Gross capital formation in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Gross capital formation was 1.40 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 1.40 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 1.40 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.38 billion current US$, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.51 billion current US$ | 17.38 billion current US$ | 37.49 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.95 billion current US$ | 40.96 billion current US$ | 165.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 183.21 billion current US$ | 139.28 billion current US$ | 239.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 364.42 billion current US$ | 225.70 billion current US$ | 491.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 618.89 billion current US$ | 390.43 billion current US$ | 1.05 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 trillion current US$ | 971.25 billion current US$ | 1.38 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 trillion current US$ | 810.29 billion current US$ | 1.40 trillion current US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 68.7% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 6,410 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 1.8% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.26 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.1% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 7.46 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.4% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 2.5% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gross capital formation in Latin America & Caribbean was 1.40 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.38 billion current US$ in 1960.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.