Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) in Arab World
Arab World: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) was 951.49 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Arab World, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 951.49 billion current US$ for gross fixed capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Arab World peaked at 951.49 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.31 billion current US$, in 1968.
That places Arab World 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 6.31 billion current US$ | — |
| 1969 | 7.10 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 7.82 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 8.45 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 10.58 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1973 | 14.61 billion current US$ | +38.1% |
| 1974 | 22.97 billion current US$ | +57.2% |
| 1975 | 40.49 billion current US$ | +76.3% |
| 1976 | 55.54 billion current US$ | +37.2% |
| 1977 | 69.63 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 84.87 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 97.54 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 119.57 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 140.40 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 147.45 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 141.38 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 129.52 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 119.19 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 117.72 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 111.42 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 104.71 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 116.64 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 130.02 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 106.60 billion current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 110.03 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 116.42 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 115.73 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 116.97 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 120.00 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 127.17 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 132.44 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 134.96 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 140.08 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 144.95 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 148.92 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 167.05 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 197.72 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 242.76 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 296.60 billion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 378.42 billion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 483.29 billion current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 458.74 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 525.18 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 570.78 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 595.23 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 643.56 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 680.60 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 660.80 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 615.50 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 616.28 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 659.89 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 685.77 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 577.85 billion current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 658.38 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 795.26 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 842.65 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 915.30 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 951.49 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +76.3% | 22.97 billion current US$ | 40.49 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.70 billion current US$ | 6.31 billion current US$ | 7.10 billion current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 41.25 billion current US$ | 7.82 billion current US$ | 97.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.80 billion current US$ | 104.71 billion current US$ | 147.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.03 billion current US$ | 106.60 billion current US$ | 134.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 265.85 billion current US$ | 140.08 billion current US$ | 483.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 625.36 billion current US$ | 525.18 billion current US$ | 685.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 790.15 billion current US$ | 577.85 billion current US$ | 951.49 billion current US$ | 6 |
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- 27 Austria 136.33 billion current US$ compare
- 28 Singapore 133.36 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Thailand 130.77 billion current US$ compare
- 30 Bangladesh 130.24 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 55.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Arab World?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Arab World was 951.49 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 951.49 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 billion current US$ in 1968.
- How does Arab World rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Arab World ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.