Gross capital formation in Mexico
Mexico: Gross capital formation was 7.97 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Mexico is 7.97 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Mexico peaked at 8.01 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.94 million current LCU, in 1960.
Mexico ranks 36th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 51.10 million current LCU | 29.94 million current LCU | 79.84 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 300.75 million current LCU | 99.18 million current LCU | 796.04 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.65 billion current LCU | 1.21 billion current LCU | 125.92 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 598.27 billion current LCU | 170.99 billion current LCU | 1.34 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.20 trillion current LCU | 1.51 trillion current LCU | 3.12 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 trillion current LCU | 3.26 trillion current LCU | 5.68 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.80 trillion current LCU | 4.87 trillion current LCU | 8.01 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 33 Sri Lanka 9.71 trillion current LCU compare
- 34 Costa Rica 8.18 trillion current LCU compare
- 35 Rwanda 7.98 trillion current LCU compare
- 37 Cameroon 6.63 trillion current LCU compare
- 38 United States 6.31 trillion current LCU compare
- 39 Philippines 6.20 trillion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- DEC alternative conversion factor 19.24 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.18 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 61.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 121.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.08 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -56.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 258,981 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 13,730 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 34.17 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Mexico?
- Gross capital formation in Mexico was 7.97 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.94 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for gross capital formation?
- Mexico ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.