Canada — Gross capital formation (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1871–2030 · 160 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. This series expresses the aggregate as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

Canada's gross capital formation reading was 23.8% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 23.6% of GDP in 2024 was +0.27 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 23.7% of GDP.

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  • Annual data, 1871–2030
  • Quarterly data, 1961–2026
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Latest observations

2000–2030

PeriodValue
203023.2 % of GDP
202923.5 % of GDP
202823.9 % of GDP
202724 % of GDP
202624.1 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202523.8 % of GDP
202423.6 % of GDP
202324 % of GDP
202225.4 % of GDP
202124.3 % of GDP
202022.7 % of GDP
201923 % of GDP
201823.4 % of GDP
201723.5 % of GDP
201622.8 % of GDP
201523.8 % of GDP
201424.8 % of GDP
201324.9 % of GDP
201224.8 % of GDP
201124.1 % of GDP

Values before 2011, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.