South Africa — Gross capital formation

millions of LCU · Annual · 1910–2030 · 121 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.

South Africa's gross capital formation reading was 1.24T LCU in 2025. The period change from 1.12T LCU in 2024 was +10.7%. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 940.42B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 15.9% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1910–2030
  • Quarterly data, 1993–2026
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Latest observations

2006–2030

PeriodValue
20301.75T LCU
20291.65T LCU
20281.55T LCU
20271.45T LCU
20261.36T LCU
15 earlier values
20251.24T LCU
20241.12T LCU
20231.12T LCU
20221.04T LCU
2021795.96B LCU
2020686.75B LCU
2019889.95B LCU
2018867.26B LCU
2017843.52B LCU
2016807.24B LCU
2015823.74B LCU
2014764.27B LCU
2013741.57B LCU
2012648.45B LCU
2011602.60B LCU

Values before 2011, back to 2006, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.