Japan — Gross capital formation (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1885–2030 · 145 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.

Japan's gross capital formation reading was 27% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 26.6% of GDP in 2024 was +0.37 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 25.9% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2002–2030

PeriodValue
203026.9 % of GDP
202927 % of GDP
202827 % of GDP
202727.1 % of GDP
202627.2 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202527 % of GDP
202426.6 % of GDP
202326.4 % of GDP
202226.8 % of GDP
202125.8 % of GDP
202025.2 % of GDP
201925.8 % of GDP
201825.6 % of GDP
201725.2 % of GDP
201624.8 % of GDP
201525.2 % of GDP
201425 % of GDP
201324.4 % of GDP
201224 % of GDP
201123.5 % of GDP

Values before 2011, back to 2002, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.