Gross fixed capital formation in Brazil
Brazil: Gross fixed capital formation was 16.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Brazil, 1970–2025
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 Brazil is 16.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Brazil peaked at 26.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2017.
Brazil ranks 142nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.8% | — |
| 1971 | 19.9% | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 20.4% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 21.8% | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 23.3% | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 22.4% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 21.3% | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 22.3% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 23.4% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 22.7% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 23.4% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 22.3% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 19.4% | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 18.7% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 17.9% | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 23.2% | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 24.3% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 26.9% | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 20.7% | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 18.1% | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 18.4% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 19.3% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 20.3% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 16.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.4% | 18.8% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.9% | 17.9% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 17.0% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.6% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 14.6% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.4% | 17.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 139 Hong Kong, China 16.9% compare
- 140 San Marino 16.9% compare
- 141 Greece 16.9% compare
- 143 Kuwait 16.7% compare
- 144 Burkina Faso 16.7% compare
- 145 Guatemala 16.7% compare
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,261 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6578 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 7,047 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 882.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,065 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 0.3664 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Brazil?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Brazil was 16.8% 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 26.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2017.
- How does Brazil rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Brazil ranks 142nd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% 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.