Gross fixed capital formation in India
India: Gross fixed capital formation was 1.25 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in India, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
India recorded 1.25 trillion current US$ for gross fixed capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 107.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in India peaked at 1.25 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.35 billion current US$, in 1960.
That places India 3rd out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.93 billion current US$ | 5.35 billion current US$ | 10.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.02 billion current US$ | 9.70 billion current US$ | 31.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.50 billion current US$ | 36.66 billion current US$ | 72.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.09 billion current US$ | 66.10 billion current US$ | 126.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 269.51 billion current US$ | 121.89 billion current US$ | 455.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 658.96 billion current US$ | 556.81 billion current US$ | 806.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 trillion current US$ | 730.88 billion current US$ | 1.25 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 China 7.43 trillion current US$ compare
- 2 United States 6.26 trillion current US$ compare
- 4 Japan 1.17 trillion current US$ compare
- 5 Germany 1.03 trillion current US$ compare
- 6 United Kingdom 755.83 billion current 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 1.25 trillion current US$ 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 1.25 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.35 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does India rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- India ranks 3rd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.3%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.