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Australia — Gross capital formation (% of GDP)

% of GDP · 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. This series expresses the aggregate as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

In Australia, the gross capital formation reading was 24.5% of GDP in 2025, compared with 24.5% of GDP in 2024. The period change was +0.02 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 23.8% of GDP.

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

Latest observations

2000–2031

PeriodValue
203125 % of GDP
203024.9 % of GDP
202924.9 % of GDP
202824.7 % of GDP
202724.5 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202624.4 % of GDP
202524.5 % of GDP
202424.5 % of GDP
202323.9 % of GDP
202223.9 % of GDP
202123.3 % of GDP
202022.5 % of GDP
201922.6 % of GDP
201824.2 % of GDP
201724.4 % of GDP
201624.3 % of GDP
201526 % of GDP
201426.2 % of GDP
201327 % of GDP
201228.2 % of GDP

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

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.