Gross capital formation in Brazil
Brazil: Gross capital formation was 2.18 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 2.18 trillion current LCU for gross capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 108.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Brazil peaked at 2.18 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Brazil 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0036 current LCU | 0.0002 current LCU | 0.0124 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1408 current LCU | 0.0145 current LCU | 0.5016 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,297 current LCU | 1.05 current LCU | 114,497 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.04 billion current LCU | 2.33 million current LCU | 189.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 401.40 billion current LCU | 226.67 billion current LCU | 672.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 trillion current LCU | 847.17 billion current LCU | 1.19 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 trillion current LCU | 1.23 trillion current LCU | 2.18 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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 2.18 trillion current LCU 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 2.18 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for gross capital formation?
- Brazil ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.