Australia — Gross capital formation

millions of LCU · Annual · 1861–2030 · 170 observations

About this series

Gross capital formation records investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories and, where included, valuables during the period. It is a flow in the expenditure account of GDP.

For Australia, the gross capital formation reading stood at 688.00B LCU in 2025. Against 664.62B LCU in 2024, the period change was +3.52%. It was above the selected 10-year average of 528.84B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 24.4% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1861–2030
  • Quarterly data, 1959–2026
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Latest observations

2000–2030

PeriodValue
2030874.19B LCU
2029832.49B LCU
2028793.66B LCU
2027756.78B LCU
2026722.17B LCU
15 earlier values
2025688.00B LCU
2024664.62B LCU
2023627.10B LCU
2022588.91B LCU
2021512.56B LCU
2020441.93B LCU
2019451.42B LCU
2018459.03B LCU
2017440.32B LCU
2016414.52B LCU
2015427.97B LCU
2014425.30B LCU
2013426.24B LCU
2012428.57B LCU
2011395.62B LCU

Values before 2011, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.