Gross fixed capital formation in Australia
Australia: Gross fixed capital formation was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Australia, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Australia stood at 1.6%.
That represents a change of down 59.9% on the previous year and up 142.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Australia peaked at 12.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -9.5%, in 1991.
That places Australia 112th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Australia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.7% | — |
| 1962 | 1.8% | -68.7% |
| 1963 | 6.3% | +251.8% |
| 1964 | 9.4% | +49.9% |
| 1965 | 7.5% | -20.1% |
| 1966 | 8.1% | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 5.1% | -37.3% |
| 1968 | 7.4% | +44.7% |
| 1969 | 6.4% | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | -48.7% |
| 1971 | 3.2% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 4.3% | +39.5% |
| 1975 | -6.4% | -250.2% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | -153.6% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 9.8% | +154.9% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -70.6% |
| 1981 | 12.8% | +345.2% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | -43.3% |
| 1983 | -9.5% | -230.6% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | -153.6% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | +89.2% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | -38.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -93.5% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | +1839.2% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | +43.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -91.5% |
| 1991 | -9.5% | -1145.9% |
| 1992 | -4.0% | -57.8% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | -266.0% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | +90.3% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -75.2% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +142.5% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | +46.7% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -54.4% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +82.3% |
| 2001 | -7.9% | -198.1% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -214.9% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | +37.7% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -30.5% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -45.4% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +93.9% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -82.6% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +104.7% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +222.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -75.0% |
| 2014 | -1.9% | -165.1% |
| 2015 | -3.7% | +95.4% |
| 2016 | -3.5% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.9% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +15172.1% |
| 2019 | -1.2% | -123.3% |
| 2020 | -2.2% | +90.4% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -283.4% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +72.7% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -64.2% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +57.8% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -59.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4% | 1.8% | 9.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | -6.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | -9.5% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | -9.5% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | -7.9% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | -3.7% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | -2.2% | 6.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 109 Central African Republic 2.1% compare
- 110 Sweden 2.0% compare
- 111 Puerto Rico 2.0% compare
- 113 Canada 1.4% compare
- 114 Azerbaijan 1.4% compare
- 115 Austria 1.4% compare
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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 65,130 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 100,632 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 61,369 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Australia?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Australia was 1.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.5% in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Australia ranks 112th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.