Gross capital formation in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross capital formation was 6.61 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Puerto Rico, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Puerto Rico stood at 6.61 billion constant 2015 US$.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Puerto Rico peaked at 17.11 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, -2.05 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2020.
That places Puerto Rico 96th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 7.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 93 Honduras 7.30 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 94 Guinea 7.17 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.95 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 97 Bolivia 6.40 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 98 Cyprus 6.21 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 99 Botswana 6.18 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- Services, value added 67.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 56.89 billion current LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 44.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 60.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 60.84 billion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 47.0% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.3% (2025)
- Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP -5.12 billion current LCU (2025)
- GDP deflator 124.56 base year varies by country (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 56.89 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Puerto Rico?
- Gross capital formation in Puerto Rico was 6.61 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 17.11 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.05 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross capital formation?
- Puerto Rico ranks 96th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 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.