Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) in Mexico
Mexico: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) was 7.90 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.90 trillion current LCU
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
34th
of 181 countries
All-time high
7.96 trillion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
27.33 million current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross fixed capital formation in Mexico, 1960–2025
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 Mexico is 7.90 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Mexico peaked at 7.96 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.33 million current LCU, in 1960.
Mexico ranks 34th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.33 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 27.49 million current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 29.39 million current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 34.90 million current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1964 | 42.54 million current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1965 | 47.47 million current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 53.79 million current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 63.43 million current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1968 | 70.29 million current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 77.90 million current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 88.67 million current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 88.07 million current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 107.13 million current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 133.34 million current LCU | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 178.87 million current LCU | +34.1% |
| 1975 | 235.61 million current LCU | +31.7% |
| 1976 | 288.42 million current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 363.33 million current LCU | +26.0% |
| 1978 | 492.43 million current LCU | +35.5% |
| 1979 | 718.46 million current LCU | +45.9% |
| 1980 | 1.11 billion current LCU | +54.0% |
| 1981 | 1.62 billion current LCU | +46.1% |
| 1982 | 2.25 billion current LCU | +39.1% |
| 1983 | 3.14 billion current LCU | +39.5% |
| 1984 | 5.29 billion current LCU | +68.5% |
| 1985 | 9.05 billion current LCU | +71.1% |
| 1986 | 15.41 billion current LCU | +70.4% |
| 1987 | 35.67 billion current LCU | +131.4% |
| 1988 | 77.11 billion current LCU | +116.2% |
| 1989 | 94.67 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 132.11 billion current LCU | +39.6% |
| 1991 | 177.04 billion current LCU | +34.0% |
| 1992 | 220.54 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 331.27 billion current LCU | +50.2% |
| 1994 | 404.84 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 395.68 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 581.79 billion current LCU | +47.0% |
| 1997 | 803.90 billion current LCU | +38.2% |
| 1998 | 1.07 trillion current LCU | +33.1% |
| 1999 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 1.49 trillion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 1.46 trillion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.52 trillion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.66 trillion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.92 trillion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 2.07 trillion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 2.41 trillion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 2.69 trillion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 3.05 trillion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 2.90 trillion current LCU | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.15 trillion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 3.58 trillion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 3.92 trillion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 3.73 trillion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.93 trillion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.45 trillion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 4.93 trillion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 5.23 trillion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 5.57 trillion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 5.44 trillion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.84 trillion current LCU | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 5.69 trillion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 6.62 trillion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 7.42 trillion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 7.96 trillion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 7.90 trillion current LCU | -0.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 7.90 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 431.60 billion current LCU, 18.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 7.90 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 200.44 billion current LCU, 39.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +131.4% | 15.41 billion current LCU | 35.67 billion current LCU |
| 1988 | +116.2% | 35.67 billion current LCU | 77.11 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.45 million current LCU | 27.33 million current LCU | 77.90 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 269.43 million current LCU | 88.07 million current LCU | 718.46 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.53 billion current LCU | 1.11 billion current LCU | 94.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 537.87 billion current LCU | 132.11 billion current LCU | 1.26 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 trillion current LCU | 1.46 trillion current LCU | 3.05 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 trillion current LCU | 3.15 trillion current LCU | 5.57 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.74 trillion current LCU | 4.84 trillion current LCU | 7.96 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 124.78 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7963 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 91.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.94 % 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 Mexico?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Mexico was 7.90 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.33 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Mexico ranks 34th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. 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 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.