Barbados ranked 157/197 by economy size with a GDP of $8.02B and 48/197 by GDP per capita at $28,365. Barbados has $7.55B in government debt, with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 94.2%.
In 2025, Barbados made up 0.007% of the world's economy, compared to 0.006% in 1960.
Barbados GDP & GDP growth by year
| Year | GDP | GDP growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,016,550,000 | 2.7% |
| 2024 | $7,597,571,450 | 3.37% |
| 2023 | $7,223,248,150 | 1.81% |
| 2022 | $6,886,644,900 | 15.9% |
| 2021 | $5,948,900,600 | 8.02% |
| 2020 | $5,403,246,950 | -17.4% |
| 2019 | $6,166,710,800 | 0.24% |
| 2018 | $6,001,101,550 | -0.25% |
| 2017 | $5,847,381,600 | 0.65% |
| 2016 | $5,679,029,450 | 1.42% |
| 2015 | $5,699,619,150 | -0.77% |
| 2014 | $5,684,901,000 | 0.81% |
| 2013 | $5,660,059,700 | 0.2% |
| 2012 | $5,486,500,500 | -2.86% |
| 2011 | $5,563,162,050 | -0.07% |
| 2010 | $5,428,683,250 | -8.08% |
| 2009 | $4,466,809,600 | -5.02% |
| 2008 | $4,790,410,400 | 0.63% |
| 2007 | $4,675,767,950 | 2.08% |
| 2006 | $4,217,323,400 | 6.07% |
| 2005 | $3,819,500,000 | 3.96% |
| 2004 | $3,444,500,000 | 1.41% |
| 2003 | $3,209,500,000 | 2.18% |
| 2002 | $3,106,500,000 | 0.79% |
| 2001 | $3,054,500,000 | -2.37% |
| 2000 | $3,059,500,000 | 4.45% |
| 1999 | $2,951,822,205 | 0.33% |
| 1998 | $2,817,083,478 | 3.73% |
| 1997 | $2,498,384,130 | 4.74% |
| 1996 | $2,363,645,403 | 3.98% |
| 1995 | $2,216,974,096 | 2.01% |
| 1994 | $2,151,344,901 | 2.01% |
| 1993 | $2,063,342,117 | 0.79% |
| 1992 | $1,957,000,000 | -5.69% |
| 1991 | $2,020,583,702 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | $2,012,131,457 | -3.31% |
| 1989 | $2,006,165,167 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $1,812,757,918 | 3.51% |
| 1987 | $1,704,370,308 | 2.59% |
| 1986 | $1,547,755,183 | 5.1% |
| 1985 | $1,409,536,121 | 1.1% |
| 1984 | $1,346,890,071 | 3.6% |
| 1983 | $1,236,016,507 | 0.5% |
| 1982 | $1,163,923,830 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | $1,114,204,743 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | $1,012,280,615 | 4.37% |
| 1979 | $670,362,452 | 7.89% |
| 1978 | $552,883,707 | 4.88% |
| 1977 | $495,097,668 | 3.64% |
| 1976 | $435,911,269 | 4.36% |
| 1975 | $402,178,605 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | $311,804,630 | -4.65% |
| 1973 | $260,767,828 | 1.34% |
| 1972 | $213,725,217 | 1.27% |
| 1971 | $186,826,503 | 3.91% |
| 1970 | $166,210,203 | 9.51% |
| 1969 | $141,393,142 | 7.52% |
| 1968 | $125,733,669 | 6.92% |
| 1967 | $125,554,009 | 10.6% |
| 1966 | $113,195,123 | 4% |
| 1965 | $105,021,997 | 11.4% |
| 1964 | $99,252,731 | 5% |
| 1963 | $99,893,761 | -5.08% |
| 1962 | $88,782,583 | 9.06% |
| 1961 | $85,363,759 | 7.7% |
| 1960 | $80,021,847 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Barbados GDP per capita by year
| Year | Current $ | |
|---|---|---|
| GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | |
| 2025 | $28,365 | - |
| 2024 | $26,897 | $24,823 |
| 2023 | $25,584 | $23,660 |
| 2022 | $24,393 | $22,193 |
| 2021 | $21,084 | $17,683 |
| 2020 | $19,181 | $16,555 |
| 2019 | $21,929 | $19,971 |
| 2018 | $21,378 | $19,777 |
| 2017 | $20,871 | $18,437 |
| 2016 | $20,311 | $19,176 |
| 2015 | $20,429 | $19,186 |
| 2014 | $20,424 | $18,595 |
| 2013 | $20,384 | $19,032 |
| 2012 | $19,811 | $19,605 |
| 2011 | $20,146 | $20,316 |
| 2010 | $19,723 | $20,033 |
| 2009 | $16,295 | $20,324 |
| 2008 | $17,566 | $21,376 |
| 2007 | $17,235 | $20,949 |
| 2006 | $15,620 | $20,076 |
| 2005 | $14,214 | $18,450 |
| 2004 | $12,886 | $17,299 |
| 2003 | $12,076 | $16,707 |
| 2002 | $11,760 | $16,133 |
| 2001 | $11,640 | $15,866 |
| 2000 | $11,675 | $15,914 |
| 1999 | $11,244 | $14,873 |
| 1998 | $10,734 | $14,621 |
| 1997 | $9,522 | $13,941 |
| 1996 | $9,012 | $13,090 |
| 1995 | $8,460 | $12,375 |
| 1994 | $8,223 | $11,900 |
| 1993 | $7,905 | $11,448 |
| 1992 | $7,519 | $11,127 |
| 1991 | $7,790 | $11,576 |
| 1990 | $7,781 | $11,687 |
| 1989 | $7,773 | - |
| 1988 | $7,033 | - |
| 1987 | $6,625 | - |
| 1986 | $6,031 | - |
| 1985 | $5,510 | - |
| 1984 | $5,284 | - |
| 1983 | $4,866 | - |
| 1982 | $4,599 | - |
| 1981 | $4,417 | - |
| 1980 | $4,025 | - |
| 1979 | $2,668 | - |
| 1978 | $2,198 | - |
| 1977 | $1,968 | - |
| 1976 | $1,734 | - |
| 1975 | $1,601 | - |
| 1974 | $1,243 | - |
| 1973 | $1,042 | - |
| 1972 | $856 | - |
| 1971 | $750 | - |
| 1970 | $666 | - |
| 1969 | $567 | - |
| 1968 | $506 | - |
| 1967 | $508 | - |
| 1966 | $462 | - |
| 1965 | $433 | - |
| 1964 | $414 | - |
| 1963 | $421 | - |
| 1962 | $377 | - |
| 1961 | $366 | - |
| 1960 | $347 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Barbados has a GDP per capita of $28,365, ranking 48/197, a GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP) of $24,823, ranking 84/197, and a median annual after tax income of $19,127, ranking 46/197.
Barbados GDP rankings by year
| Year | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | |
| 2025 | 145 | 41 | - |
| 2024 | 154 | 45 | 78 |
| 2023 | 155 | 45 | 78 |
| 2022 | 154 | 44 | 79 |
| 2021 | 155 | 46 | 86 |
| 2020 | 156 | 46 | 78 |
| 2019 | 154 | 44 | 73 |
| 2018 | 155 | 44 | 71 |
| 2017 | 154 | 43 | 71 |
| 2016 | 155 | 41 | 68 |
| 2015 | 156 | 40 | 67 |
| 2014 | 156 | 45 | 69 |
| 2013 | 155 | 44 | 67 |
| 2012 | 153 | 46 | 63 |
| 2011 | 153 | 45 | 59 |
| 2010 | 150 | 45 | 58 |
| 2009 | 154 | 49 | 56 |
| 2008 | 152 | 51 | 54 |
| 2007 | 144 | 47 | 53 |
| 2006 | 144 | 46 | 51 |
| 2005 | 144 | 45 | 50 |
| 2004 | 145 | 44 | 49 |
| 2003 | 140 | 43 | 48 |
| 2002 | 136 | 39 | 49 |
| 2001 | 135 | 39 | 48 |
| 2000 | 135 | 39 | 47 |
| 1999 | 134 | 40 | 46 |
| 1998 | 133 | 40 | 45 |
| 1997 | 133 | 43 | 45 |
| 1996 | 139 | 42 | 44 |
| 1995 | 136 | 42 | 44 |
| 1994 | 128 | 41 | 44 |
| 1993 | 131 | 40 | 43 |
| 1992 | 134 | 41 | 44 |
| 1991 | 137 | 39 | 43 |
| 1990 | 137 | 39 | 42 |
| 1989 | 121 | 34 | - |
| 1988 | 122 | 35 | - |
| 1987 | 120 | 34 | - |
| 1986 | 112 | 34 | - |
| 1985 | 112 | 36 | - |
| 1984 | 110 | 37 | - |
| 1983 | 110 | 38 | - |
| 1982 | 114 | 39 | - |
| 1981 | 116 | 40 | - |
| 1980 | 120 | 40 | - |
| 1979 | 119 | 44 | - |
| 1978 | 120 | 44 | - |
| 1977 | 119 | 45 | - |
| 1976 | 120 | 44 | - |
| 1975 | 119 | 44 | - |
| 1974 | 116 | 51 | - |
| 1973 | 118 | 50 | - |
| 1972 | 119 | 49 | - |
| 1971 | 119 | 51 | - |
| 1970 | 119 | 51 | - |
| 1969 | 111 | 41 | - |
| 1968 | 111 | 42 | - |
| 1967 | 109 | 41 | - |
| 1966 | 107 | 43 | - |
| 1965 | 107 | 44 | - |
| 1964 | 104 | 41 | - |
| 1963 | 104 | 39 | - |
| 1962 | 104 | 40 | - |
| 1961 | 103 | 39 | - |
| 1960 | 101 | 40 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Compared with 2000, in 2025 Barbados is ranked 145th out of 179 by GDP (down from 135th), 41st by GDP per capita (down from 39th), and 78th by GDP per capita PPP (down from 47th).
Economic indicators
Barbados
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product |
$8.02B
2025 |
157/197 |
| GDP growth |
2.7%
2024-2025 |
119/194 |
| GDP per capita |
$28,365
2025 |
48/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$24,823
2024 |
84/197 |
| Government debt |
$7.55B
2025 |
139/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
94.2%
2025 |
28/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$26,731
2025 |
28/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$19,127
2026 |
46/197 |
| Listed domestic companies |
15
2020 |
92/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$2.78B
2020 |
88/100 |
| Number of billionaires |
1
2026 |
64/74 |
| Billionaire frequency |
1 in 216,223
2026 |
8/74 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.8%
2016 |
104/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.5%
2016 |
106/169 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
27%
2025 |
114/195 |
| Consumer prices inflation |
0.85%
2024-2025 |
162/195 |
| Central bank interest rate |
2%
2020 |
96/106 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.03%
2024 |
80/196 |
| Population |
282789
|
175/197 |
Government spending, deficit, and debt by year
| Year | % of GDP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Government spending | Government debt | Government deficit/surplus | |
| 2025 | 27% | 94.2% | -0.31% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | 98.9% | -0.84% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | 104.1% | -1.57% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | 104% | -1.74% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | 108.6% | -3.88% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 129.6% | -4.19% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | 101.6% | 2.86% |
| 2018 | 25% | 107.2% | -0.32% |
| 2017 | 28% | 134.6% | -3.64% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | 127.1% | -4.55% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | 122.5% | -7.58% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | 115.1% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | 111.7% | -8.46% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | 103.5% | -6.69% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | 94.4% | -3.47% |
| 2010 | 28% | 90.3% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | 83.5% | -6.19% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | 69.8% | -3.94% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | 64.9% | -4.08% |
| 2006 | 25% | 64.1% | -3.13% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | 62.7% | -2.78% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | 61% | -2.73% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | 61.8% | -2.86% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | 62% | -4.96% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | 59% | 3.83% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | 53.6% | 4.68% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | 47% | 5.06% |
| 1998 | 17.8% | 47.2% | 5.63% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | 52% | 5.15% |
| 1996 | 19.1% | 52.3% | 3.5% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | 52% | 5.79% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | 51.4% | 6.28% |
Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1994–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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This chart shows Barbados' government spending, budget balance, and debt over time, each expressed as a share of GDP.
Over the past 32 years, Barbados recorded a fiscal deficit in 23 of them, with an average annual deficit equal to 1.51% of GDP. In 2025, government spending reached $2.16B (27% of GDP), with a deficit of 0.31%.
The national debt reached $7.55B, ranking 139th out of 185 countries by total size, with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 94.2%, ranking 28th.
Inflation rate by year
| Year | Inflation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.85% |
| 2024 | 1.45% |
| 2023 | 3.19% |
| 2022 | - |
| 2021 | - |
| 2020 | - |
| 2019 | 1.68% |
| 2018 | 3.11% |
| 2017 | 4.66% |
| 2016 | 1.28% |
| 2015 | -1.11% |
| 2014 | 1.77% |
| 2013 | 1.81% |
| 2012 | 4.53% |
| 2011 | 9.43% |
| 2010 | 5.82% |
| 2009 | 3.64% |
| 2008 | 8.11% |
| 2007 | 4.03% |
| 2006 | 7.31% |
| 2005 | 6.08% |
| 2004 | 1.39% |
| 2003 | 1.62% |
| 2002 | 0.13% |
| 2001 | 2.58% |
| 2000 | 2.44% |
| 1999 | 1.56% |
| 1998 | -1.27% |
| 1997 | 7.71% |
| 1996 | 2.39% |
| 1995 | 1.88% |
| 1994 | 0.08% |
| 1993 | 1.11% |
| 1992 | 6.09% |
| 1991 | 6.26% |
| 1990 | 3.07% |
| 1989 | 6.19% |
| 1988 | 4.86% |
| 1987 | 3.31% |
| 1986 | 1.33% |
| 1985 | 3.92% |
| 1984 | 4.69% |
| 1983 | 5.23% |
| 1982 | 10.3% |
| 1981 | 14.6% |
| 1980 | 14.4% |
| 1979 | 13.2% |
| 1978 | 9.48% |
| 1977 | 8.35% |
| 1976 | 4.99% |
| 1975 | 20.3% |
| 1974 | 38.9% |
| 1973 | 16.9% |
| 1972 | 11.9% |
| 1971 | 7.47% |
| 1970 | 7.28% |
| 1969 | 5.84% |
| 1968 | 7.49% |
| 1967 | 3.63% |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the past 17 years, Barbados has had an average annual inflation rate of 3.62%. In 2025, inflation was 0.85%. The bar chart above shows consumer price inflation by year.
Balance of trade
|
Barbados
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
|
Current account balance
|
-$296M
2017 |
96/190 |
| Current account balance, % of GDP |
-5.07%
2017 |
140/190 |
| Goods imports |
$1.53B
2017 |
159/189 |
| Goods exports |
$705M
2017 |
154/189 |
| Service imports |
$687M
2017 |
155/189 |
| Service exports |
$1.52B
2017 |
119/189 |
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP |
14.5%
2026 |
169/193 |
Barbados top 10 trading partners
Barbados' biggest trading partner accounting for 36.1% of all exports and imports is the United States, with a trade balance between the two of -$781M: Barbados exports $68.8M worth of goods and services to the United States and imports $850M.
Below is the list of the top 10 trade partners of Barbados.
| Rank | Country | Trade value | Share of total trade | Export to | Import from | Top export to | Top import from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States
|
$919M | 36.1% | $68.8M | $850M | Processed food, beverages & tobacco | Machinery & equipment |
| 2 |
Trinidad
|
$381M | 15% | $24.9M | $356M | Chemicals & pharma | Raw materials & minerals |
| 3 |
China
|
$180M | 7.09% | $2.02M | $178M | Machinery & equipment | Machinery & equipment |
| 4 |
Netherlands
|
$134M | 5.28% | $1.05M | $133M | Machinery & equipment | Raw materials & minerals |
| 5 |
United Kingdom
|
$115M | 4.52% | $8.31M | $107M | Machinery & equipment | Machinery & equipment |
| 6 |
Canada
|
$77.9M | 3.06% | $20.1M | $57.8M | Metals | Machinery & equipment |
| 7 |
Japan
|
$73.3M | 2.88% | $0 | $73.3M | Processed food, beverages & tobacco | Machinery & equipment |
| 8 |
Panama
|
$73M | 2.87% | $1.62M | $71.4M | Wood & paper products | Chemicals & pharma |
| 9 |
Jamaica
|
$68M | 2.68% | $32.3M | $35.8M | Processed food, beverages & tobacco | Processed food, beverages & tobacco |
| 10 |
France
|
$32.6M | 1.28% | $15.1M | $17.5M | Processed food, beverages & tobacco | Processed food, beverages & tobacco |
Top 10 exports
|
Barbados
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Transport & tourism services | $1.42B | 109/191 |
| Raw materials & minerals | $134M | 147/193 |
| Business & finance services | $133M | 126/189 |
| Processed food, beverages & tobacco | $102M | 133/192 |
| Chemicals & pharma | $57M | 123/193 |
| Metals | $33.9M | 139/192 |
| Machinery & equipment | $30.7M | 149/193 |
| Precious metals & jewellery | $23.4M | 126/190 |
| Government & miscellaneous services | $17.4M | 137/187 |
| Wood & paper products | $17.2M | 128/192 |
Top 10 imports
|
Barbados
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Machinery & equipment | $666M | 153/193 |
| Raw materials & minerals | $418M | 151/193 |
| Processed food, beverages & tobacco | $274M | 148/193 |
| Chemicals & pharma | $240M | 155/193 |
| Textiles & consumer goods | $191M | 151/193 |
| Business & finance services | $174M | 154/189 |
| Transport & tourism services | $137M | 174/191 |
| Animal & marine products | $135M | 128/193 |
| Metals | $126M | 155/193 |
| Raw agricultural goods | $107M | 159/193 |
Economic freedom indices
|
Barbados
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Economic freedom | 70.4 | 34/197 |
| Property rights | 76.4 | 42/182 |
| Government integrity | 71.3 | 28/182 |
| Judicial effectiveness | 87.3 | 24/182 |
| Tax burden | 83.2 | 68/182 |
| Government spending | 74.5 | 88/180 |
| Fiscal health | 76.5 | 88/181 |
| Business freedom | 72.3 | 55/182 |
| Labor freedom | 54.3 | 111/182 |
| Monetary freedom | 80.8 | 13/180 |
| Trade freedom | 48.2 | 171/181 |
| Investment freedom | 60 | 59/181 |
| Financial freedom | 60 | 37/181 |
Economic freedom by year
| Year | Index | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economic freedom | Judicial effectiveness | Tax burden | Government spending | Fiscal health | |
| 2026 | 70.4 | 87.3 | 83.2 | 74.5 | 76.5 |
| 2025 | 68.9 | 86.9 | 83.6 | 74.1 | 68.8 |
| 2024 | 66.8 | 87.3 | 81.4 | 66.3 | 55.7 |
| 2023 | 69.8 | 68.4 | 79.2 | 69.7 | 73.9 |
| 2022 | 71.3 | 88.2 | 80.6 | 70.8 | 79.7 |
| 2021 | 65 | 49.7 | 79.3 | 73.1 | 79.8 |
| 2020 | 61.4 | 36.1 | 73.6 | 69.2 | 63.1 |
| 2019 | 64.7 | 59.9 | 70.1 | 65 | 79.5 |
| 2018 | 57 | 54.4 | 74 | 39.3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 54.5 | 33 | 74 | 39 | 0 |
| 2016 | 68.3 | - | 75.8 | 37.6 | - |
| 2015 | 67.9 | - | 73.8 | 42.1 | - |
| 2014 | 68.3 | - | 74 | 49.8 | - |
| 2013 | 69.3 | - | 74.5 | 54.2 | - |
| 2012 | 69 | - | 71.1 | 40.1 | - |
| 2011 | 68.5 | - | 70.7 | 48.8 | - |
| 2010 | 68.3 | - | 70.1 | 54.6 | - |
| 2009 | 71.5 | - | 70.9 | 66.3 | - |
| 2008 | 71.3 | - | 71.3 | 62.2 | - |
| 2007 | 70 | - | 67.4 | 59.8 | - |
| 2006 | 71.9 | - | 67.4 | 58.7 | - |
| 2005 | 70.1 | - | 60.6 | 56 | - |
| 2004 | 69.4 | - | 59.8 | 58.9 | - |
| 2003 | 71.3 | - | 60.4 | 64.7 | - |
| 2002 | 73.6 | - | 59 | 65.3 | - |
| 2001 | 71.5 | - | 58.8 | 65.3 | - |
| 2000 | 69.5 | - | 58.6 | 67.3 | - |
| 1999 | 66.7 | - | 60.3 | 67.9 | - |
| 1998 | 67.9 | - | 60.3 | 73 | - |
| 1997 | 64.5 | - | 60.7 | 73 | - |
| 1996 | 62.3 | - | 60.8 | 71.5 | - |
Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1996–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Barbados is ranked 28/174 for economic freedom with a score of 70.4, compared to 18/162 and a score of 71.9 in 2006.
Other economic metrics
|
Barbados
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Services, % of GDP |
75.8%
2024 |
10/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
12.2%
2024 |
173/194 |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP |
1.55%
2024 |
158/193 |
|
GNI, Atlas method
|
$7.65B
2025 |
154/194 |
| GNI per capita, PPP |
$24,840
2025 |
81/191 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.65B
2024 |
131/177 |
|
Net foreign direct investment
|
-$208M
2017 |
81/189 |
|
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
|
$303M
2024 |
125/193 |
|
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
|
$18.6M
2024 |
113/193 |
| Poverty at national poverty lines |
25.7%
2016 |
69/176 |
Compare Barbados vs other countries
GDP per capita map
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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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.