GROSS FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION
Gross fixed capital formation by Total selected industries was $166.8b in 2009-10, a decrease of 3.4% on the previous year.
The largest decreases (in absolute and percentage terms) in GFCF between 2008-09 and 2009-10 occurred in Rental, hiring and real estate services ($5.6b, or 23.8%), Manufacturing ($3.9b, or 25.7%) and Construction ($2.5b, or 21.0%). Education and training (private) recorded the largest percentage increase in GFCF (29.2%). The industries with the largest absolute increases were Electricity, gas, water and waste services ($2.3b) and Transport, postal and warehousing ($2.1b).