Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Germany
Germany: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices was 5.38 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Germany, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Germany is 5.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 150.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Germany peaked at 22.6 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -10.75 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Germany 96th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, 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, Private sector, Current prices in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1963 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1964 | 11.27 % change on previous year | +537.1% |
| 1965 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1966 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1967 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -307.8% |
| 1968 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1969 | 16.69 % change on previous year | +317.8% |
| 1970 | 22.6 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1971 | 15.29 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1972 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1973 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1974 | -7.9 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
| 1975 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1976 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -642.1% |
| 1977 | 10.73 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 14.26 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 1980 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7418 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1982 | -0.9913 % change on previous year | -233.6% |
| 1983 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -809.3% |
| 1984 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1985 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 1987 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +103.4% |
| 1989 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 1990 | 14.52 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1991 | 12.82 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1993 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1994 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -418.4% |
| 1995 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1996 | -0.4733 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1997 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -335.6% |
| 1998 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +181.2% |
| 1999 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2001 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 2002 | -7.02 % change on previous year | +136.2% |
| 2003 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2004 | -0.2591 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2005 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -649.2% |
| 2006 | 8.64 % change on previous year | +507.4% |
| 2007 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2009 | -10.75 % change on previous year | -669.0% |
| 2010 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 2011 | 10.55 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 2012 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3862 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2014 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +1290.6% |
| 2015 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 2016 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 5.38 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.87 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Germany's 5.38 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.65 % change on previous year, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1290.6% | 0.3862 % change on previous year | 5.37 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +809.3% | -0.9913 % change on previous year | 7.03 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +649.2% | -0.2591 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -669.0% | 1.89 % change on previous year | -10.75 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +642.1% | -1.65 % change on previous year | 8.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.62 % change on previous year | -7.78 % change on previous year | 16.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.7 % change on previous year | -7.9 % change on previous year | 22.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.01 % change on previous year | -0.9913 % change on previous year | 11.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.74 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 14.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0456 % change on previous year | -10.75 % change on previous year | 8.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 % change on previous year | 0.3862 % change on previous year | 10.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Germany?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Germany was 5.38 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.75 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Germany ranks 96th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.1%. 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.