Gross fixed capital formation in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross fixed capital formation was 8.42 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Costa Rica is 8.42 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Costa Rica peaked at 8.42 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 460.40 million current LCU, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 697.23 million current LCU | 460.40 million current LCU | 1.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.05 billion current LCU | 1.27 billion current LCU | 9.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.34 billion current LCU | 9.89 billion current LCU | 87.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 414.67 billion current LCU | 117.07 billion current LCU | 858.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.10 trillion current LCU | 911.05 billion current LCU | 3.85 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 trillion current LCU | 3.85 trillion current LCU | 6.60 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.56 trillion current LCU | 5.97 trillion current LCU | 8.42 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- DEC alternative conversion factor 503.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 382.28 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 759.25 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.90 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.67 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -9.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 9.15 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 17,930 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 47.14 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Costa Rica?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Costa Rica was 8.42 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.42 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 460.40 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.