Gross fixed capital formation in Germany
Germany: Gross fixed capital formation was -0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Germany stood at -0.2%.
The figure is up 94.7% on the previous year and down 110.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Germany peaked at 8.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -9.7%, in 2009.
Germany ranks 131st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Germany, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.0% | — |
| 1972 | 2.7% | -55.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -83.1% |
| 1974 | -8.6% | -2003.5% |
| 1975 | -4.5% | -48.0% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | -177.8% |
| 1977 | 4.5% | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 4.8% | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 6.2% | +28.3% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | -63.6% |
| 1981 | -4.7% | -306.9% |
| 1982 | -4.6% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -165.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -95.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +353.9% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | +368.8% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | -34.7% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | +142.8% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +43.3% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | -33.5% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -24.8% |
| 1993 | -4.3% | -206.6% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -183.9% |
| 1995 | -0.2% | -105.5% |
| 1996 | -0.4% | +127.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -215.2% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +678.0% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -51.5% |
| 2001 | -2.6% | -225.5% |
| 2002 | -6.1% | +132.6% |
| 2003 | -1.6% | -73.4% |
| 2004 | -0.5% | -72.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -298.0% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +744.7% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -52.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -56.5% |
| 2009 | -9.7% | -713.6% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -159.0% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +30.6% |
| 2012 | -0.2% | -102.9% |
| 2013 | -1.2% | +432.7% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -412.5% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -51.1% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +115.8% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -30.3% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -43.8% |
| 2020 | -3.0% | -245.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -126.4% |
| 2022 | -0.1% | -114.0% |
| 2023 | -2.0% | +1774.8% |
| 2024 | -3.3% | +63.0% |
| 2025 | -0.2% | -94.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | -8.6% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | -4.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | -4.3% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5% | -9.7% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | -1.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.3% | -3.3% | 0.8% | 6 |
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- 133 Luxembourg -0.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Germany?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Germany was -0.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.7% in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Germany ranks 131st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.