Germany vs Japan: Gross fixed capital formation

Germany
703.36 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Japan
1.25 trillion constant 2015 US$
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd

Gross fixed capital formation over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T1.2T197019972025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.25 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 703.36 billion constant 2015 US$ in Germany, a difference of 547.43 billion constant 2015 US$.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Germany's.

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

Globally, Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 160 countries.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Gross fixed 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
193 places, 8,101 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.