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Australia — Gross capital formation

millions of AUD · Annual · 1861–2031 · 171 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 701.06B AUD in 2025. Against 668.98B AUD in 2024, the period change was +4.79%. It was above the selected 10-year average of 532.59B AUD. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 24.5% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1861–2031
  • Quarterly data, 1959–2027
  • All 8 sources, downloadable

Latest observations

2000–2031

PeriodValue
2031935.25B AUD
2030891.66B AUD
2029849.90B AUD
2028810.48B AUD
2027772.21B AUD
15 earlier values
2026736.05B AUD
2025701.06B AUD
2024668.98B AUD
2023628.49B AUD
2022596.07B AUD
2021515.21B AUD
2020445.10B AUD
2019453.60B AUD
2018460.64B AUD
2017441.75B AUD
2016415.03B AUD
2015428.44B AUD
2014425.18B AUD
2013426.45B AUD
2012428.37B AUD

Values before 2012, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.