Gross fixed capital formation in India
India: Gross fixed capital formation was 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in India, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in India stood at 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in India peaked at 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.55 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places India 3rd out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 35.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 33.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 50.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 51.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 84.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 90.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 174.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 283.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 171.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 416.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 619.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 462.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 794.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 963.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | 738.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 United States 5.02 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 2 Japan 1.25 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 4 Germany 703.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 5 United Kingdom 664.11 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 6 France 592.76 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
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 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does India rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- India ranks 3rd out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.