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Economy of Belgium vs Indonesia compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a GDP of $671B compared to $1.4T for Indonesia, ranking 23/197 and 16/197 by economy size, respectively.

Belgium has $703B in government debt (104.7% of GDP), compared to $561B (40.2% of GDP) in Indonesia.

Belgium vs Indonesia GDP by year

Belgium
Indonesia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Belgium Indonesia
2024 $671,370,081,636 $1,396,300,098,191
2023 $651,330,595,110 $1,371,169,301,564
2022 $591,085,783,326 $1,319,101,183,380
2021 $598,522,422,242 $1,186,509,691,087
2020 $529,694,473,502 $1,059,054,842,698
2019 $536,726,344,405 $1,119,099,871,350
2018 $542,638,913,428 $1,042,271,532,989
2017 $500,908,767,352 $1,015,618,744,160
2016 $474,271,566,740 $931,877,364,038
2015 $461,044,767,545 $860,854,232,686
2014 $537,987,419,164 $890,814,755,534
2013 $524,097,026,599 $912,524,136,718
2012 $498,414,364,945 $917,869,913,333
2011 $527,196,649,049 $892,969,104,563
2010 $481,556,503,720 $755,094,157,622
2009 $485,014,525,992 $539,580,085,612
2008 $517,328,087,920 $510,228,634,992
2007 $470,922,156,309 $432,216,737,775
2006 $408,259,840,869 $364,570,515,618
2005 $385,714,762,230 $285,868,619,196
2004 $369,214,712,443 $256,836,875,295
2003 $318,082,528,507 $234,772,463,824
2002 $258,383,599,375 $195,660,611,165
2001 $236,746,141,604 $160,446,947,785
2000 $236,792,460,312 $165,021,012,078
1999 $258,245,733,221 $140,001,351,215
1998 $258,528,339,631 $95,445,547,873
1997 $252,708,051,421 $215,748,998,610
1996 $279,201,433,225 $227,369,679,375
1995 $288,025,588,396 $202,132,028,723
1994 $244,884,129,491 $176,892,143,932
1993 $224,721,795,709 $158,006,700,302
1992 $234,781,652,447 $128,026,966,580
1991 $210,510,999,409 $116,621,996,217
1990 $205,331,747,948 $106,140,727,334
1989 $164,221,056,511 $94,451,427,877
1988 $162,299,103,675 $84,300,174,486
1987 $149,394,404,106 $75,929,617,558
1986 $120,018,787,249 $79,954,072,545
1985 $86,268,264,148 $85,289,488,375
1984 $83,349,530,159 $84,853,700,028
1983 $87,184,239,053 $81,052,283,384
1982 $92,095,926,188 $90,158,449,295
1981 $104,730,018,470 $85,518,233,419
1980 $126,829,314,388 $72,482,337,397
1979 $116,315,456,797 $51,400,186,343
1978 $101,246,526,194 $51,455,719,076
1977 $82,839,905,459 $45,808,915,663
1976 $71,113,882,968 $37,269,156,627
1975 $65,678,189,097 $30,463,855,422
1974 $56,033,077,879 $25,802,409,639
1973 $47,743,801,490 $16,273,253,012
1972 $37,209,418,019 $10,997,590,361
1971 $29,821,661,870 $9,333,536,370
1970 $26,706,196,047 $9,150,684,932
1969 $24,019,653,475 $8,337,423,313
1968 $21,654,856,965 $7,076,465,300
1967 $20,252,508,995 $5,667,756,628
1966 $18,894,891,312 -
1965 $17,597,783,297 -
1964 $16,168,044,450 -
1963 $14,445,805,381 -
1962 $13,436,827,167 -
1961 $12,561,701,694 -
1960 $11,810,619,368 -

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

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GDP per capita in Belgium vs Indonesia by year

Belgium
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Indonesia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Belgium Indonesia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $56,615 $73,514 $4,925 $16,448
2023 $55,291 $71,946 $4,876 $15,416
2022 $50,606 $69,128 $4,731 $14,285
2021 $51,658 $60,669 $4,287 $12,757
2020 $45,906 $56,120 $3,854 $11,729
2019 $46,717 $56,712 $4,107 $11,986
2018 $47,487 $52,467 $3,861 $11,372
2017 $44,035 $50,256 $3,799 $10,688
2016 $41,855 $48,415 $3,521 $10,263
2015 $40,894 $46,072 $3,288 $10,028
2014 $47,996 $45,148 $3,441 $10,065
2013 $46,965 $43,864 $3,567 $9,866
2012 $44,874 $42,484 $3,632 $9,530
2011 $47,761 $41,245 $3,579 $8,937
2010 $44,197 $39,840 $3,066 $8,353
2009 $44,923 $37,906 $2,218 $7,868
2008 $48,303 $37,883 $2,125 $7,569
2007 $44,319 $36,798 $1,823 $7,096
2006 $38,705 $35,251 $1,558 $6,583
2005 $36,810 $33,178 $1,238 $6,134
2004 $35,429 $32,060 $1,127 $5,700
2003 $30,655 $30,931 $1,043 $5,353
2002 $25,006 $30,282 $881 $5,076
2001 $23,015 $28,794 $732 $4,849
2000 $23,099 $27,794 $764 $4,639
1999 $25,253 $25,441 $657 $4,386
1998 $25,338 $24,370 $455 $4,356
1997 $24,821 $23,733 $1,045 $5,037
1996 $27,490 $22,745 $1,119 $4,807
1995 $28,414 $22,446 $1,011 $4,451
1994 $24,209 $21,518 $900 $4,096
1993 $22,284 $20,473 $817 $3,793
1992 $23,373 $20,272 $674 $3,538
1991 $21,042 $19,601 $624 $3,305
1990 $20,600 $18,688 $578 $3,044
1989 $16,525 - $524 -
1988 $16,391 - $477 -
1987 $15,136 - $438 -
1986 $12,170 - $470 -
1985 $8,751 - $511 -
1984 $8,457 - $520 -
1983 $8,846 - $508 -
1982 $9,344 - $578 -
1981 $10,623 - $561 -
1980 $12,864 - $487 -
1979 $11,811 - $353 -
1978 $10,290 - $362 -
1977 $8,427 - $331 -
1976 $7,243 - $275.7 -
1975 $6,701 - $231.1 -
1974 $5,734 - $200.7 -
1973 $4,901 - $129.9 -
1972 $3,832 - $90.1 -
1971 $3,083 - $78.5 -
1970 $2,766 - $79.1 -
1969 $2,490 - $74.1 -
1968 $2,251 - $64.7 -
1967 $2,114 - $53.2 -
1966 $1,983 - - -
1965 $1,860 - - -
1964 $1,724 - - -
1963 $1,555 - - -
1962 $1,457 - - -
1961 $1,368 - - -
1960 $1,290 - - -

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

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Belgium's GDP per capita is $56,615, ranking 18/197, compared to $4,925 in Indonesia, ranking 121/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Belgium ranks 21st at $73,514, while Indonesia ranks 107th at $16,448.

Economic indicators

Belgium Indonesia
Gross domestic product
$671B
2024
$1.4T
2024
GDP rank
23/197
2024
16/197
2024
GDP growth
1.07%
2023-2024
5.03%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$4,925
2024
GDP per capita rank
18/197
2024
121/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$16,448
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
21/197
2024
107/197
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$561B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
40.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$1,978
2024
Government debt per person rank
5/185
2024
120/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$3,371
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$758B
2023
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
178,605
2025
Number of billionaires
11
2025
33
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
28.8%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.5%
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
16.8%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
3.14%
2023-2024
2.18%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
4.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
3.31%
2023
Population
11902714
288551776

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Belgium
Spending

Debt
Indonesia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Belgium Indonesia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 54.5% 104.7% 16.8% 40.2%
2023 53.3% 103.2% 16.6% 39.6%
2022 52.3% 102.7% 17.3% 40.1%
2021 54.9% 108.5% 18.1% 41.1%
2020 58.5% 111.2% 18.4% 39.7%
2019 51.8% 97.6% 16.4% 30.6%
2018 52.5% 100.1% 16.6% 30.4%
2017 52.3% 102.5% 16.4% 29.4%
2016 53.4% 105.5% 16.9% 28%
2015 53.9% 105.6% 17.6% 27%
2014 55.4% 106.6% 18.4% 24.6%
2013 55.9% 105% 18.8% 24.9%
2012 56.2% 104.3% 18.8% 23%
2011 55% 102.7% 17.7% 23.1%
2010 53.9% 100.2% 16.9% 26.4%
2009 54.5% 99.9% 17% 26.5%
2008 50.8% 93.2% 19.4% 30.3%
2007 48.6% 87.3% 18.7% 38.1%
2006 48.8% 91.5% 18.4% 35.8%
2005 51.9% 95.1% 17.4% 42.6%
2004 49.3% 97.2% 17.8% 51.3%
2003 51% 101.7% 18.2% 55.6%
2002 49.9% 105.4% 16.9% 62.3%
2001 49.4% 108.2% 19.5% 73.7%
2000 49.4% 109.6% 15.3% 87.4%
1999 50.5% 115.4% 15.1% 95.9%
1998 51% 119.2% 15.1% 72.5%
1997 51.6% 124.3% 15.2% 26.4%
1996 53.1% 129% 11.5% 27.5%
1995 52.6% 131.3% 11.9% 32%
1994 54.7% 137.1% 13.5% 37%
1993 57.1% 138.9% 14.1% 40.4%
1992 55.9% 134.7% 16.8% 42.6%
1991 55.6% 131.8% 15% 39.2%
1990 54.4% 130.3% 15.8% 40.8%
1989 52.3% 126.4% 16.5% 42.5%
1988 53.9% 129.7% 17.3% 45.6%
1987 55.8% 129.2% 18% 49.7%
1986 57.6% 124.7% 20.9% 38.3%
1985 58.4% 119.4% 18.5% 28%
1984 59.1% 114.6% 16.1% 23.5%
1983 62.2% 110.3% 18.2% 23.1%
1982 59.6% 99.6% 18.8% 18.6%
1981 61.5% 89.7% 24.4% 16.4%
1980 54.9% 76.8% 22.1% 17.3%
1979 54.8% 69.2% 20.9% 22%
1978 52.8% 65.2% 20.1% 30.3%
1977 52.2% 61.6% 19.5% 27.7%
1976 50.4% 61.4% 21.8% 38.1%
1975 50.2% 59.5% 20.5% 36.7%
1974 44.5% 61.7% 17.3% 34.4%
1973 45% 63.7% 16.3% 43.1%
1972 45% 64.9% 15.7% 51.2%
1971 43.9% 63.5% 14.5% 50.5%
1970 42.7% 66.6% 13.8% 46.7%
1969 26.5% 51.6% 12.8% -
1968 26.7% 54.5% 8.82% -
1967 25.5% 54.1% 10.4% -
1966 25.1% 55.6% 9.18% -
1965 23.4% 57.6% 10.7% -
1964 22.5% 59.4% 9.55% -
1963 23.1% 64.1% 10.3% -
1962 22.5% 65.3% 7.89% -
1961 22.1% 67.8% 15.1% -
1960 23.7% 69.4% 14.4% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Belgium's government spending was $366B, accounting for 54.5% of its GDP, while Indonesia spent $235B, or 16.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 104.7% in Belgium and 40.2% in Indonesia, ranking 19/185 and 132/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Belgium

Indonesia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Belgium Indonesia
2024 -4.52% -2.3%
2023 -4.1% -1.64%
2022 -3.62% -2.31%
2021 -5.4% -4.4%
2020 -9.03% -6.07%
2019 -2.05% -2.09%
2018 -1.05% -1.69%
2017 -0.76% -2.26%
2016 -2.43% -2.56%
2015 -2.48% -2.72%
2014 -3.18% -1.8%
2013 -3.16% -1.96%
2012 -4.35% -1.59%
2011 -4.44% -0.7%
2010 -4.13% -1.24%
2009 -5.45% -1.64%
2008 -1.1% 0.05%
2007 0.07% -0.95%
2006 0.24% 0.45%
2005 -2.72% 0.46%
2004 -0.24% -0.26%
2003 -1.86% -1.08%
2002 -0.04% -0.58%
2001 0.23% -1.76%
2000 -0.08% -1.87%
1999 -0.65% -0.96%
1998 -1.03% -1.89%
1997 -2.15% -1.03%
1996 -4% 0.96%
1995 -4.51% 0.64%
1994 -5.29% 0.005%
1993 -7.71% -0.59%
1992 -8.42% -2.95%
1991 -7.67% -0.87%
1990 -6.99% -0.55%
1989 -7.58% -1.72%
1988 -7.28% -2.68%
1987 -7.89% -0.9%
1986 -9.96% -2.94%
1985 -10.1% -0.45%
1984 -10.8% 1.83%
1983 -14.5% -1%
1982 -12.3% -1.11%
1981 -15.5% -0.69%
1980 -9.43% -0.82%
1979 -8.33% -0.67%
1978 -6.51% -2.03%
1977 -6.51% -0.38%
1976 -6.61% -2.63%
1975 -6.45% -2.33%
1974 -3.87% -0.35%
1973 -5.02% -1.33%
1972 -6.07% -1.82%
1971 -4.45% -2.51%
1970 -3.51% -3.02%
1969 -3.34% -2.8%
1968 -3.69% 0%
1967 -2.76% -0.35%
1966 -3.08% -5.06%
1965 -2.9% -6.62%
1964 -2.27% -5.58%
1963 -2.8% -5.24%
1962 -2.12% -3.1%
1961 -2.34% -4.57%
1960 -4.89% -1.65%
1959 -5.21% -4.06%
1958 -4.33% -6.67%
1957 -1.27% -2.92%
1956 1.85% -1.38%
1955 -1.05% -1.6%
1954 2.34% -3.16%
1953 0.14% -2.33%
1952 -0.26% -3.66%
1951 0.59% 1.52%
1950 -2.01% -
1949 -2.05% -
1948 -2.29% -
1947 -14.5% -
1946 1.87% -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 -5.81% -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 -6.86% -
1938 -5.17% -
1937 -4.71% -
1936 -4.92% -
1935 -5.94% -
1934 -2.78% -
1933 -1.69% -
1932 - -
1931 - -
1930 -2.48% -
1929 - -
1928 - -
1927 3.06% -
1926 - -
1925 - -
1924 -5.53% -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 -1.4% -
1912 -1.39% -
1911 -0.92% -
1910 -0.18% -
1909 0.13% -
1908 -0.95% -
1907 -0.81% -
1906 -1.35% -
1905 1.23% -
1904 0.004% -
1903 0.08% -
1902 0.22% -
1901 0.55% -
1900 -0.54% -
1899 -1.64% -
1898 -0.28% -
1897 -0.25% -
1896 0.94% -
1895 -0.33% -
1894 0.06% -
1893 0.07% -
1892 0.17% -
1891 -0.005% -
1890 -0.83% -
1889 0.3% -
1888 -0.21% -
1887 -0.12% -
1886 0.54% -
1885 -0.43% -
1884 -0.26% -
1883 -0.54% -
1882 -0.3% -
1881 0.08% -
1880 0.12% -
1879 -1.51% -
1878 -1.78% -
1877 -2.52% -
1876 -0.77% -
1875 -0.88% -
1874 -1.02% -
1873 -2.08% -
1872 -0.7% -
1871 -0.64% -
1870 -0.58% -
1869 -0.35% -
1868 -0.39% -
1867 -0.49% -
1866 -0.87% -
1865 -0.55% -
1864 -0.62% -
1863 -0.72% -
1862 -0.49% -
1861 -0.22% -
1860 -0.13% -
1859 0.1% -
1858 0.35% -
1857 0% -
1856 -0.26% -
1855 -0.28% -
1854 -0.4% -
1853 -0.3% -
1852 -0.44% -
1851 -0.05% -
1850 -0.11% -
1849 0.11% -
1848 -1.41% -
1847 -0.69% -
1846 -0.52% -
1845 -1.17% -
1844 -4.92% -
1843 -0.86% -
1842 -0.89% -
1841 -0.75% -
1840 0.16% -
1839 -0.43% -
1838 0.23% -
1837 -0.11% -
1836 0.18% -
1835 0.27% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1835–1992, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Belgium's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $30.3B, equivalent to 4.52% of GDP. This compares to Indonesia's deficit of $32.1B, or 2.3% of GDP.

Over the past 58 years, Belgium recorded a fiscal deficit in 55 of those years, while Indonesia ran a deficit in 50 years. On average, Belgium posted an annual deficit equal to 4.94% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.39% of GDP for Indonesia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Belgium

Indonesia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Belgium Indonesia
2024 3.14% 2.18%
2023 4.05% 3.67%
2022 9.6% 4.21%
2021 2.44% 1.56%
2020 0.74% 1.92%
2019 1.44% 3.03%
2018 2.05% 3.2%
2017 2.13% 3.81%
2016 1.97% 3.53%
2015 0.56% 6.36%
2014 0.34% 6.39%
2013 1.11% 6.41%
2012 2.84% 4.28%
2011 3.53% 5.36%
2010 2.19% 5.13%
2009 -0.05% 4.39%
2008 4.49% 10.2%
2007 1.82% 6.41%
2006 1.79% 13.1%
2005 2.78% 10.5%
2004 2.1% 6.06%
2003 1.59% 6.76%
2002 1.65% 11.9%
2001 2.47% 11.5%
2000 2.54% 3.69%
1999 1.12% 20.5%
1998 0.95% 58.5%
1997 1.63% 6.23%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Belgium has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.25%, compared with 8.24% in Indonesia. In 2024, inflation was 3.14% in Belgium and 2.18% in Indonesia.

Top exports between countries

Belgium
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $279M
Machinery & equipment $226M
Animal & marine products $80.1M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $67.4M
Raw materials & minerals $39M
Textiles & consumer goods $34.7M
Metals $34.6M
Business & finance services $29.2M
Transport & tourism services $26.3M
Raw agricultural goods $11.9M
Indonesia
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $822M
Metals $162M
Raw materials & minerals $130M
Raw agricultural goods $120M
Machinery & equipment $96.2M
Wood & paper products $90.2M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $66.3M
Chemicals & pharma $26.9M
Animal & marine products $23.8M
Precious metals & jewellery $2.31M

Balance of trade

Belgium Indonesia
Current account balance
-$2.54B
2024
-$8.72B
2024
Current account balance ranking
151/190
2024
174/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.38%
2024
-0.62%
2024
Goods imports
$370B
2024
$223B
2024
Goods exports
$382B
2024
$263B
2024
Service imports
$164B
2024
$57.6B
2024
Service exports
$150B
2024
$39B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
79.7%
2024
20.4%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
79.3%
2024
22.2%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Belgium Indonesia
Economic freedom 69.2 65.1
Economic freedom ranking 42/197 67/197
Property rights 91.1 39.7
Government integrity 78.2 42
Judicial effectiveness 91.6 43.1
Tax burden 50.6 81.5
Government spending 14.6 91.4
Fiscal health 53.4 89.8
Business freedom 82.5 69.2
Labor freedom 57.5 56.8
Monetary freedom 76.8 79.4
Trade freedom 79.4 78.6
Investment freedom 85 50
Financial freedom 70 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Belgium
Indonesia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Belgium Indonesia
2026 69.2 65.1
2025 69 65.2
2024 65.6 63.5
2023 67.1 63.5
2022 69.6 64.4
2021 70.1 66.9
2020 68.9 67.2
2019 67.3 65.8
2018 67.5 64.2
2017 67.8 61.9
2016 68.4 59.4
2015 68.8 58.1
2014 69.9 58.5
2013 69.2 56.9
2012 69 56.4
2011 70.2 56
2010 70.1 55.5
2009 72.1 53.4
2008 71.7 53.2
2007 72.5 53.2
2006 71.8 51.9
2005 69 52.9
2004 68.7 52.1
2003 68.1 55.8
2002 67.6 54.8
2001 63.8 52.5
2000 63.5 55.2
1999 62.9 61.5
1998 64.7 63.4
1997 64.6 62
1996 66 61
1995 - 54.9

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Belgium is 69.2, ranking 42/197, compared to 65.1 for Indonesia, ranking 67/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Belgium Indonesia
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
43.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
39.3%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
0.79%
2024
12.6%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$1.39T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$74,770
2024
$16,010
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$156B
2024
Total reserves ranking
49/177
2024
20/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$46.1B
2024
-$15.9B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
-$41.4B
2024
$24.2B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$4.71B
2024
$8.39B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
5.65%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
12.3%
2022
9%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.5%
2024
31.4%
2024

GDP per capita map

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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 (1835–1999, 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 (2023–2024, 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.