Germany vs United Kingdom: Gross capital formation

Germany

1.11 trillion current US$

in 2025

United Kingdom

788.04 billion current US$

in 2025

Germany rank

5th

United Kingdom rank

6th

Gross capital formation over time

Germany
United Kingdom

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.11 trillion current US$ against 788.04 billion current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 319.69 billion current US$.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 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 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.