Australia Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) (2025)
Australia's Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP): 24.5 % of GDP in 2025, +0.2pp YoY. World Bank (NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS), 1960–2025.
Australia (2025)
24.5
% of GDP
+0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
66
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2024 | 24.3 | +0.4pp |
| 2023 | 23.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2022 | 23.7 | +0.8pp |
| 2021 | 22.9 | +0.6pp |
| 2020 | 22.3 | -1pp |
| 2019 | 23.3 | -1.3pp |
| 2018 | 24.6 | +0.5pp |
| 2017 | 24.1 | -1.2pp |
| 2016 | 25.3 | -0.9pp |
| 2015 | 26.2 | -0.4pp |
| 2014 | 26.6 | -1.2pp |
| 2013 | 27.8 | +0.2pp |
| 2012 | 27.6 | +1.2pp |
| 2011 | 26.4 | -0.3pp |
| 2010 | 26.7 | -0.6pp |
| 2009 | 27.3 | -1.2pp |
| 2008 | 28.5 | +1pp |
| 2007 | 27.5 | unchanged |
| 2006 | 27.5 | +0.1pp |
About this Dataset
Australia recorded 24.5 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +0.2pp. Across 1960–2025 the series ranges from 22.3 % of GDP in 1992 to 33.6 % of GDP in 1969.
This page tracks gross capital formation (investment in fixed assets + inventory changes) as a share of GDP in Australia. Capital formation is the engine of future productive capacity.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks gross capital formation (investment in fixed assets + inventory changes) as a share of GDP in Australia. Capital formation is the engine of future productive capacity. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1960–2025 (66 observations).
The series peaked at 33.6 % of GDP in 1969 and reached its lowest recorded value of 22.3 % of GDP in 1992. The latest reading is 24.5 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +0.2pp.