Costa Rica — Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1950–2026 · 77 observations

About this series

Gross fixed capital formation is the value of fixed assets acquired less the value of fixed assets disposed of during the period for use in production. It excludes changes in inventories. This series expresses the aggregate as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest gross fixed capital formation reading for Costa Rica was 16.6% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 16% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.52 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 17% of GDP.

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  • Annual data, 1950–2026
  • Quarterly data, 1991–2026
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Latest observations

2011–2026

PeriodValue
202617 % of GDP
202516.6 % of GDP
202416 % of GDP
202316.2 % of GDP
202217 % of GDP
11 earlier values, back to 2011
202116.9 % of GDP
202016.2 % of GDP
201916.3 % of GDP
201818.2 % of GDP
201718.2 % of GDP
201618.8 % of GDP
201519 % of GDP
201419.8 % of GDP
201319.8 % of GDP
201220 % of GDP
201119.4 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.