Gross fixed capital formation in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross fixed capital formation was 664.11 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in United Kingdom is 664.11 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in United Kingdom peaked at 664.11 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 179.17 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1981.
United Kingdom ranks 5th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 196.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 187.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 206.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 229.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 179.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 309.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 319.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 283.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 363.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 432.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 385.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 490.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 511.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 433.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 592.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 611.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 533.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 664.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 2 Japan 1.25 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 3 India 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 4 Germany 703.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 6 France 592.76 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 7 South Korea 519.10 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 8 Italy 474.73 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.7595 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -17.71 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.63 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 297.09 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 391.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -20.96 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -26.79 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 43,477 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 54,550 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.02 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in United Kingdom?
- Gross fixed capital formation in United Kingdom was 664.11 billion 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 664.11 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.17 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1981.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.