Gross fixed capital formation in Chile
Chile: Gross fixed capital formation was 7.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Chile, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Chile recorded 7.0% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 539.6% on the previous year and up 6,418.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Chile peaked at 30.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -38.3%, in 1982.
Chile ranks 62nd of 166 countries on this measure, 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.3% | — |
| 1962 | 12.3% | +854.2% |
| 1963 | 14.8% | +20.3% |
| 1964 | -5.7% | -138.6% |
| 1965 | -6.0% | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | -153.3% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | -33.6% |
| 1968 | 9.5% | +342.5% |
| 1969 | 5.0% | -46.7% |
| 1970 | 6.5% | +28.0% |
| 1971 | -2.3% | -135.9% |
| 1972 | -20.1% | +766.4% |
| 1973 | -6.0% | -70.0% |
| 1974 | 19.1% | -417.2% |
| 1975 | -22.8% | -219.1% |
| 1976 | -14.8% | -34.9% |
| 1977 | 15.4% | -204.3% |
| 1978 | 17.4% | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 16.9% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 21.9% | +30.0% |
| 1981 | 16.8% | -23.5% |
| 1982 | -38.3% | -328.6% |
| 1983 | -15.0% | -60.7% |
| 1984 | 18.8% | -225.3% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | -47.1% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | -75.8% |
| 1987 | 21.7% | +798.0% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | -34.8% |
| 1989 | 30.0% | +112.0% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -91.6% |
| 1991 | -0.2% | -107.1% |
| 1992 | 24.0% | -13628.7% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -65.5% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | +279.9% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | -62.0% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | +45.6% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -72.8% |
| 1999 | -13.5% | -482.1% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -172.7% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -77.2% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +97.5% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +93.0% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | +55.2% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +74.0% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -72.0% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +63.8% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +76.7% |
| 2009 | -11.1% | -159.2% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -200.4% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -89.0% |
| 2014 | -4.1% | -406.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -102.6% |
| 2016 | -2.4% | -2306.4% |
| 2017 | -3.3% | +40.9% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -295.3% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -30.9% |
| 2020 | -10.8% | -341.5% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -247.3% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -71.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -93.6% |
| 2024 | -1.6% | -634.6% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | -539.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | -6.0% | 14.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | -22.8% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | -38.3% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | -13.5% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | -11.1% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | -4.1% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | -10.8% | 16.0% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Chile
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8283 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 14,905 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 603.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 10.86 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 14.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Chile?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Chile was 7.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.3% in 1982.
- How does Chile rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Chile ranks 62nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,418.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.