Gross fixed capital formation (current US$)
Gross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars. More info »
1970
1976
1983
1989
1995
2001
2008
2014
2020
-10,000,000,000
-5,000,000,000
0
5,000,000,000
10,000,000,000
15,000,000,000
20,000,000,000
25,000,000,000
30,000,000,000
35,000,000,000
40,000,000,000
45,000,000,000
50,000,000,000
55,000,000,000
60,000,000,000
65,000,000,000
70,000,000,000
Portugal
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators - Last updated January 1, 2020