In the US, investment spending declined from 23.6% of GDP in 1990 to 19.3% in 2013, and fell even more markedly in net terms (gross investment excluding capital depreciation). In the European Union, the decline was from 24% of GDP in 1990 to 18.1% in 2013.
在美国，投资支出从1990年占GDP的23.6%下降到2013年的19.3%，若以净值（剔除资本折旧的总投资）衡量，则降幅更加巨大。在欧盟，投资占GDP之比从1990年的24%下降到2013年的18.1%。