Gross fixed capital formation in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross fixed capital formation was 3.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3.9% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Costa Rica peaked at 29.3% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -27.8%, in 1982.
That places Costa Rica 91st 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.9% | — |
| 1962 | 8.8% | +122.9% |
| 1963 | 8.1% | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | -66.9% |
| 1965 | 29.3% | +992.8% |
| 1966 | -18.0% | -161.4% |
| 1967 | 10.1% | -156.3% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | -85.4% |
| 1969 | 9.4% | +532.3% |
| 1970 | 19.9% | +112.1% |
| 1971 | 15.9% | -19.9% |
| 1972 | 5.1% | -67.9% |
| 1973 | 8.5% | +65.8% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | +15.1% |
| 1975 | -1.2% | -112.7% |
| 1976 | 23.7% | -2019.0% |
| 1977 | 12.4% | -47.5% |
| 1978 | 8.1% | -34.6% |
| 1979 | 15.3% | +88.0% |
| 1980 | -9.4% | -161.6% |
| 1981 | -24.9% | +164.5% |
| 1982 | -27.8% | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 8.3% | -129.8% |
| 1984 | 26.1% | +215.8% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | -79.4% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | +123.6% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | -14.7% |
| 1988 | -3.6% | -135.6% |
| 1989 | 15.4% | -522.3% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | -12.8% | -188.4% |
| 1992 | 28.7% | -324.2% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | -48.4% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -75.1% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +54.0% |
| 1996 | -5.6% | -199.3% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | -425.6% |
| 1998 | 26.3% | +43.2% |
| 1999 | -1.8% | -107.0% |
| 2000 | -4.6% | +147.8% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -161.7% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +77.7% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -80.9% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +342.9% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +67.3% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +147.4% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -49.0% |
| 2009 | -12.6% | -230.2% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -133.9% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +164.7% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -43.6% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +69.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -98.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +3195.0% |
| 2019 | -6.8% | -362.9% |
| 2020 | -3.6% | -47.8% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -360.9% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -59.2% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +142.4% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -50.8% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | -18.0% | 29.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.7% | -1.2% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | -27.8% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | -12.8% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | -12.6% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | -6.8% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | -3.6% | 9.3% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,381 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 112.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2.24 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6922 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Costa Rica?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Costa Rica was 3.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 1965.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.8% in 1982.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.