Germany private other products investment price index
Germany private other products investment price index stood at 106.83 in 2025, according to Deutsche Bundesbank. It is one of the indicators in the National accounts (annual) table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1991 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the National accounts (annual) table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross fixed capital formation of non-governmental sectors, Price index | 128.87 | 125.76 | 123.11 | 116.33 | 105.16 | 100 | 98.31 | 95.91 | 93.34 | 91.46 | |
| Gross fixed capital formation in other products of non-governmental sectors, Price index | 106.83 | 105.85 | 105.12 | 104.34 | 101.38 | 100 | 99.89 | 98.55 | 96.49 | 95.38 | |
| Gross fixed capital formation in machinery and equipment of non-governmental sectors, Price index | 119.27 | 116.82 | 114.83 | 108.66 | 101.51 | 100 | 98.65 | 97.68 | 97.16 | 96.6 |
Understanding germany private other products investment price index
Expenditures on intangible assets, cultivated biological resources, and specialized intellectual property by non-state actors form the core of this residual category deflator. The metric aggregates the changing costs of items that fall outside traditional machinery, equipment, and physical construction, notably capturing software development, database creation, mineral exploration, and original entertainment or literary works. It differentiates itself from tangible investment indices by tracking the price dynamics of knowledge-based and unconventional capital accumulation within the private sector. The exclusion of government-funded research separates this series from aggregate national intellectual property measures.
Tracing the cost evolution of intangible assets presents unique methodological challenges, resulting in frequent backward adjustments as statistical agencies refine their valuation models for bespoke software and proprietary research. Year-on-year assessments provide the most reliable perspective on cost trends, as the creation of these assets rarely follows standard seasonal patterns. A primary analytical pitfall is assuming this index behaves like hardware or construction deflators; intellectual property costs are heavily driven by highly skilled labour wages and specialized consulting fees rather than physical raw material prices.
Frequently asked questions
- What types of intangible assets are covered by this index?
- The series tracks expenditures on custom software development, large-scale database creation, and original literary or entertainment manuscripts. It serves as a gauge for knowledge-based asset costs.
- Are tangible corporate assets like server racks included?
- Physical hardware is excluded from this residual category. The focus remains entirely on non-physical capital and specialized intellectual property.
- Does it measure government investments in academic research?
- Public sector research and state-funded intellectual property are omitted. The metric isolates the cost burden of intangible asset creation within the private sector.