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Economy of Austria vs Ethiopia compared: GDP & Debt

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Austria has a GDP of $535B compared to $150B for Ethiopia, ranking 30/197 and 60/197 by economy size, respectively.

Austria has $432B in government debt (80.8% of GDP), compared to $48.9B (32.7% of GDP) in Ethiopia.

Austria vs Ethiopia GDP by year

Austria
Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Austria Ethiopia
2024 $534,790,720,467 $149,740,297,953
2023 $516,670,509,629 $135,874,093,202
2022 $473,221,298,968 $123,140,304,666
2021 $480,466,363,177 $109,070,960,372
2020 $434,397,601,558 $98,676,811,061
2019 $442,983,642,372 $91,834,517,113
2018 $452,582,294,973 $83,337,901,072
2017 $414,926,138,133 $76,366,081,767
2016 $393,687,359,770 $68,475,871,210
2015 $379,546,097,301 $62,103,418,182
2014 $438,556,021,078 $55,612,228,234
2013 $426,580,502,769 $47,648,276,605
2012 $406,750,487,604 $43,310,721,414
2011 $428,954,737,064 $31,952,763,089
2010 $389,827,789,218 $29,933,790,334
2009 $399,290,118,782 $32,437,389,116
2008 $429,234,399,096 $27,066,912,635
2007 $386,760,177,589 $19,707,616,773
2006 $333,905,979,332 $15,280,861,835
2005 $313,952,317,331 $12,401,139,454
2004 $299,210,411,455 $10,131,187,261
2003 $260,779,834,340 $8,623,691,300
2002 $212,837,224,023 $7,850,809,498
2001 $196,477,206,829 $8,231,326,016
2000 $196,181,599,831 $8,242,349,618
1999 $216,421,809,126 $7,892,973,532
1998 $217,068,085,816 $8,013,274,132
1997 $211,724,812,267 $8,803,539,988
1996 $235,952,581,232 $8,761,215,548
1995 $240,094,169,510 $7,855,205,207
1994 $202,738,023,130 $7,100,806,754
1993 $189,634,029,339 $9,051,043,870
1992 $194,314,032,056 $10,754,799,037
1991 $173,113,449,617 $13,799,799,324
1990 $165,811,372,383 $12,478,943,895
1989 $132,584,448,258 $11,762,932,007
1988 $132,817,124,707 $11,181,119,718
1987 $123,682,091,859 $10,790,001,558
1986 $98,648,254,169 $10,094,328,898
1985 $69,114,996,010 $9,717,392,687
1984 $67,719,055,773 $8,298,309,581
1983 $71,838,528,420 $8,781,664,427
1982 $70,996,111,963 $7,899,988,841
1981 $70,755,997,062 $7,507,663,567
1980 $81,737,498,405 $7,012,585,454
1979 $73,647,694,287 $6,586,048,398
1978 $61,809,208,756 $6,014,961,435
1977 $51,343,861,460 $5,651,840,585
1976 $42,791,707,448 $4,943,806,093
1975 $39,902,300,703 $4,577,047,854
1974 $35,051,468,640 $4,577,209,966
1973 $29,399,860,145 $4,070,570,550
1972 $21,973,207,929 $3,520,252,938
1971 $17,788,536,733 $3,224,280,835
1970 $15,312,791,744 $3,045,354,455
1969 $13,647,475,854 $2,768,987,372
1968 $12,499,863,917 $2,619,948,865
1967 $11,634,569,522 $2,461,762,003
1966 $10,939,526,219 $2,324,466,416
1965 $10,041,659,445 $2,159,998,591
1964 $9,213,648,656 $1,984,129,186
1963 $8,414,050,621 $1,825,058,828
1962 $7,793,042,529 $1,747,566,307
1961 $7,346,566,038 $1,680,859,514
1960 $6,624,086,313 $1,610,511,694

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

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GDP per capita in Austria vs Ethiopia by year

Austria
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Ethiopia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Austria Ethiopia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $58,269 $73,911 $1,134 $3,288
2023 $56,580 $73,545 $1,056 $3,061
2022 $52,337 $72,065 $982 $2,845
2021 $53,649 $62,969 $893 $2,588
2020 $48,716 $58,523 $830 $2,407
2019 $49,886 $60,355 $793 $2,242
2018 $51,194 $56,636 $740 $2,095
2017 $47,164 $53,870 $696 $2,005
2016 $45,061 $52,398 $642 $1,858
2015 $43,915 $49,549 $598 $1,633
2014 $51,315 $48,355 $550 $1,485
2013 $50,305 $47,520 $484 $1,253
2012 $48,250 $46,156 $452 $1,179
2011 $51,117 $44,172 $343 $1,098
2010 $46,611 $41,735 $331 $996
2009 $47,857 $40,687 $369 $899
2008 $51,581 $41,047 $316 $845
2007 $46,623 $39,192 $237.1 $770
2006 $40,382 $37,388 $189.3 $693
2005 $38,157 $34,777 $158.2 $625
2004 $36,614 $33,519 $133.2 $558
2003 $32,110 $31,959 $116.8 $493
2002 $26,335 $30,952 $109.6 $509
2001 $24,430 $29,553 $118.5 $509
2000 $24,487 $29,221 $122.3 $474
1999 $27,079 $27,500 $120.7 $450
1998 $27,212 $26,531 $126.5 $436
1997 $26,572 $25,301 $143.4 $461
1996 $29,646 $24,427 $147.3 $453
1995 $30,207 $23,604 $136.5 $409
1994 $25,546 $22,553 $127.7 $391
1993 $23,987 $21,647 $168.5 $384
1992 $24,783 $21,209 $207.4 $343
1991 $22,323 $20,536 $277.6 $383
1990 $21,596 $19,396 $262.1 $417
1989 $17,401 - $256.4 -
1988 $17,510 - $253.2 -
1987 $16,329 - $254.1 -
1986 $13,032 - $246 -
1985 $9,136 - $243.9 -
1984 $8,956 - $214.2 -
1983 $9,500 - $232.7 -
1982 $9,373 - $215.3 -
1981 $9,348 - $212.7 -
1980 $10,827 - $203.7 -
1979 $9,755 - $192.4 -
1978 $8,173 - $178.3 -
1977 $6,784 - $170.4 -
1976 $5,656 - $152 -
1975 $5,265 - $144.3 -
1974 $4,613 - $147.9 -
1973 $3,875 - $134.9 -
1972 $2,913 - $119.8 -
1971 $2,372 - $112.7 -
1970 $2,051 - $109.4 -
1969 $1,834 - $102.3 -
1968 $1,686 - $99.5 -
1967 $1,577 - $96.1 -
1966 $1,494 - $93.2 -
1965 $1,381 - $88.9 -
1964 $1,275 - $83.8 -
1963 $1,173 - $79.2 -
1962 $1,093 - $77.8 -
1961 $1,037 - $76.7 -
1960 $940 - $75.3 -

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

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Austria's GDP per capita is $58,269, ranking 16/197, compared to $1,134 in Ethiopia, ranking 171/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Austria ranks 19th at $73,911, while Ethiopia ranks 175th at $3,288.

Economic indicators

Austria Ethiopia
Gross domestic product
$535B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank
30/197
2024
60/197
2024
GDP growth
-0.66%
2023-2024
7.61%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank
16/197
2024
171/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$3,288
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
19/197
2024
175/197
2024
Government debt
$432B
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank
10/185
2024
172/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$1,946
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.5%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
9.54%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.94%
2023-2024
21%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
3.94%
2021
Population
9163419
139917664

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Austria
Spending

Debt
Ethiopia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Austria Ethiopia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 56% 80.8% 9.54% 32.7%
2023 52.7% 78.5% 10.8% 38.7%
2022 53% 78.4% 12.7% 46.9%
2021 56% 82.4% 13.8% 53.8%
2020 57.3% 83.2% 14.5% 53.7%
2019 49.1% 71% 15.4% 54.7%
2018 49.2% 74.6% 16.1% 58.4%
2017 49.8% 79.1% 18% 55.3%
2016 50.6% 83.4% 17.9% 51.8%
2015 51.2% 85.6% 17.3% 50.7%
2014 52.4% 85.2% 17.5% 44.2%
2013 52.4% 82.4% 17.8% 44.1%
2012 51.8% 82.9% 16.6% 39.4%
2011 51.3% 83.4% 18.2% 44.6%
2010 53.4% 83.7% 18.5% 39.4%
2009 54.6% 80.8% 17.1% 30%
2008 50.4% 69.5% 18.8% 56.1%
2007 49.7% 65.8% 20.5% 55.7%
2006 50.9% 68.2% 22.1% 79.6%
2005 51.7% 69.4% 22.9% 78.2%
2004 54.3% 65.9% 23.1% 103.1%
2003 51.8% 66.4% 27% 103.7%
2002 51.6% 67.4% 24.9% 107.4%
2001 51.8% 67.2% 22.4% 97.3%
2000 50.9% 66.1% 25.6% 93.6%
1999 50.5% 61.3% 25.8% 94.3%
1998 54.4% 69.2% 20.4% 86%
1997 52.5% 63.4% 17.3% 77.4%
1996 55.9% 68.2% 18.2% 129%
1995 56.1% 68.2% 16.9% 142.3%
1994 54.3% 64.1% 17.1% 150.7%
1993 54.3% 61% 13.4% 136.9%
1992 49.3% 56.3% 13.8% 85.4%
1991 47.9% 56.4% 16.8% 89.3%
1990 46.8% 56.2% 20.3% 91.6%
1989 51.6% 56.6% 24% 84.7%
1988 53.1% 57.7% 21.6% 84.3%
1987 54.5% 55.5% 18.4% 82.3%
1986 54.3% 52% 19.8% 75.7%
1985 53.5% 47.8% 19.7% 67.7%
1984 52.6% 46% 18.8% 65.4%
1983 52.4% 43.7% 21.3% 55.2%
1982 52% 39.7% 16.4% 48.8%
1981 51.5% 37.5% 14.2% 30.6%
1980 50% 35.6% 13.5% 18.5%
1979 49.8% 34.1% - -
1978 50.8% 32.2% - -
1977 47.6% 28.5% - -
1976 47.9% 26.2% - -
1975 46.1% 22.8% - -
1974 42% 16.8% - -
1973 41.5% 16.7% - -
1972 40.1% 16.7% - -
1971 40% 17.4% - -
1970 39.5% 18.6% - -
1969 40.7% 16.8% - -
1968 40.9% 16.8% - -
1967 40.7% 15.6% - -
1966 38.7% 14.1% - -
1965 38.3% 14.8% - -
1964 38.7% 15.5% - -
1963 38.6% 15.6% - -
1962 37.6% 15.5% - -
1961 35.7% 16% - -
1960 36.3% 17.7% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1991, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Austria's government spending was $300B, accounting for 56% of its GDP, while Ethiopia spent $14.3B, or 9.54% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 80.8% in Austria and 32.7% in Ethiopia, ranking 44/185 and 150/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Austria

Ethiopia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Austria Ethiopia
2024 -4.64% -1.99%
2023 -2.62% -2.6%
2022 -3.31% -4.16%
2021 -5.69% -2.77%
2020 -8.2% -2.76%
2019 0.54% -2.53%
2018 0.2% -3.03%
2017 -0.78% -3.24%
2016 -1.45% -2.3%
2015 -0.48% -1.95%
2014 -1.92% -2.58%
2013 -1.99% -1.93%
2012 -2.18% -1.17%
2011 -2.48% -1.61%
2010 -4.46% -1.32%
2009 -5.38% -0.93%
2008 -1.57% -2.88%
2007 -1.56% -3.57%
2006 -2.61% -3.79%
2005 -2.59% -4.12%
2004 -4.94% -2.65%
2003 -1.84% -5.59%
2002 -1.43% -5.76%
2001 -0.71% -3.76%
2000 -2.07% -8.88%
1999 -2.63% -8.23%
1998 -2.68% -3.51%
1997 -2.38% -1.7%
1996 -4.38% -3.81%
1995 -6.17% -2.68%
1994 -5.04% -5.23%
1993 -4.57% -4%
1992 -2.15% -4.78%
1991 -2.96% -5.83%
1990 -2.58% -6.66%
1989 -3.07% -4.33%
1988 -3.43% -3.48%
1987 -4.33% -3.54%
1986 -3.84% -3.98%
1985 -2.71% -4.71%
1984 -2.67% -3.69%
1983 -4.22% -7.59%
1982 -3.29% -3.6%
1981 -1.79% -2.19%
1980 -1.62% -2.56%
1979 -2.3% -
1978 -2.67% -
1977 -2.11% -
1976 -3.61% -
1975 -2.41% -
1974 1.23% -
1973 1.24% -
1972 1.97% -
1971 1.46% -
1970 1.16% -
1969 -0.08% -
1968 -0.83% -
1967 -0.56% -
1966 1.73% -
1965 1.38% -
1964 0.48% -
1963 -0.5% -
1962 1.12% -
1961 1.68% -
1960 -0.49% -
1959 -2.16% -
1958 -3.52% -
1957 -0.7% -
1956 -0.78% -
1955 -0.5% -
1954 -0.35% -
1953 -0.24% -
1952 -0.73% -
1951 -1.57% -
1950 -7.72% -
1949 -9.23% -
1948 -9.3% -
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 - -
1938 - -
1937 -2.84% -
1936 -3.91% -
1935 -5.46% -
1934 -5.28% -
1933 -3.55% -
1932 -9.16% -
1931 -11.5% -
1930 -9.68% -
1929 -6.83% -
1928 -7.63% -
1927 -7.3% -
1926 -6.18% -
1925 -4.96% -
1924 -5.69% -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 - -
1912 -0.69% -
1911 0.03% -
1910 -0.42% -
1909 -5.51% -
1908 -1.24% -
1907 -2.73% -
1906 -0.05% -
1905 -0.71% -
1904 -1.12% -
1903 -0.97% -
1902 -0.75% -
1901 -0.56% -
1900 -0.05% -
1899 -0.08% -
1898 -0.17% -
1897 0.1% -
1896 0.03% -
1895 0.36% -
1894 -1.16% -
1893 -1.31% -
1892 -0.86% -
1891 -4.01% -
1890 -0.26% -
1889 -1.61% -
1888 -0.97% -
1887 -1.09% -
1886 -0.43% -
1885 -0.57% -
1884 -6.43% -
1883 -0.69% -
1882 -1.06% -
1881 -3.91% -
1880 -1.4% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Austria's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $24.8B, equivalent to 4.64% of GDP. This compares to Ethiopia's deficit of $2.98B, or 1.99% of GDP.

Over the past 45 years, Austria recorded a fiscal deficit in 43 of those years, while Ethiopia ran a deficit in 45 years. On average, Austria posted an annual deficit equal to 2.9% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.64% of GDP for Ethiopia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Austria

Ethiopia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Austria Ethiopia
2024 2.94% 21%
2023 7.81% 30.2%
2022 8.55% 33.9%
2021 2.77% 26.8%
2020 1.38% 20.4%
2019 1.53% 15.8%
2018 2% 13.8%
2017 2.08% 10.7%
2016 0.89% 6.63%
2015 0.9% 9.57%
2014 1.61% 6.89%
2013 2% 7.46%
2012 2.49% 23.6%
2011 3.29% 33.2%
2010 1.81% 8.15%
2009 0.51% 8.48%
2008 3.22% 44.4%
2007 2.17% 17.2%
2006 1.44% 12.3%
2005 2.3% 9.97%
2004 2.06% 3.33%
2003 1.36% 13.7%
2002 1.81% 0.68%
2001 2.65% -8.24%
2000 2.34% 0.66%
1999 0.57% 7.94%
1998 0.92% 0.89%
1997 1.31% 2.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Austria has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.31%, compared with 13.6% in Ethiopia. In 2024, inflation was 2.94% in Austria and 21% in Ethiopia.

Top exports between countries

Austria
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $5.57M
Wood & paper products $1.95M
Chemicals & pharma $1.18M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $313K
Textiles & consumer goods $270K
Metals $233K
Miscellaneous $171K
Raw materials & minerals $64K
Precious metals & jewellery $9K
Ethiopia
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $381K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $86K
Animal & marine products $56K
Machinery & equipment $31K
Textiles & consumer goods $15K
Precious metals & jewellery $8K
Chemicals & pharma $3K

Balance of trade

Austria Ethiopia
Current account balance
$8.19B
2024
-$3.79B
2024
Current account balance ranking
25/190
2024
160/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.53%
2024
-2.53%
2024
Goods imports
$195B
2024
$19.6B
2024
Goods exports
$201B
2024
$5.58B
2024
Service imports
$90.5B
2024
$5.51B
2024
Service exports
$96.6B
2024
$7.61B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
53.1%
2024
11.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
55.7%
2024
5.54%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Austria Ethiopia
Economic freedom 69.8 48.1
Economic freedom ranking 38/197 171/197
Property rights 95.7 22.1
Government integrity 75 33.2
Judicial effectiveness 94.8 19.1
Tax burden 45.7 78.6
Government spending 12.8 96.4
Fiscal health 67.1 84.3
Business freedom 78.7 44.5
Labor freedom 81.6 37.8
Monetary freedom 76.4 53.7
Trade freedom 79.4 57.4
Investment freedom 60 30
Financial freedom 70 20

Economic freedom comparison by year

Austria
Ethiopia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Austria Ethiopia
2026 69.8 48.1
2025 69.7 48.1
2024 68.4 47.9
2023 71.1 48.3
2022 73.8 49.6
2021 73.9 51.7
2020 73.3 53.6
2019 72 53.6
2018 71.8 52.8
2017 72.3 52.7
2016 71.7 51.5
2015 71.2 51.5
2014 72.4 50
2013 71.8 49.4
2012 70.3 52
2011 71.9 50.5
2010 71.6 51.2
2009 71.2 53
2008 71.4 52.5
2007 71.6 53.6
2006 71.1 50.9
2005 68.8 51.1
2004 67.6 54.5
2003 67.6 48.8
2002 67.4 49.8
2001 68.1 48.9
2000 68.4 50.2
1999 64 46.7
1998 65.4 49.2
1997 65.2 48.1
1996 68.9 45.9
1995 70 42.6

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Austria is 69.8, ranking 38/197, compared to 48.1 for Ethiopia, ranking 171/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Austria Ethiopia
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
25.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
34.8%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$146B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$74,160
2024
$3,280
2024
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$3.78B
2024
Total reserves ranking
53/177
2024
109/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$135M
2024
-$4.02B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.7B
2024
$4.02B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$13.8B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
0.91%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
14.8%
2021
33.1%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
20.6%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

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) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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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.