Gross fixed capital formation in Arab World
Arab World: Gross fixed capital formation was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Arab World, 2001–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 1.3% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 78.8% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Arab World peaked at 18.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -12.5%, in 2020.
That places Arab World 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Arab World, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.4% | — |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +122.9% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +95.2% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | +45.3% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | -3.9% | -124.7% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -339.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -60.2% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +64.3% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -30.9% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | -4.1% | -182.3% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -176.1% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -37.2% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +69.6% |
| 2020 | -12.5% | -474.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -112.0% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +677.6% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -72.7% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +91.0% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | -78.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | -3.9% | 18.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | -4.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | -12.5% | 11.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Services, value added 1.86 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 12.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.17 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.7% (2025)
- Trade in services 18.6% (2025)
- Services, value added 1.90 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.7% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 3.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 3.65 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Arab World?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Arab World was 1.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.5% in 2020.
- How does Arab World rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Arab World ranks 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.