Gross fixed capital formation in Colombia
Colombia: Gross fixed capital formation was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Colombia, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.3% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 99.7% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Colombia peaked at 36.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -34.6%, in 1999.
That places Colombia 116th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 13.8% | — |
| 1967 | 8.8% | -36.5% |
| 1968 | 13.8% | +56.9% |
| 1969 | 9.5% | -31.3% |
| 1970 | 12.1% | +27.9% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | -59.9% |
| 1972 | -2.0% | -140.5% |
| 1973 | 8.7% | -541.5% |
| 1974 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | -3.8% | -144.1% |
| 1976 | 9.5% | -348.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -92.6% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | +1227.8% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | -59.3% |
| 1980 | 13.2% | +246.1% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | -52.4% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | -52.8% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -60.1% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | -5.2% | -519.8% |
| 1986 | 7.6% | -246.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -89.3% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | +1232.7% |
| 1989 | -5.2% | -148.2% |
| 1990 | -3.3% | -36.1% |
| 1991 | -6.2% | +84.6% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | -301.1% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | +192.0% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | -40.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -95.8% |
| 1996 | -1.4% | -254.2% |
| 1997 | -2.0% | +44.0% |
| 1998 | -6.3% | +213.4% |
| 1999 | -34.6% | +448.4% |
| 2000 | -2.0% | -94.2% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -581.6% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +44.1% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | -2.7% | -113.7% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -264.1% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +59.5% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +71.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -72.7% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +154.3% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -69.5% |
| 2016 | -2.9% | -202.9% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -164.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -44.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +115.7% |
| 2020 | -23.6% | -1156.2% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -170.7% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -31.1% |
| 2023 | -12.8% | -211.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -105.2% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | +99.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.5% | 8.8% | 13.8% | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | -3.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | -5.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | -34.6% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | -2.7% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | -2.9% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.0% | -23.6% | 16.7% | 6 |
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9021 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 7,724 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,656 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 31.30 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Colombia?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Colombia was 1.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.6% in 1999.
- How does Colombia rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Colombia ranks 116th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.