Germany — Gross capital formation

millions of LCU · Annual · 1850–2030 · 167 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 Germany, the gross capital formation reading stood at 911.16B LCU in 2025. Against 887.65B LCU in 2024, the period change was +2.65%. It was above the selected 10-year average of 799.19B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 20.5% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1850–2030
  • Quarterly data, 1991–2026
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Latest observations

2000–2030

PeriodValue
20301.11T LCU
20291.08T LCU
20281.05T LCU
2027997.86B LCU
2026946.93B LCU
15 earlier values
2025911.16B LCU
2024887.65B LCU
2023908.00B LCU
2022909.53B LCU
2021822.76B LCU
2020744.77B LCU
2019754.37B LCU
2018737.73B LCU
2017684.49B LCU
2016631.44B LCU
2015598.85B LCU
2014603.24B LCU
2013569.37B LCU
2012547.01B LCU
2011584.63B 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.