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United Kingdom — Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1850–2027 · 178 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 the United Kingdom was 18.9% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 18.7% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.23 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 18.7% of GDP.

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  • Annual data, 1850–2027
  • Quarterly data, 1955–2027
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Latest observations

2000–2027

PeriodValue
202719 % of GDP
202618.9 % of GDP
202518.9 % of GDP
202418.7 % of GDP
202318.9 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202219 % of GDP
202118.5 % of GDP
202018.2 % of GDP
201918.8 % of GDP
201818.7 % of GDP
201719 % of GDP
201618.6 % of GDP
201517.9 % of GDP
201417.2 % of GDP
201316.6 % of GDP
201216.3 % of GDP
201116.2 % of GDP
201016.6 % of GDP
200917 % of GDP
200818.4 % of GDP

Values before 2008, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.