What Is a Gross Investment?

Total investment refers to the sum of fixed asset investment and current asset investment in a certain period. Fixed asset investment refers to all investments in fixed assets by various sectors of the national economy, including capital construction investment, renovation investment and other fixed asset investment, and expenditures on geological exploration and survey design related to engineering projects. Current asset investment refers to the increase in raw materials, work in progress, finished products and commodity inventories occupied by various departments, as well as strategic material reserves.