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Economy of Austria vs Ukraine compared: GDP & Debt

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Austria has a GDP of $579B compared to $214B for Ukraine, ranking 29/197 and 57/197 by economy size, respectively.

Austria has $466B in government debt (80.5% of GDP), compared to $233B (108.7% of GDP) in Ukraine.

Austria vs Ukraine GDP by year

Austria
Ukraine
1x
Year GDP, current $
Austria Ukraine
2025 $579,470,021,095 $214,233,312,784
2024 $534,790,720,467 $190,833,835,445
2023 $516,670,509,629 $181,221,517,869
2022 $473,221,298,968 $161,989,520,721
2021 $480,466,363,177 $199,765,859,571
2020 $434,397,601,558 $156,617,722,013
2019 $442,983,642,372 $153,883,047,510
2018 $452,582,294,973 $130,891,088,294
2017 $414,926,138,133 $112,090,505,082
2016 $393,687,359,770 $93,355,869,404
2015 $379,546,097,301 $91,030,967,789
2014 $438,556,021,078 $133,503,871,862
2013 $426,580,502,769 $190,498,811,460
2012 $406,750,487,604 $182,591,753,828
2011 $428,954,737,064 $169,333,835,202
2010 $389,827,789,218 $141,209,170,427
2009 $399,290,118,782 $121,552,153,444
2008 $429,234,399,096 $188,110,390,660
2007 $386,760,177,589 $148,733,861,386
2006 $333,905,979,332 $111,884,752,475
2005 $313,952,317,331 $89,238,865,119
2004 $299,210,411,455 $67,220,154,164
2003 $260,779,834,340 $52,010,355,753
2002 $212,837,224,023 $43,956,163,612
2001 $196,477,206,829 $39,309,580,983
2000 $196,181,599,831 $32,375,083,935
1999 $216,421,809,126 $31,580,639,554
1998 $217,068,085,816 $41,882,523,345
1997 $211,724,812,267 $50,151,531,592
1996 $235,952,581,232 $44,558,831,005
1995 $240,094,169,510 $48,213,856,469
1994 $202,738,023,130 $52,549,580,265
1993 $189,634,029,339 $65,648,559,903
1992 $194,314,032,056 $73,945,908,384
1991 $173,113,449,617 $77,350,733,982
1990 $165,811,372,383 $81,393,558,423
1989 $132,584,448,258 $82,709,161,099
1988 $132,817,124,707 $74,703,517,903
1987 $123,682,091,859 $64,087,694,038
1986 $98,648,254,169 -
1985 $69,114,996,010 -
1984 $67,719,055,773 -
1983 $71,838,528,420 -
1982 $70,996,111,963 -
1981 $70,755,997,062 -
1980 $81,737,498,405 -
1979 $73,647,694,287 -
1978 $61,809,208,756 -
1977 $51,343,861,460 -
1976 $42,791,707,448 -
1975 $39,902,300,703 -
1974 $35,051,468,640 -
1973 $29,399,860,145 -
1972 $21,973,207,929 -
1971 $17,788,536,733 -
1970 $15,312,791,744 -
1969 $13,647,475,854 -
1968 $12,499,863,917 -
1967 $11,634,569,522 -
1966 $10,939,526,219 -
1965 $10,041,659,445 -
1964 $9,213,648,656 -
1963 $8,414,050,621 -
1962 $7,793,042,529 -
1961 $7,346,566,038 -
1960 $6,624,086,313 -

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

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GDP per capita in Austria vs Ukraine by year

Austria
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Ukraine
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Austria Ukraine
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $62,930 - $5,496 -
2024 $58,269 $73,911 $5,040 $18,549
2023 $56,580 $73,545 $4,803 $17,665
2022 $52,337 $72,065 $3,946 $14,770
2021 $53,649 $62,969 $4,510 $17,846
2020 $48,716 $58,523 $3,505 $15,541
2019 $49,886 $60,355 $3,423 $14,217
2018 $51,194 $56,636 $2,895 $12,555
2017 $47,164 $53,870 $2,467 $11,536
2016 $45,061 $52,398 $2,047 $10,865
2015 $43,915 $49,549 $1,988 $9,922
2014 $51,315 $48,355 $2,904 $10,494
2013 $50,305 $47,520 $4,130 $10,904
2012 $48,250 $46,156 $3,951 $9,552
2011 $51,117 $44,172 $3,657 $9,127
2010 $46,611 $41,735 $3,040 $8,453
2009 $47,857 $40,687 $2,607 $7,995
2008 $51,581 $41,047 $4,018 $9,324
2007 $46,623 $39,192 $3,160 $8,900
2006 $40,382 $37,388 $2,366 $7,971
2005 $38,157 $34,777 $1,875 $7,142
2004 $36,614 $33,519 $1,401 $6,663
2003 $32,110 $31,959 $1,076 $5,764
2002 $26,335 $30,952 $903 $5,123
2001 $24,430 $29,553 $800 $4,747
2000 $24,487 $29,221 $653 $4,228
1999 $27,079 $27,500 $632 $3,871
1998 $27,212 $26,531 $831 $3,794
1997 $26,572 $25,301 $987 $3,794
1996 $29,646 $24,427 $870 $3,812
1995 $30,207 $23,604 $933 $4,124
1994 $25,546 $22,553 $1,009 $4,565
1993 $23,987 $21,647 $1,254 $5,766
1992 $24,783 $21,209 $1,413 $6,568
1991 $22,323 $20,536 $1,483 $7,148
1990 $21,596 $19,396 $1,564 $7,591
1989 $17,401 - $1,593 -
1988 $17,510 - $1,444 -
1987 $16,329 - $1,244 -
1986 $13,032 - - -
1985 $9,136 - - -
1984 $8,956 - - -
1983 $9,500 - - -
1982 $9,373 - - -
1981 $9,348 - - -
1980 $10,827 - - -
1979 $9,755 - - -
1978 $8,173 - - -
1977 $6,784 - - -
1976 $5,656 - - -
1975 $5,265 - - -
1974 $4,613 - - -
1973 $3,875 - - -
1972 $2,913 - - -
1971 $2,372 - - -
1970 $2,051 - - -
1969 $1,834 - - -
1968 $1,686 - - -
1967 $1,577 - - -
1966 $1,494 - - -
1965 $1,381 - - -
1964 $1,275 - - -
1963 $1,173 - - -
1962 $1,093 - - -
1961 $1,037 - - -
1960 $940 - - -

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

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Austria's GDP per capita is $62,930, ranking 16/197, compared to $5,496 in Ukraine, ranking 118/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Austria ranks 19th at $73,911, while Ukraine ranks 101st at $18,549.

Economic indicators

Austria Ukraine
Gross domestic product
$579B
2025
$214B
2025
GDP rank
29/197
2025
57/197
2025
GDP growth
0.62%
2024-2025
1.82%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$62,930
2025
$5,496
2025
GDP per capita rank
16/197
2025
118/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$18,549
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
19/197
2024
101/197
2024
Government debt
$466B
2025
$233B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.5%
2025
108.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$50,654
2025
$5,977
2025
Government debt per person rank
10/185
2025
76/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$38,467
2026
$5,580
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$211B
2025
$4.42B
2018
Number of billionaires
9
2026
7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
4.3%
2020
Government expenditure, % of GDP
55.2%
2025
74.5%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
3.53%
2024-2025
12.7%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate n/a
15.5%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.78%
2025
9.83%
2021
Population
9201502
40408451

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Austria
Spending

Debt
Ukraine
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Austria Ukraine
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 55.2% 80.5% 74.5% 108.7%
2024 55.2% 79.2% 71.2% 89.7%
2023 52.2% 77.8% 73.4% 81.2%
2022 53% 78.1% 65.4% 77.7%
2021 56% 82.4% 40.5% 48.9%
2020 57.3% 83.2% 45.6% 60.5%
2019 49.1% 71% 41.5% 50.5%
2018 49.2% 74.6% 41.9% 60.4%
2017 49.8% 79.1% 41.7% 71.6%
2016 50.6% 83.4% 40.8% 79.5%
2015 51.2% 85.6% 43% 79.3%
2014 52.4% 85.2% 44.8% 70.3%
2013 52.4% 82.4% 46.3% 39%
2012 51.8% 82.9% 47.1% 36.1%
2011 51.3% 83.4% 44% 35.5%
2010 53.4% 83.7% 47.3% 39.1%
2009 54.6% 80.8% 46.8% 34.1%
2008 50.4% 69.5% 45.4% 19.7%
2007 49.7% 65.8% 42.1% 11.8%
2006 50.9% 68.2% 42.9% 14.3%
2005 51.7% 69.4% 42.6% 17.1%
2004 54.3% 65.9% 40.1% 23.9%
2003 51.8% 66.4% 37.5% 28.3%
2002 51.6% 67.4% 36.5% 32.3%
2001 51.8% 67.2% 35.3% 35.3%
2000 50.9% 66.1% 35.4% 43.7%
1999 50.5% 61.3% 26.7% 61%
1998 54.4% 69.2% 38.4% 48.1%
1997 52.5% 63.4% 42.2% 29.9%
1996 55.9% 68.2% 38.2% 24.4%
1995 56.1% 68.2% 42.7% 30.2%
1994 54.3% 64.1% - -
1993 54.3% 61% - -
1992 49.3% 56.3% - -
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 (1990–2025, 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, Austria's government spending was $320B, accounting for 55.2% of its GDP, while Ukraine spent $160B, or 74.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 80.5% in Austria and 108.7% in Ukraine, ranking 42/185 and 16/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Austria

Ukraine
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Austria Ukraine
2025 -4.52% -23.3%
2024 -4.68% -17.2%
2023 -2.59% -19.3%
2022 -3.41% -15.6%
2021 -5.69% -3.97%
2020 -8.2% -5.92%
2019 0.54% -2.08%
2018 0.2% -2.12%
2017 -0.78% -2.36%
2016 -1.45% -2.46%
2015 -0.48% -1.16%
2014 -1.92% -4.46%
2013 -1.99% -4.6%
2012 -2.18% -4.15%
2011 -2.48% -2.66%
2010 -4.46% -5.56%
2009 -5.38% -6.04%
2008 -1.57% -3.02%
2007 -1.56% -1.89%
2006 -2.61% -1.31%
2005 -2.59% -2.19%
2004 -4.94% -4.25%
2003 -1.84% -0.86%
2002 -1.43% -1.77%
2001 -0.71% -2.92%
2000 -2.07% -3.18%
1999 -2.63% 5.12%
1998 -2.68% -2.78%
1997 -2.38% -5.56%
1996 -4.38% -3.2%
1995 -6.17% -4.88%
1994 -5.04% -
1993 -4.57% -
1992 -2.15% -
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 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Austria's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $26.2B, equivalent to 4.52% of GDP. This compares to Ukraine's deficit of $50B, or 23.3% of GDP.

Over the past 31 years, Austria recorded a fiscal deficit in 29 of those years, while Ukraine ran a deficit in 30 years. On average, Austria posted an annual deficit equal to 2.81% of GDP, compared to deficit of 5.02% of GDP for Ukraine.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Austria

Ukraine
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Austria Ukraine
2025 3.53% 12.7%
2024 2.94% 6.5%
2023 7.81% 12.9%
2022 8.55% 20.2%
2021 2.77% 9.4%
2020 1.38% 2.7%
2019 1.53% 7.9%
2018 2% 10.9%
2017 2.08% 14.4%
2016 0.89% 13.9%
2015 0.9% 48.7%
2014 1.61% 12.1%
2013 2% -0.3%
2012 2.49% 0.6%
2011 3.29% 8%
2010 1.81% 9.4%
2009 0.51% 15.9%
2008 3.22% 25.2%
2007 2.17% 12.8%
2006 1.44% 9.1%
2005 2.3% 13.5%
2004 2.06% 9%
2003 1.36% 5.2%
2002 1.81% 0.8%
2001 2.65% 12%
2000 2.34% 28.2%
1999 0.57% 22.7%
1998 0.92% 10.6%
1997 1.31% 15.9%

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, Austria has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.35%, compared with 12.8% in Ukraine. In 2025, inflation was 3.53% in Austria and 12.7% in Ukraine.

Top exports between countries

Austria
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $305M
Chemicals & pharma $273M
Metals $74.1M
Wood & paper products $50M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $39.3M
Raw materials & minerals $38.5M
Raw agricultural goods $35.1M
Precious metals & jewellery $33.8M
Textiles & consumer goods $24.6M
Animal & marine products $2.11M
Ukraine
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $219M
Textiles & consumer goods $92.9M
Raw agricultural goods $79.2M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $66.6M
Wood & paper products $58.6M
Machinery & equipment $50.8M
Metals $21.4M
Chemicals & pharma $3.4M
Animal & marine products $2.86M
Miscellaneous $46K

Balance of trade

Austria Ukraine
Current account balance
$10.4B
2025
-$15.2B
2024
Current account balance ranking
24/190
2025
180/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.79%
2025
-7.96%
2024
Goods imports
$208B
2025
$72.3B
2024
Goods exports
$214B
2025
$39.3B
2024
Service imports
$98.3B
2025
$23.1B
2024
Service exports
$105B
2025
$17.3B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
52.3%
2025
51.8%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
54.7%
2025
25.3%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Austria Ukraine
Economic freedom 69.8 54.1
Economic freedom ranking 38/197 135/197
Property rights 95.7 21.6
Government integrity 75 35
Judicial effectiveness 94.8 28.2
Tax burden 45.7 83.7
Government spending 12.8 0
Fiscal health 67.1 3.9
Business freedom 78.7 57.4
Labor freedom 81.6 46.9
Monetary freedom 76.4 65.7
Trade freedom 79.4 73
Investment freedom 60 35
Financial freedom 70 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Austria
Ukraine
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Austria Ukraine
2026 69.8 -
2025 69.7 -
2024 68.4 -
2023 71.1 -
2022 73.8 54.1
2021 73.9 56.2
2020 73.3 54.9
2019 72 52.3
2018 71.8 51.9
2017 72.3 48.1
2016 71.7 46.8
2015 71.2 46.9
2014 72.4 49.3
2013 71.8 46.3
2012 70.3 46.1
2011 71.9 45.8
2010 71.6 46.4
2009 71.2 48.8
2008 71.4 51
2007 71.6 51.5
2006 71.1 54.4
2005 68.8 55.8
2004 67.6 53.7
2003 67.6 51.1
2002 67.4 48.2
2001 68.1 48.5
2000 68.4 47.8
1999 64 43.7
1998 65.4 40.4
1997 65.2 43.5
1996 68.9 40.6
1995 70 39.9

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Austria is 69.8, ranking 38/197, compared to 54.1 for Ukraine, ranking 135/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Austria Ukraine
Services, % of GDP
64.1%
2025
61%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2025
17.9%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.26%
2025
7.57%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$556B
2025
$201B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$77,010
2025
$18,750
2025
Total reserves including gold
$53.4B
2025
$57.3B
2025
Total reserves ranking
46/177
2025
43/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
$5.61B
2025
-$3.71B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.7B
2024
$4.02B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$13.8B
2024
$305M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
5.4%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
14.8%
2021
23.2%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.7%
2025
20.8%
2025

GDP per capita map

1x

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) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1996, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. TradeMap (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, 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.