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Economy of Austria vs Italy compared: GDP & Debt

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Austria has a GDP of $535B compared to $2.38T for Italy, ranking 30/197 and 8/197 by economy size, respectively.

Austria has $432B in government debt (80.8% of GDP), compared to $3.22T (135.3% of GDP) in Italy.

Austria vs Italy GDP by year

Austria
Italy
1x
Year GDP, current $
Austria Italy
2024 $534,790,720,467 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $516,670,509,629 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $473,221,298,968 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $480,466,363,177 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $434,397,601,558 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $442,983,642,372 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $452,582,294,973 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $414,926,138,133 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $393,687,359,770 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $379,546,097,301 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $438,556,021,078 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $426,580,502,769 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $406,750,487,604 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $428,954,737,064 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $389,827,789,218 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $399,290,118,782 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $429,234,399,096 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $386,760,177,589 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $333,905,979,332 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $313,952,317,331 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $299,210,411,455 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $260,779,834,340 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $212,837,224,023 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $196,477,206,829 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $196,181,599,831 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $216,421,809,126 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $217,068,085,816 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $211,724,812,267 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $235,952,581,232 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $240,094,169,510 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $202,738,023,130 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $189,634,029,339 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $194,314,032,056 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $173,113,449,617 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $165,811,372,383 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $132,584,448,258 $930,801,709,004
1988 $132,817,124,707 $893,663,934,841
1987 $123,682,091,859 $807,570,134,449
1986 $98,648,254,169 $641,862,313,287
1985 $69,114,996,010 $453,259,761,687
1984 $67,719,055,773 $438,896,930,791
1983 $71,838,528,420 $444,063,496,940
1982 $70,996,111,963 $428,257,421,618
1981 $70,755,997,062 $431,695,533,981
1980 $81,737,498,405 $478,356,755,596
1979 $73,647,694,287 $394,584,507,108
1978 $61,809,208,756 $315,784,469,541
1977 $51,343,861,460 $258,190,019,750
1976 $42,791,707,448 $225,235,205,862
1975 $39,902,300,703 $228,220,643,535
1974 $35,051,468,640 $200,024,444,775
1973 $29,399,860,145 $175,896,529,392
1972 $21,973,207,929 $145,594,833,997
1971 $17,788,536,733 $124,959,712,859
1970 $15,312,791,744 $113,656,669,765
1969 $13,647,475,854 $100,996,667,239
1968 $12,499,863,917 $91,485,448,148
1967 $11,634,569,522 $84,401,995,573
1966 $10,939,526,219 $76,622,444,787
1965 $10,041,659,445 $70,717,012,186
1964 $9,213,648,656 $65,720,771,779
1963 $8,414,050,621 $60,035,924,618
1962 $7,793,042,529 $52,413,872,628
1961 $7,346,566,038 $46,649,487,320
1960 $6,624,086,313 $42,012,422,612

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

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GDP per capita in Austria vs Italy by year

Austria
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Italy
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Austria Italy
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $58,269 $73,911 $40,385 $62,014
2023 $56,580 $73,545 $39,277 $60,030
2022 $52,337 $72,065 $35,654 $57,261
2021 $53,649 $62,969 $36,853 $49,825
2020 $48,716 $58,523 $32,091 $44,436
2019 $49,886 $60,355 $33,813 $46,662
2018 $51,194 $56,636 $34,904 $43,387
2017 $47,164 $53,870 $32,844 $42,142
2016 $45,061 $52,398 $31,392 $40,483
2015 $43,915 $49,549 $30,640 $37,384
2014 $51,315 $48,355 $36,028 $36,666
2013 $50,305 $47,520 $35,702 $36,459
2012 $48,250 $46,156 $34,854 $36,281
2011 $51,117 $44,172 $38,432 $36,392
2010 $46,611 $41,735 $35,857 $34,974
2009 $47,857 $40,687 $37,100 $34,502
2008 $51,581 $41,047 $40,829 $35,422
2007 $46,623 $39,192 $37,826 $34,108
2006 $40,382 $37,388 $33,537 $32,454
2005 $38,157 $34,777 $32,063 $30,138
2004 $36,614 $33,519 $31,348 $29,581
2003 $32,110 $31,959 $27,578 $29,249
2002 $26,335 $30,952 $22,451 $28,833
2001 $24,430 $29,553 $20,570 $28,134
2000 $24,487 $29,221 $20,190 $27,152
1999 $27,079 $27,500 $22,050 $25,655
1998 $27,212 $26,531 $22,365 $25,075
1997 $26,572 $25,301 $21,884 $23,937
1996 $29,646 $24,427 $23,123 $23,101
1995 $30,207 $23,604 $20,712 $22,446
1994 $25,546 $22,553 $19,382 $21,369
1993 $23,987 $21,647 $18,782 $20,485
1992 $24,783 $21,209 $23,297 $20,196
1991 $22,323 $20,536 $22,007 $19,596
1990 $21,596 $19,396 $20,874 $18,680
1989 $17,401 - $16,424 -
1988 $17,510 - $15,781 -
1987 $16,329 - $14,268 -
1986 $13,032 - $11,341 -
1985 $9,136 - $8,009 -
1984 $8,956 - $7,758 -
1983 $9,500 - $7,851 -
1982 $9,373 - $7,574 -
1981 $9,348 - $7,640 -
1980 $10,827 - $8,476 -
1979 $9,755 - $7,006 -
1978 $8,173 - $5,623 -
1977 $6,784 - $4,614 -
1976 $5,656 - $4,042 -
1975 $5,265 - $4,116 -
1974 $4,613 - $3,629 -
1973 $3,875 - $3,213 -
1972 $2,913 - $2,677 -
1971 $2,372 - $2,311 -
1970 $2,051 - $2,112 -
1969 $1,834 - $1,886 -
1968 $1,686 - $1,718 -
1967 $1,577 - $1,595 -
1966 $1,494 - $1,459 -
1965 $1,381 - $1,357 -
1964 $1,275 - $1,272 -
1963 $1,173 - $1,171 -
1962 $1,093 - $1,030 -
1961 $1,037 - $923 -
1960 $940 - $837 -

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 $40,385 in Italy, ranking 29/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Austria ranks 19th at $73,911, while Italy ranks 31st at $62,014.

Economic indicators

Austria Italy
Gross domestic product
$535B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank
30/197
2024
8/197
2024
GDP growth
-0.66%
2023-2024
0.69%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank
16/197
2024
29/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$62,014
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
19/197
2024
31/197
2024
Government debt
$432B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank
10/185
2024
6/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$23,800
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
$587B
2014
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
74
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.3%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
50.6%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.94%
2023-2024
0.98%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
6.5%
2024
Population
9163419
58562681

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Austria
Spending

Debt
Italy
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Austria Italy
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 56% 80.8% 50.6% 135.3%
2023 52.7% 78.5% 54% 134.6%
2022 53% 78.4% 54.9% 138.3%
2021 56% 82.4% 56% 145.8%
2020 57.3% 83.2% 56.8% 154.4%
2019 49.1% 71% 48.4% 133.9%
2018 49.2% 74.6% 48.3% 134.2%
2017 49.8% 79.1% 48.8% 133.7%
2016 50.6% 83.4% 49% 134.2%
2015 51.2% 85.6% 50.2% 134.8%
2014 52.4% 85.2% 50.7% 134.8%
2013 52.4% 82.4% 50.9% 131.9%
2012 51.8% 82.9% 50.5% 125.9%
2011 51.3% 83.4% 49% 119.1%
2010 53.4% 83.7% 49.8% 118.8%
2009 54.6% 80.8% 51.1% 116.1%
2008 50.4% 69.5% 47.8% 105.8%
2007 49.7% 65.8% 46.6% 103.5%
2006 50.9% 68.2% 47.6% 106.3%
2005 51.7% 69.4% 47.1% 106.2%
2004 54.3% 65.9% 46.7% 104.7%
2003 51.8% 66.4% 47% 105.1%
2002 51.6% 67.4% 46.5% 105.9%
2001 51.8% 67.2% 47.1% 108.5%
2000 50.9% 66.1% 46.4% 108.7%
1999 50.5% 61.3% 47.1% 113.1%
1998 54.4% 69.2% 48% 113.9%
1997 52.5% 63.4% 49.3% 116.5%
1996 55.9% 68.2% 51.3% 118.9%
1995 56.1% 68.2% 51.4% 119.1%
1994 54.3% 64.1% 55.1% 130.8%
1993 54.3% 61% 57.8% 124.1%
1992 49.3% 56.3% 56.8% 113%
1991 47.9% 56.4% 55.3% 105.3%
1990 46.8% 56.2% 54.2% 101.7%
1989 51.6% 56.6% 51.6% 91.8%
1988 53.1% 57.7% 50.4% 89.2%
1987 54.5% 55.5% 49.8% 87.4%
1986 54.3% 52% 50.5% 83.4%
1985 53.5% 47.8% 49.8% 79.1%
1984 52.6% 46% 49.1% 73.1%
1983 52.4% 43.7% 48.9% 67.8%
1982 52% 39.7% 46.7% 61.8%
1981 51.5% 37.5% 44.6% 57.3%
1980 50% 35.6% 40.8% 55.1%
1979 49.8% 34.1% 40.1% 58.9%
1978 50.8% 32.2% 40.9% 59.9%
1977 47.6% 28.5% 38.5% 56%
1976 47.9% 26.2% 38.1% 57.3%
1975 46.1% 22.8% 39.1% 57.9%
1974 42% 16.8% 34.8% 50.8%
1973 41.5% 16.7% 35.3% 51.1%
1972 40.1% 16.7% 36.4% 48.2%
1971 40% 17.4% 34.4% 42.4%
1970 39.5% 18.6% 32.3% 37.8%
1969 40.7% 16.8% 32.1% 37%
1968 40.9% 16.8% 32.6% 36.4%
1967 40.7% 15.6% 17.9% 33.3%
1966 38.7% 14.1% 19.1% 33.4%
1965 38.3% 14.8% 18.6% 28.4%
1964 38.7% 15.5% 18.2% 27.2%
1963 38.6% 15.6% 16.7% 27.2%
1962 37.6% 15.5% 17.5% 29%
1961 35.7% 16% 17.3% 30%
1960 36.3% 17.7% 16.5% 31.4%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Austria's government spending was $300B, accounting for 56% of its GDP, while Italy spent $1.2T, or 50.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 80.8% in Austria and 135.3% in Italy, ranking 44/185 and 8/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Austria

Italy
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Austria Italy
2024 -4.64% -3.45%
2023 -2.62% -7.24%
2022 -3.31% -8.11%
2021 -5.69% -8.88%
2020 -8.2% -9.38%
2019 0.54% -1.45%
2018 0.2% -2.19%
2017 -0.78% -2.51%
2016 -1.45% -2.4%
2015 -0.48% -2.46%
2014 -1.92% -2.82%
2013 -1.99% -2.87%
2012 -2.18% -2.99%
2011 -2.48% -3.52%
2010 -4.46% -4.16%
2009 -5.38% -5.06%
2008 -1.57% -2.58%
2007 -1.56% -1.33%
2006 -2.61% -3.61%
2005 -2.59% -4.1%
2004 -4.94% -3.46%
2003 -1.84% -3.23%
2002 -1.43% -2.88%
2001 -0.71% -3.18%
2000 -2.07% -2.42%
1999 -2.63% -1.77%
1998 -2.68% -2.99%
1997 -2.38% -2.98%
1996 -4.38% -6.61%
1995 -6.17% -7.2%
1994 -5.04% -8.84%
1993 -4.57% -9.76%
1992 -2.15% -10.1%
1991 -2.96% -11.1%
1990 -2.58% -11.1%
1989 -3.07% -11.4%
1988 -3.43% -11%
1987 -4.33% -11.5%
1986 -3.84% -12%
1985 -2.71% -12.4%
1984 -2.67% -11.5%
1983 -4.22% -10.1%
1982 -3.29% -10%
1981 -1.79% -10.9%
1980 -1.62% -6.97%
1979 -2.3% -8.23%
1978 -2.67% -8.47%
1977 -2.11% -6.96%
1976 -3.61% -7.88%
1975 -2.41% -10.3%
1974 1.23% -6.24%
1973 1.24% -6.36%
1972 1.97% -6.84%
1971 1.46% -4.71%
1970 1.16% -3.22%
1969 -0.08% -2.85%
1968 -0.83% -2.55%
1967 -0.56% -0.97%
1966 1.73% -1.59%
1965 1.38% -2.67%
1964 0.48% -2.35%
1963 -0.5% -0.3%
1962 1.12% -0.95%
1961 1.68% -0.57%
1960 -0.49% -0.28%
1959 -2.16% -1%
1958 -3.52% -0.98%
1957 -0.7% -1.09%
1956 -0.78% -1.46%
1955 -0.5% -2.03%
1954 -0.35% -1.84%
1953 -0.24% -2.33%
1952 -0.73% -4.08%
1951 -1.57% -3.86%
1950 -7.72% -2.42%
1949 -9.23% -2.82%
1948 -9.3% -4.58%
1947 - -6.62%
1946 - -9.82%
1945 - -16.9%
1944 - -35.1%
1943 - -16.1%
1942 - -26.9%
1941 - -25.1%
1940 - -24.3%
1939 - -9.49%
1938 - -5.97%
1937 -2.84% -5.78%
1936 -3.91% -7.93%
1935 -5.46% -9.83%
1934 -5.28% -2.5%
1933 -3.55% -4.85%
1932 -9.16% -3.06%
1931 -11.5% -2.14%
1930 -9.68% -0.55%
1929 -6.83% -0.59%
1928 -7.63% -2.09%
1927 -7.3% -1.71%
1926 -6.18% -0.09%
1925 -4.96% 1.7%
1924 -5.69% 1.19%
1923 - -3.21%
1922 - -11%
1921 - -7.77%
1920 - -5.89%
1919 - -11.2%
1918 - -22.7%
1917 - -27.6%
1916 - -28.2%
1915 - -25.8%
1914 - -12.4%
1913 - -0.86%
1912 -0.69% -1.86%
1911 0.03% -0.63%
1910 -0.42% -0.32%
1909 -5.51% -0.69%
1908 -1.24% -1.31%
1907 -2.73% -0.51%
1906 -0.05% -0.69%
1905 -0.71% -1.57%
1904 -1.12% 0.58%
1903 -0.97% 0.32%
1902 -0.75% 0.48%
1901 -0.56% 0.36%
1900 -0.05% 0.28%
1899 -0.08% -0.11%
1898 -0.17% -0.21%
1897 0.1% 0.009%
1896 0.03% -0.43%
1895 0.36% -0.69%
1894 -1.16% -0.23%
1893 -1.31% -0.49%
1892 -0.86% -0.25%
1891 -4.01% -1.41%
1890 -0.26% -0.32%
1889 -1.61% -1.32%
1888 -0.97% -2.11%
1887 -1.09% -1.94%
1886 -0.43% -0.5%
1885 -0.57% 0.2%
1884 -6.43% -1.46%
1883 -0.69% -0.51%
1882 -1.06% -0.5%
1881 -3.91% -0.04%
1880 -1.4% 0.38%
1879 - 0.73%
1878 - 0.09%
1877 - -0.009%
1876 - -0.05%
1875 - 0.58%
1874 - -0.08%
1873 - 0.21%
1872 - 0%
1871 - -0.13%
1870 - -0.82%
1869 - 0.33%
1868 - -0.79%
1867 - -1.45%
1866 - -3.1%
1865 - -2.72%
1864 - -3.06%
1863 - -4.16%
1862 - -3.96%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1862–1989, 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 Italy's deficit of $82B, or 3.45% of GDP.

Over the past 65 years, Austria recorded a fiscal deficit in 53 of those years, while Italy ran a deficit in 65 years. On average, Austria posted an annual deficit equal to 2.04% of GDP, compared to deficit of 5.55% of GDP for Italy.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Austria

Italy
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Austria Italy
2024 2.94% 0.98%
2023 7.81% 5.62%
2022 8.55% 8.2%
2021 2.77% 1.87%
2020 1.38% -0.14%
2019 1.53% 0.61%
2018 2% 1.14%
2017 2.08% 1.23%
2016 0.89% -0.09%
2015 0.9% 0.04%
2014 1.61% 0.24%
2013 2% 1.22%
2012 2.49% 3.04%
2011 3.29% 2.78%
2010 1.81% 1.53%
2009 0.51% 0.77%
2008 3.22% 3.35%
2007 2.17% 1.83%
2006 1.44% 2.09%
2005 2.3% 1.99%
2004 2.06% 2.21%
2003 1.36% 2.67%
2002 1.81% 2.47%
2001 2.65% 2.79%
2000 2.34% 2.54%
1999 0.57% 1.66%
1998 0.92% 1.96%
1997 1.31% 2.04%

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 2.02% in Italy. In 2024, inflation was 2.94% in Austria and 0.98% in Italy.

Top exports between countries

Austria
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $2.79B
Metals $2.45B
Transport & tourism services $2.36B
Wood & paper products $1.97B
Chemicals & pharma $1.91B
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $890M
Textiles & consumer goods $831M
Raw materials & minerals $755M
Business & finance services $718M
Animal & marine products $636M
Italy
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $4.46B
Transport & tourism services $2.96B
Metals $2.08B
Chemicals & pharma $1.84B
Textiles & consumer goods $1.59B
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.15B
Raw agricultural goods $762M
Raw materials & minerals $713M
Wood & paper products $463M
Animal & marine products $387M

Balance of trade

Austria Italy
Current account balance
$8.19B
2024
$25.8B
2024
Current account balance ranking
25/190
2024
19/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.53%
2024
+1.08%
2024
Goods imports
$195B
2024
$562B
2024
Goods exports
$201B
2024
$621B
2024
Service imports
$90.5B
2024
$160B
2024
Service exports
$96.6B
2024
$155B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
53.1%
2024
30.3%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
55.7%
2024
32.5%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Austria Italy
Economic freedom 69.8 63.3
Economic freedom ranking 38/197 80/197
Property rights 95.7 84.8
Government integrity 75 60.8
Judicial effectiveness 94.8 80.9
Tax burden 45.7 57.5
Government spending 12.8 15.3
Fiscal health 67.1 17.2
Business freedom 78.7 74.5
Labor freedom 81.6 70.6
Monetary freedom 76.4 79.1
Trade freedom 79.4 79.4
Investment freedom 60 80
Financial freedom 70 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Austria
Italy
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Austria Italy
2026 69.8 63.3
2025 69.7 60.9
2024 68.4 60.1
2023 71.1 62.3
2022 73.8 65.4
2021 73.9 64.9
2020 73.3 63.8
2019 72 62.2
2018 71.8 62.5
2017 72.3 62.5
2016 71.7 61.2
2015 71.2 61.7
2014 72.4 60.9
2013 71.8 60.6
2012 70.3 58.8
2011 71.9 60.3
2010 71.6 62.7
2009 71.2 61.4
2008 71.4 62.6
2007 71.6 62.8
2006 71.1 62
2005 68.8 64.9
2004 67.6 64.2
2003 67.6 64.3
2002 67.4 63.6
2001 68.1 63
2000 68.4 61.9
1999 64 61.6
1998 65.4 59.1
1997 65.2 58.1
1996 68.9 60.8
1995 70 61.2

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 63.3 for Italy, ranking 80/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Austria Italy
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
22.3%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
2%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$2.28T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$74,160
2024
$61,620
2024
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$291B
2024
Total reserves ranking
53/177
2024
12/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$135M
2024
$19B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.7B
2024
$26.9B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$13.8B
2024
$45.9B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
14.8%
2021
20.1%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
22.6%
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 (1862–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, 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 (2021–2024, 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.

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.