Gross capital formation in Peru
Peru: Gross capital formation was 20.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Peru recorded 20.3% for gross capital formation in 2025.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Peru peaked at 46.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1990.
That places Peru 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.2% | — |
| 1961 | 45.2% | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 45.2% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 40.8% | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 38.3% | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 38.0% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 39.8% | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 38.8% | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 28.7% | -26.0% |
| 1969 | 27.8% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 17.1% | -38.3% |
| 1971 | 19.8% | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 16.8% | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 22.5% | +34.0% |
| 1974 | 28.6% | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 27.3% | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 24.2% | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 21.2% | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 21.4% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 24.0% | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 30.3% | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 34.8% | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 35.1% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 26.5% | -24.4% |
| 1984 | 23.4% | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 20.9% | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 22.4% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 26.4% | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 23.2% | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | -30.2% |
| 1991 | 17.4% | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 17.8% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 19.1% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 20.3% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.9% | 27.8% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.3% | 16.8% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.6% | 20.9% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 16.2% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 16.9% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 20.7% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 18.2% | 22.4% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Peru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,988 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.5828 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 5,644 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Peru?
- Gross capital formation in Peru was 20.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for gross capital formation?
- Peru ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.