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

PeriodValue
20308.29T LCU
20298.06T LCU
20287.79T LCU
20277.48T LCU
20267.17T LCU
15 earlier values
20256.77T LCU
20246.38T LCU
20235.97T LCU
20225.71T LCU
20215.05T LCU
20204.57T LCU
20194.67T LCU
20184.46T LCU
20174.15T LCU
20163.93T LCU
20153.92T LCU
20143.68T LCU
20133.44T LCU
20123.24T LCU
20112.97T 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.