Gross fixed capital formation in Austria

Austria: Gross fixed capital formation was 23.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
23.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
73rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 1972
All-time low
21.9%
in 2010
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Gross fixed capital formation in Austria, 1970–2025

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Austria recorded 23.5% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Austria peaked at 32.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2010.

That places Austria 73rd out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.9% 26.7% 32.3% 10
1980s 25.1% 23.5% 27.7% 10
1990s 25.9% 25.1% 26.8% 10
2000s 23.8% 22.7% 25.7% 10
2010s 23.3% 21.9% 25.1% 10
2020s 24.7% 23.5% 25.9% 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 70 Belgium 23.9% compare
  2. 71 Israel 23.8% compare
  3. 72 Nepal 23.6% compare
  4. 74 North Macedonia 23.5% compare
  5. 75 Latvia 23.5% compare
  6. 76 Norway 23.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation in Austria?
Gross fixed capital formation in Austria was 23.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 1972.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2010.
How does Austria rank for gross fixed capital formation?
Austria ranks 73rd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 10,319 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.