Gross fixed capital formation in India
India: Gross fixed capital formation was 7.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in India, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in India is 7.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in India peaked at 22.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -7.7%, in 1991.
That places India 60th out of 166 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 | 6.2% | 0.1% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | -5.5% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | -0.1% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | -7.7% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | -1.8% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 1.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | -7.1% | 17.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for India
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.54 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 124.62 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.86 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 364.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -49.36 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 233,055 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,760 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 341.16 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in India?
- Gross fixed capital formation in India was 7.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.7% in 1991.
- How does India rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- India ranks 60th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.