Gross fixed capital formation in Canada
Canada: Gross fixed capital formation was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Canada, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Canada stood at 1.4%.
The figure is up 107.8% on the previous year and up 127.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Canada peaked at 13.1% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -11.3%, in 2009.
That places Canada 113th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.0% | — |
| 1963 | 3.7% | -25.1% |
| 1964 | 13.1% | +252.9% |
| 1965 | 10.9% | -17.2% |
| 1966 | 11.0% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -99.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | +789.5% |
| 1969 | 4.8% | +461.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | -88.2% |
| 1971 | 7.3% | +1182.4% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | -43.1% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | +98.7% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | -34.4% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 6.4% | +50.8% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | -62.0% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | -23.1% |
| 1979 | 6.3% | +236.2% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 9.1% | +67.7% |
| 1982 | -10.8% | -218.7% |
| 1983 | -0.7% | -93.4% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | -404.9% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | +291.7% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | -53.4% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | +129.2% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | -43.5% |
| 1990 | -3.5% | -167.5% |
| 1991 | -4.2% | +21.4% |
| 1992 | -2.9% | -30.4% |
| 1993 | -1.2% | -60.5% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | -677.0% |
| 1995 | -1.4% | -120.4% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -522.6% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +102.5% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -72.3% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +58.7% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -79.4% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +424.7% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +61.6% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -49.6% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -48.7% |
| 2009 | -11.3% | -795.7% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -201.7% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -59.7% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -70.3% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +55.3% |
| 2015 | -5.2% | -331.5% |
| 2016 | -4.7% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -171.9% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -67.1% |
| 2020 | -3.8% | -584.9% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -334.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2023 | -1.0% | -21594.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -167.8% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | +107.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 0.1% | 13.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 0.6% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | -10.8% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | -4.2% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | -11.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -5.2% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -3.8% | 8.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8154 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 45,418 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 62,597 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -0.7097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Canada?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Canada was 1.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 1964.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.3% in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Canada ranks 113th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.