Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Mexico
Mexico: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 19.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Mexico, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Mexico stood at 19.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Mexico peaked at 20.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1983.
Mexico ranks 39th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.4% | — |
| 1981 | 13.5% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 10.8% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 11.8% | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 12.4% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 12.6% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 13.1% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 14.7% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 15.8% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 18.9% | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 19.2% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4% | 10.5% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 13.4% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.9% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.2% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 17.5% | 20.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,607 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 26.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 22.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.7472 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 10,378 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Mexico?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Mexico was 19.2% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1983.
- How does Mexico rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Mexico ranks 39th out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, private sector (% of GDP). 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 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.