Germany - Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation (current US$)
The latest value for Gross capital formation (current US$) in Germany was $568,954,000,000 as of 2010. Over the past 40 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $702,120,000,000 in 2008 and $63,716,340,000 in 1970.
Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and ""work in progress."" According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | $63,716,340,000 |
| 1971 | $71,777,670,000 |
| 1972 | $82,783,450,000 |
| 1973 | $105,281,000,000 |
| 1974 | $106,336,000,000 |
| 1975 | $108,160,000,000 |
| 1976 | $119,923,000,000 |
| 1977 | $136,574,000,000 |
| 1978 | $170,422,000,000 |
| 1979 | $218,208,000,000 |
| 1980 | $233,363,000,000 |
| 1981 | $177,790,000,000 |
| 1982 | $162,283,000,000 |
| 1983 | $166,534,000,000 |
| 1984 | $155,133,000,000 |
| 1985 | $152,843,000,000 |
| 1986 | $218,492,000,000 |
| 1987 | $264,164,000,000 |
| 1988 | $294,389,000,000 |
| 1989 | $306,211,000,000 |
| 1990 | $397,053,000,000 |
| 1991 | $434,779,000,000 |
| 1992 | $484,884,000,000 |
| 1993 | $444,907,000,000 |
| 1994 | $482,415,000,000 |
| 1995 | $563,546,000,000 |
| 1996 | $518,534,000,000 |
| 1997 | $460,162,000,000 |
| 1998 | $475,870,000,000 |
| 1999 | $464,500,000,000 |
| 2000 | $420,665,000,000 |
| 2001 | $382,685,000,000 |
| 2002 | $362,639,000,000 |
| 2003 | $432,720,000,000 |
| 2004 | $480,676,000,000 |
| 2005 | $477,702,000,000 |
| 2006 | $526,406,000,000 |
| 2007 | $640,194,000,000 |
| 2008 | $702,120,000,000 |
| 2009 | $545,605,000,000 |
| 2010 | $568,954,000,000 |
Gross capital formation (current LCU)
The value for Gross capital formation (current LCU) in Germany was 429,560,000,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 479,320,000,000 in 2008 and a minimum value of 119,232,000,000 in 1970.
Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and ""work in progress."" According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current local currency.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 119,232,000,000 |
| 1971 | 128,719,000,000 |
| 1972 | 134,962,000,000 |
| 1973 | 143,867,000,000 |
| 1974 | 140,693,000,000 |
| 1975 | 136,055,000,000 |
| 1976 | 154,388,000,000 |
| 1977 | 162,154,000,000 |
| 1978 | 175,024,000,000 |
| 1979 | 204,483,000,000 |
| 1980 | 216,888,000,000 |
| 1981 | 205,436,000,000 |
| 1982 | 201,344,000,000 |
| 1983 | 217,411,000,000 |
| 1984 | 225,735,000,000 |
| 1985 | 230,059,000,000 |
| 1986 | 242,592,000,000 |
| 1987 | 242,766,000,000 |
| 1988 | 264,332,000,000 |
| 1989 | 294,361,000,000 |
| 1990 | 328,005,000,000 |
| 1991 | 368,910,000,000 |
| 1992 | 387,180,000,000 |
| 1993 | 376,080,000,000 |
| 1994 | 400,260,000,000 |
| 1995 | 412,910,000,000 |
| 1996 | 398,960,000,000 |
| 1997 | 407,980,000,000 |
| 1998 | 428,140,000,000 |
| 1999 | 435,980,000,000 |
| 2000 | 456,590,000,000 |
| 2001 | 427,650,000,000 |
| 2002 | 385,340,000,000 |
| 2003 | 383,390,000,000 |
| 2004 | 387,120,000,000 |
| 2005 | 384,130,000,000 |
| 2006 | 419,620,000,000 |
| 2007 | 467,750,000,000 |
| 2008 | 479,320,000,000 |
| 2009 | 392,750,000,000 |
| 2010 | 429,560,000,000 |
Gross capital formation (constant 2000 US$)
The latest value for Gross capital formation (constant 2000 US$) in Germany was 401,135,000,000 as of 2010. Over the past 40 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 433,602,000,000 in 2008 and 227,329,000,000 in 1975.
Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and ""work in progress."" According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 256,622,000,000 |
| 1971 | 257,575,000,000 |
| 1972 | 262,610,000,000 |
| 1973 | 269,094,000,000 |
| 1974 | 243,272,000,000 |
| 1975 | 227,329,000,000 |
| 1976 | 248,688,000,000 |
| 1977 | 252,846,000,000 |
| 1978 | 261,466,000,000 |
| 1979 | 290,988,000,000 |
| 1980 | 282,254,000,000 |
| 1981 | 248,231,000,000 |
| 1982 | 238,085,000,000 |
| 1983 | 258,529,000,000 |
| 1984 | 262,763,000,000 |
| 1985 | 262,191,000,000 |
| 1986 | 277,143,000,000 |
| 1987 | 280,270,000,000 |
| 1988 | 303,194,000,000 |
| 1989 | 328,597,000,000 |
| 1990 | 357,013,000,000 |
| 1991 | 381,424,000,000 |
| 1992 | 381,135,000,000 |
| 1993 | 357,317,000,000 |
| 1994 | 372,127,000,000 |
| 1995 | 377,136,000,000 |
| 1996 | 363,515,000,000 |
| 1997 | 370,361,000,000 |
| 1998 | 389,748,000,000 |
| 1999 | 407,621,000,000 |
| 2000 | 420,665,000,000 |
| 2001 | 400,414,000,000 |
| 2002 | 366,109,000,000 |
| 2003 | 370,253,000,000 |
| 2004 | 367,478,000,000 |
| 2005 | 360,344,000,000 |
| 2006 | 391,910,000,000 |
| 2007 | 427,512,000,000 |
| 2008 | 433,602,000,000 |
| 2009 | 366,397,000,000 |
| 2010 | 401,135,000,000 |
Gross capital formation (annual % growth)
The value for Gross capital formation (annual % growth) in Germany was 9.48 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 11.29 in 1979 and a minimum value of -15.50 in 2009.
Definition: Annual growth rate of gross capital formation based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and ""work in progress."" According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.37 |
| 1972 | 1.95 |
| 1973 | 2.47 |
| 1974 | -9.60 |
| 1975 | -6.55 |
| 1976 | 9.40 |
| 1977 | 1.67 |
| 1978 | 3.41 |
| 1979 | 11.29 |
| 1980 | -3.00 |
| 1981 | -12.05 |
| 1982 | -4.09 |
| 1983 | 8.59 |
| 1984 | 1.64 |
| 1985 | -0.22 |
| 1986 | 5.70 |
| 1987 | 1.13 |
| 1988 | 8.18 |
| 1989 | 8.38 |
| 1990 | 8.65 |
| 1991 | 6.84 |
| 1992 | -0.08 |
| 1993 | -6.25 |
| 1994 | 4.14 |
| 1995 | 1.35 |
| 1996 | -3.61 |
| 1997 | 1.88 |
| 1998 | 5.23 |
| 1999 | 4.59 |
| 2000 | 3.20 |
| 2001 | -4.81 |
| 2002 | -8.57 |
| 2003 | 1.13 |
| 2004 | -0.75 |
| 2005 | -1.94 |
| 2006 | 8.76 |
| 2007 | 9.08 |
| 2008 | 1.42 |
| 2009 | -15.50 |
| 2010 | 9.48 |
Gross capital formation (constant LCU)
The value for Gross capital formation (constant LCU) in Germany was 427,614,000,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 462,224,000,000 in 2008 and a minimum value of 242,335,000,000 in 1975.
Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and ""work in progress."" According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in constant local currency.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 273,562,000,000 |
| 1971 | 274,578,000,000 |
| 1972 | 279,945,000,000 |
| 1973 | 286,857,000,000 |
| 1974 | 259,331,000,000 |
| 1975 | 242,335,000,000 |
| 1976 | 265,104,000,000 |
| 1977 | 269,536,000,000 |
| 1978 | 278,725,000,000 |
| 1979 | 310,196,000,000 |
| 1980 | 300,885,000,000 |
| 1981 | 264,616,000,000 |
| 1982 | 253,801,000,000 |
| 1983 | 275,595,000,000 |
| 1984 | 280,108,000,000 |
| 1985 | 279,498,000,000 |
| 1986 | 295,437,000,000 |
| 1987 | 298,771,000,000 |
| 1988 | 323,208,000,000 |
| 1989 | 350,287,000,000 |
| 1990 | 380,579,000,000 |
| 1991 | 406,602,000,000 |
| 1992 | 406,294,000,000 |
| 1993 | 380,903,000,000 |
| 1994 | 396,691,000,000 |
| 1995 | 402,030,000,000 |
| 1996 | 387,510,000,000 |
| 1997 | 394,809,000,000 |
| 1998 | 415,475,000,000 |
| 1999 | 434,528,000,000 |
| 2000 | 448,433,000,000 |
| 2001 | 426,845,000,000 |
| 2002 | 390,276,000,000 |
| 2003 | 394,694,000,000 |
| 2004 | 391,736,000,000 |
| 2005 | 384,130,000,000 |
| 2006 | 417,780,000,000 |
| 2007 | 455,732,000,000 |
| 2008 | 462,224,000,000 |
| 2009 | 390,583,000,000 |
| 2010 | 427,614,000,000 |
Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Germany was 17.34 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 30.51 in 1970, while its lowest value was 16.54 in 2009.
Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and ""work in progress."" According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.51 |
| 1971 | 29.67 |
| 1972 | 28.53 |
| 1973 | 27.31 |
| 1974 | 24.68 |
| 1975 | 22.78 |
| 1976 | 23.84 |
| 1977 | 23.50 |
| 1978 | 23.78 |
| 1979 | 25.58 |
| 1980 | 25.38 |
| 1981 | 22.95 |
| 1982 | 21.59 |
| 1983 | 22.33 |
| 1984 | 22.11 |
| 1985 | 21.56 |
| 1986 | 21.58 |
| 1987 | 21.03 |
| 1988 | 21.71 |
| 1989 | 22.62 |
| 1990 | 23.16 |
| 1991 | 24.04 |
| 1992 | 23.49 |
| 1993 | 22.16 |
| 1994 | 22.46 |
| 1995 | 22.34 |
| 1996 | 21.28 |
| 1997 | 21.33 |
| 1998 | 21.85 |
| 1999 | 21.80 |
| 2000 | 22.30 |
| 2001 | 20.35 |
| 2002 | 18.07 |
| 2003 | 17.85 |
| 2004 | 17.63 |
| 2005 | 17.27 |
| 2006 | 18.13 |
| 2007 | 19.26 |
| 2008 | 19.38 |
| 2009 | 16.54 |
| 2010 | 17.34 |
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: National accounts
