Gross fixed capital formation in Mexico
Mexico: Gross fixed capital formation was -6.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Mexico, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Mexico is -6.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 281.8% on the previous year and down 242.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Mexico peaked at 54.4% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -33.9%, in 1995.
That places Mexico 156th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Mexico, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9% | — |
| 1962 | 5.6% | +507.0% |
| 1963 | 11.4% | +104.6% |
| 1964 | 20.3% | +78.2% |
| 1965 | 54.4% | +168.7% |
| 1966 | 8.8% | -83.8% |
| 1967 | 11.5% | +30.2% |
| 1968 | 9.6% | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 7.1% | -26.1% |
| 1970 | 7.8% | +10.7% |
| 1971 | -2.7% | -134.9% |
| 1972 | 13.2% | -580.6% |
| 1973 | 15.0% | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 8.3% | -44.7% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | +14.4% |
| 1976 | -0.4% | -104.6% |
| 1977 | -7.2% | +1553.4% |
| 1978 | 16.3% | -327.9% |
| 1979 | 19.9% | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 17.4% | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 16.2% | -6.9% |
| 1982 | -16.8% | -203.5% |
| 1983 | -28.3% | +68.4% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | -122.7% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +22.1% |
| 1986 | -11.8% | -250.3% |
| 1987 | -0.1% | -99.0% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | -4832.1% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 13.1% | +105.4% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | -36.7% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | +30.6% |
| 1993 | -1.2% | -111.5% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | -1158.6% |
| 1995 | -33.9% | -357.6% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | -154.8% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | -30.8% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -57.4% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | -6.9% | -239.3% |
| 2002 | -0.6% | -91.9% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -414.9% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +279.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +93.2% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | -11.9% | -282.6% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -152.2% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +39.4% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -57.0% |
| 2013 | -4.0% | -206.3% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -160.4% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +85.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -87.4% |
| 2017 | -0.5% | -197.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -215.9% |
| 2019 | -4.4% | -801.5% |
| 2020 | -17.2% | +287.4% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -161.1% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +85.8% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -74.9% |
| 2025 | -6.3% | -281.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.4% | 0.9% | 54.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.0% | -7.2% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | -28.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | -33.9% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | -11.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -4.4% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -17.2% | 13.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 153 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -5.1% compare
- 154 Brunei Darussalam -6.0% compare
- 155 Egypt -6.2% compare
- 157 Macau, China -7.8% compare
- 158 Namibia -8.3% compare
- 159 Equatorial Guinea -10.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,257 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 13.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 193,318 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Mexico?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Mexico was -6.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 1965.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.9% in 1995.
- How does Mexico rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Mexico ranks 156th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 242.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.