France vs Germany: Quarterly GFCF by asset — Gross fixed capital formation
Quarterly GFCF by asset — Gross fixed capital formation over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 189,786 National currency against 152,174 National currency in France, a difference of 37,612 National currency.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 10th and Germany ranks 8th of 26 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115,267 National currency | 208,599 National currency | 93,333 National currency | Germany |
| 2000s | 144,986 National currency | 186,790 National currency | 41,804 National currency | Germany |
| 2010s | 150,382 National currency | 206,415 National currency | 56,033 National currency | Germany |
| 2020s | 158,910 National currency | 213,040 National currency | 54,130 National currency | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher quarterly gfcf by asset — gross fixed capital formation, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 189,786 National currency against 152,174 National currency in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in quarterly gfcf by asset — gross fixed capital formation between France and Germany?
- 37,612 National currency, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for quarterly gfcf by asset — gross fixed capital formation?
- France ranks 10th and Germany ranks 8th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Quarterly GFCF by asset — Gross fixed capital formation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF, or investment) by asset. The asset breakdown covers items such as buildings, machinery and equipment, cultivated biological resources and intellectual property products. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union (27 countries) and the euro area (21 countries). In this table, the presentation of GFCF and its breakdown is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the QNA dataset. See User Guide on Quarterly National Accounts (QNA) in OECD Data Explorer: QNA User guide See QNA Calendar for information on advance release dates: QNA Calendar See QNA Changes for information on changes in methodology: QNA Changes See QNA TIPS for a better use of QNA data: QNA TIPS Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org