5204.0 - Australian System of National Accounts, 2007-08

INVESTMENT AT CURRENT PRICES

Investment represents about a quarter of GDP. Understanding which sectors are investing and expanding their future economic capacity provides an insight into the underlying dynamics within the economy.

As a proportion of GDP, investment by Non-financial corporations fell during the 1970s and was reasonably stable up to the 1990s. It has generally been above 10% and in 2007-08 investment by Non-financial corporations was 14.7% of GDP. Household investment as a proportion of GDP declined steadily between 1959-60 and 1973-74 but has since remained steady at around 10% of GDP. In 2007-08 the ratio to GDP was 10.3%. General government investment as a proportion of GDP peaked at 4.6% in 1975-76 and has generally fallen since then. It was 2.6% of GDP in 2007-08. The highest ever level of Financial corporations investment, expressed as a proportion of GDP, was recorded in 1989-90 (2.0%). It has generally fallen since then and was 0.7% of GDP in 2007-08.

Investment, By sector - relative to GDP
Graph: Investment, By sector—relative to GDP

In terms of the different asset types, in 2007-08 private Machinery and equipment investment represented the largest percentage share (26.9%) of total gross fixed capital formulation, compared to 24.3% for private Non-dwelling construction.

Investment, By type of asset - relative to GFCF
Graph: Investment, By type of asset—relative to GFCF

Over the last 10 years, private Machinery and equipment has fallen from around 31.7% to 26.9% in 2007-08 as a share of total gross fixed capital formation. The relative shares of investment in other asset types have remained relatively stable over the last 10 years.

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Overview In this Issue Key Aggregates Expenditure on GDP Industry Income from GDP Prices in the National Accounts Productivity Balance Sheets Investment at Current Prices International Trade Feature Articles Understanding how to use the National Accounts Frequently Asked Questions About this Release	INVESTMENT AT CURRENT PRICES Investment represents about a quarter of GDP. Understanding which sectors are investing and expanding their future economic capacity provides an insight into the underlying dynamics within the economy. As a proportion of GDP, investment by Non-financial corporations fell during the 1970s and was reasonably stable up to the 1990s. It has generally been above 10% and in 2007-08 investment by Non-financial corporations was 14.7% of GDP. Household investment as a proportion of GDP declined steadily between 1959-60 and 1973-74 but has since remained steady at around 10% of GDP. In 2007-08 the ratio to GDP was 10.3%. General government investment as a proportion of GDP peaked at 4.6% in 1975-76 and has generally fallen since then. It was 2.6% of GDP in 2007-08. The highest ever level of Financial corporations investment, expressed as a proportion of GDP, was recorded in 1989-90 (2.0%). It has generally fallen since then and was 0.7% of GDP in 2007-08. Investment, By sector - relative to GDP In terms of the different asset types, in 2007-08 private Machinery and equipment investment represented the largest percentage share (26.9%) of total gross fixed capital formulation, compared to 24.3% for private Non-dwelling construction. Investment, By type of asset - relative to GFCF Over the last 10 years, private Machinery and equipment has fallen from around 31.7% to 26.9% in 2007-08 as a share of total gross fixed capital formation. The relative shares of investment in other asset types have remained relatively stable over the last 10 years. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window. This page last updated 7 December 2009

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