Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) in Argentina
Argentina: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) was 135.62 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 135.62 trillion current LCU for gross fixed capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.0% on the previous year and up 14,533.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Argentina peaked at 135.62 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0309 current LCU, in 1960.
Argentina ranks 8th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0309 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0.0463 current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0463 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0463 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0618 current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0926 current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1235 current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1698 current LCU | +37.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2007 current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2625 current LCU | +30.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2933 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4014 current LCU | +36.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6639 current LCU | +65.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9881 current LCU | +48.8% |
| 1974 | 1.45 current LCU | +46.9% |
| 1975 | 5.71 current LCU | +293.6% |
| 1976 | 31.45 current LCU | +450.5% |
| 1977 | 87.84 current LCU | +179.3% |
| 1978 | 197.15 current LCU | +124.4% |
| 1979 | 462.07 current LCU | +134.4% |
| 1980 | 970 current LCU | +109.9% |
| 1981 | 1,696 current LCU | +74.8% |
| 1982 | 4,754 current LCU | +180.3% |
| 1983 | 22,870 current LCU | +381.1% |
| 1984 | 157,900 current LCU | +590.4% |
| 1985 | 933,100 current LCU | +490.9% |
| 1986 | 1.74 million current LCU | +86.8% |
| 1987 | 4.56 million current LCU | +161.7% |
| 1988 | 20.70 million current LCU | +353.7% |
| 1989 | 503.30 million current LCU | +2331.2% |
| 1990 | 9.65 billion current LCU | +1816.7% |
| 1991 | 26.48 billion current LCU | +174.5% |
| 1992 | 37.85 billion current LCU | +43.0% |
| 1993 | 45.07 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 51.33 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 46.29 billion current LCU | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 49.21 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 56.73 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 59.60 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 51.07 billion current LCU | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 46.02 billion current LCU | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 38.10 billion current LCU | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 37.39 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 56.90 billion current LCU | +52.2% |
| 2004 | 77.10 billion current LCU | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 101.08 billion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 131.23 billion current LCU | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 175.06 billion current LCU | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 218.55 billion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 194.45 billion current LCU | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 276.54 billion current LCU | +42.2% |
| 2011 | 375.84 billion current LCU | +35.9% |
| 2012 | 418.31 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 545.42 billion current LCU | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 731.74 billion current LCU | +34.2% |
| 2015 | 926.80 billion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 1.17 trillion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 1.62 trillion current LCU | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 2.25 trillion current LCU | +39.1% |
| 2019 | 3.06 trillion current LCU | +36.1% |
| 2020 | 3.89 trillion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 7.99 trillion current LCU | +105.6% |
| 2022 | 14.59 trillion current LCU | +82.6% |
| 2023 | 35.58 trillion current LCU | +143.9% |
| 2024 | 92.86 trillion current LCU | +161.0% |
| 2025 | 135.62 trillion current LCU | +46.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 135.62 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 431.60 billion current LCU, 314.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 135.62 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 200.44 billion current LCU, 676.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +2331.2% | 20.70 million current LCU | 503.30 million current LCU |
| 1990 | +1816.7% | 503.30 million current LCU | 9.65 billion current LCU |
| 1984 | +590.4% | 22,870 current LCU | 157,900 current LCU |
| 1985 | +490.9% | 157,900 current LCU | 933,100 current LCU |
| 1976 | +450.5% | 5.71 current LCU | 31.45 current LCU |
| 1983 | +381.1% | 4,754 current LCU | 22,870 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1081 current LCU | 0.0309 current LCU | 0.2625 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.8 current LCU | 0.2933 current LCU | 462.07 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.14 million current LCU | 970 current LCU | 503.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.33 billion current LCU | 9.65 billion current LCU | 59.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.59 billion current LCU | 37.39 billion current LCU | 218.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 trillion current LCU | 276.54 billion current LCU | 3.06 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.42 trillion current LCU | 3.89 trillion current LCU | 135.62 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.47 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 37.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0902 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Argentina?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Argentina was 135.62 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 135.62 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0309 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Argentina ranks 8th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14,533.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.