Gross capital formation in Canada
Canada: Gross capital formation was 751.01 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Canada recorded 751.01 billion current LCU for gross capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Canada peaked at 751.01 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.41 billion current LCU, in 1961.
That places Canada 69th 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 | 14.85 billion current LCU | 9.41 billion current LCU | 20.68 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.32 billion current LCU | 20.39 billion current LCU | 71.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.40 billion current LCU | 76.34 billion current LCU | 158.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 163.13 billion current LCU | 132.03 billion current LCU | 208.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 302.72 billion current LCU | 225.15 billion current LCU | 398.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 473.91 billion current LCU | 391.22 billion current LCU | 533.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 668.12 billion current LCU | 503.50 billion current LCU | 751.01 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Canada
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -6.38 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 202.56 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 144.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -43.38 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -31.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 77,957 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 56,420 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Canada?
- Gross capital formation in Canada was 751.01 billion 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 751.01 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.41 billion current LCU in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for gross capital formation?
- Canada ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.