Key information about United States Investment: % of GDP

• United States Investment accounted for 20.7 % of its Nominal GDP in Mar 2023, compared with a ratio of 21.3 % in the previous quarter.
• US investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1947 to Mar 2023, with an average ratio of 22.3 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 25.4 % in Dec 1978 and a record low of 16.1 % in Jun 1947.

CEIC calculates Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Nominal Gross Capital Formation and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bureau of Economic Analysis provides Nominal Gross Capital Formation in USD and Nominal GDP in USD. Seasonally adjusted auxiliary series is used since non-seasonally adjusted data is unavailable from the source.


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• In the latest reports, US GDP expanded 1.8 % YoY in Mar 2023.
• US Nominal GDP reached 6,632.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.
• Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 5.3 % in Mar 2023.
• US GDP Per Capita reached 59,484.0 USD in Dec 2017.
• Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 16.0 % in Mar 2023.

In 2024, China’s level of total investment reached around 40.4 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP). This value is expected to remain stable in 2025 and increase slightly in the following years. Final consumption accounted for 55.7 percent in 2023. International comparison of total investments The GDP of a country can be calculated by the expenditure approach, which sums up final consumption (private and public), total investment, and net exports. The ratio of consumption to investment may vary greatly between different countries.Matured economies normally consume a larger share of their economic output. In the U.S. and many European countries, total investment ranges roughly at only 20 to 25 percent of the GDP. In comparison, some emerging economies reached levels of 30 to 40 percent of investment during times of rapid economic development. Level of total investment in China China is among the countries that spend the highest share of their GDP on investments. Between 1980 and 2000, 30 to 40 percent of its economic output were invested, roughly on par with South Korea or Japan. While the latter’s investment spending ratio decreased in later years, China’s even grew, especially after the global financial crisis, peaking at staggering 47 percent of GDP in 2011.However, returns on those investments declined year by year, indicated by lower GDP growth rates. This resulted in a quickly growing debt burden, which reached nearly 285 percent of the GDP in 2023, up from only 135 percent in 2008. The Chinese government defined the goal to shift to consumption driven growth, but the transformation takes longer than expected.

The table shows the level of gross fixed capital formation, i.e. investment, as percent of GDP around the world. There are three values - for the last quarter, for the previous quarter, and for a year ago. These numbers are updated as soon as new data are released by the national authorities. Looking across countries, investment is about 20-25 percent of GDP, typically with greater values for less developed countries than for advanced economies. This is normal as those countries are in the process of industrialization that requires more investment.

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Key information about Argentina Investment: % of GDP

• Argentina Investment accounted for 18.4 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a ratio of 12.7 % in the previous quarter.
• Argentina investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1993 to Sep 2024, with an average ratio of 17.6 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 22.8 % in Mar 1998 and a record low of 7.9 % in Jun 2020.

CEIC calculates Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Nominal Gross Capital Formation and quarterly Nominal GDP. Gross Capital Formation is calculated as the sum of Gross Fixed Capital Formation and Changes in Inventories. The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses provides annualized Nominal Gross Capital Formation in local currency and annualized Nominal GDP in local currency. Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2004 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


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• In the latest reports, Argentina GDP expanded 1.2 % YoY in Mar 2023.
• Argentina Nominal GDP reached 150.8 USD bn in Mar 2023.
• Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 94.1 % in Mar 2023.
• Argentina GDP Per Capita reached 13,659.4 USD in Dec 2022.
• Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 11.0 % in Mar 2023.

Key information about China Investment: % of GDP

• China Investment accounted for 41.1 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a ratio of 42.4 % in the previous year.
• China investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1952 to Dec 2023, with an average ratio of 36.1 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 46.6 % in Dec 2011 and a record low of 15.4 % in Dec 1962.

CEIC calculates Investment as % of Nominal GDP from annual Nominal Gross Capital Formation and annual Nominal GDP. The National Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal Gross Capital Formation in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about China Investment: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, China GDP expanded 4.5 % YoY in Mar 2023.
• China Nominal GDP reached 4,166.8 USD bn in Mar 2023.
• Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 0.4 % in Mar 2023.
• China GDP Per Capita reached 12,621.7 USD in Dec 2023.
• Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 44.3 % in Dec 2023.

Since the early 1990s, total investments in terms of share of gross domestic product (GDP) was highest in China, reaching over 40 percent of the country's GDP in 2023. This comes as China has seen substantial economic growth over the last decades, attracting investors. In India, the country with the second highest share, investments reached over 30 percent of its GDP.

Graph and download economic data for Contributions to percent change in real gross domestic product: Gross private domestic investment: Change in private inventories (A014RY2Q224SBEA) from Q2 1947 to Q1 2025 about contributions, inventories, investment, domestic, percent, private, real, GDP, and USA.

GDP Growth Contribution Investment in the United States increased to 3.60 percentage points in the first quarter of 2025 from -1.03 percentage points in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States GDP Growth Contribution Investment.

In 2024, the total investment as a share of the gross domestic product (GDP) in Colombia was about 17.09 percent. Between 1980 and 2024, the figure dropped by approximately 4.33 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. From 2024 to 2030, the share will rise by around 3.23 percentage points, showing an overall upward trend with periodic ups and downs.This indicator describes the ratio of total investment in current local currency to GDP in current local currency. The International Monetary Fund defines the total investment as the overall value of the gross fixed capital formation as well as changes in inventories and acquisitions less disposals of valuables. GDP, on the other hand, represents the total value of final goods and services produced during a year.

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In 2024, the total investment as a share of the gross domestic product (GDP) in Mexico stood at approximately 24.16 percent. Between 1980 and 2024, the figure dropped by around 5.40 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. The share is forecast to decline by about 0.41 percentage points from 2024 to 2030, fluctuating as it trends downward.This indicator describes the ratio of total investment in current local currency to GDP in current local currency. The International Monetary Fund defines the total investment as the overall value of the gross fixed capital formation as well as changes in inventories and acquisitions less disposals of valuables. GDP, on the other hand, represents the total value of final goods and services produced during a year.

Key information about Vietnam Investment: % of GDP

• Vietnam Investment accounted for 30.6 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a ratio of 31.6 % in the previous year.
• Vietnam investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2010 to Dec 2024, with an average ratio of 32.0 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 37.1 % in Dec 2010 and a record low of 30.2 % in Dec 2013.

CEIC calculates Investment as % of Nominal GDP from annual Nominal Gross Capital Formation and annual Nominal GDP. General Statistics Office provides Nominal Gross Capital Formation and Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about Vietnam Investment: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, Vietnam GDP expanded 13.1 % YoY in Dec 2024.
• Vietnam Nominal GDP reached 362.6 USD bn in Dec 2021.
• Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 3.9 % in Sep 2022.
• Vietnam GDP Per Capita reached 3,716.8 USD in Dec 2021.
• Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 37.2 % in Dec 2024.

The average for 2023 based on 173 countries was 3.16 percent. The highest value was in Malta: 99.73 percent and the lowest value was in Luxembourg: -73.24 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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In 2024, the total investment as a share of the gross domestic product (GDP) in Brazil amounted to approximately 16.91 percent. Between 1980 and 2024, the figure dropped by around 4.42 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. The forecast shows the share will steadily decline by about 0.49 percentage points from 2024 to 2030.This indicator describes the ratio of total investment in current local currency to GDP in current local currency. The International Monetary Fund defines the total investment as the overall value of the gross fixed capital formation as well as changes in inventories and acquisitions less disposals of valuables. GDP, on the other hand, represents the total value of final goods and services produced during a year.

In 2024, the total investment as a share of the gross domestic product (GDP) in Chile amounted to about 23.24 percent. Between 1981 and 2024, the figure dropped by approximately 2.08 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. The forecast shows the share will steadily grow by around 1.20 percentage points from 2024 to 2030.This indicator describes the ratio of total investment in current local currency to GDP in current local currency. The International Monetary Fund defines the total investment as the overall value of the gross fixed capital formation as well as changes in inventories and acquisitions less disposals of valuables. GDP, on the other hand, represents the total value of final goods and services produced during a year.

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The total investment as a share of the gross domestic product (GDP) in Guatemala was estimated at approximately 16.91 percent in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the share rose by around 0.79 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The share is forecast to decline by about 0.17 percentage points from 2024 to 2030, fluctuating as it trends downward.This indicator describes the ratio of total investment in current local currency to GDP in current local currency. The International Monetary Fund defines the total investment as the overall value of the gross fixed capital formation as well as changes in inventories and acquisitions less disposals of valuables. GDP, on the other hand, represents the total value of final goods and services produced during a year.

Key information about Mexico Investment: % of GDP

• Mexico Investment accounted for 21.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2022, compared with a ratio of 21.2 % in the previous quarter.
• Mexico investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1993 to Sep 2022, with an average ratio of 22.5 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 27.3 % in Mar 1994 and a record low of 18.1 % in Jun 2020.

CEIC calculates Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Nominal Gross Capital Formation and quarterly de-annualized Nominal GDP. Gross Capital Formation is calculated as the sum of Gross Fixed Capital Formation and Changes in Inventories. The National Institute of Statistics and Geography provides Nominal Gross Capital Formation in local currency and annualized Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about Mexico Investment: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, Mexico GDP expanded 3.7 % YoY in Dec 2022.
• Mexico Nominal GDP reached 372.0 USD bn in Dec 2022.
• Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 6.5 % in Dec 2022.
• Mexico GDP Per Capita reached 10,927.3 USD in Dec 2022.
• Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 20.0 % in Sep 2022.