Gross capital formation in Brazil
Brazil: Gross capital formation was 344.80 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Brazil, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Brazil stood at 344.80 billion constant 2015 US$.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Brazil peaked at 410.35 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 78.97 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 13th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 141.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 78.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 174.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 167.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 125.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 203.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 201.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 153.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 251.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 260.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 221.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 341.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 339.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 270.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 410.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 319.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 278.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 344.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 10 Russia 432.17 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 11 Indonesia 428.53 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 12 Canada 406.46 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 14 Spain 309.59 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 15 Mexico 296.44 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 286.19 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- DEC alternative conversion factor 5.59 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 29.16 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.79 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 319.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -414.45 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -74.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 57,911 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 10,550 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 12.32 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Brazil?
- Gross capital formation in Brazil was 344.80 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 410.35 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.97 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for gross capital formation?
- Brazil ranks 13th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.