Gross capital formation in Australia
Australia: Gross capital formation was 24.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Australia is 24.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Australia peaked at 33.6% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1992.
That places Australia 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.5% | — |
| 1961 | 33.1% | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 28.4% | -14.2% |
| 1963 | 30.8% | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 30.6% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 33.5% | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 32.6% | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 32.9% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 32.9% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 33.6% | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 32.9% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 32.0% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 30.4% | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 28.3% | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 30.5% | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 26.8% | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 26.4% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 26.9% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 25.8% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 27.8% | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 27.0% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 28.6% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 29.8% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 25.3% | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 26.6% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 28.0% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 28.4% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 27.3% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 27.9% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 29.6% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 28.9% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 24.2% | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 22.3% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 23.6% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 24.2% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 24.8% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 24.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 25.6% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 26.1% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 24.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.0% | 28.4% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.8% | 25.8% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.9% | 25.3% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 22.3% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 23.3% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 23.3% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.3% | 24.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 14,756 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3501 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 22,800 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Australia?
- Gross capital formation in Australia was 24.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 1969.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for gross capital formation?
- Australia ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.