Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) was 13.68 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.68 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
74th
of 161 countries
All-time high
15.32 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2019
All-time low
2.82 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1983
Years of data
62
1964–2025
Gross fixed capital formation in Puerto Rico, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 13.68 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Puerto Rico peaked at 15.32 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.82 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1983.
Puerto Rico ranks 74th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 3.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1965 | 3.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +19.8% |
| 1966 | 3.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 4.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +21.1% |
| 1968 | 4.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 5.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 5.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 6.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 6.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 5.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 5.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 5.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 4.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 4.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 4.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 4.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 3.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 3.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 2.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 3.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 3.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 3.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 5.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 6.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 6.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 6.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 6.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 7.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 7.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 7.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 8.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 9.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 10.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 12.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 13.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 13.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 12.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 12.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 12.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 12.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 9.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 9.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 10.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 10.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 9.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 9.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 8.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 8.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 8.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 15.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +84.8% |
| 2019 | 15.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 10.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 12.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 12.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 13.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 13.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 13.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 13.68 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.87 billion constant 2015 US$, 27% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 13.68 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.68 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +84.8% | 8.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.08 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 5.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,127 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.077 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3,127 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.2423 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Puerto Rico?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Puerto Rico was 13.68 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.32 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1983.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Puerto Rico ranks 74th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.