Gross fixed capital formation in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross fixed capital formation was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Puerto Rico, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Puerto Rico stood at 2.0%.
The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 154.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Puerto Rico peaked at 84.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -34.4%, in 2020.
That places Puerto Rico 111th 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 19.8% | — |
| 1966 | 2.6% | -86.9% |
| 1967 | 21.1% | +713.4% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | -84.1% |
| 1969 | 7.9% | +136.5% |
| 1970 | 17.2% | +116.9% |
| 1971 | 9.1% | -46.9% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | -70.2% |
| 1973 | -12.7% | -566.4% |
| 1974 | -7.6% | -39.7% |
| 1975 | -2.3% | -70.4% |
| 1976 | -8.4% | +270.2% |
| 1977 | -15.6% | +86.4% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | -123.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -96.9% |
| 1980 | -1.8% | -1698.2% |
| 1981 | -4.7% | +161.0% |
| 1982 | -21.5% | +353.2% |
| 1983 | -8.9% | -58.7% |
| 1984 | 19.3% | -316.8% |
| 1985 | 10.7% | -44.2% |
| 1986 | -0.9% | -108.2% |
| 1987 | 27.4% | -3204.4% |
| 1988 | 24.0% | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | -68.9% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -61.6% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -42.0% |
| 1992 | -1.2% | -172.7% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | -789.4% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -70.7% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | +314.6% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -68.1% |
| 1999 | 26.5% | +584.5% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -94.1% |
| 2001 | -0.9% | -157.9% |
| 2002 | -4.1% | +348.9% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -96.4% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -4413.8% |
| 2005 | -4.2% | -166.3% |
| 2006 | -0.8% | -82.0% |
| 2007 | -2.5% | +234.6% |
| 2008 | -9.2% | +261.3% |
| 2009 | -12.5% | +35.9% |
| 2010 | -6.4% | -48.8% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -249.9% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -44.8% |
| 2013 | -7.7% | -245.0% |
| 2014 | -6.1% | -20.6% |
| 2015 | -3.6% | -40.5% |
| 2016 | -5.8% | +61.5% |
| 2017 | -1.6% | -72.9% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | -5450.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -98.1% |
| 2020 | -34.4% | -2253.8% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | -157.2% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -61.9% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -82.9% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +90.3% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 2.6% | 21.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | -1.4% | -15.6% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | -21.5% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | -1.2% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.6% | -12.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | -7.7% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -34.4% | 19.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 108 Solomon Islands 2.1% compare
- 109 Central African Republic 2.1% compare
- 110 Sweden 2.0% compare
- 112 Australia 1.6% compare
- 113 Canada 1.4% compare
- 114 Azerbaijan 1.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.3176 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 32,612 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8029 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 31,250 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6769 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 40,620 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 27,496 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Puerto Rico?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Puerto Rico was 2.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.4% in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Puerto Rico ranks 111th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.