Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Australia
Australia: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 20.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 20.3% for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Australia peaked at 27.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2021.
Australia ranks 32nd of 106 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, private sector in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.4% | — |
| 1961 | 26.4% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 25.8% | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 25.6% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 25.8% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 26.7% | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 26.9% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 26.0% | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 26.3% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 27.0% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 26.3% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 25.7% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 24.7% | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 24.5% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 21.1% | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 21.2% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 21.3% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 22.0% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 22.7% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 22.8% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 25.0% | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 25.7% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 23.0% | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 22.2% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 23.0% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 24.0% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 23.8% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 24.3% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 25.6% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 24.4% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 19.5% | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 20.1% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 21.1% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 22.9% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 20.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.3% | 25.6% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.7% | 21.1% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.9% | 22.2% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 19.5% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 20.2% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 19.5% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.7% | 20.3% | 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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 14,756 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3501 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 22,800 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Australia?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Australia was 20.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Australia ranks 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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.