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Economy of Argentina vs Egypt compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a GDP of $638B compared to $389B for Egypt, ranking 24/197 and 41/197 by economy size, respectively.

Argentina has $540B in government debt (84.7% of GDP), compared to $354B (90.9% of GDP) in Egypt.

Argentina vs Egypt GDP by year

Argentina
Egypt
1x
Year GDP, current $
Argentina Egypt
2024 $638,365,455,340 $389,059,911,004
2023 $649,461,687,959 $395,926,075,163
2022 $633,993,756,301 $476,747,720,365
2021 $486,564,085,480 $424,671,765,456
2020 $385,740,508,437 $383,817,841,547
2019 $447,754,683,615 $318,678,815,490
2018 $524,819,892,360 $262,588,632,527
2017 $643,628,393,281 $248,362,771,739
2016 $557,532,320,663 $332,441,717,791
2015 $594,749,285,413 $329,366,576,819
2014 $526,319,673,732 $305,595,408,895
2013 $552,025,140,252 $288,434,108,527
2012 $545,982,375,701 $279,116,666,667
2011 $530,158,122,010 $235,989,672,978
2010 $423,627,422,092 $218,983,666,062
2009 $332,976,484,578 $189,147,005,445
2008 $361,558,037,110 $162,818,181,818
2007 $287,530,508,431 $130,437,828,371
2006 $232,557,260,817 $107,426,086,957
2005 $198,737,095,012 $89,660,339,660
2004 $164,657,930,453 $78,782,467,532
2003 $127,586,973,492 $80,288,461,538
2002 $97,724,004,252 $85,146,067,416
2001 $268,696,750,000 $96,684,636,119
2000 $284,203,750,000 $99,838,543,960
1999 $283,523,000,000 $90,710,704,807
1998 $298,948,250,000 $84,828,807,556
1997 $292,859,000,000 $78,436,578,171
1996 $272,149,750,000 $67,629,716,981
1995 $258,031,750,000 $60,159,245,060
1994 $257,440,000,000 $51,897,983,393
1993 $236,741,715,015 $46,578,631,453
1992 $228,778,917,308 $41,855,986,519
1991 $189,719,984,268 $37,387,836,491
1990 $141,352,654,305 $42,978,914,311
1989 $76,629,728,760 $39,756,299,050
1988 $126,890,235,049 $34,980,124,929
1987 $108,810,885,301 $40,455,616,654
1986 $105,872,372,614 $41,253,507,951
1985 $88,150,891,728 $39,053,502,251
1984 $116,915,052,107 $33,971,188,992
1983 $103,979,106,778 $30,966,239,814
1982 $84,307,486,837 $27,655,172,414
1981 $78,676,842,367 $22,136,081,081
1980 $76,961,923,741 $21,669,908,176
1979 $69,252,328,952 $18,020,571,429
1978 $89,049,453,088 $14,811,704,063
1977 $56,781,000,101 $14,400,806,876
1976 $51,169,499,892 $13,315,988,083
1975 $52,438,647,922 $11,632,178,869
1974 $72,436,777,342 $9,228,963,225
1973 $52,544,000,117 $10,098,534,613
1972 $34,733,000,536 $9,299,638,056
1971 $33,293,199,095 $8,609,283,346
1970 $31,584,210,366 $8,042,200,452
1969 $31,256,284,544 $6,524,455,206
1968 $26,436,857,247 $5,932,242,991
1967 $24,256,667,553 $5,605,484,299
1966 $28,630,474,728 $5,278,005,612
1965 $28,344,705,967 $4,948,667,540
1964 $25,605,249,382 $4,709,245,762
1963 $18,272,123,664 $4,187,146,232
1962 $18,337,691,145 $4,035,462,027
1961 $20,132,220,375 $4,494,575,611
1960 $15,865,474,315 $4,206,270,352

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Argentina vs Egypt by year

Argentina
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Egypt
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Argentina Egypt
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $13,970 $30,431 $3,338 $19,094
2023 $14,262 $30,221 $3,457 $18,525
2022 $13,962 $29,809 $4,233 $17,527
2021 $10,738 $26,300 $3,827 $15,579
2020 $8,536 $22,393 $3,511 $15,232
2019 $9,956 $23,517 $2,963 $13,364
2018 $11,753 $24,410 $2,485 $12,329
2017 $14,533 $23,385 $2,395 $11,125
2016 $12,700 $20,106 $3,271 $10,666
2015 $13,680 $19,899 $3,307 $10,903
2014 $12,233 $19,487 $3,133 $10,256
2013 $12,964 $19,929 $3,026 $10,511
2012 $12,950 $19,430 $2,996 $10,342
2011 $12,704 $19,105 $2,591 $8,988
2010 $10,260 $17,848 $2,455 $8,838
2009 $8,150 $16,182 $2,162 $8,465
2008 $8,944 $17,277 $1,896 $8,191
2007 $7,185 $16,455 $1,548 $7,641
2006 $5,869 $14,844 $1,299 $7,079
2005 $5,068 $13,465 $1,106 $6,554
2004 $4,242 $12,118 $991 $6,207
2003 $3,320 $10,933 $1,031 $5,928
2002 $2,570 $9,953 $1,117 $5,753
2001 $7,141 $11,118 $1,295 $5,650
2000 $7,637 $11,500 $1,366 $5,452
1999 $7,706 $11,464 $1,268 $5,121
1998 $8,219 $11,836 $1,213 $4,869
1997 $8,147 $11,403 $1,146 $4,661
1996 $7,663 $10,496 $1,009 $4,434
1995 $7,358 $9,891 $916 $4,235
1994 $7,438 $10,103 $807 $4,048
1993 $6,932 $9,472 $740 $3,895
1992 $6,790 $8,668 $681 $3,784
1991 $5,709 $7,961 $623 $3,627
1990 $4,315 $7,158 $736 $3,566
1989 $2,375 - $701 -
1988 $3,993 - $634 -
1987 $3,477 - $754 -
1986 $3,436 - $790 -
1985 $2,906 - $770 -
1984 $3,915 - $690 -
1983 $3,538 - $648 -
1982 $2,915 - $596 -
1981 $2,764 - $490 -
1980 $2,748 - $493 -
1979 $2,512 - $421 -
1978 $3,282 - $355 -
1977 $2,126 - $353 -
1976 $1,947 - $335 -
1975 $2,027 - $299.2 -
1974 $2,845 - $243.1 -
1973 $2,098 - $272.2 -
1972 $1,409 - $256.5 -
1971 $1,373 - $243 -
1970 $1,323 - $232.3 -
1969 $1,330 - $193 -
1968 $1,142 - $179.8 -
1967 $1,064 - $174.1 -
1966 $1,275 - $168.1 -
1965 $1,282 - $161.6 -
1964 $1,176 - $157.7 -
1963 $853 - $143.9 -
1962 $870 - $142.4 -
1961 $971 - $162.8 -
1960 $778 - $156.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Argentina's GDP per capita is $13,970, ranking 72/197, compared to $3,338 in Egypt, ranking 138/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Argentina ranks 73rd at $30,431, while Egypt ranks 99th at $19,094.

Economic indicators

Argentina Egypt
Gross domestic product
$638B
2024
$389B
2024
GDP rank
24/197
2024
41/197
2024
GDP growth
-1.34%
2023-2024
2.4%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$3,338
2024
GDP per capita rank
72/197
2024
138/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$19,094
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
73/197
2024
99/197
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$354B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
90.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$3,036
2024
Government debt per person rank
46/185
2024
99/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$1,948
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$42.6B
2024
Number of billionaires
5
2025
5
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
4.2%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
22.9%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
219.9%
2023-2024
28.3%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
29%
2025
21%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
5.95%
2024
Population
46048053
120697176

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Argentina
Spending

Debt
Egypt
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Argentina Egypt
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 31% 84.7% 22.9% 90.9%
2023 37.6% 154.6% 22.7% 95.9%
2022 37.6% 84.3% 24.9% 88.5%
2021 37.9% 81% 25.5% 89.9%
2020 42.5% 103.8% 25.7% 86.2%
2019 38.1% 89.8% 26.9% 80.1%
2018 38.9% 85.2% 28.6% 87.9%
2017 41.1% 57% 30.6% 97.8%
2016 41.5% 53.1% 31% 91.6%
2015 41.4% 52.6% 31.3% 83.8%
2014 38.9% 44.7% 33.9% 80.9%
2013 37.6% 43.5% 32.9% 79.8%
2012 36.8% 40.4% 29.2% 69.9%
2011 34.9% 38.9% 30.5% 72.8%
2010 33.4% 43.5% 31.4% 69.6%
2009 34.5% 55.4% 32.5% 69.5%
2008 30.8% 53.8% 32.7% 66.8%
2007 29.6% 62.1% 31.3% 76.3%
2006 26.6% 70.8% 34.5% 85.9%
2005 24.4% 80.3% 30.3% 98.3%
2004 23% 117.9% 30.1% 96.5%
2003 22% 125.2% 30.6% 97.1%
2002 21.9% 147.2% 30.9% 85.8%
2001 26.4% 48% 27.9% 79.1%
2000 25.2% 40.8% 26% 71.7%
1999 25.5% 38.9% 26.3% 72.4%
1998 23.1% 34.1% - 73.8%
1997 22.6% 31.7% - -
1996 22.7% 32.6% - -
1995 22.9% 30.7% - -
1994 22.9% 28.4% - -
1993 22% 26.9% - -
1992 12.1% 25% - -
1991 11.4% 35.7% - -
1990 11% 48.5% - -
1989 11% 118.2% - -
1988 12.3% 61.4% - -
1987 13.7% 74.1% - -
1986 13.7% 55.9% - -
1985 14.7% 55.2% - -
1984 13% 54.6% - -
1983 14.2% 64.2% - -
1982 15.9% 52.2% - -
1981 17% 26.5% - -
1980 15.2% 11.4% - -
1979 14.5% 12.4% - -
1978 14.9% 17.5% - -
1977 12.6% 25.1% - -
1976 13% 28.7% - -
1975 12.5% 33.8% - -
1974 14% 13% - -
1973 12.6% 12% - -
1972 11.2% 17.1% - -
1971 11.7% 15.2% - -
1970 12% 13.5% - -
1969 12.3% 9.63% - -
1968 12.8% 9.43% - -
1967 13% 10.9% - -
1966 12.1% 13.4% - -
1965 11.6% 15.9% - -
1964 11.8% 16.8% - -
1963 11.2% 23.4% - -
1962 11.3% 25.1% - -
1961 12.3% 8.69% - -
1960 11.3% 8.39% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1992–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1992, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Argentina's government spending was $198B, accounting for 31% of its GDP, while Egypt spent $89.2B, or 22.9% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 84.7% in Argentina and 90.9% in Egypt, ranking 39/185 and 31/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Argentina

Egypt
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Argentina Egypt
2024 0.46% -7.12%
2023 -5.33% -5.77%
2022 -3.84% -5.74%
2021 -4.33% -6.96%
2020 -8.67% -7.47%
2019 -4.44% -7.6%
2018 -5.44% -8.97%
2017 -6.69% -9.9%
2016 -6.65% -11.8%
2015 -6% -10.4%
2014 -4.25% -10.7%
2013 -3.25% -12.3%
2012 -3.02% -9.47%
2011 -2.75% -9.6%
2010 -1.39% -7.45%
2009 -1.83% -6.2%
2008 0.35% -6.05%
2007 0.76% -4.9%
2006 1.65% -7.35%
2005 3.34% -6.69%
2004 3.97% -5.76%
2003 1.5% -5.73%
2002 -1.91% -6.77%
2001 -5.36% -1.07%
2000 -3.42% 1.32%
1999 -3.71% 2.14%
1998 -1.83% -
1997 -1.84% -
1996 -2.81% -
1995 -2.07% -
1994 -1.25% -
1993 -0.02% -
1992 1.54% -
1991 0.96% -
1990 -0.14% -
1989 -0.25% -
1988 -1.75% -
1987 1.89% -
1986 3.3% -
1985 3.6% -
1984 -1.39% -
1983 -2.89% -
1982 -4.68% -
1981 -3.93% -
1980 -1.14% -
1979 -1.5% -
1978 -1.36% -
1977 -0.54% -
1976 -2.39% -
1975 -2.9% -
1974 -1.08% -
1973 -1.48% -
1972 -0.12% -
1971 0.32% -
1970 1.01% -
1969 0.54% -
1968 0.25% -
1967 0.66% -
1966 -0.98% -
1965 -0.89% -
1964 -1.34% -
1963 -0.65% -
1962 -0.47% -
1961 1.73% -
1960 -1.98% -
1959 -4.82% -
1958 -6.61% -
1957 -2.72% -
1956 -3.77% -
1955 -3.75% -
1954 -3.21% -
1953 -3.1% -
1952 -3.01% -
1951 -3.52% -
1950 -3.38% -
1949 -3.98% -
1948 -2.73% -
1947 -1.6% -
1946 -4.12% -
1945 -5.25% -
1944 -4.61% -
1943 -3.86% -
1942 -2.9% -
1941 -2.85% -
1940 -2.31% -
1939 -3.09% -
1938 -2.09% -
1937 -1.62% -
1936 -1.44% -
1935 -1.16% -
1934 -1.56% -
1933 -1.27% -
1932 -1.19% -
1931 -2.98% -
1930 -3.94% -
1929 -1.95% -
1928 -1.52% -
1927 -3.3% -
1926 -1% -
1925 -0.46% -
1924 -0.68% -
1923 -0.93% -
1922 -1.86% -
1921 -0.99% -
1920 0.2% -
1919 -0.3% -
1918 -1.14% -
1917 -2.18% -
1916 -2.13% -
1915 -2.64% -
1914 -3.03% -
1913 -0.61% -
1912 -0.78% -
1911 -2.19% -
1910 -2.24% -
1909 -2.57% -
1908 0.28% -
1907 -0.2% -
1906 -0.32% -
1905 -3.52% -
1904 0.15% -
1903 -0.25% -
1902 -2.2% -
1901 -0.54% -
1900 -0.42% -
1899 -0.4% -
1898 -9.31% -
1897 -1.46% -
1896 -4.19% -
1895 -1.59% -
1894 -1.06% -
1893 0.06% -
1892 -1.33% -
1891 -4.48% -
1890 -1.82% -
1889 -2.88% -
1888 -0.69% -
1887 0.35% -
1886 -2.39% -
1885 -2.67% -
1884 -4.07% -
1883 -4.19% -
1882 -5.42% -
1881 -2.31% -
1880 -2.15% -
1879 -1.09% -
1878 -1.08% -
1877 -1.68% -
1876 -4.15% -
1875 -3.08% -
1874 -2.59% -
1873 -1.39% -
1872 -1.18% -
1871 -5.54% -
1870 -2.74% -
1869 -1.61% -
1868 -1.8% -
1867 -1.08% -
1866 -2.09% -
1865 -0.79% -
1864 0.51% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1864–1992, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1993–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Argentina's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $2.92B, equivalent to 0.46% of GDP. This compares to Egypt's deficit of $27.7B, or 7.12% of GDP.

Over the past 26 years, Argentina recorded a fiscal deficit in 19 of those years, while Egypt ran a deficit in 24 years. On average, Argentina posted an annual deficit equal to 2.7% of GDP, compared to deficit of 6.86% of GDP for Egypt.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Argentina

Egypt
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Argentina Egypt
2024 219.9% 28.3%
2023 133.5% 33.9%
2022 72.4% 13.9%
2021 48.4% 5.21%
2020 42% 5.04%
2019 53.5% 9.15%
2018 34.3% 14.4%
2017 25.7% 29.5%
2016 - 13.8%
2015 - 10.4%
2014 - 10.1%
2013 10.6% 9.47%
2012 10% 7.11%
2011 9.8% 10.1%
2010 10.5% 11.3%
2009 6.3% 11.8%
2008 8.6% 18.3%
2007 8.8% 9.32%
2006 10.9% 7.64%
2005 9.6% 4.87%
2004 4.4% 11.3%
2003 13.4% 4.51%
2002 25.9% 2.74%
2001 -1.1% 2.27%
2000 -0.9% 2.68%
1999 -1.2% 3.08%
1998 0.9% 3.87%
1997 - 4.63%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1998–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Over the past 27 years, Argentina has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 31.5%, compared with 10.9% in Egypt. In 2024, inflation was 219.9% in Argentina and 28.3% in Egypt.

Top exports between countries

Argentina
Export category Export value
Miscellaneous $274M
Raw agricultural goods $135M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $124M
Machinery & equipment $11.4M
Raw materials & minerals $4.85M
Animal & marine products $3.57M
Metals $2.39M
Textiles & consumer goods $879K
Chemicals & pharma $754K
Egypt
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $9.73M
Raw agricultural goods $7.8M
Chemicals & pharma $6.75M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.93M
Machinery & equipment $1.73M
Wood & paper products $719K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $600K
Metals $424K

Balance of trade

Argentina Egypt
Current account balance
$5.7B
2024
-$22.3B
2024
Current account balance ranking
32/190
2024
184/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+0.89%
2024
-5.72%
2024
Goods imports
$57.4B
2024
$72.9B
2024
Goods exports
$79.8B
2024
$34.8B
2024
Service imports
$22.9B
2024
$27.5B
2024
Service exports
$17.2B
2024
$29.6B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
12.7%
2024
23.2%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
15.2%
2024
16.4%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Argentina Egypt
Economic freedom 57.4 50.3
Economic freedom ranking 117/197 160/197
Property rights 41.2 35.5
Government integrity 41.2 27.1
Judicial effectiveness 58.2 24
Tax burden 67.8 85.7
Government spending 62.3 83.4
Fiscal health 72.2 21.8
Business freedom 56.8 51.4
Labor freedom 53.5 43.1
Monetary freedom 28.9 56
Trade freedom 67.4 60.2
Investment freedom 70 65
Financial freedom 70 50

Economic freedom comparison by year

Argentina
Egypt
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Argentina Egypt
2026 57.4 50.3
2025 54.2 50.9
2024 49.9 49.7
2023 51 49.6
2022 50.1 49.1
2021 52.7 55.7
2020 53.1 54
2019 52.2 52.5
2018 52.3 53.4
2017 50.4 52.6
2016 43.8 56
2015 44.1 55.2
2014 44.6 52.9
2013 46.7 54.8
2012 48 57.9
2011 51.7 59.1
2010 51.2 59
2009 52.3 58
2008 54.2 58.5
2007 54 54.4
2006 53.4 53.2
2005 51.7 55.8
2004 53.9 55.5
2003 56.3 55.3
2002 65.7 54.1
2001 68.6 51.5
2000 70 51.7
1999 70.6 58
1998 70.9 55.8
1997 73.3 54.5
1996 74.7 52
1995 68 45.7

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Argentina is 57.4, ranking 117/197, compared to 50.3 for Egypt, ranking 160/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Argentina Egypt
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
32.6%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
5.81%
2024
13.7%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$409B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$29,800
2024
$18,230
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$44.9B
2024
Total reserves ranking
56/177
2024
44/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$8.89B
2024
-$46.1B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$11.6B
2024
$46.6B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$2.76B
2024
$508M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
6.32%
2024
8.86%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
38.1%
2024
33.5%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
15.8%
2024
13%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1864–1992, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1992–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2020–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.