Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 12.9% 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Puerto Rico is 12.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Puerto Rico peaked at 15.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2016.
That places Puerto Rico 74th out of 106 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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.5% | — |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +102.2% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -33.6% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 12.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.4% | 15.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 9.8% | 13.2% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,127 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.077 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3,127 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.2423 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.79 % 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 12.9% 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 15.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2016.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Puerto Rico ranks 74th out of 106 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 66.2%. 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 (% 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.