Gross fixed capital formation in Mexico
Mexico: Gross fixed capital formation was 22.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 22.4% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Mexico peaked at 25.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1962.
That places Mexico 87th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.8% | — |
| 1961 | 15.5% | -7.4% |
| 1962 | 15.5% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 16.5% | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 17.0% | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 17.4% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 17.7% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 19.1% | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 19.2% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 19.2% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 20.0% | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 18.0% | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 19.0% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 19.3% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 19.9% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 21.4% | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 21.0% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 19.6% | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 21.1% | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 23.4% | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 23.5% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 25.0% | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 21.6% | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 16.7% | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 17.1% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 18.0% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 17.5% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 18.7% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 17.4% | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 18.0% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 18.7% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 19.6% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 20.1% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 22.4% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.4% | 15.5% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.3% | 18.0% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 16.7% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 16.2% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 19.4% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 21.7% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 20.1% | 23.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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- 88 Montenegro 22.3% compare
- 89 Guinea-Bissau 22.3% compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2085 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2,896 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 4.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 59,328 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5468 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.589 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Mexico?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Mexico was 22.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1962.
- How does Mexico rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Mexico ranks 87th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.