Gross fixed capital formation in Peru
Peru: Gross fixed capital formation was 20.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Peru, 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 Peru is 20.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Peru peaked at 35.6% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1970.
Peru ranks 117th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.1% | — |
| 1961 | 32.8% | +16.5% |
| 1962 | 35.6% | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 32.3% | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 27.4% | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 28.9% | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 28.7% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 25.1% | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 21.9% | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 21.1% | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 15.9% | -24.7% |
| 1971 | 16.6% | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 21.4% | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 24.9% | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 23.7% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 22.3% | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 22.3% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 21.3% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 22.4% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 26.0% | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 29.8% | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 30.4% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 23.7% | -22.1% |
| 1984 | 21.5% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 19.6% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 18.1% | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 19.3% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 17.5% | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 16.3% | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 16.5% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 16.4% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 21.2% | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 24.0% | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 22.2% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 20.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.2% | 21.1% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.7% | 15.9% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 17.5% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 16.3% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 16.7% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 20.6% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 19.9% | 23.3% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Peru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 4,337 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 16,281 current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Peru?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Peru was 20.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 1962.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Peru ranks 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.