Gross fixed capital formation in Brazil
Brazil: Gross fixed capital formation was 2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Brazil, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 2.9% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 57.3% on the previous year and up 121.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Brazil peaked at 21.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -26.3%, in 1990.
That places Brazil 103rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Brazil, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.3% | — |
| 1972 | 16.7% | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 21.0% | +25.6% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | -36.8% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | -26.6% |
| 1976 | 7.0% | -27.8% |
| 1977 | -1.2% | -116.7% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | -505.5% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | -18.2% |
| 1980 | -12.9% | -432.4% |
| 1981 | -1.3% | -90.1% |
| 1982 | -4.7% | +270.9% |
| 1983 | -16.3% | +242.4% |
| 1984 | -0.2% | -99.1% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -1956.8% |
| 1986 | 19.5% | +591.0% |
| 1987 | 19.9% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | -73.7% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | +165.9% |
| 1990 | -26.3% | -288.2% |
| 1991 | -11.5% | -56.4% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -111.0% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | +657.8% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | +39.7% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -84.3% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -42.9% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | +604.1% |
| 1998 | -0.2% | -101.9% |
| 1999 | -8.9% | +5317.0% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -154.2% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -72.9% |
| 2002 | -1.4% | -210.7% |
| 2003 | -4.0% | +176.0% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -313.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -76.9% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +240.5% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +79.4% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | -2.1% | -117.4% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -936.7% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -61.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -88.6% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +648.3% |
| 2014 | -4.2% | -172.5% |
| 2015 | -13.9% | +230.2% |
| 2016 | -12.1% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | -2.6% | -78.9% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -304.6% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -23.0% |
| 2020 | -1.7% | -143.4% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -838.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -91.6% |
| 2023 | -3.0% | -373.4% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | -330.3% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -57.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | -1.2% | 21.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | -16.3% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.1% | -26.3% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | -4.0% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -13.9% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | -3.0% | 12.9% | 6 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 51,463 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 8,380 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Brazil?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Brazil was 2.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.3% in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Brazil ranks 103rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.