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Economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Canada compared: GDP & Debt

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Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP of $29.6B compared to $2.24T for Canada, ranking 111/197 and 9/197 by economy size, respectively.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has $8.74B in government debt (29.5% of GDP), compared to $2.5T (111.3% of GDP) in Canada.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Canada GDP by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canada
1x
Year GDP, current $
Bosnia Canada
2024 $29,613,572,023 $2,243,636,826,634
2023 $27,592,361,498 $2,173,339,670,064
2022 $24,534,663,636 $2,190,411,080,134
2021 $23,672,712,121 $2,022,378,748,423
2020 $20,226,038,370 $1,655,684,730,000
2019 $20,482,608,984 $1,743,725,183,673
2018 $20,484,058,033 $1,725,329,192,783
2017 $18,326,373,136 $1,649,265,644,244
2016 $17,116,926,554 $1,527,994,741,907
2015 $16,404,348,361 $1,556,508,816,217
2014 $18,558,734,107 $1,805,749,878,440
2013 $18,179,109,209 $1,846,597,421,835
2012 $17,226,735,996 $1,828,366,481,522
2011 $18,644,233,537 $1,793,326,630,175
2010 $17,176,315,804 $1,617,343,367,486
2009 $17,613,949,091 $1,374,625,142,157
2008 $19,112,796,623 $1,552,989,690,722
2007 $15,778,734,264 $1,468,820,407,783
2006 $12,864,841,906 $1,319,264,809,591
2005 $11,222,796,337 $1,173,108,598,779
2004 $10,156,541,221 $1,026,690,238,278
2003 $8,498,894,359 $895,540,646,635
2002 $6,728,220,983 $760,649,334,098
2001 $5,800,615,375 $738,981,792,355
2000 $5,567,772,769 $744,773,415,932
1999 $4,686,256,363 $678,412,196,271
1998 $4,116,774,301 $634,000,000,000
1997 $3,671,909,673 $654,986,999,856
1996 $2,786,045,322 $630,607,994,133
1995 $1,866,572,954 $605,961,090,061
1994 $1,255,802,469 $579,944,346,807
1993 $3,630,668,950 $579,053,561,739
1992 $4,735,044,707 $594,387,358,319
1991 $6,122,959,184 $612,527,712,316
1990 $7,753,478,261 $596,075,591,361
1989 - $567,211,993,243
1988 - $509,380,027,627
1987 - $433,134,238,311
1986 - $379,006,836,992
1985 - $366,186,012,450
1984 - $356,718,400,124
1983 - $341,866,277,183
1982 - $314,647,807,409
1981 - $307,246,642,756
1980 - $274,776,566,028
1979 - $243,891,124,296
1978 - $219,369,542,386
1977 - $212,325,176,305
1976 - $207,271,612,576
1975 - $174,419,757,177
1974 - $160,949,188,139
1973 - $131,764,343,566
1972 - $113,463,848,874
1971 - $99,606,454,744
1970 - $88,192,257,632
1969 - $79,405,011,125
1968 - $72,048,833,006
1967 - $65,856,924,424
1966 - $61,252,415,405
1965 - $54,649,410,479
1964 - $49,503,663,836
1963 - $45,140,337,827
1962 - $42,336,211,556
1961 - $41,038,192,838
1960 - $40,563,768,947

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

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GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Canada by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Bosnia Canada
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $9,359 $25,043 $54,340 $64,610
2023 $8,663 $23,376 $54,220 $64,219
2022 $7,656 $21,651 $56,257 $63,944
2021 $7,295 $18,287 $52,887 $56,995
2020 $6,130 $16,370 $43,538 $48,591
2019 $6,122 $16,429 $46,353 $50,499
2018 $6,048 $14,859 $46,539 $49,983
2017 $5,345 $13,627 $45,130 $48,317
2016 $4,929 $12,899 $42,314 $46,471
2015 $4,662 $11,845 $43,594 $44,668
2014 $5,206 $11,168 $50,961 $45,758
2013 $5,035 $10,808 $52,638 $44,301
2012 $4,694 $10,121 $52,670 $42,292
2011 $4,983 $9,761 $52,224 $41,667
2010 $4,506 $9,086 $47,561 $40,103
2009 $4,540 $8,698 $40,875 $38,863
2008 $4,842 $8,587 $46,710 $40,376
2007 $3,931 $7,686 $44,660 $39,573
2006 $3,166 $6,869 $40,504 $38,123
2005 $2,740 $5,956 $36,384 $36,328
2004 $2,453 $5,407 $32,146 $33,929
2003 $2,034 $4,917 $28,302 $32,350
2002 $1,607 $4,665 $24,256 $30,964
2001 $1,388 $4,307 $23,822 $30,241
2000 $1,338 $4,148 $24,271 $29,348
1999 $1,135 $3,875 $22,315 $27,841
1998 $1,007 $3,524 $21,025 $26,324
1997 $914 $3,041 $21,902 $25,264
1996 $719 $2,269 $21,297 $24,055
1995 $502 $1,507 $20,680 $23,474
1994 $337 $1,269 $19,998 $22,624
1993 $930 $1,067 $20,187 $21,432
1992 $1,118 $982 $20,950 $20,619
1991 $1,373 $975 $21,847 $20,220
1990 $1,743 $1,043 $21,526 $20,226
1989 - - $20,795 -
1988 - - $19,013 -
1987 - - $16,378 -
1986 - - $14,521 -
1985 - - $14,170 -
1984 - - $13,930 -
1983 - - $13,477 -
1982 - - $12,527 -
1981 - - $12,379 -
1980 - - $11,208 -
1979 - - $10,078 -
1978 - - $9,154 -
1977 - - $8,949 -
1976 - - $8,839 -
1975 - - $7,537 -
1974 - - $7,057 -
1973 - - $5,858 -
1972 - - $5,107 -
1971 - - $4,535 -
1970 - - $4,136 -
1969 - - $3,776 -
1968 - - $3,473 -
1967 - - $3,226 -
1966 - - $3,055 -
1965 - - $2,777 -
1964 - - $2,562 -
1963 - - $2,380 -
1962 - - $2,274 -
1961 - - $2,246 -
1960 - - $2,265 -

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina's GDP per capita is $9,359, ranking 87/197, compared to $54,340 in Canada, ranking 20/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 83rd at $25,043, while Canada ranks 28th at $64,610.

Economic indicators

Bosnia Canada
Gross domestic product
$29.6B
2024
$2.24T
2024
GDP rank
111/197
2024
9/197
2024
GDP growth
2.97%
2023-2024
1.55%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$54,340
2024
GDP per capita rank
87/197
2024
20/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$64,610
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
83/197
2024
28/197
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$2.5T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
111.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$60,482
2024
Government debt per person rank
107/185
2024
4/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$37,320
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.37T
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
2,098,000
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
76
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
24.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
3.3%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
44.7%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
1.7%
2023-2024
2.38%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
2.25%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
6.35%
2024
Population
3116111
42181965

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Spending

Debt
Canada
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Bosnia Canada
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 43.3% 29.5% 44.7% 111.3%
2023 41.7% 29% 42.1% 107.7%
2022 39.4% 31.2% 40.6% 104.2%
2021 40.6% 35.8% 45.5% 112.6%
2020 45.4% 37.2% 52.4% 118.1%
2019 39.9% 32.8% 40.6% 90.2%
2018 40.4% 34.5% 40.7% 90.8%
2017 40% 38.6% 40.5% 90.9%
2016 41.5% 44.9% 40.8% 92.4%
2015 42.7% 46.4% 40% 92%
2014 46.2% 47.1% 38.4% 85.5%
2013 44.5% 43.8% 40% 87.6%
2012 46.9% 43.6% 40.9% 87.2%
2011 46.4% 40.9% 41.6% 84.3%
2010 48.7% 42.2% 43.1% 84%
2009 49% 36.4% 43.4% 81.8%
2008 48.4% 30.3% 38.8% 70.4%
2007 45.2% 18.2% 38.5% 67.2%
2006 44.2% 20.6% 38.7% 69.9%
2005 44.5% 24.9% 38.5% 70.6%
2004 45.6% 25.5% 39.1% 71.9%
2003 47.3% 27.6% 40.3% 75.9%
2002 47.4% 31.1% 40.4% 79.6%
2001 50.2% 35.1% 41.1% 81.5%
2000 56.2% 34.6% 40.6% 80.4%
1999 57.5% 56% 41.8% 89%
1998 54.4% 54.4% 43.4% 93.3%
1997 - - 43.5% 95.3%
1996 - - 45.9% 100.2%
1995 - - 47.7% 100.1%
1994 - - 49% 97.5%
1993 - - 51.5% 94.7%
1992 - - 52.5% 88.2%
1991 - - 51.4% 81.7%
1990 - - 48.1% 73.7%
1989 - - 45.8% 72.2%
1988 - - 45.4% 71.1%
1987 - - 46.1% 71.4%
1986 - - 47.6% 71%
1985 - - 48.3% 66.9%
1984 - - 47.5% 61.7%
1983 - - 47.9% 58.4%
1982 - - 47.3% 52.7%
1981 - - 42.5% 46.9%
1980 - - 41.6% 45.6%
1979 - - 40% 45.3%
1978 - - 41.6% 48%
1977 - - 41.4% 45.1%
1976 - - 40.2% 43.6%
1975 - - 41.1% 45.2%
1974 - - 37.6% 45.8%
1973 - - 36% 48%
1972 - - 37.5% 53.5%
1971 - - 37.3% 55.3%
1970 - - 36% 54.3%
1969 - - 33.9% 53%
1968 - - 33.8% 55.9%
1967 - - 32.9% 56.9%
1966 - - 30.8% 56.6%
1965 - - 29.8% 60.1%
1964 - - 29.7% 63.7%
1963 - - 30.3% 67%
1962 - - 30.6% 67.2%
1961 - - 30.6% 68.2%
1960 - - 14.9% 66.1%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Bosnia and Herzegovina's government spending was $12.8B, accounting for 43.3% of its GDP, while Canada spent $1T, or 44.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 29.5% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 111.3% in Canada, ranking 159/185 and 15/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Canada
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Bosnia Canada
2024 -1.88% -2.01%
2023 -1.67% 0.07%
2022 0.15% 0.56%
2021 -0.18% -3.06%
2020 -4.5% -10.9%
2019 1.37% -0.02%
2018 1.63% 0.36%
2017 1.79% -0.11%
2016 0.34% -0.45%
2015 -0.19% -0.06%
2014 -2.87% 0.17%
2013 -1.28% -1.49%
2012 -2.68% -2.52%
2011 -2.73% -3.31%
2010 -4.06% -4.74%
2009 -5.34% -3.88%
2008 -3.82% 0.18%
2007 0.17% 1.82%
2006 2.08% 1.83%
2005 0.74% 1.55%
2004 -0.18% 0.77%
2003 -0.44% -0.13%
2002 -2.99% -0.23%
2001 -3.44% 0.53%
2000 -4.63% 2.64%
1999 -2.78% 1.66%
1998 -0.98% 0.14%
1997 - 0.04%
1996 - -3.05%
1995 - -5.49%
1994 - -6.94%
1993 - -8.93%
1992 - -9.2%
1991 - -8.36%
1990 - -5.91%
1989 - -4.6%
1988 - -4.33%
1987 - -5.42%
1986 - -7.14%
1985 - -8.59%
1984 - -7.78%
1983 - -8.17%
1982 - -7.03%
1981 - -2.83%
1980 - -4.07%
1979 - -3.41%
1978 - -4.77%
1977 - -4.1%
1976 - -2.78%
1975 - -3.54%
1974 - 1.1%
1973 - 0.6%
1972 - -0.97%
1971 - -1.02%
1970 - -0.36%
1969 - 1.2%
1968 - -0.45%
1967 - -0.82%
1966 - -0.07%
1965 - -0.25%
1964 - -0.68%
1963 - -2.31%
1962 - -2.6%
1961 - -2.75%
1960 - -0.85%
1959 - -1.08%
1958 - -1.69%
1957 - -0.11%
1956 - 0.77%
1955 - -0.11%
1954 - -0.57%
1953 - 0.3%
1952 - 0.09%
1951 - 1.1%
1950 - 1.09%
1949 - 0.78%
1948 - 3.84%
1947 - 5.02%
1946 - 3.14%
1945 - -17.9%
1944 - -21.6%
1943 - -23.1%
1942 - -20.8%
1941 - -4.79%
1940 - -5.62%
1939 - -2.11%
1938 - -0.97%
1937 - -0.34%
1936 - -1.68%
1935 - -3.72%
1934 - -2.93%
1933 - -3.83%
1932 - -5.79%
1931 - -2.43%
1930 - -1.47%
1929 - 0.78%
1928 - 1.12%
1927 - 0.92%
1926 - 0.81%
1925 - 0.55%
1924 - 0.007%
1923 - 0.79%
1922 - -0.75%
1921 - -2%
1920 - -1.82%
1919 - -8.94%
1918 - -8.98%
1917 - -7.83%
1916 - -8.14%
1915 - -6.17%
1914 - -4.63%
1913 - -0.82%
1912 - 1.03%
1911 - 0.004%
1910 - -0.18%
1909 - -0.67%
1908 - -2.78%
1907 - -0.83%
1906 - 0.22%
1905 - -0.07%
1904 - -0.44%
1903 - 0.07%
1902 - 0.91%
1901 - -0.34%
1900 - -0.33%
1899 - 0.1%
1898 - -0.3%
1897 - -0.35%
1896 - -0.48%
1895 - -0.85%
1894 - -1.06%
1893 - -0.66%
1892 - -0.07%
1891 - 3.23%
1890 - -0.04%
1889 - 0%
1888 - -0.48%
1887 - -1.18%
1886 - -0.73%
1885 - -4.82%
1884 - -2.43%
1883 - -3.88%
1882 - -0.78%
1881 - 0.32%
1880 - -0.62%
1879 - -2.11%
1878 - -0.63%
1877 - -1.63%
1876 - -2.06%
1875 - -1.88%
1874 - -1.57%
1873 - -1.74%
1872 - -3.93%
1871 - -1.09%
1870 - 0.13%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1870–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Bosnia and Herzegovina's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $557M, equivalent to 1.88% of GDP. This compares to Canada's deficit of $45.2B, or 2.01% of GDP.

Over the past 27 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded a fiscal deficit in 19 of those years, while Canada ran a deficit in 14 years. On average, Bosnia and Herzegovina posted an annual deficit equal to 1.42% of GDP, compared to deficit of 0.77% of GDP for Canada.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Canada
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Bosnia Canada
2024 1.7% 2.38%
2023 6.1% 3.88%
2022 14% 6.8%
2021 2% 3.4%
2020 -1.1% 0.72%
2019 0.6% 1.95%
2018 1.4% 2.27%
2017 0.8% 1.6%
2016 -1.6% 1.43%
2015 -1% 1.13%
2014 -0.9% 1.91%
2013 -0.1% 0.94%
2012 2.1% 1.52%
2011 4% 2.91%
2010 2.1% 1.78%
2009 -0.4% 0.3%
2008 7.4% 2.37%
2007 1.5% 2.14%
2006 6.1% 2%
2005 3.6% 2.21%
2004 0.3% 1.86%
2003 0.5% 2.76%
2002 0.3% 2.26%
2001 3.2% 2.53%
2000 5% 2.72%
1999 2.8% 1.73%
1998 -0.3% 1%
1997 5.7% 1.62%

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, Bosnia and Herzegovina has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.35%, compared with 2.15% in Canada. In 2024, inflation was 1.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 2.38% in Canada.

Top exports between countries

Bosnia
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $6.58M
Transport & tourism services $3.08M
Textiles & consumer goods $2.19M
Wood & paper products $1.18M
Raw agricultural goods $767K
Weapons & explosives $571K
Metals $500K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $205K
Chemicals & pharma $34K
Animal & marine products $18K
Canada
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $2.77M
Raw agricultural goods $295K
Metals $193K
Textiles & consumer goods $90K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $86K
Raw materials & minerals $81K
Miscellaneous $60K
Chemicals & pharma $40K
Precious metals & jewellery $5K
Wood & paper products $1K

Balance of trade

Bosnia Canada
Current account balance
-$1.03B
2024
-$10.3B
2024
Current account balance ranking
123/190
2024
177/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-3.47%
2024
-0.46%
2024
Goods imports
$14.8B
2024
$574B
2024
Goods exports
$8.36B
2024
$569B
2024
Service imports
$1.27B
2024
$160B
2024
Service exports
$3.74B
2024
$159B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
54.3%
2024
32.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
32.4%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Bosnia Canada
Economic freedom 63.1 75.6
Economic freedom ranking 83/197 17/197
Property rights 46.9 85.9
Government integrity 36.8 85.5
Judicial effectiveness 36.1 96
Tax burden 93.9 74.7
Government spending 48.4 45.9
Fiscal health 96.2 79.7
Business freedom 65.1 84.2
Labor freedom 62.7 68.3
Monetary freedom 77.5 73.8
Trade freedom 69 83.2
Investment freedom 65 60
Financial freedom 60 70

Economic freedom comparison by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canada
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Bosnia Canada
2026 63.1 75.6
2025 63.5 75.5
2024 62 72.4
2023 62.9 73.7
2022 63.4 76.6
2021 62.9 77.9
2020 62.6 78.2
2019 61.9 77.7
2018 61.4 77.7
2017 60.2 78.5
2016 58.6 78
2015 59 79.1
2014 58.4 80.2
2013 57.3 79.4
2012 57.3 79.9
2011 57.5 80.8
2010 56.2 80.4
2009 53.1 80.5
2008 53.9 80.2
2007 54.4 78
2006 55.6 77.4
2005 48.8 75.8
2004 44.7 75.3
2003 40.6 74.8
2002 37.4 74.6
2001 36.6 71.2
2000 45.1 70.5
1999 29.4 69.3
1998 29.4 68.5
1997 - 67.9
1996 - 70.3
1995 - 69.4

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Bosnia and Herzegovina is 63.1, ranking 83/197, compared to 75.6 for Canada, ranking 17/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Bosnia Canada
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
66.4%
2021
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
25.3%
2021
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
4.53%
2024
1.6%
2021
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$2.2T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$24,990
2024
$63,630
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$120B
2024
Total reserves ranking
79/177
2024
23/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$885M
2024
$27.8B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1B
2024
$63.1B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$119M
2024
$89.4B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
4.93%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
16.9%
2015
9.4%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
27.5%
2024
23.2%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

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)
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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.