27.11 compare
- 10 Singapore 26.72 compare
- 11 Lithuania 25.87 compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation, percent of gdp in Japan?
- Gross capital formation, percent of gdp in Japan was 27.79 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross capital formation, percent of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.31 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation, percent of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.57 in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for gross capital formation, percent of gdp?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross capital formation, percent of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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