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Economy of Austria vs Rwanda compared: GDP & Debt

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Austria has a GDP of $535B compared to $14.3B for Rwanda, ranking 30/197 and 144/197 by economy size, respectively.

Austria has $432B in government debt (80.8% of GDP), compared to $9.58B (67.2% of GDP) in Rwanda.

Austria vs Rwanda GDP by year

Austria
Rwanda
1x
Year GDP, current $
Austria Rwanda
2024 $534,790,720,467 $14,251,642,235
2023 $516,670,509,629 $14,331,722,703
2022 $473,221,298,968 $13,316,161,002
2021 $480,466,363,177 $11,078,787,090
2020 $434,397,601,558 $10,174,386,857
2019 $442,983,642,372 $10,349,300,277
2018 $452,582,294,973 $9,637,904,521
2017 $414,926,138,133 $9,252,833,891
2016 $393,687,359,770 $8,695,272,058
2015 $379,546,097,301 $8,543,760,200
2014 $438,556,021,078 $8,238,966,124
2013 $426,580,502,769 $7,819,964,030
2012 $406,750,487,604 $7,654,761,050
2011 $428,954,737,064 $6,884,913,658
2010 $389,827,789,218 $6,124,756,654
2009 $399,290,118,782 $5,674,476,969
2008 $429,234,399,096 $5,179,854,065
2007 $386,760,177,589 $4,070,507,895
2006 $333,905,979,332 $3,319,784,539
2005 $313,952,317,331 $2,933,819,766
2004 $299,210,411,455 $2,376,496,067
2003 $260,779,834,340 $2,138,237,279
2002 $212,837,224,023 $1,966,003,468
2001 $196,477,206,829 $1,966,600,715
2000 $196,181,599,831 $2,068,836,754
1999 $216,421,809,126 $2,157,108,263
1998 $217,068,085,816 $1,989,343,546
1997 $211,724,812,267 $1,851,558,197
1996 $235,952,581,232 $1,382,334,879
1995 $240,094,169,510 $1,293,535,193
1994 $202,738,023,130 $753,636,370
1993 $189,634,029,339 $1,971,525,712
1992 $194,314,032,056 $2,029,026,962
1991 $173,113,449,617 $1,911,600,237
1990 $165,811,372,383 $2,550,185,679
1989 $132,584,448,258 $2,405,022,593
1988 $132,817,124,707 $2,395,492,687
1987 $123,682,091,859 $2,157,432,668
1986 $98,648,254,169 $1,944,710,684
1985 $69,114,996,010 $1,715,626,331
1984 $67,719,055,773 $1,587,413,084
1983 $71,838,528,420 $1,479,687,587
1982 $70,996,111,963 $1,407,243,139
1981 $70,755,997,062 $1,407,062,527
1980 $81,737,498,405 $1,254,765,642
1979 $73,647,694,287 $1,109,346,131
1978 $61,809,208,756 $905,709,076
1977 $51,343,861,460 $746,650,613
1976 $42,791,707,448 $637,753,853
1975 $39,902,300,703 $571,863,500
1974 $35,051,468,640 $308,458,423
1973 $29,399,860,145 $290,746,157
1972 $21,973,207,929 $246,457,838
1971 $17,788,536,733 $222,952,504
1970 $15,312,791,744 $219,900,006
1969 $13,647,475,854 $188,700,037
1968 $12,499,863,917 $172,200,018
1967 $11,634,569,522 $159,560,018
1966 $10,939,526,219 $124,525,703
1965 $10,041,659,445 $148,799,980
1964 $9,213,648,656 $129,999,994
1963 $8,414,050,621 $128,000,000
1962 $7,793,042,529 $125,000,008
1961 $7,346,566,038 $122,000,016
1960 $6,624,086,313 $119,000,024

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

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GDP per capita in Austria vs Rwanda by year

Austria
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Rwanda
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Austria Rwanda
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $58,269 $73,911 $1,000 $3,711
2023 $56,580 $73,545 $1,027 $3,399
2022 $52,337 $72,065 $975 $3,099
2021 $53,649 $62,969 $830 $2,733
2020 $48,716 $58,523 $779 $2,285
2019 $49,886 $60,355 $810 $2,336
2018 $51,194 $56,636 $772 $2,125
2017 $47,164 $53,870 $758 $1,968
2016 $45,061 $52,398 $730 $1,866
2015 $43,915 $49,549 $734 $1,781
2014 $51,315 $48,355 $725 $1,678
2013 $50,305 $47,520 $705 $1,512
2012 $48,250 $46,156 $707 $1,455
2011 $51,117 $44,172 $651 $1,413
2010 $46,611 $41,735 $594 $1,314
2009 $47,857 $40,687 $564 $1,241
2008 $51,581 $41,047 $528 $1,191
2007 $46,623 $39,192 $426 $1,079
2006 $40,382 $37,388 $357 $1,002
2005 $38,157 $34,777 $324 $914
2004 $36,614 $33,519 $269.5 $832
2003 $32,110 $31,959 $249 $775
2002 $26,335 $30,952 $234 $760
2001 $24,430 $29,553 $237.3 $670
2000 $24,487 $29,221 $251.9 $609
1999 $27,079 $27,500 $264.7 $554
1998 $27,212 $26,531 $246.2 $528
1997 $26,572 $25,301 $238.7 $500
1996 $29,646 $24,427 $206 $499
1995 $30,207 $23,604 $228 $514
1994 $25,546 $22,553 $111 $311
1993 $23,987 $21,647 $247 $521
1992 $24,783 $21,209 $264.1 $575
1991 $22,323 $20,536 $254 $542
1990 $21,596 $19,396 $346 $549
1989 $17,401 - $335 -
1988 $17,510 - $344 -
1987 $16,329 - $320 -
1986 $13,032 - $297.7 -
1985 $9,136 - $271.6 -
1984 $8,956 - $259.9 -
1983 $9,500 - $250.6 -
1982 $9,373 - $246.4 -
1981 $9,348 - $254.6 -
1980 $10,827 - $234.4 -
1979 $9,755 - $213.8 -
1978 $8,173 - $179.9 -
1977 $6,784 - $152.7 -
1976 $5,656 - $134.4 -
1975 $5,265 - $124.1 -
1974 $4,613 - $68.9 -
1973 $3,875 - $66.9 -
1972 $2,913 - $58.4 -
1971 $2,372 - $54.4 -
1970 $2,051 - $55.2 -
1969 $1,834 - $48.9 -
1968 $1,686 - $46 -
1967 $1,577 - $44 -
1966 $1,494 - $35.4 -
1965 $1,381 - $43.5 -
1964 $1,275 - $39 -
1963 $1,173 - $39.3 -
1962 $1,093 - $39.2 -
1961 $1,037 - $39.3 -
1960 $940 - $39.4 -

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 $1,000 in Rwanda, ranking 178/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Austria ranks 19th at $73,911, while Rwanda ranks 168th at $3,711.

Economic indicators

Austria Rwanda
Gross domestic product
$535B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank
30/197
2024
144/197
2024
GDP growth
-0.66%
2023-2024
8.89%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank
16/197
2024
178/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$3,711
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
19/197
2024
168/197
2024
Government debt
$432B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank
10/185
2024
157/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$2,194
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.1%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
28.8%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.94%
2023-2024
1.77%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
6.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
11.3%
2024
Population
9163419
14975051

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Austria
Spending

Debt
Rwanda
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Austria Rwanda
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 56% 80.8% 28.8% 67.2%
2023 52.7% 78.5% 27% 63.4%
2022 53% 78.4% 29.7% 60.9%
2021 56% 82.4% 31.6% 67.3%
2020 57.3% 83.2% 33.5% 68.7%
2019 49.1% 71% 28.2% 53.6%
2018 49.2% 74.6% 26.4% 49.2%
2017 49.8% 79.1% 25.1% 45.6%
2016 50.6% 83.4% 25.1% 41.1%
2015 51.2% 85.6% 26.6% 33.1%
2014 52.4% 85.2% 27.5% 29.1%
2013 52.4% 82.4% 26.2% 26.7%
2012 51.8% 82.9% 24.6% 19.1%
2011 51.3% 83.4% 24.7% 18.7%
2010 53.4% 83.7% 23.8% 18.8%
2009 54.6% 80.8% 22.3% 18.5%
2008 50.4% 69.5% 22.5% 18.3%
2007 49.7% 65.8% 22.4% 22.1%
2006 50.9% 68.2% 20.6% 22.5%
2005 51.7% 69.4% 19.9% 58.9%
2004 54.3% 65.9% 17.9% 80.9%
2003 51.8% 66.4% 18.5% 79.5%
2002 51.6% 67.4% 20.5% 92%
2001 51.8% 67.2% 19.1% 84%
2000 50.9% 66.1% 18.2% 86%
1999 50.5% 61.3% 22.4% 78.4%
1998 54.4% 69.2% 16.4% 70.1%
1997 52.5% 63.4% 17% 72.2%
1996 55.9% 68.2% 19.5% 83.4%
1995 56.1% 68.2% 18% 100.8%
1994 54.3% 64.1% 13.3% -
1993 54.3% 61% 20.3% -
1992 49.3% 56.3% 21.5% -
1991 47.9% 56.4% - -
1990 46.8% 56.2% - -
1989 51.6% 56.6% - -
1988 53.1% 57.7% - -
1987 54.5% 55.5% - -
1986 54.3% 52% - -
1985 53.5% 47.8% - -
1984 52.6% 46% - -
1983 52.4% 43.7% - -
1982 52% 39.7% - -
1981 51.5% 37.5% - -
1980 50% 35.6% - -
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 (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Austria's government spending was $300B, accounting for 56% of its GDP, while Rwanda spent $4.1B, or 28.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 80.8% in Austria and 67.2% in Rwanda, ranking 44/185 and 65/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Austria

Rwanda
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Austria Rwanda
2024 -4.64% -6.57%
2023 -2.62% -5.04%
2022 -3.31% -5.74%
2021 -5.69% -7%
2020 -8.2% -9.54%
2019 0.54% -5.08%
2018 0.2% -2.57%
2017 -0.78% -2.52%
2016 -1.45% -2.27%
2015 -0.48% -2.68%
2014 -1.92% -3.92%
2013 -1.99% -1.27%
2012 -2.18% -2.38%
2011 -2.48% -0.86%
2010 -4.46% -0.64%
2009 -5.38% 0.26%
2008 -1.57% 0.83%
2007 -1.56% -1.56%
2006 -2.61% -0.03%
2005 -2.59% 1.12%
2004 -4.94% 2.27%
2003 -1.84% -1.23%
2002 -1.43% -2.03%
2001 -0.71% -1.8%
2000 -2.07% -0.22%
1999 -2.63% -4.41%
1998 -2.68% -2.59%
1997 -2.38% -2.22%
1996 -4.38% -5.01%
1995 -6.17% -2.04%
1994 -5.04% -9.54%
1993 -4.57% -6.6%
1992 -2.15% -7.21%
1991 -2.96% -
1990 -2.58% -
1989 -3.07% -
1988 -3.43% -
1987 -4.33% -
1986 -3.84% -
1985 -2.71% -
1984 -2.67% -
1983 -4.22% -
1982 -3.29% -
1981 -1.79% -
1980 -1.62% -
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 Rwanda's deficit of $936M, or 6.57% of GDP.

Over the past 33 years, Austria recorded a fiscal deficit in 31 of those years, while Rwanda ran a deficit in 29 years. On average, Austria posted an annual deficit equal to 2.85% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.03% of GDP for Rwanda.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Austria

Rwanda
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Austria Rwanda
2024 2.94% 1.77%
2023 7.81% 19.8%
2022 8.55% 17.7%
2021 2.77% -0.39%
2020 1.38% 9.85%
2019 1.53% 3.35%
2018 2% -0.31%
2017 2.08% 8.28%
2016 0.89% 7.17%
2015 0.9% 2.53%
2014 1.61% 2.35%
2013 2% 5.92%
2012 2.49% 10.3%
2011 3.29% 3.08%
2010 1.81% -0.25%
2009 0.51% 12.9%
2008 3.22% 15.4%
2007 2.17% 9.08%
2006 1.44% 8.88%
2005 2.3% 9.01%
2004 2.06% 12.3%
2003 1.36% 7.45%
2002 1.81% 1.99%
2001 2.65% 3.34%
2000 2.34% 3.9%
1999 0.57% -2.41%
1998 0.92% 6.21%
1997 1.31% 12%

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 6.83% in Rwanda. In 2024, inflation was 2.94% in Austria and 1.77% in Rwanda.

Top exports between countries

Austria
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $1.74M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $543K
Textiles & consumer goods $542K
Chemicals & pharma $55K
Metals $49K
Raw materials & minerals $27K
Precious metals & jewellery $23K
Wood & paper products $19K
Miscellaneous $9K
Raw agricultural goods $2K
Rwanda
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $66K
Miscellaneous $1K

Balance of trade

Austria Rwanda
Current account balance
$8.19B
2024
-$1.81B
2024
Current account balance ranking
25/190
2024
140/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.53%
2024
-12.7%
2024
Goods imports
$195B
2024
$5.55B
2024
Goods exports
$201B
2024
$3.2B
2024
Service imports
$90.5B
2024
$991M
2024
Service exports
$96.6B
2024
$1.08B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
53.1%
2024
39.1%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
55.7%
2024
30.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Austria Rwanda
Economic freedom 69.8 56.5
Economic freedom ranking 38/197 121/197
Property rights 95.7 60.3
Government integrity 75 53.9
Judicial effectiveness 94.8 27.5
Tax burden 45.7 80.6
Government spending 12.8 75.7
Fiscal health 67.1 37.5
Business freedom 78.7 60.1
Labor freedom 81.6 49.1
Monetary freedom 76.4 72.3
Trade freedom 79.4 61.8
Investment freedom 60 60
Financial freedom 70 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Austria
Rwanda
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Austria Rwanda
2026 69.8 56.5
2025 69.7 54.8
2024 68.4 51.6
2023 71.1 52.2
2022 73.8 57.1
2021 73.9 68.3
2020 73.3 70.9
2019 72 71.1
2018 71.8 69.1
2017 72.3 67.6
2016 71.7 63.1
2015 71.2 64.8
2014 72.4 64.7
2013 71.8 64.1
2012 70.3 64.9
2011 71.9 62.7
2010 71.6 59.1
2009 71.2 54.2
2008 71.4 54.2
2007 71.6 52.4
2006 71.1 52.8
2005 68.8 51.7
2004 67.6 53.3
2003 67.6 47.8
2002 67.4 50.4
2001 68.1 45.4
2000 68.4 42.3
1999 64 39.8
1998 65.4 39.1
1997 65.2 38.3
1996 68.9 -
1995 70 -

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 56.5 for Rwanda, ranking 121/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Austria Rwanda
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
21%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
24.6%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$14.8B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$74,160
2024
$3,620
2024
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Total reserves ranking
53/177
2024
123/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$135M
2024
-$560M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.7B
2024
$573M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$13.8B
2024
$13.2M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
3.09%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
14.8%
2021
27.4%
2023
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
25.9%
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)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, 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)
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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.