Gross capital formation in Austria
Austria: Gross capital formation was 23.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Austria, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Austria stood at 23.7%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Austria peaked at 32.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2010.
That places Austria 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.4% | — |
| 1971 | 31.4% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 32.4% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 32.7% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 32.9% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 27.5% | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 28.9% | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 30.1% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 26.9% | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 29.7% | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 29.1% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 27.3% | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 24.9% | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 23.3% | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 24.8% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 24.0% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 24.4% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 25.9% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 26.8% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 27.0% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 27.2% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 26.5% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 27.1% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 26.5% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 23.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.4% | 26.9% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 23.3% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 25.6% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 23.0% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 22.9% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 23.6% | 29.2% | 6 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Austria?
- Gross capital formation in Austria was 23.7% 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 32.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2010.
- How does Austria rank for gross capital formation?
- Austria ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% 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.