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Economy of Belarus vs Chile compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a GDP of $76B compared to $330B for Chile, ranking 83/197 and 45/197 by economy size, respectively.

Belarus has $30.3B in government debt (39.9% of GDP), compared to $138B (41.7% of GDP) in Chile.

Belarus vs Chile GDP by year

Belarus
Chile
1x
Year GDP, current $
Belarus Chile
2024 $75,961,865,472 $330,267,137,372
2023 $72,478,760,370 $335,518,054,098
2022 $73,775,179,925 $301,226,575,540
2021 $69,673,747,132 $315,325,547,162
2020 $61,371,673,345 $254,042,159,309
2019 $64,410,170,653 $278,285,058,719
2018 $60,031,026,576 $295,857,562,992
2017 $54,725,405,751 $276,154,259,981
2016 $47,723,545,321 $249,344,863,928
2015 $56,454,769,845 $242,450,355,831
2014 $78,813,069,121 $259,560,978,224
2013 $75,527,558,966 $277,395,018,842
2012 $65,685,890,439 $267,024,782,487
2011 $61,762,382,328 $251,382,573,894
2010 $57,231,904,543 $217,051,209,239
2009 $50,873,167,326 $171,777,900,624
2008 $60,752,106,347 $179,894,594,475
2007 $45,275,711,996 $172,491,076,034
2006 $36,961,894,281 $153,843,518,171
2005 $30,210,091,837 $122,294,145,163
2004 $23,141,566,293 $99,075,985,774
2003 $17,825,444,724 $76,492,579,644
2002 $14,594,900,945 $70,264,045,939
2001 $12,354,820,144 $71,574,739,561
2000 $12,736,856,828 $78,339,750,721
1999 $12,138,486,532 $75,578,685,736
1998 $15,222,012,660 $81,990,010,704
1997 $14,128,408,566 $85,741,415,285
1996 $14,500,437,520 $78,584,098,984
1995 $13,972,683,274 $73,820,425,702
1994 $14,931,435,232 $57,438,273,591
1993 $16,275,073,527 $49,934,943,321
1992 $16,939,790,094 $46,538,895,686
1991 $18,404,907,975 $38,232,330,917
1990 $17,389,558,233 $33,428,580,448
1989 - $30,101,767,991
1988 - $26,174,858,614
1987 - $22,605,488,851
1986 - $19,197,818,085
1985 - $17,933,557,360
1984 - $19,974,595,028
1983 - $20,629,678,694
1982 - $19,710,229,067
1981 - $35,180,322,211
1980 - $29,586,676,576
1979 - $22,249,574,628
1978 - $16,373,093,554
1977 - $14,272,711,437
1976 - $10,523,479,089
1975 - $7,812,161,793
1974 - $16,584,311,220
1973 - $17,237,336,173
1972 - $12,057,501,635
1971 - $10,999,807,567
1970 - $9,261,006,540
1969 - $8,456,519,044
1968 - $7,286,820,526
1967 - $7,145,068,068
1966 - $7,256,882,086
1965 - $6,183,988,944
1964 - $6,065,708,668
1963 - $5,702,520,146
1962 - $5,765,971,144
1961 - $4,948,564,551
1960 - $4,211,103,677

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

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GDP per capita in Belarus vs Chile by year

Belarus
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Chile
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Belarus Chile
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $8,318 $33,010 $16,710 $36,181
2023 $7,897 $30,834 $17,067 $33,145
2022 $7,995 $28,429 $15,406 $30,932
2021 $7,490 $27,611 $16,207 $29,090
2020 $6,543 $24,872 $13,115 $25,351
2019 $6,838 $22,302 $14,496 $25,612
2018 $6,360 $20,026 $15,659 $25,305
2017 $5,786 $18,414 $14,880 $24,295
2016 $5,040 $17,832 $13,650 $23,257
2015 $5,967 $18,134 $13,434 $22,468
2014 $8,341 $19,038 $14,530 $22,554
2013 $7,998 $19,014 $15,684 $22,201
2012 $6,953 $18,115 $15,242 $21,366
2011 $6,528 $16,563 $14,487 $20,122
2010 $6,035 $15,339 $12,633 $17,918
2009 $5,352 $14,034 $10,099 $15,951
2008 $6,376 $13,886 $10,683 $16,376
2007 $4,735 $12,320 $10,346 $16,698
2006 $3,848 $10,995 $9,319 $15,511
2005 $3,126 $9,637 $7,480 $12,550
2004 $2,378 $8,483 $6,121 $11,612
2003 $1,820 $7,362 $4,773 $10,708
2002 $1,479 $6,697 $4,431 $10,133
2001 $1,244 $6,238 $4,564 $9,776
2000 $1,276 $5,796 $5,053 $9,376
1999 $1,211 $5,331 $4,934 $8,839
1998 $1,511 $5,061 $5,420 $8,850
1997 $1,396 $4,596 $5,742 $8,510
1996 $1,427 $4,039 $5,334 $7,895
1995 $1,371 $3,846 $5,081 $7,232
1994 $1,460 $4,190 $4,012 $6,476
1993 $1,590 $4,641 $3,541 $6,061
1992 $1,658 $4,917 $3,352 $5,563
1991 $1,805 $5,330 $2,798 $4,886
1990 $1,707 $5,220 $2,488 $4,444
1989 - - $2,278 -
1988 - - $2,014 -
1987 - - $1,767 -
1986 - - $1,525 -
1985 - - $1,447 -
1984 - - $1,636 -
1983 - - $1,715 -
1982 - - $1,663 -
1981 - - $3,012 -
1980 - - $2,571 -
1979 - - $1,962 -
1978 - - $1,465 -
1977 - - $1,297 -
1976 - - $971 -
1975 - - $732 -
1974 - - $1,579 -
1973 - - $1,667 -
1972 - - $1,185 -
1971 - - $1,099 -
1970 - - $941 -
1969 - - $874 -
1968 - - $766 -
1967 - - $764 -
1966 - - $790 -
1965 - - $686 -
1964 - - $686 -
1963 - - $658 -
1962 - - $679 -
1961 - - $594 -
1960 - - $516 -

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

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Belarus' GDP per capita is $8,318, ranking 92/197, compared to $16,710 in Chile, ranking 65/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Belarus ranks 68th at $33,010, while Chile ranks 63rd at $36,181.

Economic indicators

Belarus Chile
Gross domestic product
$76B
2024
$330B
2024
GDP rank
83/197
2024
45/197
2024
GDP growth
4.01%
2023-2024
2.64%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$16,710
2024
GDP per capita rank
92/197
2024
65/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$36,181
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
68/197
2024
63/197
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$138B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$6,960
2024
Government debt per person rank
97/185
2024
68/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$10,247
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$262B
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
81,274
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
34.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
2.3%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
26.7%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
5.7%
2023-2024
4.3%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
9.75%
2025
4.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
8.76%
2024
Population
9013835
19977856

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Belarus
Spending

Debt
Chile
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Belarus Chile
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 40.9% 39.9% 26.7% 41.7%
2023 40.3% 40.7% 27.4% 39.4%
2022 38% 40.8% 26.7% 37.9%
2021 36.7% 41.2% 33.6% 36.4%
2020 38% 47.5% 29.1% 32.4%
2019 37.4% 41% 26.5% 28.3%
2018 37.8% 47.5% 25.6% 25.8%
2017 39% 53.2% 25.5% 23.7%
2016 40.7% 53.5% 25.4% 21.1%
2015 41.8% 53% 25% 17.4%
2014 38.8% 38.8% 23.9% 15%
2013 40.8% 36.9% 23.1% 12.8%
2012 38.9% 36.9% 23.1% 11.9%
2011 40.3% 58.2% 22.9% 11.1%
2010 44.3% 36.8% 23.5% 8.61%
2009 51.7% 32.5% 25% 5.84%
2008 60% 20.3% 21.8% 4.92%
2007 49.2% 15.8% 19.3% 3.9%
2006 47.2% 12.3% 18.7% 5.02%
2005 45% 8.12% 20.2% 7.04%
2004 44% 9.22% 20.8% 10.3%
2003 43.5% - 22.2% 12.6%
2002 43.8% - 23.2% 15%
2001 42.4% - 23.2% 14.3%
2000 - - 22.9% 13.1%
1999 - - 23.7% 13.3%
1998 - - 21.9% 12.1%
1997 - - 20.6% 12.8%
1996 - - 20.6% 14.6%
1995 - - 19.4% 17.2%
1994 - - 20.6% 22.6%
1993 - - 21.1% 28%
1992 - - 20.8% 30.3%
1991 - - 21.2% 37%
1990 - - 20.9% 50.3%
1989 - - 19.8% 51.9%
1988 - - 21.3% 71.2%
1987 - - 22.9% 81.6%
1986 - - 26.6% 88.4%
1985 - - 28.5% 79.8%
1984 - - 30% 56.6%
1983 - - 29.2% 45.5%
1982 - - 30.1% 20.3%
1981 - - 26.4% 14%
1980 - - 23.8% 17.4%
1979 - - 24.8% 23.2%
1978 - - 29.4% 26%
1977 - - 30% 16.5%
1976 - - 30% 19.5%
1975 - - 33.6% 28.4%
1974 - - 32.3% 18.8%
1973 - - 30.8% 11.1%
1972 - - 35% 10.1%
1971 - - 27.2% 20%
1970 - - 21.1% 26.3%
1969 - - 18.7% 21.5%
1968 - - 19.3% 17.9%
1967 - - 19.1% 14.9%
1966 - - 20.5% 12.6%
1965 - - 20.5% 12.6%
1964 - - 17.8% 9.6%
1963 - - 18.9% 9.23%
1962 - - 21.3% 6.99%
1961 - - 19.5% 7.97%
1960 - - 19.7% 7.02%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1990, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Belarus' government spending was $31.1B, accounting for 40.9% of its GDP, while Chile spent $88.3B, or 26.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 39.9% in Belarus and 41.7% in Chile, ranking 133/185 and 129/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Belarus

Chile
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Belarus Chile
2024 1.05% -2.82%
2023 0.76% -2.27%
2022 -1.98% 1.36%
2021 -0.22% -7.53%
2020 -2.87% -7.1%
2019 0.91% -2.73%
2018 1.8% -1.48%
2017 -0.34% -2.63%
2016 -1.66% -2.66%
2015 -2.96% -2.09%
2014 0.09% -1.5%
2013 -0.98% -0.47%
2012 0.36% 0.68%
2011 -2.81% 1.43%
2010 -4.19% -0.36%
2009 -7.23% -4.26%
2008 -10.9% 3.93%
2007 -7.82% 7.95%
2006 -7.71% 7.51%
2005 -6.71% 4.57%
2004 -7.06% 2.05%
2003 -6.74% -0.42%
2002 -7.81% -1.17%
2001 -4.74% -0.49%
2000 - -0.69%
1999 - -2.02%
1998 - 0.39%
1997 - 2.04%
1996 - 2.07%
1995 - 3.09%
1994 - 1.43%
1993 - 1.41%
1992 - 2.09%
1991 - 1.54%
1990 - 2.24%
1989 - 5.31%
1988 - 4.07%
1987 - 2.36%
1986 - -0.92%
1985 - -2.22%
1984 - -2.95%
1983 - -2.67%
1982 - -1.02%
1981 - 2.56%
1980 - 5.41%
1979 - 4.82%
1978 - -0.11%
1977 - -1.11%
1976 - -0.48%
1975 - -0.41%
1974 - -5.79%
1973 - -7.32%
1972 - -12.7%
1971 - -7.98%
1970 - -1.22%
1969 - 0.6%
1968 - -0.79%
1967 - -0.64%
1966 - -1.88%
1965 - -1.64%
1964 - -2.24%
1963 - -3.29%
1962 - -4.31%
1961 - -2.89%
1960 - -3.14%
1959 - 1.56%
1958 - -0.1%
1957 - -0.71%
1956 - -1.3%
1955 - -2.79%
1954 - -2.84%
1953 - -4.05%
1952 - -1.82%
1951 - -0.71%
1950 - -0.92%
1949 - 1.71%
1948 - 2.56%
1947 - -0.2%
1946 - 0.12%
1945 - 0.73%
1944 - 0.25%
1943 - 0.81%
1942 - 1.51%
1941 - 1.9%
1940 - 2.64%
1939 - 1.74%
1938 - 1.25%
1937 - 1.42%
1936 - 2.62%
1935 - 4.23%
1934 - 2.42%
1933 - 1.76%
1932 - -0.32%
1931 - -2.73%
1930 - 1.47%
1929 - 1.89%
1928 - 4.11%
1927 - -0.17%
1926 - -3.23%
1925 - 2.44%
1924 - 3.68%
1923 - 2.87%
1922 - -0.23%
1921 - -0.57%
1920 - -1.8%
1919 - -2.53%
1918 - 0.71%
1917 - 0.49%
1916 - 0.98%
1915 - -2.13%
1914 - -2.67%
1913 - -2.23%
1912 - -3.29%
1911 - -3.32%
1910 - -3.17%
1909 - -2.26%
1908 - -0.84%
1907 - -2.39%
1906 - -2.8%
1905 - -1.31%
1904 - -1.6%
1903 - -1.35%
1902 - -3.65%
1901 - -3.93%
1900 - -1.89%
1899 - -0.78%
1898 - -3.84%
1897 - -1.78%
1896 - -5.36%
1895 - -2.31%
1894 - 0.82%
1893 - -0.59%
1892 - -1.33%
1891 - -6.72%
1890 - -3.65%
1889 - -2.71%
1888 - -0.58%
1887 - -4%
1886 - -5.17%
1885 - -2.46%
1884 - -3.23%
1883 - -3.57%
1882 - -2.86%
1881 - -1.83%
1880 - -2%
1879 - -4.34%
1878 - -2.27%
1877 - -3.88%
1876 - -3.17%
1875 - -3.73%
1874 - -4.75%
1873 - -1.94%
1872 - -1.78%
1871 - -2.38%
1870 - -1.83%
1869 - -1.07%
1868 - -2.85%
1867 - -4.31%
1866 - -5.72%
1865 - -1.95%
1864 - -1.07%
1863 - -0.26%
1862 - -0.13%
1861 - -0.5%
1860 - -0.07%
1859 - -1.6%
1858 - -1.37%
1857 - -0.3%
1856 - 0.11%
1855 - 0.1%
1854 - -0.2%
1853 - 0.27%
1852 - 0.68%
1851 - -0.39%
1850 - 0.35%
1849 - 0.6%
1848 - -0.25%
1847 - 0.04%
1846 - 0.36%
1845 - -0.21%
1844 - 0.48%
1843 - 0.69%
1842 - 1.1%
1841 - 0.31%
1840 - 0.34%
1839 - 0.25%
1838 - -0.21%
1837 - -0.05%
1836 - -0.17%
1835 - -0.58%
1834 - -0.39%
1833 - -0.45%
1832 - -0.57%
1831 - -0.77%
1830 - -0.51%
1829 - -0.06%
1828 - -0.3%
1827 - 0.07%
1826 - -0.08%
1825 - 0.05%
1824 - -0.37%
1823 - 0.98%
1822 - 1.28%
1821 - -0.19%
1820 - 0.64%
1819 - 0.16%
1818 - 1.52%
1817 - 0.94%
1816 - 1.21%
1815 - 1.53%
1814 - 1.91%
1813 - 2.34%
1812 - 2.79%
1811 - 3.24%
1810 - 3.64%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1810–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Belarus' government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $796M, equivalent to 1.05% of GDP. This compares to Chile's deficit of $9.3B, or 2.82% of GDP.

Over the past 24 years, Belarus recorded a fiscal deficit in 18 of those years, while Chile ran a deficit in 16 years. On average, Belarus posted an annual deficit equal to 3.32% of GDP, compared to deficit of 0.44% of GDP for Chile.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Belarus

Chile
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Belarus Chile
2024 5.7% 4.3%
2023 5% 7.58%
2022 15.2% 11.6%
2021 9.5% 4.52%
2020 5.5% 3.05%
2019 5.6% 2.56%
2018 4.9% 2.43%
2017 6% 2.18%
2016 11.8% 3.79%
2015 13.5% 4.35%
2014 18.1% 4.72%
2013 18.3% 1.79%
2012 59.2% 3.01%
2011 53.2% 3.34%
2010 7.7% 1.41%
2009 13% 0.35%
2008 14.8% 8.72%
2007 8.4% 4.41%
2006 7% 3.39%
2005 10.3% 3.05%
2004 18.1% 1.05%
2003 28.4% 2.81%
2002 42.6% 2.49%
2001 61.1% 3.57%
2000 168.6% 3.84%
1999 293.7% 3.34%
1998 73% 5.11%
1997 63.8% 6.13%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Belarus has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 37.2%, compared with 3.89% in Chile. In 2024, inflation was 5.7% in Belarus and 4.3% in Chile.

Top exports between countries

Belarus
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $645K
Transport & tourism services $463K
Business & finance services $354K
Raw materials & minerals $328K
Machinery & equipment $272K
Wood & paper products $192K
IT & IP services $170K
Textiles & consumer goods $28K
Precious metals & jewellery $3K
Manufacturing & construction services $1K
Chile
Export category Export value
Animal & marine products $5.78M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $4.14M
Raw agricultural goods $2.86M
Textiles & consumer goods $35K
Chemicals & pharma $10K
Miscellaneous $9K

Balance of trade

Belarus Chile
Current account balance
-$1.94B
2024
-$4.85B
2024
Current account balance ranking
142/190
2024
166/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-2.56%
2024
-1.47%
2024
Goods imports
$44.2B
2024
$78.1B
2024
Goods exports
$39.5B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Service imports
$6.82B
2024
$21.1B
2024
Service exports
$10.1B
2024
$12B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
66.9%
2024
30.1%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
65.1%
2024
33.7%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Belarus Chile
Economic freedom 49.1 74.3
Economic freedom ranking 166/197 20/197
Property rights 20 69.7
Government integrity 28.3 67.8
Judicial effectiveness 11.5 90.3
Tax burden 93.5 72.5
Government spending 52.6 78.2
Fiscal health 96.8 94.1
Business freedom 50.3 78.5
Labor freedom 48 56.8
Monetary freedom 69 75.1
Trade freedom 69.2 78
Investment freedom 30 60
Financial freedom 20 70

Economic freedom comparison by year

Belarus
Chile
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Belarus Chile
2026 49.1 74.3
2025 48.9 73.2
2024 48.4 71.4
2023 51 71.1
2022 53 74.4
2021 61 75.2
2020 61.7 76.8
2019 57.9 75.4
2018 58.1 75.2
2017 58.6 76.5
2016 48.8 77.7
2015 49.8 78.5
2014 50.1 78.7
2013 48 79
2012 49 78.3
2011 47.9 77.4
2010 48.7 77.2
2009 45 78.3
2008 45.3 78.6
2007 47 77.7
2006 47.5 78
2005 46.7 77.8
2004 43.1 76.9
2003 39.7 76
2002 39 77.8
2001 38 75.1
2000 41.3 74.7
1999 35.4 74.1
1998 38 74.9
1997 39.8 75.9
1996 38.7 72.6
1995 40.4 71.2

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Belarus is 49.1, ranking 166/197, compared to 74.3 for Chile, ranking 20/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Belarus Chile
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
56.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
30.1%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
6.87%
2024
3.91%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$311B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$32,300
2024
$34,320
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$44.4B
2024
Total reserves ranking
82/177
2024
45/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$1.57B
2024
-$8.93B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.74B
2024
$12.5B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$170M
2024
$3.59B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
7.19%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
3.9%
2022
6.5%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
23.2%
2024

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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) | Public Finances in Modern History (1810–1990, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, 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 (2019–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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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.