Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Germany
Germany: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1798 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1798 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
167th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.5474 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.1351 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany stood at 0.1798 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 0.5474 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1351 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Germany ranks 167th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5474 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.5371 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4775 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2973 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.302 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2819 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2361 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2407 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2858 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2895 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3362 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3401 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2495 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 0.208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2265 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2108 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1997 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1993 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1719 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1764 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2142 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2405 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1514 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1439 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1351 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1437 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1554 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1474 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1489 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1811 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1782 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1763 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1889 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1791 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3637 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2361 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5474 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2689 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3401 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1981 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1719 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2142 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1741 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1351 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1643 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1437 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1889 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1893 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1791 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 164 Portugal 0.1831 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Spain 0.1824 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Slovakia 0.1817 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Bulgaria 0.1786 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Cyprus 0.1773 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Netherlands 0.1752 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.7655 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3578 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 21,648 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.4432 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 19,292 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.1798 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5474 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1351 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 167th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.