Gross capital formation in Germany
Germany: Gross capital formation was 21.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Germany stood at 21.9%.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Germany peaked at 33.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2009.
That places Germany 111th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.3% | — |
| 1971 | 32.4% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 31.1% | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 29.8% | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 26.9% | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 24.9% | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 26.0% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 25.6% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 25.9% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 27.9% | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 27.7% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 25.0% | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 24.4% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 23.5% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 23.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 22.9% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 23.7% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 24.7% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 25.3% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 26.2% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 25.6% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 24.2% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 24.6% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 24.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 23.5% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 24.1% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 21.9% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.4% | 24.9% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 22.9% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 23.4% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 18.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 19.5% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.5% | 23.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Germany?
- Gross capital formation in Germany was 21.9% 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 33.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for gross capital formation?
- Germany ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% 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.