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Economy of Australia vs Russia compared: GDP & Debt

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Australia has a GDP of $1.8T compared to $2.56T for Russia, ranking 15/197 and 8/197 by economy size, respectively.

Australia has $918B in government debt (51% of GDP), compared to $440B (17.2% of GDP) in Russia.

Australia vs Russia GDP by year

Australia
Russia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Australia Russia
2025 $1,798,518,933,689 $2,561,310,169,359
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $2,186,462,268,813
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $2,046,284,838,151
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $2,292,495,097,681
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $931,761,689,771 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $856,603,595,823 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $749,708,370,333 $989,932,071,353
2005 $696,811,489,613 $764,015,973,481
2004 $615,643,050,221 $591,016,690,732
2003 $468,517,181,130 $430,347,420,185
2002 $396,436,967,263 $345,470,494,418
2001 $380,360,222,861 $306,602,070,621
2000 $416,901,962,163 $259,710,142,197
1999 $390,347,787,943 $195,907,128,351
1998 $400,361,527,505 $270,955,486,862
1997 $436,321,902,767 $404,928,954,192
1996 $401,962,517,479 $391,724,890,744
1995 $368,725,126,225 $395,537,185,735
1994 $323,269,456,935 $395,077,301,248
1993 $312,568,858,910 $435,083,713,851
1992 $325,982,966,981 $460,290,556,901
1991 $326,416,407,861 $517,962,962,963
1990 $311,840,666,465 $517,014,446,228
1989 $300,264,309,002 $506,631,299,735
1988 $236,461,079,970 $554,828,660,436
1987 $189,726,707,253 -
1986 $182,707,050,923 -
1985 $180,861,108,959 -
1984 $193,749,932,078 -
1983 $177,523,719,680 -
1982 $194,323,071,831 -
1981 $177,151,979,566 -
1980 $150,200,557,103 -
1979 $135,093,718,051 -
1978 $118,660,813,780 -
1977 $110,504,702,914 -
1976 $105,209,354,856 -
1975 $97,440,939,506 -
1974 $89,086,219,602 -
1973 $63,923,126,201 -
1972 $52,117,990,654 -
1971 $45,283,847,245 -
1970 $41,395,206,623 -
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Australia vs Russia by year

Australia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Russia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Australia Russia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $65,130 - $17,847 -
2024 $64,610 $72,111 $15,219 $47,362
2023 $65,058 $72,273 $14,227 $44,269
2022 $65,170 $66,103 $15,894 $40,939
2021 $60,759 $58,327 $12,637 $38,638
2020 $51,983 $54,184 $10,280 $31,491
2019 $55,195 $52,886 $11,640 $30,964
2018 $57,410 $50,371 $11,399 $28,629
2017 $54,118 $48,565 $10,835 $25,778
2016 $50,084 $47,446 $8,804 $24,012
2015 $56,970 $46,465 $9,427 $23,994
2014 $62,817 $47,109 $14,277 $25,688
2013 $68,477 $46,123 $15,941 $26,020
2012 $68,301 $43,007 $15,402 $24,274
2011 $62,799 $42,153 $14,305 $22,790
2010 $52,314 $39,504 $10,675 $20,490
2009 $42,955 $40,434 $8,563 $19,390
2008 $49,811 $37,616 $11,635 $20,164
2007 $41,128 $36,708 $9,101 $16,648
2006 $36,659 $34,890 $6,920 $14,912
2005 $34,535 $33,090 $5,323 $11,822
2004 $30,886 $31,815 $4,102 $10,227
2003 $23,758 $30,167 $2,975 $9,255
2002 $20,335 $29,080 $2,378 $8,037
2001 $19,734 $27,688 $2,100 $7,361
2000 $21,909 $26,585 $1,772 $6,825
1999 $20,750 $25,531 $1,331 $5,914
1998 $21,516 $24,386 $1,835 $5,465
1997 $23,683 $23,142 $2,738 $5,700
1996 $22,056 $22,134 $2,644 $5,518
1995 $20,479 $21,050 $2,666 $5,613
1994 $18,156 $20,174 $2,662 $5,734
1993 $17,725 $19,220 $2,931 $6,420
1992 $18,650 $18,259 $3,099 $6,862
1991 $18,885 $17,839 $3,490 $7,858
1990 $18,274 $17,385 $3,494 $8,028
1989 $17,858 - $3,430 -
1988 $14,303 - $3,778 -
1987 $11,666 - - -
1986 $11,406 - - -
1985 $11,455 - - -
1984 $12,436 - - -
1983 $11,532 - - -
1982 $12,798 - - -
1981 $11,871 - - -
1980 $10,223 - - -
1979 $9,308 - - -
1978 $8,264 - - -
1977 $7,786 - - -
1976 $7,497 - - -
1975 $7,014 - - -
1974 $6,492 - - -
1973 $4,778 - - -
1972 $3,955 - - -
1971 $3,500 - - -
1970 $3,310 - - -
1969 $2,996 - - -
1968 $2,728 - - -
1967 $2,584 - - -
1966 $2,347 - - -
1965 $2,284 - - -
1964 $2,134 - - -
1963 $1,970 - - -
1962 $1,858 - - -
1961 $1,880 - - -
1960 $1,813 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia's GDP per capita is $65,130, ranking 14/197, compared to $17,847 in Russia, ranking 68/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Australia ranks 22nd at $72,111, while Russia ranks 50th at $47,362.

Economic indicators

Australia Russia
Gross domestic product
$1.8T
2025
$2.56T
2025
GDP rank
15/197
2025
8/197
2025
GDP growth
1.35%
2024-2025
1%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
$17,847
2025
GDP per capita rank
14/197
2025
68/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$47,362
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
22/197
2024
50/197
2024
Government debt
$918B
2025
$440B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51%
2025
17.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$33,239
2025
$3,068
2025
Government debt per person rank
22/185
2025
105/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$50,637
2026
$11,183
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.05T
2025
$650B
2023
Number of millionaires
1,634,000
2026
447,000
2026
Number of billionaires
47
2026
147
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.9%
2020
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
3.1%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.5%
2025
39.1%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.87%
2024-2025
8.7%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
4.35%
2026
14.5%
2026
Unemployment rate
4.2%
2025
2.13%
2025
Population
28010980
142643173

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Australia
Spending

Debt
Russia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Australia Russia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 39.5% 51% 39.1% 17.2%
2024 38.7% 50.6% 36.7% 14.8%
2023 37.4% 49.4% 36.1% 15.2%
2022 37.4% 50% 35.1% 15.1%
2021 41.7% 55.4% 34.9% 16.5%
2020 44.3% 56.9% 39.2% 19.2%
2019 38.8% 46.5% 33.8% 13.7%
2018 36.7% 41.6% 32.6% 13.6%
2017 36.6% 41% 34.8% 14.3%
2016 37.1% 40.5% 36.6% 14.8%
2015 37.1% 37.6% 35.3% 15.3%
2014 36.6% 33.9% 34.9% 15.1%
2013 36.2% 30.3% 34.7% 12.3%
2012 36.4% 27.4% 34% 11.2%
2011 36.2% 24% 33.3% 10.3%
2010 36.8% 20.3% 35.5% 10.1%
2009 37.6% 16.6% 38.6% 9.92%
2008 35% 11.7% 32% 7.45%
2007 34.2% 9.65% 31.9% 8.03%
2006 34.5% 9.92% 29% 9.8%
2005 34.5% 10.8% 29.5% 14.9%
2004 34.8% 11.9% 29.6% 20.8%
2003 34.9% 13.2% 32.6% 28.3%
2002 34.9% 15% 33.8% 37.6%
2001 35.6% 17.1% 31.5% 44.4%
2000 35.1% 19.5% 30.7% 55.9%
1999 36.2% 22.5% 34.3% 92.4%
1998 34.6% 23.7% 39.7% 135.2%
1997 32.8% 25.9% - 51.5%
1996 33.5% 29.3% - 51.9%
1995 33.6% 31.1% - 53.7%
1994 33.7% 31.7% - 63.5%
1993 34.1% 30.6% - 92.4%
1992 34% 27.6% - 116%
1991 33% 21.6% - -
1990 30.4% 16.4% - -
1989 34.5% 17% - -
1988 34.6% 20.5% - -
1987 36% 25.2% - -
1986 38.4% 25.5% - -
1985 38.7% 24% - -
1984 38.4% 22.3% - -
1983 37% 21% - -
1982 36.7% 16.8% - -
1981 33.4% 19.1% - -
1980 33.2% 21.2% - -
1979 32.5% 22.8% - -
1978 33.2% 24.7% - -
1977 34.1% 23.6% - -
1976 33.3% 22.9% - -
1975 33% 23.6% - -
1974 30.9% 22.3% - -
1973 26.6% 27.3% - -
1972 27% 30.7% - -
1971 26.1% 32.2% - -
1970 25.3% 34.9% - -
1969 24.7% 36.7% - -
1968 25.3% 39.4% - -
1967 26.4% 40.5% - -
1966 25.6% 42.4% - -
1965 25.8% 43.7% - -
1964 23.5% 44.9% - -
1963 23% 47.5% - -
1962 22.7% 50.2% - -
1961 23.3% 49.3% - -
1960 21.8% 48.3% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1996, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Australia's government spending was $710B, accounting for 39.5% of its GDP, while Russia spent $1T, or 39.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 51% in Australia and 17.2% in Russia, ranking 104/185 and 175/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Australia

Russia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Australia Russia
2025 -2.78% -3.9%
2024 -2.25% -1.59%
2023 -1.26% -2.24%
2022 -2.21% -1.34%
2021 -6.35% 0.78%
2020 -8.7% -3.99%
2019 -4.39% 1.93%
2018 -1.25% 2.92%
2017 -1.71% -1.47%
2016 -2.41% -3.67%
2015 -2.78% -3.39%
2014 -2.91% -1.07%
2013 -2.8% -1.16%
2012 -3.5% 0.38%
2011 -4.51% 1.43%
2010 -5.1% -3.19%
2009 -4.55% -5.89%
2008 -1.1% 4.55%
2007 1.47% 5.59%
2006 1.77% 7.8%
2005 1.7% 7.6%
2004 1.32% 4.57%
2003 1.05% 1.35%
2002 0.19% 0.67%
2001 -0.03% 2.99%
2000 1.25% 3.11%
1999 0.66% -3.59%
1998 -0.25% -7.42%
1997 -0.49% -
1996 -1.45% -
1995 -2.6% -
1994 -3.79% -
1993 -4.72% -
1992 -4.74% -
1991 -2.78% -
1990 -0.23% -
1989 -1.29% -
1988 -0.77% -
1987 -1.66% -
1986 -3.5% -
1985 -5.24% -
1984 -5.48% -
1983 -5.66% -
1982 -5.19% -
1981 -3.25% -
1980 -2.87% -
1979 -2.32% -
1978 -4.19% -
1977 -4.39% -
1976 -3.44% -
1975 -3.47% -
1974 -2.46% -
1973 0.16% -
1972 -0.97% -
1971 -0.23% -
1970 -0.23% -
1969 0.53% -
1968 -0.7% -
1967 -1.65% -
1966 -1.77% -
1965 -1.46% -
1964 0.19% -
1963 -0.26% -
1962 -0.38% -
1961 -0.78% -
1960 0.47% -
1959 0.06% -
1958 -0.25% -
1957 -0.33% -
1956 1% -
1955 0.08% -
1954 -0.27% -
1953 -0.86% -
1952 -0.44% -
1951 1.85% -
1950 4.29% -
1949 0.72% -
1948 2% -
1947 -0.45% -
1946 -4.09% -
1945 -8.87% -
1944 -11.8% -
1943 -12.4% -
1942 -5.17% -
1941 -2.14% -
1940 0.51% 0.15%
1939 0.77% 0.12%
1938 0.24% 0.16%
1937 0.28% 0.12%
1936 0.17% 0.1%
1935 0.24% 0.07%
1934 0.28% 0.25%
1933 0.28% 0.58%
1932 0.02% 0.06%
1931 -0.8% -1.12%
1930 -1% -1.62%
1929 -0.53% -0.4%
1928 -0.69% -0.4%
1927 -0.5% -
1926 -0.31% -
1925 -0.26% -
1924 -0.5% -
1923 -0.33% -
1922 -0.94% -
1921 -2% -
1920 -2.43% -
1919 -4.8% -
1918 -4.36% -
1917 -4.99% -
1916 -3.47% -
1915 -1.11% -
1914 -0.29% -
1913 0% -
1912 0.12% 0.69%
1911 0.39% 1.26%
1910 0.39% 1.52%
1909 0.37% -0.15%
1908 -0.15% -0.83%
1907 0.41% -0.86%
1906 0.23% -3.19%
1905 0.11% -7.72%
1904 -0.13% -5.13%
1903 -0.02% 1.04%
1902 0.16% -1.57%
1901 1.46% 0.14%
1900 - -0.36%
1899 - 0.66%
1898 - 0.03%
1897 - 0.34%
1896 - 1.3%
1895 - 0.7%
1894 - 1.43%
1893 - 0.63%
1892 - -1.16%
1891 - -0.97%
1890 - 0.01%
1889 - 1.34%
1888 - 0.88%
1887 - 0.14%
1886 - -0.84%
1885 - -0.75%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1885–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Australia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $50B, equivalent to 2.78% of GDP. This compares to Russia's deficit of $100B, or 3.9% of GDP.

Over the past 28 years, Australia recorded a fiscal deficit in 20 of those years, while Russia ran a deficit in 14 years. On average, Australia posted an annual deficit equal to 1.84% of GDP, compared to surplus of 0.06% of GDP for Russia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Australia

Russia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Australia Russia
2025 2.87% 8.7%
2024 3.17% 8.4%
2023 5.6% 5.9%
2022 6.59% 13.7%
2021 2.86% 6.7%
2020 0.85% 3.4%
2019 1.61% 4.5%
2018 1.91% 2.9%
2017 1.95% 3.7%
2016 1.28% 7%
2015 1.51% 15.5%
2014 2.49% 7.8%
2013 2.45% 6.8%
2012 1.76% 5.1%
2011 3.3% 8.4%
2010 2.92% 6.8%
2009 1.77% 11.6%
2008 4.35% 14.1%
2007 2.33% 9%
2006 3.56% 9.7%
2005 2.69% 12.7%
2004 2.34% 10.9%
2003 2.73% 13.7%
2002 2.98% 15.8%
2001 4.41% 21.5%
2000 4.46% 20.8%
1999 1.48% 85.7%
1998 0.86% 27.7%
1997 0.22% 14.8%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Australia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.67%, compared with 13.2% in Russia. In 2025, inflation was 2.87% in Australia and 8.7% in Russia.

Top exports between countries

Australia
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $124M
Transport & tourism services $91.3M
Business & finance services $4.96M
IT & IP services $4.83M
Government & miscellaneous services $3.96M
Animal & marine products $2.47M
Chemicals & pharma $2.09M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.11M
Machinery & equipment $903K
Manufacturing & construction services $691K
Russia
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $91.7M
Wood & paper products $78.9M
IT & IP services $30.2M
Metals $27.2M
Machinery & equipment $18M
Transport & tourism services $16M
Business & finance services $11.1M
Textiles & consumer goods $7.32M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $5.71M
Chemicals & pharma $4.28M

Balance of trade

Australia Russia
Current account balance
-$48.2B
2025
$43.1B
2025
Current account balance ranking
187/190
2025
14/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-2.68%
2025
+1.68%
2025
Goods imports
$309B
2025
$305B
2025
Goods exports
$337B
2025
$422B
2025
Service imports
$116B
2025
$94.8B
2025
Service exports
$91.6B
2025
$46.3B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
22.7%
2025
15.5%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
23.2%
2025
18.2%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Australia Russia
Economic freedom 80.1 50.3
Economic freedom ranking 5/197 161/197
Property rights 88.2 18.6
Government integrity 88.1 22.8
Judicial effectiveness 96.3 22.8
Tax burden 61.8 81.9
Government spending 56.6 61.3
Fiscal health 89 94.4
Business freedom 92.3 51.4
Labor freedom 61.5 59.1
Monetary freedom 77.2 61.8
Trade freedom 89.8 69.4
Investment freedom 80 30
Financial freedom 80 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Australia
Russia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Australia Russia
2026 80.1 50.3
2025 79.3 51.6
2024 76.2 52
2023 74.8 53.8
2022 77.7 56.1
2021 82.4 61.5
2020 82.6 61
2019 80.9 58.9
2018 80.9 58.2
2017 81 57.1
2016 80.3 50.6
2015 81.4 52.1
2014 82 51.9
2013 82.6 51.1
2012 83.1 50.5
2011 82.5 50.5
2010 82.6 50.3
2009 82.6 50.8
2008 82.2 49.8
2007 81.1 52.2
2006 79.9 52.4
2005 79 51.3
2004 77.9 52.8
2003 77.4 50.8
2002 77.3 48.7
2001 77.4 49.8
2000 77.1 51.8
1999 76.4 54.5
1998 75.6 52.8
1997 75.5 48.6
1996 74 51.6
1995 74.1 51.1

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Australia is 80.1, ranking 5/197, compared to 50.3 for Russia, ranking 161/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Australia Russia
Services, % of GDP
67.5%
2025
58.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
29.7%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.27%
2025
3.06%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$1.77T
2025
$2.33T
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$69,930
2025
$49,220
2025
Total reserves including gold
$72.6B
2025
$608B
2024
Total reserves ranking
37/177
2025
6/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$41.1B
2025
-$12.4B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$53.7B
2024
-$9.35B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$13.9B
2024
-$170M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
2.63%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines n/a
7.2%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.5%
2025
25.9%
2025

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1885–1996, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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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.