Gross fixed capital formation in Argentina
Argentina: Gross fixed capital formation was 16.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Argentina, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Argentina stood at 16.4%.
That represents a change of up 195.0% on the previous year and up 372.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Argentina peaked at 38.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -36.4%, in 2002.
That places Argentina 17th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Argentina, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.2% | — |
| 1962 | -8.0% | -156.7% |
| 1963 | -13.5% | +68.0% |
| 1964 | 10.1% | -174.8% |
| 1965 | 5.0% | -50.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | — |
| 1968 | 12.9% | +170.4% |
| 1969 | 22.8% | +77.2% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | -92.5% |
| 1971 | 8.2% | +378.4% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -86.6% |
| 1973 | -7.3% | -765.6% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -155.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -94.9% |
| 1976 | 10.5% | +5039.9% |
| 1977 | 20.8% | +99.1% |
| 1978 | -12.8% | -161.4% |
| 1979 | 6.8% | -152.9% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | +23.0% |
| 1981 | -15.0% | -279.8% |
| 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 | 13.6% | -58.3% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | -13.1% | -195.7% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | -167.9% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | +98.8% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -63.0% |
| 1999 | -12.6% | -292.7% |
| 2000 | -6.8% | -46.0% |
| 2001 | -15.7% | +130.2% |
| 2002 | -36.4% | +132.7% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | -204.7% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -54.0% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -57.5% |
| 2009 | -22.6% | -359.6% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -216.3% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -33.8% |
| 2012 | -7.1% | -140.7% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -133.1% |
| 2014 | -6.8% | -388.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -151.3% |
| 2016 | -5.8% | -266.9% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -331.6% |
| 2018 | -5.7% | -142.9% |
| 2019 | -16.0% | +177.6% |
| 2020 | -13.1% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | -360.3% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -69.3% |
| 2023 | -2.0% | -118.7% |
| 2024 | -17.2% | +782.9% |
| 2025 | 16.4% | -195.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4% | -13.5% | 22.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | -12.8% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.6% | -21.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | -16.9% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | -36.4% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -16.0% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | -17.2% | 34.0% | 6 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 10,997 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.8895 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Argentina?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Argentina was 16.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.4% in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Argentina ranks 17th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 372.4%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.