Gross fixed capital formation in Argentina
Argentina: Gross fixed capital formation was 16.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Argentina is 16.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Argentina peaked at 30.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 154th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.5% | — |
| 1961 | 27.8% | +18.3% |
| 1962 | 21.7% | -21.7% |
| 1963 | 18.3% | -15.9% |
| 1964 | 17.2% | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 19.2% | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 20.5% | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 21.2% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 21.7% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 24.0% | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 24.4% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 24.1% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 23.9% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 20.9% | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 22.3% | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 29.4% | +32.3% |
| 1976 | 30.7% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 30.9% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 27.8% | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 23.9% | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 25.3% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 22.7% | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 21.8% | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 20.0% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 17.5% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 19.6% | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 18.6% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 15.5% | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 14.0% | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 19.1% | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 19.9% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | -14.0% |
| 2025 | 16.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.5% | 17.2% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.8% | 20.9% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 15.5% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 14.0% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 12.0% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 14.2% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 14.3% | 18.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Argentina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,024 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 168.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2.51 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,604 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,382 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Argentina?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Argentina was 16.0% 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 30.9% in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Argentina ranks 154th 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 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.