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South Africa — Gross capital formation

millions of ZAR · Annual · 1910–2031 · 122 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 1.02T ZAR in 2025. The period change from 1.05T ZAR in 2024 was −2.4%. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 911.60B ZAR. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 13.4% in 2025.

10.00M100.00M1.00B10.00B100.00B1.00T1910201020202031ZARSubscribe to view

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  • Annual data, 1910–2031
  • Quarterly data, 1993–2026
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Latest observations

2007–2031

PeriodValue
20311.42T ZAR
20301.34T ZAR
20291.26T ZAR
20281.19T ZAR
20271.11T ZAR
15 earlier values
20261.04T ZAR
20251.02T ZAR
20241.05T ZAR
20231.11T ZAR
20221.04T ZAR
2021796.68B ZAR
2020686.75B ZAR
2019889.95B ZAR
2018867.26B ZAR
2017843.52B ZAR
2016807.24B ZAR
2015823.74B ZAR
2014764.27B ZAR
2013741.57B ZAR
2012648.45B ZAR

Values before 2012, back to 2007, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.