Gross capital formation in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Gross capital formation was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in East Asia & Pacific, 1996–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in East Asia & Pacific is 2.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 36.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -24.2%, in 1998.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 34th of 40 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -9.2% | — |
| 1997 | -2.2% | -76.0% |
| 1998 | -24.2% | +994.7% |
| 1999 | -6.8% | -72.0% |
| 2000 | -1.9% | -72.3% |
| 2001 | -3.7% | +98.2% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | -1081.2% |
| 2003 | -17.3% | -147.4% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | -306.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -97.6% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +1393.1% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | +133.5% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -81.1% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +76.4% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -50.5% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -40.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +51.5% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -43.2% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +201.5% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -39.7% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -10.6% | -24.2% | -2.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | -17.3% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 3.1% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 4.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Industry (including construction), value added 33.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.84 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5814 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 11.12 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 11.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.3% (2025)
- Services, value added 19.57 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 59.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in East Asia & Pacific?
- Gross capital formation in East Asia & Pacific was 2.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.2% in 1998.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for gross capital formation?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 34th out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.