Gross fixed capital formation in Austria
Austria: Gross fixed capital formation was 23.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Austria, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Austria recorded 23.5% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Austria peaked at 32.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2010.
That places Austria 73rd out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.6% | — |
| 1971 | 29.8% | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 32.3% | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 30.5% | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 30.4% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 28.5% | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 27.8% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 28.7% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 26.7% | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 27.0% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 27.7% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 27.6% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 24.9% | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 24.0% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 23.5% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 24.0% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 24.5% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 25.3% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 25.6% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 26.8% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 26.4% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 25.9% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 26.6% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 25.7% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 26.0% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 25.5% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 25.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 25.1% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 23.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.9% | 26.7% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 23.5% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 25.1% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 22.7% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 21.9% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 23.5% | 25.9% | 6 |
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- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6405 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 40,307 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5668 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 35,670 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.9807 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Austria?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Austria was 23.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 1972.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2010.
- How does Austria rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Austria ranks 73rd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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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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.