United States — Gross capital formation
millions of USD · Annual · 1869–2031 · 163 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 6.57T USD in 2025. The previous reading was 6.31T USD in 2024; the period change was +4.12%. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 5.15T USD. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 21.4% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1869–2031
- Quarterly data, 1919–2027
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Latest observations
2000–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | 8.11T USD |
| 2030 | 7.89T USD |
| 2029 | 7.69T USD |
| 2028 | 7.48T USD |
| 2027 | 7.26T USD |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | 6.93T USD |
| 2025 | 6.57T USD |
| 2024 | 6.31T USD |
| 2023 | 6.00T USD |
| 2022 | 5.74T USD |
| 2021 | 5.08T USD |
| 2020 | 4.58T USD |
| 2019 | 4.67T USD |
| 2018 | 4.46T USD |
| 2017 | 4.15T USD |
| 2016 | 3.93T USD |
| 2015 | 3.92T USD |
| 2014 | 3.68T USD |
| 2013 | 3.44T USD |
| 2012 | 3.24T USD |
Values before 2012, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.