Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 16.73 billion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Puerto Rico, 2011–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 16.73 billion current LCU for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Puerto Rico peaked at 16.73 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.70 billion current LCU, in 2016.
That places Puerto Rico 77th out of 105 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.52 billion current LCU | — |
| 2012 | 9.13 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 8.73 billion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 8.27 billion current LCU | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 8.05 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 7.70 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 7.71 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.21 billion current LCU | +97.4% |
| 2019 | 15.58 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 10.15 billion current LCU | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 12.73 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 14.72 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 15.61 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 16.02 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 16.73 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.88 billion current LCU | 7.70 billion current LCU | 15.58 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.33 billion current LCU | 10.15 billion current LCU | 16.73 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 74 Ukraine 20.86 billion current LCU
- 75 Ecuador 18.61 billion current LCU compare
- 76 Croatia 18.33 billion current LCU compare
- 78 Tunisia 10.06 billion current LCU
- 79 El Salvador 8.85 billion current LCU compare
- 80 Republic of Moldova 8.51 billion current LCU
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6725 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 27,496 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6769 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 27,316 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 5,519 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1359 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6769 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Puerto Rico?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Puerto Rico was 16.73 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 16.73 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.70 billion current LCU in 2016.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Puerto Rico ranks 77th out of 105 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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, private sector (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.