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Germany — Gross capital formation

millions of EUR · Annual · 1850–2031 · 168 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 986.82B EUR in 2025. Against 931.98B EUR in 2024, the period change was +5.88%. It was above the selected 10-year average of 817.84B EUR. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 22% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1850–2031
  • Quarterly data, 1991–2027
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Latest observations

2000–2031

PeriodValue
20311.25T EUR
20301.21T EUR
20291.18T EUR
20281.14T EUR
20271.09T EUR
15 earlier values
20261.04T EUR
2025986.82B EUR
2024931.98B EUR
2023928.76B EUR
2022927.91B EUR
2021831.94B EUR
2020747.18B EUR
2019757.92B EUR
2018744.50B EUR
2017690.88B EUR
2016630.50B EUR
2015600.23B EUR
2014602.59B EUR
2013568.46B EUR
2012545.97B EUR

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

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.