Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Germany

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Germany in 2025 — 21.9%. Ranked 79 in the world out of 131. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 11.3 pp.

2025 21.9% +0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 79of 131
Period maximum 33.3%1970
Period minimum 18%2009

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Germany, 1970–2025152025303519701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 33.3%1971: 32.4%1972: 31.1%1973: 29.8%1974: 26.9%1975: 24.9%1976: 26%1977: 25.6%1978: 25.9%1979: 27.9%1980: 27.7%1981: 25%1982: 23.6%1983: 24.4%1984: 24.1%1985: 23.5%1986: 23.5%1987: 22.9%1988: 23.7%1989: 24.7%1990: 25.3%1991: 26.2%1992: 25.6%1993: 24.2%1994: 24.6%1995: 24.5%1996: 23.5%1997: 23.4%1998: 24.1%1999: 23.8%2000: 24%2001: 22.8%2002: 20.2%2003: 19.6%2004: 19%2005: 18.7%2006: 19.9%2007: 20.8%2008: 20.9%2009: 18%2010: 19.5%2011: 21.3%2012: 19.5%2013: 19.8%2014: 20.1%2015: 19.5%2016: 19.7%2017: 20.7%2018: 21.7%2019: 21.4%2020: 21.7%2021: 22.7%2022: 23.3%2023: 22%2024: 21.5%2025: 21.9%
Change over the period: −11.3 pp Annual average: -0.21 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Germany

Germany 21.9%
Western Europe computed 22.6%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Germany, by year Germany All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 21.9 +0.4 pp
2024 21.5 −0.5 pp
2023 22 −1.3 pp
2022 23.3 +0.6 pp
2021 22.7 +0.9 pp
2020 21.7 +0.3 pp
2019 21.4 −0.3 pp
2018 21.7 +1 pp
2017 20.7 +1 pp
2016 19.7 +0.2 pp
2015 19.5 −0.6 pp
2014 20.1 +0.4 pp
2013 19.8 +0.3 pp
2012 19.5 −1.8 pp
2011 21.3 +1.7 pp
2010 19.5 +1.5 pp
2009 18 −2.9 pp
2008 20.9 +0.1 pp
2007 20.8 +0.9 pp
2006 19.9 +1.2 pp
2005 18.7 −0.3 pp
2004 19 −0.6 pp
2003 19.6 −0.6 pp
2002 20.2 −2.6 pp
2001 22.8 −1.2 pp
2000 24 +0.2 pp
1999 23.8 −0.3 pp
1998 24.1 +0.7 pp
1997 23.4 −0.1 pp
1996 23.5 −1 pp
1995 24.5 −0.1 pp
1994 24.6 +0.4 pp
1993 24.2 −1.5 pp
1992 25.6 −0.6 pp
1991 26.2 +1 pp
1990 25.3 +0.6 pp
1989 24.7 +1 pp
1988 23.7 +0.7 pp
1987 22.9 −0.6 pp
1986 23.5 +0 pp
1985 23.5 −0.6 pp
1984 24.1 −0.2 pp
1983 24.4 +0.8 pp
1982 23.6 −1.5 pp
1981 25 −2.6 pp
1980 27.7 −0.2 pp
1979 27.9 +2 pp
1978 25.9 +0.3 pp
1977 25.6 −0.4 pp
1976 26 +1.2 pp
1975 24.9 −2.1 pp
1974 26.9 −2.9 pp
1973 29.8 −1.3 pp
1972 31.1 −1.2 pp
1971 32.4 −0.9 pp
1970 33.3

Western Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.