Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 2.82 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.82 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.82 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.185 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Germany, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Germany is 2.82 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 2.82 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.185 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Germany 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.185 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2194 million USD per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2572 million USD per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3276 million USD per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3392 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3431 million USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3608 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4207 million USD per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5342 million USD per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6569 million USD per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7346 million USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5912 million USD per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5418 million USD per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5461 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4978 million USD per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4913 million USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7015 million USD per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8728 million USD per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9574 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9775 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.28 million USD per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1991 | 1.35 million USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.55 million USD per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million USD per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.54 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.76 million USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 1.66 million USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.45 million USD per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 1.48 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.46 million USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.3 million USD per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 1.23 million USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.41 million USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.57 million USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.72 million USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.99 million USD per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2 million USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 1.9 million USD per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.22 million USD per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 2.09 million USD per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 2.17 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.28 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.97 million USD per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 2.05 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.2 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 2.44 million USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 2.42 million USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.44 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.68 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 2.63 million USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.82 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.82 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7652 million USD per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.82 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3249 million USD per square kilometre, 8.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3644 million USD per square kilometre | 0.185 million USD per square kilometre | 0.6569 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6912 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4913 million USD per square kilometre | 0.9775 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 million USD per square kilometre | 1.28 million USD per square kilometre | 1.76 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 million USD per square kilometre | 1.21 million USD per square kilometre | 2.2 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million USD per square kilometre | 1.94 million USD per square kilometre | 2.44 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 million USD per square kilometre | 2.44 million USD per square kilometre | 2.82 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 15 Belgium 5.18 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 16 Aruba 4.35 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 17 Japan 2.97 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 19 Barbados 2.52 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 20 British Virgin Islands 2.4 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 21 United Kingdom 2.37 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Germany was 2.82 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.185 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.