Gross capital formation in Argentina
Argentina: Gross capital formation was 17.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Argentina, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 17.7% for gross capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% on the previous year and up 289.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Argentina peaked at 40.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -37.6%, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 19th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Argentina, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.7% | — |
| 1962 | -8.8% | -191.2% |
| 1963 | -17.7% | +101.1% |
| 1964 | 28.4% | -260.2% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | -86.6% |
| 1966 | -3.7% | -196.3% |
| 1967 | 3.8% | -203.8% |
| 1968 | 8.8% | +131.2% |
| 1969 | 23.0% | +160.4% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | -90.3% |
| 1971 | 10.9% | +390.0% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | -90.7% |
| 1973 | -4.7% | -562.1% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -123.6% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | +61.8% |
| 1976 | 6.9% | +287.5% |
| 1977 | 20.9% | +201.0% |
| 1978 | -15.9% | -176.2% |
| 1979 | 10.2% | -164.1% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | -20.6% |
| 1981 | -15.0% | -284.7% |
| 1982 | -19.9% | +33.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -102.0% |
| 1984 | -4.1% | -1134.9% |
| 1985 | -14.1% | +241.2% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | -178.3% |
| 1987 | 12.9% | +17.2% |
| 1988 | -3.5% | -127.2% |
| 1989 | -21.6% | +513.7% |
| 1990 | -16.9% | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 29.9% | -277.7% |
| 1992 | 32.6% | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | -56.0% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | -12.0% |
| 1995 | -12.6% | -200.0% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | -203.7% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -70.5% |
| 1999 | -16.9% | -445.4% |
| 2000 | -3.8% | -77.5% |
| 2001 | -11.9% | +213.4% |
| 2002 | -37.6% | +215.0% |
| 2003 | 40.2% | -206.9% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -53.6% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +196.1% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -67.1% |
| 2009 | -23.1% | -445.2% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -241.0% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -50.5% |
| 2012 | -11.2% | -169.5% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -141.7% |
| 2014 | -6.2% | -233.3% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -173.2% |
| 2016 | -5.1% | -211.6% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -403.9% |
| 2018 | -9.8% | -163.7% |
| 2019 | -20.0% | +102.8% |
| 2020 | -6.4% | -67.9% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | -570.1% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -61.5% |
| 2023 | -1.6% | -114.1% |
| 2024 | -17.7% | +987.5% |
| 2025 | 17.7% | -200.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | -17.7% | 28.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | -15.9% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.6% | -21.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | -16.9% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | -37.6% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -20.0% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | -17.7% | 30.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More economy & growth data for Argentina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 8,338 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 39.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8456 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 12,598 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 47.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,049 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 15.63 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Argentina?
- Gross capital formation in Argentina was 17.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.6% in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for gross capital formation?
- Argentina ranks 19th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.