Gross fixed capital formation in Chile
Chile: Gross fixed capital formation was 24.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Chile stood at 24.1%.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Chile peaked at 28.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1973.
That places Chile 68th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.4% | — |
| 1961 | 15.0% | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 15.1% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 16.2% | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 15.5% | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 15.0% | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 14.6% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 15.2% | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 14.7% | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 15.5% | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 13.5% | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 13.1% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 17.5% | +33.6% |
| 1975 | 18.1% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 13.8% | -23.8% |
| 1977 | 13.9% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 15.4% | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 17.4% | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 19.4% | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 14.6% | -24.8% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 15.4% | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 16.5% | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 16.9% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 19.2% | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 20.6% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 24.1% | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 23.8% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 20.7% | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 23.5% | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 27.9% | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 24.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.0% | 14.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 13.1% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 13.3% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 20.7% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 21.1% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 22.3% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 22.6% | 25.7% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Chile
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5551 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 9,990 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 528.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 9.50 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Chile?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Chile was 24.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1973.
- How does Chile rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Chile ranks 68th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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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.