United Kingdom — Gross capital formation

millions of LCU · Annual · 1830–2030 · 201 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.

For the United Kingdom, the gross capital formation reading stood at 532.67B LCU in 2025. Against 509.09B LCU in 2024, the period change was +4.63%. It was above the selected 10-year average of 428.75B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 18.2% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1830–2030
  • Quarterly data, 1955–2026
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Latest observations

2000–2030

PeriodValue
2030641.10B LCU
2029620.21B LCU
2028600.39B LCU
2027581.45B LCU
2026558.39B LCU
15 earlier values
2025532.67B LCU
2024509.09B LCU
2023466.77B LCU
2022453.19B LCU
2021411.99B LCU
2020369.82B LCU
2019410.56B LCU
2018391.32B LCU
2017384.91B LCU
2016357.20B LCU
2015342.46B LCU
2014330.00B LCU
2013295.00B LCU
2012275.23B LCU
2011264.84B LCU

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

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.