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New Zealand — Gross capital formation (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1943–2031 · 86 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.

The gross capital formation reading for New Zealand was 23.3% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 24.4% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −1.15 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 25% of GDP, the latest reading was below.

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  • Annual data, 1943–2031
  • Quarterly data, 1970–2027
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Latest observations

2014–2031

PeriodValue
203123.2 % of GDP
203023.2 % of GDP
202923.2 % of GDP
202823.3 % of GDP
202723.5 % of GDP
13 earlier values, back to 2014
202623.5 % of GDP
202523.3 % of GDP
202424.4 % of GDP
202325.4 % of GDP
202228.1 % of GDP
202126.4 % of GDP
202023.5 % of GDP
201925.1 % of GDP
201825.3 % of GDP
201724.6 % of GDP
201624.5 % of GDP
201524.3 % of GDP
201423.5 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.