Gross fixed capital formation in Australia
Australia: Gross fixed capital formation was 24.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Australia stood at 24.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Australia peaked at 32.4% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2021.
Australia ranks 64th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.2% | — |
| 1961 | 30.2% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 29.7% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 29.5% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 30.0% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 31.1% | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 32.2% | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 31.4% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 32.4% | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 31.3% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 31.4% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 30.6% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 30.0% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 28.4% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 25.8% | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 26.2% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 25.8% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 26.3% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 26.6% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 26.4% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 28.4% | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 28.9% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 26.5% | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 26.0% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 28.1% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 27.9% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 27.7% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 28.7% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 27.6% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 24.5% | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 22.8% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 23.5% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 23.9% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 25.1% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 24.1% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 24.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 25.1% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 25.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 24.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.8% | 29.5% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.0% | 25.8% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.6% | 26.0% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 22.8% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 23.2% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 23.3% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.6% | 24.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,104 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 15,557 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.3691 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 24,037 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -0.5842 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Australia?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Australia was 24.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1968.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Australia ranks 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). 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 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.