Germany — Gross capital formation (% of GDP)

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

In Germany, the gross capital formation reading was 20.5% of GDP in 2025, compared with 20.5% of GDP in 2024. The period change was −0.01 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 21.3% of GDP.

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

2000–2030

PeriodValue
203021.3 % of GDP
202921.3 % of GDP
202821.3 % of GDP
202721 % of GDP
202620.7 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202520.5 % of GDP
202420.5 % of GDP
202321.7 % of GDP
202223 % of GDP
202122.4 % of GDP
202021.6 % of GDP
201921.3 % of GDP
201821.5 % of GDP
201720.5 % of GDP
201619.8 % of GDP
201519.4 % of GDP
201420.2 % of GDP
201319.8 % of GDP
201219.5 % of GDP
201121.3 % of GDP

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

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.