Gross fixed capital formation in South Asia
South Asia: Gross fixed capital formation was 1.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in South Asia is 1.29 trillion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in South Asia peaked at 1.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.22 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 23.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 39.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 37.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 56.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 57.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 96.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 104.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 200.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 323.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 198.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 473.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 709.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 525.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 916.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 858.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 1,504 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Trade 44.6% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 2.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 2.54 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 7.5% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -2.4% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 58.7% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 23.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 587.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 6.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in South Asia?
- Gross fixed capital formation in South Asia was 1.29 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.22 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.