Venture capital

Investment by venture capitalists in young companies, all stages together (seed, start-up, later).

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The latest figures: Venture capital (% of GDP)
CountryPeriodFigureTen years before
Germany20250.0550.030 (2015)
USA20250.6240.344 (2015)
France20250.0780.026 (2015)
Poland20250.0340.007 (2015)
Japan20240.0560.022 (2014)

What is measured

Venture capital

Unit
% of GDP, yearly
Source
OECD Venture Capital Investments, DSD_VC@DF_VC_INV
Coverage
Germany 2007–2025, USA 2006–2025, France 2007–2025, Poland 2007–2025, Japan 2009–2024
Retrieved
03.11.2026

Venture capital (US$ million)

Unit
US$ million, yearly
Source
OECD Venture Capital Investments, DSD_VC@DF_VC_INV
Coverage
Germany 2007–2025, USA 2006–2025, France 2007–2025, Poland 2007–2025, Japan 2009–2024
Retrieved
03.11.2026

Limits of the data

  • National associations collect venture capital with different methods, so compare countries with care.
  • Venture capital: No figures in this source for China and India.

Sources

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