Description

This paper presents the methodology of fixed asset investment measurement (i.e., gross fixed capital formation, GFCF) by economic activities for the Chilean economy during the period 2004- 2005, at current and constant prices. Fixed asset investment by economic activities is estimated considering the total GFCF by product, a continuous series of the Chilean national accounts. In general, the disaggregation of products by activity is based on identification criteria according to business of the investment firms and the analysis of type of good. The final results are obtained by the conciliation process for the numbers. The main results show that the 64% of investment during the period 2003-2005 is concentrated in four activities: dwelling ownership (20%), transport and communication (16%), mining (15%) and manufacturing (13%).