Gross fixed capital formation in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross fixed capital formation was 17.97 billion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Puerto Rico, 1960β2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Puerto Rico stood at 17.97 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Puerto Rico peaked at 17.97 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 355.00 million current LCU, in 1960.
That places Puerto Rico 142nd out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 736.00 million current LCU | 355.00 million current LCU | 1.10 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.72 billion current LCU | 1.40 billion current LCU | 2.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 billion current LCU | 1.72 billion current LCU | 4.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.95 billion current LCU | 4.77 billion current LCU | 11.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.43 billion current LCU | 9.70 billion current LCU | 11.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.47 billion current LCU | 8.26 billion current LCU | 16.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.17 billion current LCU | 10.71 billion current LCU | 17.97 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 139 Azerbaijan, Republic of 21.03 billion current LCU compare
- 140 Georgia 19.89 billion current LCU compare
- 141 Lithuania 19.33 billion current LCU compare
- 143 Slovenia 14.89 billion current LCU compare
- 144 Eswatini, Kingdom of 14.30 billion current LCU compare
- 145 Lesotho, Kingdom of 14.22 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 0.3176 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7693 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 31,250 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 31,250 (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 60.84 billion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 47.0% (2025)
- Services, value added 67.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 67.14 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Puerto Rico?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Puerto Rico was 17.97 billion 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 17.97 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 355.00 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Puerto Rico ranks 142nd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. 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 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.