Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) in Brazil
Brazil: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) was 2.15 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Brazil, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Brazil is 2.15 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 100.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Brazil peaked at 2.15 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 current LCU, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 54th of 181 countries on this measure, 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 (current LCU) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0133 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0.0187 current LCU | +40.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0256 current LCU | +37.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0379 current LCU | +47.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0592 current LCU | +56.1% |
| 1975 | 0.089 current LCU | +50.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1332 current LCU | +49.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1935 current LCU | +45.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2929 current LCU | +51.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5064 current LCU | +72.9% |
| 1980 | 1.03 current LCU | +103.6% |
| 1981 | 2.05 current LCU | +98.4% |
| 1982 | 3.94 current LCU | +92.5% |
| 1983 | 7.73 current LCU | +96.2% |
| 1984 | 23.71 current LCU | +206.7% |
| 1985 | 85.21 current LCU | +259.4% |
| 1986 | 254.24 current LCU | +198.4% |
| 1987 | 935.71 current LCU | +268.0% |
| 1988 | 7,151 current LCU | +664.2% |
| 1989 | 114,497 current LCU | +1501.1% |
| 1990 | 2.39 million current LCU | +1984.2% |
| 1991 | 10.92 million current LCU | +357.5% |
| 1992 | 118.09 million current LCU | +981.7% |
| 1993 | 2.72 billion current LCU | +2202.0% |
| 1994 | 72.45 billion current LCU | +2565.3% |
| 1995 | 143.22 billion current LCU | +97.7% |
| 1996 | 159.33 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 182.07 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 185.86 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 185.09 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 219.49 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 242.34 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 266.88 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 285.26 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 339.09 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 370.22 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 414.67 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 489.53 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 602.85 billion current LCU | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 636.68 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 797.95 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 901.93 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 997.46 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 1.11 trillion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 1.15 trillion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 trillion current LCU | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 973.27 billion current LCU | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 958.78 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.06 trillion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 1.14 trillion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 1.61 trillion current LCU | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 1.79 trillion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1.80 trillion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.99 trillion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 2.15 trillion current LCU | +7.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.15 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 431.60 billion current LCU, 5.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.15 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 200.44 billion current LCU, 10.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2565.3% | 2.72 billion current LCU | 72.45 billion current LCU |
| 1993 | +2202.0% | 118.09 million current LCU | 2.72 billion current LCU |
| 1990 | +1984.2% | 114,497 current LCU | 2.39 million current LCU |
| 1989 | +1501.1% | 7,151 current LCU | 114,497 current LCU |
| 1992 | +981.7% | 10.92 million current LCU | 118.09 million current LCU |
| 1988 | +664.2% | 935.71 current LCU | 7,151 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.137 current LCU | 0.0133 current LCU | 0.5064 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,296 current LCU | 1.03 current LCU | 114,497 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.09 billion current LCU | 2.39 million current LCU | 185.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 386.70 billion current LCU | 219.49 billion current LCU | 636.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 trillion current LCU | 797.95 billion current LCU | 1.15 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 trillion current LCU | 1.26 trillion current LCU | 2.15 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 94.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Brazil?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Brazil was 2.15 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Brazil ranks 54th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.