Germany vs United Kingdom: Gross capital formation

Germany

771.95 billion constant 2015 US$

in 2025

United Kingdom

664.58 billion constant 2015 US$

in 2025

Germany rank

5th

United Kingdom rank

6th

Gross capital formation over time

Germany
United Kingdom

How they compare

Germany currently reports 771.95 billion constant 2015 US$ against 664.58 billion constant 2015 US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 107.38 billion constant 2015 US$.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Globally, Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 162 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$)
Unit: constant 2015 US$
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 8,378 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.