Germany — Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1850–2027 · 136 observations

About this series

Gross fixed capital formation is the value of fixed assets acquired less the value of fixed assets disposed of during the period for use in production. It excludes changes in inventories. This series expresses the aggregate as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

In Germany, the gross fixed capital formation reading was 20.6% of GDP in 2025, compared with 20.8% of GDP in 2024. The period change was −0.13 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 20.9% of GDP.

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  • Annual data, 1850–2027
  • Quarterly data, 1991–2026
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Latest observations

2000–2027

PeriodValue
202721.2 % of GDP
202620.8 % of GDP
202520.6 % of GDP
202420.8 % of GDP
202321.5 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202221.6 % of GDP
202121.1 % of GDP
202021.3 % of GDP
201921.2 % of GDP
201820.9 % of GDP
201720.2 % of GDP
201620 % of GDP
201519.7 % of GDP
201419.8 % of GDP
201319.6 % of GDP
201220 % of GDP
201120 % of GDP
201019.1 % of GDP
200918.8 % of GDP
200819.9 % of GDP

Values before 2008, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.