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Canada — Gross capital formation

millions of CAD · Annual · 1871–2031 · 161 observations

About this series

Gross capital formation records investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories and, where included, valuables during the period. It is a flow in the expenditure account of GDP.

The gross capital formation reading for Canada was 751.12B CAD in 2025. The previous reading was 719.58B CAD in 2024; the period change was +4.38%. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 603.02B CAD, the latest reading was above. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 23.2% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1871–2031
  • Quarterly data, 1961–2027
  • All 8 sources, downloadable

Latest observations

2000–2031

PeriodValue
2031972.44B CAD
2030933.76B CAD
2029896.34B CAD
2028860.04B CAD
2027824.33B CAD
15 earlier values
2026788.42B CAD
2025751.12B CAD
2024719.58B CAD
2023700.71B CAD
2022716.76B CAD
2021616.71B CAD
2020503.72B CAD
2019533.23B CAD
2018522.72B CAD
2017503.32B CAD
2016462.35B CAD
2015473.29B CAD
2014495.59B CAD
2013473.70B CAD
2012453.35B CAD

Values before 2012, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.