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Economy of Azerbaijan vs United Kingdom compared: GDP & Debt

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Azerbaijan has a GDP of $75.9B compared to $4T for the United Kingdom, ranking 87/197 and 5/197 by economy size, respectively.

Azerbaijan has $15.3B in government debt (20.1% of GDP), compared to $4.1T (102.3% of GDP) in the United Kingdom.

Azerbaijan vs United Kingdom GDP by year

Azerbaijan
United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP, current $
Azerbaijan United Kingdom
2025 $75,937,647,059 $4,002,587,541,846
2024 $74,426,000,000 $3,695,539,513,534
2023 $72,428,470,588 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $78,807,470,588 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $54,825,411,765 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $42,693,000,000 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $48,174,235,294 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $47,112,470,052 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $40,866,627,352 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $37,866,996,883 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $53,076,235,355 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $75,239,785,452 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $74,160,560,124 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $69,679,944,504 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $65,952,796,428 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $52,909,294,792 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $44,292,427,185 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $48,851,293,785 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $33,049,419,431 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $20,981,929,498 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $13,245,421,881 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $8,680,405,741 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $7,276,413,079 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $6,236,087,738 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $5,707,616,204 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $5,272,615,723 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $4,581,248,567 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $4,446,368,571 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $3,962,362,387 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $3,176,507,376 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $2,417,331,193 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $1,193,141,110 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $1,570,392,598 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $444,658,672 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $5,344,000,000 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $8,884,848,485 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 - $926,884,816,754
1988 - $910,122,732,124
1987 - $745,162,608,269
1986 - $601,452,653,181
1985 - $489,285,164,271
1984 - $461,487,097,632
1983 - $489,618,008,186
1982 - $515,048,916,841
1981 - $540,765,675,241
1980 - $564,947,710,899
1979 - $438,994,070,309
1978 - $335,883,029,722
1977 - $263,066,457,352
1976 - $232,614,555,256
1975 - $241,756,637,168
1974 - $206,131,369,799
1973 - $192,537,971,583
1972 - $169,965,034,965
1971 - $148,113,896,325
1970 - $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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GDP per capita in Azerbaijan vs United Kingdom by year

Azerbaijan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
United Kingdom
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Azerbaijan United Kingdom
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $7,411 - $57,602 -
2024 $7,295 $25,089 $53,341 $62,009
2023 $7,133 $23,652 $49,920 $59,911
2022 $7,771 $22,552 $47,035 $59,022
2021 $5,408 $20,111 $47,696 $51,004
2020 $4,230 $15,164 $40,815 $48,230
2019 $4,806 $16,675 $43,161 $50,065
2018 $4,740 $15,283 $43,704 $47,212
2017 $4,147 $14,316 $40,918 $46,113
2016 $3,881 $14,536 $41,259 $44,085
2015 $5,501 $15,075 $45,256 $42,515
2014 $7,891 $17,564 $47,747 $41,267
2013 $7,875 $17,268 $43,608 $39,948
2012 $7,496 $15,994 $42,688 $38,337
2011 $7,190 $14,805 $42,296 $37,224
2010 $5,844 $14,930 $39,778 $36,484
2009 $4,950 $14,246 $39,009 $35,042
2008 $5,574 $13,217 $47,652 $36,745
2007 $3,851 $11,974 $50,629 $35,522
2006 $2,473 $9,398 $44,695 $34,727
2005 $1,578 $6,855 $42,240 $32,726
2004 $1,045 $5,248 $40,504 $32,051
2003 $884 $4,718 $34,557 $30,314
2002 $763 $4,230 $30,159 $29,089
2001 $704 $3,835 $28,014 $27,913
2000 $655 $3,439 $28,384 $26,536
1999 $574 $3,052 $28,858 $24,494
1998 $562 $2,827 $28,396 $23,689
1997 $506 $2,565 $26,910 $23,071
1996 $409 $2,407 $24,503 $21,947
1995 $315 $2,357 $23,253 $20,595
1994 $157.1 $2,648 $19,709 $19,605
1993 $209.5 $3,272 $18,389 $18,336
1992 $60.2 $4,220 $20,487 $17,349
1991 $735 $5,412 $19,901 $16,791
1990 $1,238 $5,343 $19,095 $16,505
1989 - - $16,239 -
1988 - - $15,987 -
1987 - - $13,119 -
1986 - - $10,611 -
1985 - - $8,652 -
1984 - - $8,179 -
1983 - - $8,692 -
1982 - - $9,146 -
1981 - - $9,599 -
1980 - - $10,032 -
1979 - - $7,805 -
1978 - - $5,977 -
1977 - - $4,681 -
1976 - - $4,138 -
1975 - - $4,300 -
1974 - - $3,666 -
1973 - - $3,426 -
1972 - - $3,030 -
1971 - - $2,650 -
1970 - - $2,348 -
1969 - - $2,101 -
1968 - - $1,952 -
1967 - - $2,059 -
1966 - - $1,987 -
1965 - - $1,874 -
1964 - - $1,748 -
1963 - - $1,613 -
1962 - - $1,526 -
1961 - - $1,472 -
1960 - - $1,398 -

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

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Azerbaijan's GDP per capita is $7,411, ranking 101/197, compared to $57,602 in the United Kingdom, ranking 21/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Azerbaijan ranks 82nd at $25,089, while the United Kingdom ranks 32nd at $62,009.

Economic indicators

Azerbaijan United Kingdom
Gross domestic product
$75.9B
2025
$4T
2025
GDP rank
87/197
2025
5/197
2025
GDP growth
1.45%
2024-2025
1.39%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$7,411
2025
$57,602
2025
GDP per capita rank
101/197
2025
21/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,089
2024
$62,009
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
82/197
2024
32/197
2024
Government debt
$15.3B
2025
$4.1T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
20.1%
2025
102.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,492
2025
$58,936
2025
Government debt per person rank
131/185
2025
7/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,426
2026
$43,539
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.57B
2025
$3.1T
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
2,428,000
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
56
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2005
25%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.8%
2005
2.9%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2025
43.6%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
5.62%
2024-2025
3.88%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
6.5%
2026
3.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2022
4.9%
2025
Population
10333222
70071289

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Azerbaijan
Spending

Debt
United Kingdom
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Azerbaijan United Kingdom
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 34.6% 20.1% 43.6% 102.3%
2024 33.9% 21.6% 43.7% 99.9%
2023 32.7% 21.8% 44.2% 98.9%
2022 26.2% 17.3% 43.2% 97.5%
2021 32.2% 26.3% 44.9% 103.4%
2020 40.2% 21.3% 49.3% 104.8%
2019 32.5% 17.7% 38.3% 84.9%
2018 33.2% 18.7% 38.5% 85.6%
2017 35.6% 22.5% 38.8% 86.1%
2016 35.4% 20.6% 39.3% 87.3%
2015 38.7% 18% 40.1% 87.3%
2014 36.4% 8.53% 40.8% 86.5%
2013 37.8% 6.18% 41.6% 84.9%
2012 36.6% 5.83% 43.3% 84.1%
2011 33.7% 4.97% 43.3% 81.1%
2010 32% 4.98% 44.5% 75.5%
2009 34.5% 4.73% 44.2% 64.5%
2008 31.4% 3.22% 40.6% 50.6%
2007 26.1% 4% 38.4% 43%
2006 25.3% 5.3% 38.2% 41.9%
2005 22.5% 6.85% 38.3% 40.9%
2004 24.2% 9.71% 37.9% 39.7%
2003 21.7% 10.7% 37% 36.6%
2002 23.1% 11.9% 35.8% 35.3%
2001 16.8% 13% 34.5% 34.8%
2000 18.2% 13.1% 33.8% 37.5%
1999 19.5% 25.4% 33.7% 40.3%
1998 18.7% 14.3% 34.3% 41.8%
1997 18.5% 11.4% 34.7% 43.9%
1996 19.8% 16.7% 35.6% 43.5%
1995 18.9% 19.2% 37.5% 43.5%
1994 14.7% 11.7% 37.4% 40.6%
1993 - - 37.6% 37.8%
1992 - - 37.7% 33.1%
1991 - - 35.7% 28.4%
1990 - - 34.9% 28.4%
1989 - - 39.7% 31.4%
1988 - - 40.3% 36.6%
1987 - - 42.7% 41.8%
1986 - - 44.6% 42.9%
1985 - - 48.7% 42.9%
1984 - - 50.3% 44.1%
1983 - - 50.4% 44.2%
1982 - - 50.8% 44.7%
1981 - - 51.2% 41.1%
1980 - - 47.6% 43.7%
1979 - - 45.1% 44.5%
1978 - - 46.2% 47.3%
1977 - - 46.8% 53.7%
1976 - - 49.2% 47.7%
1975 - - 49.1% 49.6%
1974 - - 47.8% 56.2%
1973 - - 43.5% 58.5%
1972 - - 42.3% 65%
1971 - - 41.2% 67.9%
1970 - - 42% 73.4%
1969 - - 39.2% 82.8%
1968 - - 40.3% 88.5%
1967 - - 40.1% 89.1%
1966 - - 35.7% 91.9%
1965 - - 34.6% 94.6%
1964 - - 32.8% 101.1%
1963 - - 37.4% 108.6%
1962 - - 33.8% 110.5%
1961 - - 31.5% 113.8%
1960 - - 33.1% 117.9%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1994, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Azerbaijan's government spending was $26.3B, accounting for 34.6% of its GDP, while the United Kingdom spent $1.75T, or 43.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 20.1% in Azerbaijan and 102.3% in the United Kingdom, ranking 174/185 and 22/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Azerbaijan

United Kingdom
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Azerbaijan United Kingdom
2025 2.56% -5.38%
2024 4.05% -6.06%
2023 7.92% -6.05%
2022 5.96% -4.6%
2021 4.21% -7.54%
2020 -6.44% -12.9%
2019 8.95% -2.38%
2018 5.43% -2.23%
2017 -1.34% -2.48%
2016 -1.17% -3.28%
2015 -4.83% -4.53%
2014 2.74% -5.47%
2013 1.64% -5.29%
2012 3.71% -7.96%
2011 10.9% -7.42%
2010 13.8% -9.25%
2009 5.86% -9.97%
2008 17.2% -5.05%
2007 2.34% -2.63%
2006 0.66% -2.74%
2005 2.74% -3.13%
2004 1.78% -3.14%
2003 1.6% -3.19%
2002 19.4% -1.95%
2001 21.8% 0.34%
2000 0.14% 1.4%
1999 -1.03% 0.76%
1998 1.63% -0.21%
1997 -0.94% -2%
1996 -2.25% -3.63%
1995 -1.34% -4.97%
1994 3.21% -5.72%
1993 - -6.6%
1992 - -5.39%
1991 - -2.76%
1990 - -1.53%
1989 - 0.77%
1988 - 0.46%
1987 - -1.79%
1986 - -2.56%
1985 - -5.57%
1984 - -6.39%
1983 - -6.26%
1982 - -5.66%
1981 - -7.03%
1980 - -5.65%
1979 - -5.79%
1978 - -6.63%
1977 - -4.41%
1976 - -5.61%
1975 - -5.08%
1974 - -4.06%
1973 - -4.29%
1972 - -1.66%
1971 - 1.48%
1970 - 2.61%
1969 - 1.03%
1968 - -2.3%
1967 - -4.57%
1966 - -1.59%
1965 - -2.06%
1964 - -1.76%
1963 - -5.47%
1962 - -0.49%
1961 - 0.56%
1960 - -2.75%
1959 - -0.58%
1958 - -1.73%
1957 - -1.04%
1956 - 0.55%
1955 - -0.39%
1954 - -1.65%
1953 - -2.84%
1952 - -1.26%
1951 - 2.03%
1950 - 0.34%
1949 - 3.01%
1948 - -0.39%
1947 - -15.8%
1946 - -22.5%
1945 - -30.9%
1944 - -29.7%
1943 - -33.3%
1942 - -31.6%
1941 - -32%
1940 - -12.1%
1939 - -2.99%
1938 - 0%
1937 - 0.82%
1936 - 0.17%
1935 - 0.37%
1934 - 0.48%
1933 - 0.99%
1932 - -0.15%
1931 - 0.8%
1930 - 1.01%
1929 - 0.75%
1928 - 1.75%
1927 - 1.62%
1926 - 0.6%
1925 - 0.84%
1924 - 1.19%
1923 - 2.23%
1922 - 2.45%
1921 - 1.15%
1920 - 4.2%
1919 - -6.28%
1918 - -34.4%
1917 - -48.8%
1916 - -50.6%
1915 - -30%
1914 - -14.6%
1913 - 0.25%
1912 - 0.22%
1911 - 0.51%
1910 - 1.75%
1909 - -1.25%
1908 - 0.34%
1907 - 0.66%
1906 - 0.58%
1905 - 0.36%
1904 - 0.2%
1903 - -0.22%
1902 - -1.77%
1901 - -2.74%
1900 - -2.96%
1899 - -0.79%
1898 - 0.01%
1897 - 0.25%
1896 - 0.17%
1895 - 0.3%
1894 - 0.06%
1893 - -0.007%
1892 - 0.14%
1891 - 0.19%
1890 - 0.23%
1889 - 0.3%
1888 - 0.27%
1887 - 0.25%
1886 - 0.07%
1885 - -0.21%
1884 - -0.04%
1883 - 0.06%
1882 - 0.02%
1881 - 0.06%
1880 - 0.1%
1879 - -0.86%
1878 - -0.18%
1877 - -0.18%
1876 - 0.09%
1875 - 0%
1874 - 0.09%
1873 - 0%
1872 - 0.55%
1871 - 0.29%
1870 - 0%
1869 - 0.77%
1868 - -0.45%
1867 - -0.45%
1866 - 0.11%
1865 - 0%
1864 - 0.24%
1863 - 0%
1862 - -0.13%
1861 - -0.4%
1860 - -0.43%
1859 - 0%
1858 - -0.15%
1857 - -0.15%
1856 - -0.6%
1855 - -3.57%
1854 - -3.39%
1853 - 0.5%
1852 - 0.35%
1851 - 0.35%
1850 - 0.37%
1849 - 0.34%
1848 - -0.17%
1847 - -6.13%
1846 - 0.52%
1845 - 0.56%
1844 - 0.59%
1843 - 0.44%
1842 - -0.87%
1841 - -0.42%
1840 - -0.2%
1839 - -0.18%
1838 - -0.19%
1837 - -0.21%
1836 - 0.59%
1835 - 0.42%
1834 - 0.23%
1833 - 0.24%
1832 - 0%
1831 - 0%
1830 - 0.45%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1830–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Azerbaijan's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $1.94B, equivalent to 2.56% of GDP. This compares to the United Kingdom's deficit of $215B, or 5.38% of GDP.

Over the past 32 years, Azerbaijan recorded a fiscal deficit in 8 of those years, while the United Kingdom ran a deficit in 29 years. On average, Azerbaijan posted an annual surplus equal to 4.09% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.33% of GDP for the United Kingdom.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Azerbaijan

United Kingdom
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Azerbaijan United Kingdom
2025 5.62% 3.88%
2024 2.21% 3.27%
2023 8.79% 6.79%
2022 13.9% 7.92%
2021 6.65% 2.52%
2020 2.76% 0.99%
2019 2.61% 1.74%
2018 2.27% 2.29%
2017 12.9% 2.56%
2016 12.4% 1.01%
2015 4.03% 0.37%
2014 1.37% 1.45%
2013 2.42% 2.29%
2012 1.07% 2.57%
2011 7.86% 3.86%
2010 5.73% 2.49%
2009 1.46% 1.96%
2008 20.8% 3.52%
2007 16.7% 2.39%
2006 8.33% 2.46%
2005 9.68% 2.09%
2004 6.71% 1.39%
2003 2.23% 1.38%
2002 2.77% 1.52%
2001 1.55% 1.53%
2000 1.81% 1.18%
1999 -8.53% 1.75%
1998 -0.77% 1.82%
1997 3.67% 2.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Azerbaijan has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 5.49%, compared with 2.46% in the United Kingdom. In 2025, inflation was 5.62% in Azerbaijan and 3.88% in the United Kingdom.

Top exports between countries

Azerbaijan
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $341M
Machinery & equipment $4.4M
Chemicals & pharma $2.39M
Metals $1.14M
Textiles & consumer goods $199K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $131K
Precious metals & jewellery $84K
Miscellaneous $74K
Raw agricultural goods $21K
Wood & paper products $5K
United Kingdom
Export category Export value
Precious metals & jewellery $6.57B
Machinery & equipment $412M
Metals $28.1M
Chemicals & pharma $19.4M
Textiles & consumer goods $8.65M
Raw materials & minerals $7.99M
Wood & paper products $3.97M
Animal & marine products $2.66M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $839K
Miscellaneous $227K

Balance of trade

Azerbaijan United Kingdom
Current account balance
$3.48B
2025
-$97.1B
2025
Current account balance ranking
35/190
2025
189/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
+4.58%
2025
-2.43%
2025
Goods imports
$17.7B
2025
$827B
2025
Goods exports
$24.1B
2025
$506B
2025
Service imports
$10.3B
2025
$450B
2025
Service exports
$8.6B
2025
$720B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
36.8%
2025
31.9%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
43%
2025
30.6%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Azerbaijan United Kingdom
Economic freedom 64.3 70.4
Economic freedom ranking 74/197 35/197
Property rights 53.3 93.6
Government integrity 23.6 83
Judicial effectiveness 16.5 83.1
Tax burden 87.9 61.7
Government spending 71.3 41.1
Fiscal health 99.1 32.4
Business freedom 71.2 83.6
Labor freedom 56.9 61.2
Monetary freedom 76 71.9
Trade freedom 75.8 82.8
Investment freedom 70 70
Financial freedom 70 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Azerbaijan
United Kingdom
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Azerbaijan United Kingdom
2026 64.3 70.4
2025 62.5 69.3
2024 61.6 68.6
2023 61.4 69.9
2022 61.6 72.7
2021 70.1 78.4
2020 69.3 79.3
2019 65.4 78.9
2018 64.3 78
2017 63.6 76.4
2016 60.2 76.4
2015 61 75.8
2014 61.3 74.9
2013 59.7 74.8
2012 58.9 74.1
2011 59.7 74.5
2010 58.8 76.5
2009 58 79
2008 55.3 79.4
2007 54.6 79.9
2006 53.2 80.4
2005 54.4 79.2
2004 53.4 77.7
2003 54.1 77.5
2002 53.3 78.5
2001 50.3 77.6
2000 49.8 77.3
1999 47.4 76.2
1998 43.1 76.5
1997 34 76.4
1996 30 76.4
1995 - 77.9

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Azerbaijan is 64.3, ranking 74/197, compared to 70.4 for the United Kingdom, ranking 35/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Azerbaijan United Kingdom
Services, % of GDP
45.3%
2025
73.1%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
39.5%
2025
16.5%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
5.93%
2025
0.64%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2025
$3.79T
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$25,430
2025
$64,210
2025
Total reserves including gold
$13.6B
2025
$214B
2025
Total reserves ranking
74/177
2025
19/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
$536M
2025
$10.3B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$231M
2024
-$13B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$742M
2024
-$72.5B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
5.82%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
6%
2012
18.6%
2017
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
18.9%
2025
19.7%
2025

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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 (1830–1994, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, 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 (2022–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. LivingCost (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.