Gross capital formation in Mexico
Mexico: Gross capital formation was 22.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Mexico is 22.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Mexico peaked at 25.9% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1962.
That places Mexico 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.4% | — |
| 1961 | 17.6% | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 16.5% | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 18.4% | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 18.9% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 20.3% | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 19.5% | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 20.2% | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 19.4% | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 19.7% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 22.7% | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 20.2% | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 21.4% | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 23.2% | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 23.7% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 22.3% | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 22.8% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 23.6% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 25.9% | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 25.9% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 21.6% | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 19.8% | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 18.9% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 20.0% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 17.8% | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 18.3% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 22.8% | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 23.1% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 23.3% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 23.4% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 23.3% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 22.6% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 24.3% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 22.6% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.9% | 16.5% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.6% | 20.2% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.4% | 17.8% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 19.3% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 20.3% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.1% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 20.2% | 23.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,774 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 53,374 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,032 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 39,313 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Mexico?
- Gross capital formation in Mexico was 22.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 1979.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1962.
- How does Mexico rank for gross capital formation?
- Mexico ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.