United States — Gross capital formation
millions of LCU · Annual · 1869–2030 · 162 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.
The latest gross capital formation reading for the United States was 6.77T LCU in 2025. The previous reading was 6.38T LCU in 2024; the period change was +6.13%. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 5.17T LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 22.2% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1869–2030
- Quarterly data, 1960–2026
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Latest observations
2000–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | 8.29T LCU |
| 2029 | 8.06T LCU |
| 2028 | 7.79T LCU |
| 2027 | 7.48T LCU |
| 2026 | 7.17T LCU |
15 earlier values
| 2025 | 6.77T LCU |
| 2024 | 6.38T LCU |
| 2023 | 5.97T LCU |
| 2022 | 5.71T LCU |
| 2021 | 5.05T LCU |
| 2020 | 4.57T LCU |
| 2019 | 4.67T LCU |
| 2018 | 4.46T LCU |
| 2017 | 4.15T LCU |
| 2016 | 3.93T LCU |
| 2015 | 3.92T LCU |
| 2014 | 3.68T LCU |
| 2013 | 3.44T LCU |
| 2012 | 3.24T LCU |
| 2011 | 2.97T LCU |
Values before 2011, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.