Germany vs Japan: Gross capital formation

Germany

1.11 trillion current US$

in 2025

Japan

1.16 trillion current US$

in 2024

Germany rank

5th

Japan rank

4th

Gross capital formation over time

Germany
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.16 trillion current US$ against 1.11 trillion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 52.02 billion current US$.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Globally, Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$)
Unit: current US$
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 229 places, 10,929 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.