Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate was 2.51 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Germany stood at 2.51 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 366.5% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 13.63 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -9.11 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Germany 133rd out of 179 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1973 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1974 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 1975 | -0.6825 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1976 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -1213.6% |
| 1977 | 7.84 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 9.11 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 12.69 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1980 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1981 | 0.017 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1982 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -10213.7% |
| 1983 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -417.5% |
| 1984 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1985 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1986 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +117.8% |
| 1987 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1988 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 1989 | 10.06 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 1990 | 12.57 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1993 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1994 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -418.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9586 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1996 | -0.7934 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1998 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +746.7% |
| 1999 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2001 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -207.2% |
| 2002 | -6.52 % change on previous year | +121.6% |
| 2003 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0338 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2005 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +3044.8% |
| 2006 | 8.2 % change on previous year | +671.0% |
| 2007 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2009 | -9.11 % change on previous year | -390.8% |
| 2010 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 2011 | 9.53 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4047 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2014 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +1187.0% |
| 2015 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 2017 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 6.53 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2020 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2021 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -476.4% |
| 2022 | 10.48 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
| 2023 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2024 | -0.9419 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2025 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -366.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.51 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 % change on previous year, 57% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.51 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.88 % change on previous year, 43% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -10213.7% | 0.017 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +3044.8% | 0.0338 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1213.6% | -0.6825 % change on previous year | 7.6 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1187.0% | 0.4047 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +746.7% | 0.4 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +671.0% | 1.06 % change on previous year | 8.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.62 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year | 13.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.36 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 10.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.18 % change on previous year | -1.53 % change on previous year | 12.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0377 % change on previous year | -9.11 % change on previous year | 8.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 % change on previous year | 0.4047 % change on previous year | 9.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 10.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Germany?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Germany was 2.51 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13.63 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.11 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 133rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.