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Gross capital formation, share of GDP in Germany

Gross capital formation, share of GDP in Germany was 21.9% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.4 pts from 2024. That is the 16th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP21.9
Change on 2024+0.4 pts
Rank16th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high33.31970
Series low182009

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Gross capital formation, share of GDP in Germany, 1970 to 2025

1520253035197019781986199420022010201820251970: 33.3 % of GDP1971: 32.4 % of GDP1972: 31.1 % of GDP1973: 29.8 % of GDP1974: 26.9 % of GDP1975: 24.9 % of GDP1976: 26 % of GDP1977: 25.6 % of GDP1978: 25.9 % of GDP1979: 27.9 % of GDP1980: 27.7 % of GDP1981: 25 % of GDP1982: 23.6 % of GDP1983: 24.4 % of GDP1984: 24.1 % of GDP1985: 23.5 % of GDP1986: 23.5 % of GDP1987: 22.9 % of GDP1988: 23.7 % of GDP1989: 24.7 % of GDP1990: 25.3 % of GDP1991: 26.2 % of GDP1992: 25.6 % of GDP1993: 24.2 % of GDP1994: 24.6 % of GDP1995: 24.5 % of GDP1996: 23.5 % of GDP1997: 23.4 % of GDP1998: 24.1 % of GDP1999: 23.8 % of GDP2000: 24 % of GDP2001: 22.8 % of GDP2002: 20.2 % of GDP2003: 19.6 % of GDP2004: 19 % of GDP2005: 18.7 % of GDP2006: 19.9 % of GDP2007: 20.8 % of GDP2008: 20.9 % of GDP2009: 18 % of GDP2010: 19.5 % of GDP2011: 21.3 % of GDP2012: 19.5 % of GDP2013: 19.8 % of GDP2014: 20.1 % of GDP2015: 19.5 % of GDP2016: 19.7 % of GDP2017: 20.7 % of GDP2018: 21.7 % of GDP2019: 21.4 % of GDP2020: 21.7 % of GDP2021: 22.7 % of GDP2022: 23.3 % of GDP2023: 22 % of GDP2024: 21.5 % of GDP2025: 21.9 % of GDP152025303519701989200820251970: 33.3 % of GDP1971: 32.4 % of GDP1972: 31.1 % of GDP1973: 29.8 % of GDP1974: 26.9 % of GDP1975: 24.9 % of GDP1976: 26 % of GDP1977: 25.6 % of GDP1978: 25.9 % of GDP1979: 27.9 % of GDP1980: 27.7 % of GDP1981: 25 % of GDP1982: 23.6 % of GDP1983: 24.4 % of GDP1984: 24.1 % of GDP1985: 23.5 % of GDP1986: 23.5 % of GDP1987: 22.9 % of GDP1988: 23.7 % of GDP1989: 24.7 % of GDP1990: 25.3 % of GDP1991: 26.2 % of GDP1992: 25.6 % of GDP1993: 24.2 % of GDP1994: 24.6 % of GDP1995: 24.5 % of GDP1996: 23.5 % of GDP1997: 23.4 % of GDP1998: 24.1 % of GDP1999: 23.8 % of GDP2000: 24 % of GDP2001: 22.8 % of GDP2002: 20.2 % of GDP2003: 19.6 % of GDP2004: 19 % of GDP2005: 18.7 % of GDP2006: 19.9 % of GDP2007: 20.8 % of GDP2008: 20.9 % of GDP2009: 18 % of GDP2010: 19.5 % of GDP2011: 21.3 % of GDP2012: 19.5 % of GDP2013: 19.8 % of GDP2014: 20.1 % of GDP2015: 19.5 % of GDP2016: 19.7 % of GDP2017: 20.7 % of GDP2018: 21.7 % of GDP2019: 21.4 % of GDP2020: 21.7 % of GDP2021: 22.7 % of GDP2022: 23.3 % of GDP2023: 22 % of GDP2024: 21.5 % of GDP2025: 21.9 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank, Gross capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18, published 2026-10-08.
All 56 values
Period% of GDP
202521.9
202421.5
202322
202223.3
202122.7
202021.7
201921.4
201821.7
201720.7
201619.7
201519.5
201420.1
201319.8
201219.5
201121.3
201019.5
200918
200820.9
200720.8
200619.9
200518.7
200419
200319.6
200220.2
200122.8
200024
199923.8
199824.1
199723.4
199623.5
199524.5
199424.6
199324.2
199225.6
199126.2
199025.3
198924.7
198823.7
198722.9
198623.5
198523.5
198424.1
198324.4
198223.6
198125
198027.7
197927.9
197825.9
197725.6
197626
197524.9
197426.9
197329.8
197231.1
197132.4
197033.3

Germany compared with nearby places

Austria: 23.7 % of GDPBelgium: 25.7 % of GDPBulgaria: 21.7 % of GDPCyprus: 19.3 % of GDPCzechia: 26.8 % of GDPGermany: 21.9 % of GDPDenmark: 22.1 % of GDPEstonia: 24.8 % of GDPSpain: 21.4 % of GDPFinland: 21.9 % of GDPFrance: 21.9 % of GDPGreece: 17.2 % of GDPCroatia: 24.6 % of GDPHungary: 22.2 % of GDPIreland: 22.9 % of GDPItaly: 22.2 % of GDPLithuania: 22.2 % of GDPLuxembourg: 15.5 % of GDPLatvia: 24.1 % of GDPMalta: 18.7 % of GDPNetherlands: 19.8 % of GDPPoland: 17.9 % of GDPPortugal: 21 % of GDPRomania: 25.9 % of GDPSweden: 25.5 % of GDPSlovenia: 22 % of GDPSlovakia: 20.1 % of GDP
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Gross capital formation, share of GDP, 2025, % of GDP. Germany is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: World Bank. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

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Definition

Acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank national accounts data, compiled from national statistical offices and central banks and from OECD national accounts files.

Includes the change in inventories, so it can be negative in a year when stocks are run down. For investment in fixed assets alone see gross_fixed_capital_formation_gdp. Current prices, so the share moves with relative prices as well as volumes. Countries that rebase their national accounts can shift it by several points. The latest year varies by country.

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World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gross capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-18. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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World Bank. (2026). Gross capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS) (Gross capital formation, share of GDP, Germany, 1970 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS

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Gross capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS), Gross capital formation, share of GDP, Germany, 1970 to 2025. World Bank, 8 Oct. 2026, https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/gross-capital-formation-gdp/germany. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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World Bank. 2026. Gross capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS). Gross capital formation, share of GDP, Germany, 1970 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/gross-capital-formation-gdp/germany.

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World Bank (2026) Gross capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS), Gross capital formation, share of GDP, Germany, 1970 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/gross-capital-formation-gdp/germany (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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What is the gross capital formation, share of GDP in Germany?

Gross capital formation, share of GDP in Germany was 21.9% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.4 pts from 2024. That is the 16th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Gross capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-18.

What was the highest gross capital formation, share of GDP in Germany?

33.3% of GDP in 1970, the highest value since 1970 in this series.

Gross capital formation, share of GDP elsewhere in European Union (27)

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