Gross capital formation in Germany
Germany: Gross capital formation was 980.32 billion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Germany stood at 980.32 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Germany peaked at 980.32 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 134.90 billion current LCU, in 1970.
That places Germany 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 169.67 billion current LCU | 134.90 billion current LCU | 231.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 264.86 billion current LCU | 227.81 billion current LCU | 333.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 446.06 billion current LCU | 371.12 billion current LCU | 493.52 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 476.99 billion current LCU | 435.73 billion current LCU | 540.82 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 622.95 billion current LCU | 510.79 billion current LCU | 756.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 892.05 billion current LCU | 749.81 billion current LCU | 980.32 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Germany
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -57.62 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -65.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 425.09 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 480.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 161.81 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 182.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 55,476 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 60,200 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 4.63 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Germany?
- Gross capital formation in Germany was 980.32 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 980.32 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.90 billion current LCU in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for gross capital formation?
- Germany ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 series is expressed in local currency units.