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Economy of Bangladesh vs Portugal compared: GDP & Debt

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Bangladesh has a GDP of $456B compared to $347B for Portugal, ranking 38/197 and 46/197 by economy size, respectively.

Bangladesh has $192B in government debt (42% of GDP), compared to $312B (89.9% of GDP) in Portugal.

Bangladesh vs Portugal GDP by year

Bangladesh
Portugal
1x
Year GDP, current $
Bangladesh Portugal
2025 $456,319,229,256 $346,639,825,142
2024 $450,119,432,069 $313,656,884,871
2023 $437,415,333,018 $292,323,800,949
2022 $460,131,689,083 $256,898,677,175
2021 $416,271,647,911 $256,055,879,091
2020 $373,979,442,362 $229,618,773,423
2019 $351,231,654,604 $240,115,970,063
2018 $321,362,752,442 $242,092,894,543
2017 $293,732,446,625 $220,862,990,767
2016 $265,224,515,675 $206,305,431,242
2015 $195,146,608,978 $199,038,523,120
2014 $172,886,611,654 $230,078,616,300
2013 $149,998,957,434 $226,677,408,292
2012 $133,310,747,603 $216,536,676,772
2011 $128,607,482,310 $245,426,767,676
2010 $115,275,540,051 $238,443,864,993
2009 $102,475,158,191 $244,667,762,836
2008 $91,636,997,371 $263,416,394,624
2007 $79,611,644,975 $240,496,147,317
2006 $71,795,736,172 $208,756,449,276
2005 $69,476,001,239 $197,253,876,705
2004 $65,108,544,250 $189,382,122,532
2003 $60,158,929,188 $165,226,175,537
2002 $54,724,081,491 $134,795,565,549
2001 $53,991,289,844 $121,604,107,165
2000 $53,369,787,319 $118,605,192,877
1999 $51,270,569,884 $127,470,385,557
1998 $49,984,559,471 $123,946,327,916
1997 $48,244,309,133 $117,016,535,163
1996 $46,438,484,108 $122,630,089,680
1995 $37,939,748,769 $118,122,007,430
1994 $33,768,660,883 $99,688,641,304
1993 $33,166,519,418 $95,009,751,901
1992 $31,708,874,594 $107,592,098,307
1991 $30,957,483,950 $89,233,599,278
1990 $31,598,340,778 $78,713,860,217
1989 $28,781,715,189 $60,594,092,182
1988 $26,579,005,558 $56,347,250,696
1987 $24,298,032,258 $48,182,925,857
1986 $21,774,033,333 $38,745,901,354
1985 $22,278,423,077 $27,115,807,742
1984 $18,920,840,000 $25,217,969,050
1983 $17,609,048,822 $27,239,650,742
1982 $18,525,399,202 $30,527,754,793
1981 $20,249,694,002 $31,977,276,873
1980 $18,138,049,096 $32,896,519,824
1979 $15,565,480,322 $26,622,819,672
1978 $13,281,767,143 $23,487,614,051
1977 $9,651,149,302 $21,439,523,311
1976 $10,117,113,333 $20,332,831,565
1975 $19,448,348,073 $19,347,607,843
1974 $12,512,460,520 $17,512,391,476
1973 $8,086,725,729 $15,090,564,186
1972 $6,288,245,867 $11,239,117,865
1971 $8,751,843,188 $9,201,604,240
1970 $8,992,722,167 $8,108,235,704
1969 $8,471,006,438 $7,287,555,035
1968 $7,483,685,771 $6,644,693,214
1967 $7,253,575,688 $6,002,607,030
1966 $6,439,687,854 $5,370,108,031
1965 $5,906,636,792 $4,901,711,248
1964 $5,386,054,833 $4,429,202,657
1963 $5,319,458,563 $4,084,251,593
1962 $5,081,413,542 $3,835,883,663
1961 $4,817,580,375 $3,573,719,085
1960 $4,274,894,083 $3,339,150,158

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

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GDP per capita in Bangladesh vs Portugal by year

Bangladesh
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Portugal
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Bangladesh Portugal
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $2,597 - $32,082 -
2024 $2,593 $9,647 $29,328 $51,680
2023 $2,551 $9,148 $27,635 $49,353
2022 $2,716 $8,451 $24,621 $45,250
2021 $2,483 $7,441 $24,711 $38,658
2020 $2,249 $6,641 $22,299 $35,967
2019 $2,130 $6,047 $23,343 $37,866
2018 $1,965 $5,490 $23,541 $34,897
2017 $1,811 $4,883 $21,442 $32,971
2016 $1,649 $4,579 $19,980 $31,589
2015 $1,224 $4,212 $19,216 $29,608
2014 $1,094 $3,973 $22,121 $28,765
2013 $958 $3,691 $21,676 $27,966
2012 $860 $3,434 $20,593 $26,476
2011 $837 $3,051 $23,247 $26,803
2010 $757 $2,834 $22,552 $27,292
2009 $679 $2,675 $23,151 $26,472
2008 $613 $2,555 $24,949 $26,666
2007 $538 $2,388 $22,811 $25,738
2006 $490 $2,195 $19,839 $24,677
2005 $480 $2,020 $18,780 $22,725
2004 $456 $1,862 $18,064 $21,476
2003 $427 $1,746 $15,798 $20,850
2002 $394 $1,659 $12,937 $20,357
2001 $395 $1,598 $11,735 $19,529
2000 $397 $1,512 $11,526 $18,883
1999 $388 $1,430 $12,475 $17,718
1998 $386 $1,373 $12,199 $16,688
1997 $379 $1,315 $11,576 $15,789
1996 $372 $1,261 $12,185 $14,922
1995 $309 $1,206 $11,781 $14,406
1994 $280.6 $1,145 $9,977 $13,578
1993 $280.8 $1,099 $9,535 $13,202
1992 $273.5 $1,045 $10,811 $13,182
1991 $272.1 $987 $8,959 $12,739
1990 $283.1 $941 $7,885 $11,780
1989 $263 - $6,056 -
1988 $247.9 - $5,624 -
1987 $231.5 - $4,804 -
1986 $212.1 - $3,862 -
1985 $222.2 - $2,705 -
1984 $193.4 - $2,523 -
1983 $184.7 - $2,735 -
1982 $199.6 - $3,080 -
1981 $224.2 - $3,246 -
1980 $206.1 - $3,368 -
1979 $181.1 - $2,756 -
1978 $158.3 - $2,457 -
1977 $117.9 - $2,267 -
1976 $126.7 - $2,173 -
1975 $249.8 - $2,128 -
1974 $165 - $2,000 -
1973 $109.7 - $1,748 -
1972 $87.8 - $1,302 -
1971 $124.5 - $1,065 -
1970 $130.2 - $934 -
1969 $125.9 - $832 -
1968 $114.4 - $752 -
1967 $114.2 - $676 -
1966 $104.4 - $601 -
1965 $98.6 - $545 -
1964 $92.6 - $490 -
1963 $94.1 - $452 -
1962 $92.6 - $426 -
1961 $90.4 - $400 -
1960 $82.5 - $377 -

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

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Bangladesh's GDP per capita is $2,597, ranking 151/197, compared to $32,082 in Portugal, ranking 43/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Bangladesh ranks 135th at $9,647, while Portugal ranks 42nd at $51,680.

Economic indicators

Bangladesh Portugal
Gross domestic product
$456B
2025
$347B
2025
GDP rank
38/197
2025
46/197
2025
GDP growth
3.49%
2024-2025
1.86%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$2,597
2025
$32,082
2025
GDP per capita rank
151/197
2025
43/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$51,680
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
135/197
2024
42/197
2024
Government debt
$192B
2025
$312B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42%
2025
89.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,092
2025
$28,843
2025
Government debt per person rank
143/185
2025
26/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,829
2026
$16,647
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$26.2B
2025
$61.9B
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
181,000
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.7%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
10.9%
2025
43.7%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
10%
2024-2025
2.34%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
10%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
6%
2025
Population
178936470
10788071

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Bangladesh
Spending

Debt
Portugal
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Bangladesh Portugal
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 10.9% 42% 43.7% 89.9%
2024 12% 41% 42.5% 93.5%
2023 12.6% 39.7% 41.9% 96.9%
2022 13% 37.9% 43.9% 111.2%
2021 12.9% 35.6% 47.3% 123.9%
2020 13.3% 34.5% 49.1% 134.1%
2019 13.6% 32% 42.5% 116.1%
2018 13% 29.6% 43.3% 121.1%
2017 12.2% 28.3% 45.5% 126%
2016 11.6% 27.7% 44.9% 131.2%
2015 11.5% 28.2% 48.2% 131%
2014 11.7% 28.7% 51.7% 132.5%
2013 12.1% 28.3% 50% 130.8%
2012 11.7% 29.1% 48.8% 128.6%
2011 11.5% 29.4% 50% 114%
2010 10.6% 29.6% 51.9% 100.1%
2009 10.6% 33% 50.3% 87.8%
2008 11.5% 33.9% 45.5% 75.6%
2007 9.63% 35% 44.6% 72.7%
2006 10.1% 35.3% 45.2% 73.7%
2005 10.3% 35.6% 46.7% 72.2%
2004 9.88% 36.6% 46% 67.1%
2003 10.2% 37% 45.3% 63.9%
2002 10.4% 38.9% 44.2% 60%
2001 10.7% 37.1% 44.1% 57.4%
2000 9.76% 31.2% 42.8% 54.2%
1999 8.66% 32.7% 42.5% 55.4%
1998 9.82% 31.1% 42.6% 55.6%
1997 9.89% 29.1% 42.4% 58.7%
1996 9.79% 31% 43% 63.3%
1995 10.5% 32.9% 42.6% 62.2%
1994 10% 35.5% 42.8% 60.4%
1993 9.74% 34.1% 46.5% 57.2%
1992 8.8% 33.1% 48.2% 58.1%
1991 8.86% 31.8% 45.9% 63.9%
1990 9.14% 31.5% 42.2% 60.2%
1989 - - 36.2% 55.4%
1988 - - 36.2% 56.8%
1987 - - 37.5% 57.2%
1986 - - 38.9% 59.8%
1985 - - 37.5% 59.4%
1984 - - 34.6% 51.3%
1983 - - 34.7% 46.7%
1982 - - 35.8% 43%
1981 - - 35.3% 39.3%
1980 - - 32.4% 31%
1979 - - 30.8% 35.2%
1978 - - 31.7% 31.4%
1977 - - 35.1% 26.9%
1976 - - 38.2% 24.5%
1975 - - 31.9% 19.2%
1974 - - 25.8% 13.5%
1973 - - 25.7% 13.6%
1972 - - 22.8% 14.5%
1971 - - 15.5% 15.7%
1970 - - 15.5% 16.5%
1969 - - 14.9% 16.8%
1968 - - 14.3% 17.2%
1967 - - 14.1% 18.5%
1966 - - 14.4% 20.2%
1965 - - 13.4% 20.4%
1964 - - 13.9% 21.9%
1963 - - 14.6% 20.8%
1962 - - 14.5% 18.7%
1961 - - 14.6% 17.1%
1960 - - 14.3% 16.4%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–2002, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Bangladesh's government spending was $49.6B, accounting for 10.9% of its GDP, while Portugal spent $152B, or 43.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 42% in Bangladesh and 89.9% in Portugal, ranking 124/185 and 30/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Bangladesh

Portugal
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Bangladesh Portugal
2025 -2.93% 0.31%
2024 -3.7% 0.5%
2023 -4.39% 1.26%
2022 -4.53% -0.31%
2021 -3.56% -2.83%
2020 -4.84% -5.75%
2019 -5.41% 0.12%
2018 -4.07% -0.43%
2017 -4.17% -3%
2016 -3.16% -1.94%
2015 -3.29% -4.37%
2014 -2.62% -7.32%
2013 -2.86% -5.21%
2012 -2.56% -6.2%
2011 -2.96% -7.73%
2010 -2.23% -11.4%
2009 -2.68% -9.87%
2008 -3.36% -3.81%
2007 -1.86% -2.91%
2006 -2.15% -4.06%
2005 -2.4% -6.05%
2004 -2.21% -5.91%
2003 -1.96% -5.57%
2002 -2.3% -3.7%
2001 -3.44% -4.68%
2000 -2.5% -3.32%
1999 -1.35% -2.93%
1998 -2.2% -4.3%
1997 -1.94% -3.65%
1996 -2.01% -4.63%
1995 -0.38% -5.14%
1994 0.03% -7.37%
1993 0.43% -8.06%
1992 0.36% -5.19%
1991 0.44% -7.93%
1990 -0.15% -6.82%
1989 - -2.86%
1988 - -3.52%
1987 - -6.79%
1986 - -7.45%
1985 - -8.35%
1984 - -5.23%
1983 - -4.86%
1982 - -7.02%
1981 - -8.34%
1980 - -6.92%
1979 - -6.08%
1978 - -7.15%
1977 - -7.5%
1976 - -10.2%
1975 - -7.1%
1974 - -3.2%
1973 - -5.39%
1972 - -7.72%
1971 - -0.23%
1970 - -0.24%
1969 - -1.53%
1968 - -1.24%
1967 - -0.46%
1966 - -2%
1965 - -0.03%
1964 - -1.93%
1963 - -3.33%
1962 - -1.69%
1961 - -3.17%
1960 - -3.13%
1959 - -1.73%
1958 - -0.52%
1957 - 0.08%
1956 - -0.18%
1955 - -0.31%
1954 - -0.58%
1953 - -0.35%
1952 - -0.34%
1951 - 0.94%
1950 - -0.83%
1949 - -0.46%
1948 - -2.04%
1947 - -1.65%
1946 - -2.32%
1945 - -2.38%
1944 - -1.44%
1943 - 0.03%
1942 - -0.35%
1941 - -0.08%
1940 - -1.74%
1939 - -0.73%
1938 - -0.08%
1937 - -0.09%
1936 - 0.08%
1935 - 0.75%
1934 - 0.6%
1933 - -0.07%
1932 - -0.03%
1931 - 0.04%
1930 - 0.79%
1929 - 1.86%
1928 - 0.2%
1927 - -2.27%
1926 - -4.21%
1925 - -1.48%
1924 - -3.16%
1923 - -3.47%
1922 - -10%
1921 - -6.5%
1920 - -5.66%
1919 - -8.83%
1918 - -8.3%
1917 - -5.49%
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 - -0.34%
1912 - -0.02%
1911 - -0.73%
1910 - -0.19%
1909 - -0.82%
1908 - -0.56%
1907 - -0.69%
1906 - -0.45%
1905 - -0.75%
1904 - -0.26%
1903 - -0.91%
1902 - -0.5%
1901 - -0.69%
1900 - -0.35%
1899 - -0.77%
1898 - -0.5%
1897 - -0.93%
1896 - -1.35%
1895 - -0.2%
1894 - -0.16%
1893 - -0.02%
1892 - -0.8%
1891 - -2.15%
1890 - -2.01%
1889 - -1.95%
1888 - -2.14%
1887 - -0.67%
1886 - -1.43%
1885 - -1.68%
1884 - -1.48%
1883 - -1.1%
1882 - -0.39%
1881 - -1.2%
1880 - -1.63%

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, Bangladesh's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $13.4B, equivalent to 2.93% of GDP. This compares to Portugal's surplus of $1.07B, or 0.31% of GDP.

Over the past 36 years, Bangladesh recorded a fiscal deficit in 32 of those years, while Portugal ran a deficit in 32 years. On average, Bangladesh posted an annual deficit equal to 2.47% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.45% of GDP for Portugal.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Bangladesh

Portugal
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Bangladesh Portugal
2025 10% 2.34%
2024 9.7% 2.42%
2023 9% 4.31%
2022 6.1% 7.83%
2021 5.6% 1.27%
2020 5.6% -0.01%
2019 5.5% 0.34%
2018 5.8% 0.99%
2017 5.4% 1.37%
2016 5.9% 0.61%
2015 6.4% 0.49%
2014 7.3% -0.28%
2013 6.8% 0.27%
2012 8.9% 2.77%
2011 8.8% 3.65%
2010 7.3% 1.4%
2009 6.7% -0.84%
2008 9.9% 2.59%
2007 7.2% 2.45%
2006 7.2% 3.11%
2005 6.5% 2.28%
2004 8.1% 2.37%
2003 3.9% 3.22%
2002 2.4% 3.6%
2001 1.8% 4.37%
2000 3.6% 2.85%
1999 8.9% 2.34%
1998 6.7% 2.57%
1997 2.7% 2.34%

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, Bangladesh has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.54%, compared with 2.17% in Portugal. In 2025, inflation was 10% in Bangladesh and 2.34% in Portugal.

Top exports between countries

Bangladesh
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $88.5M
Animal & marine products $8.75M
Machinery & equipment $2.12M
Chemicals & pharma $336K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $203K
Metals $131K
Wood & paper products $31K
Raw agricultural goods $29K
Portugal
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $3.63M
Machinery & equipment $2.65M
Textiles & consumer goods $2.27M
Wood & paper products $1.6M
Metals $816K
Animal & marine products $674K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $187K
Miscellaneous $54K
Raw materials & minerals $38K
Precious metals & jewellery $26K

Balance of trade

Bangladesh Portugal
Current account balance
-$239M
2025
$6.51B
2024
Current account balance ranking
93/190
2025
30/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.05%
2025
+2.08%
2024
Goods imports
$66B
2025
$109B
2024
Goods exports
$43.8B
2025
$81.4B
2024
Service imports
$14.7B
2025
$27.9B
2024
Service exports
$8.42B
2025
$62.7B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
16.8%
2025
42.7%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
11.1%
2025
43.7%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Bangladesh Portugal
Economic freedom 54.8 71.2
Economic freedom ranking 131/197 33/197
Property rights 32.1 88.9
Government integrity 22.7 63.4
Judicial effectiveness 36.7 90.1
Tax burden 79.9 60.6
Government spending 95.3 44.6
Fiscal health 68.4 82
Business freedom 52.7 83.1
Labor freedom 50.5 54.8
Monetary freedom 65.8 77.7
Trade freedom 63 79.4
Investment freedom 50 70
Financial freedom 40 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Bangladesh
Portugal
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Bangladesh Portugal
2026 54.8 71.2
2025 54.7 70.5
2024 54.4 68.7
2023 54.4 69.5
2022 52.7 70.8
2021 56.5 67.5
2020 56.4 67
2019 55.6 65.3
2018 55.1 63.4
2017 55 62.6
2016 53.3 65.1
2015 53.9 65.3
2014 54.1 63.5
2013 52.6 63.1
2012 53.2 63
2011 53 64
2010 51.1 64.4
2009 47.5 64.9
2008 44.2 63.9
2007 46.7 64
2006 52.9 62.9
2005 47.5 62.4
2004 50 64.9
2003 49.3 64.9
2002 51.9 65.4
2001 51.2 66
2000 48.9 65.5
1999 50 65.6
1998 52 65
1997 49.9 63.6
1996 51.1 64.5
1995 40.9 62.4

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Bangladesh is 54.8, ranking 131/197, compared to 71.2 for Portugal, ranking 33/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Bangladesh Portugal
Services, % of GDP
52.1%
2025
66.6%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2025
18.3%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
11.4%
2025
1.96%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$499B
2025
$323B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$10,710
2025
$52,240
2025
Total reserves including gold
$28.6B
2025
$68.8B
2025
Total reserves ranking
58/177
2025
39/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$1.84B
2025
-$6.64B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.28B
2024
$13.5B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$34.1M
2024
$6.84B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
1.83%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
18.7%
2022
16.4%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
28.5%
2025
21%
2025

GDP per capita map

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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 (1880–2002, 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 (2018–2025, 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.