China — Gross capital formation (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1952–2030 · 79 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.

In China, the gross capital formation reading was 39.2% of GDP in 2025, compared with 41.7% of GDP in 2024. The period change was −2.45 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 42.7% of GDP.

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  • Annual data, 1952–2030
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Latest observations

2015–2030

PeriodValue
203040.6 % of GDP
202940.5 % of GDP
202840.2 % of GDP
202739.8 % of GDP
202639.3 % of GDP
11 earlier values, back to 2015
202539.2 % of GDP
202441.7 % of GDP
202342.2 % of GDP
202243.4 % of GDP
202143.6 % of GDP
202043.5 % of GDP
201943.5 % of GDP
201844.1 % of GDP
201743.3 % of GDP
201643 % of GDP
201543.6 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.