The latest plotted observation compared with the one immediately before it.
Businesses · observed
Fixed investment
Spending on fixed assets such as buildings, machinery, infrastructure, and major improvements as a share of GDP.
Latest available value20.3%
Germany · 2025
Change from 2024-0.1 pts
One period comparison, not annualized
Data statusLatest available
Observed source series
Historical observationsInvestment in Germany
20.3%2025
Explain this chart
Interest rates, Expected demand, Public investment
The ratio does not reveal the quality, ownership, financing, or productivity of investment.
View accessible data table
| Period | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.3% | observed |
| 2024 | 20.5% | observed |
| 2023 | 21.2% | observed |
| 2022 | 21.6% | observed |
| 2021 | 21.2% | observed |
| 2020 | 21.3% | observed |
| 2019 | 21.2% | observed |
| 2018 | 20.8% | observed |
| 2017 | 20.1% | observed |
| 2016 | 20% | observed |
Why it matters
Investment can expand future productive capacity, though not every project produces the same social or economic return.
People often affected
- Businesses
- Workers
- Communities
- 01Interest rates
- 02Expected demand
- 03Public investment
- 04Business confidence
These are common mechanisms, not claims about what caused the latest movement.
Limits of this data
The ratio does not reveal the quality, ownership, financing, or productivity of investment.
Revision status: The API does not expose a revision flag for these observations. Treat recent values as revisable.
Official source
World Bank: World Development Indicators
Series NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS. Snapshot retrieved Aug 5, 2026. Reporting frequency: annual. Seasonal adjustment: not applicable.