Definition: Gross investment rate of non-financial corporation...

Category: National accounts

The gross investment rate of non-financial corporations is defined as gross fixed capital formation divided by gross value added. This ratio relates the investment of non-financial businesses in fixed assets (buildings, machinery, software, major improvements to fixed assets etc.) to the value added created during the production process. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/product?code=KS-SF-09-028&mode=view