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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP of $29.6B compared to $604B for Sweden, ranking 111/197 and 26/197 by economy size, respectively.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has $8.74B in government debt (29.5% of GDP), compared to $199B (33% of GDP) in Sweden.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sweden GDP by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sweden
1x
Year GDP, current $
Bosnia Sweden
2024 $29,613,572,023 $603,715,224,266
2023 $27,592,361,498 $578,990,915,246
2022 $24,534,663,636 $575,071,237,641
2021 $23,672,712,121 $631,693,331,301
2020 $20,226,038,370 $544,265,668,452
2019 $20,482,608,984 $530,894,124,494
2018 $20,484,058,033 $549,649,344,043
2017 $18,326,373,136 $535,172,356,785
2016 $17,116,926,554 $513,058,312,951
2015 $16,404,348,361 $501,602,351,912
2014 $18,558,734,107 $577,727,767,304
2013 $18,179,109,209 $584,125,353,119
2012 $17,226,735,996 $549,739,674,655
2011 $18,644,233,537 $570,538,581,144
2010 $17,176,315,804 $492,750,897,239
2009 $17,613,949,091 $434,311,714,442
2008 $19,112,796,623 $514,614,100,833
2007 $15,778,734,264 $490,047,789,548
2006 $12,864,841,906 $422,528,394,459
2005 $11,222,796,337 $391,688,455,929
2004 $10,156,541,221 $384,545,442,175
2003 $8,498,894,359 $334,072,443,516
2002 $6,728,220,983 $267,371,907,447
2001 $5,800,615,375 $242,497,797,485
2000 $5,567,772,769 $262,903,560,280
1999 $4,686,256,363 $274,318,357,862
1998 $4,116,774,301 $270,887,306,759
1997 $3,671,909,673 $268,249,616,891
1996 $2,786,045,322 $291,949,597,375
1995 $1,866,572,954 $267,050,453,507
1994 $1,255,802,469 $228,699,066,874
1993 $3,630,668,950 $212,644,602,616
1992 $4,735,044,707 $283,908,914,454
1991 $6,122,959,184 $273,831,464,572
1990 $7,753,478,261 $261,466,577,009
1989 - $217,632,340,195
1988 - $206,686,590,776
1987 - $182,744,315,974
1986 - $150,279,869,729
1985 - $113,958,084,357
1984 - $109,043,045,407
1983 - $104,862,109,663
1982 - $114,214,731,799
1981 - $129,498,921,476
1980 - $141,886,067,004
1979 - $123,207,527,699
1978 - $104,290,933,496
1977 - $94,331,782,622
1976 - $89,232,517,046
1975 - $82,765,232,648
1974 - $65,917,634,590
1973 - $59,318,842,992
1972 - $48,883,173,400
1971 - $41,506,151,115
1970 - $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sweden by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Sweden
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Bosnia Sweden
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $9,359 $25,043 $57,117 $71,845
2023 $8,663 $23,376 $54,950 $69,226
2022 $7,656 $21,651 $54,837 $67,076
2021 $7,295 $18,287 $60,648 $62,732
2020 $6,130 $16,370 $52,569 $57,489
2019 $6,122 $16,429 $51,649 $57,046
2018 $6,048 $14,859 $54,018 $53,122
2017 $5,345 $13,627 $53,210 $51,474
2016 $4,929 $12,899 $51,704 $50,290
2015 $4,662 $11,845 $51,188 $48,772
2014 $5,206 $11,168 $59,583 $46,841
2013 $5,035 $10,808 $60,844 $46,098
2012 $4,694 $10,121 $57,750 $45,207
2011 $4,983 $9,761 $60,379 $44,333
2010 $4,506 $9,086 $52,543 $41,951
2009 $4,540 $8,698 $46,708 $40,094
2008 $4,842 $8,587 $55,817 $41,907
2007 $3,931 $7,686 $53,568 $40,813
2006 $3,166 $6,869 $46,531 $37,672
2005 $2,740 $5,956 $43,378 $34,198
2004 $2,453 $5,407 $42,758 $33,805
2003 $2,034 $4,917 $37,292 $31,788
2002 $1,607 $4,665 $29,958 $30,987
2001 $1,388 $4,307 $27,259 $29,946
2000 $1,338 $4,148 $29,633 $29,636
1999 $1,135 $3,875 $30,969 $27,496
1998 $1,007 $3,524 $30,605 $25,897
1997 $914 $3,041 $30,324 $24,817
1996 $719 $2,269 $33,022 $23,952
1995 $502 $1,507 $30,254 $23,084
1994 $337 $1,269 $26,046 $21,835
1993 $930 $1,067 $24,390 $20,700
1992 $1,118 $982 $32,753 $20,767
1991 $1,373 $975 $31,777 $20,663
1990 $1,743 $1,043 $30,549 $20,357
1989 - - $25,625 -
1988 - - $24,499 -
1987 - - $21,761 -
1986 - - $17,955 -
1985 - - $13,647 -
1984 - - $13,080 -
1983 - - $12,590 -
1982 - - $13,719 -
1981 - - $15,564 -
1980 - - $17,073 -
1979 - - $14,856 -
1978 - - $12,602 -
1977 - - $11,432 -
1976 - - $10,853 -
1975 - - $10,103 -
1974 - - $8,078 -
1973 - - $7,291 -
1972 - - $6,018 -
1971 - - $5,125 -
1970 - - $4,729 -
1969 - - $4,263 -
1968 - - $3,953 -
1967 - - $3,746 -
1966 - - $3,478 -
1965 - - $3,228 -
1964 - - $2,961 -
1963 - - $2,675 -
1962 - - $2,485 -
1961 - - $2,304 -
1960 - - $2,128 -

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 $57,117 in Sweden, ranking 17/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 83rd at $25,043, while Sweden ranks 23rd at $71,845.

Economic indicators

Bosnia Sweden
Gross domestic product
$29.6B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank
111/197
2024
26/197
2024
GDP growth
2.97%
2023-2024
0.82%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank
87/197
2024
17/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$71,845
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
83/197
2024
23/197
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank
107/185
2024
32/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$42,066
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2.8%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
49.3%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
1.7%
2023-2024
2.84%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
1.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
8.31%
2024
Population
3116111
10680056

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Spending

Debt
Sweden
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Bosnia Sweden
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 43.3% 29.5% 49.3% 33%
2023 41.7% 29% 48.9% 31.8%
2022 39.4% 31.2% 48.3% 33.9%
2021 40.6% 35.8% 49.3% 37%
2020 45.4% 37.2% 52% 40.2%
2019 39.9% 32.8% 48.8% 35.8%
2018 40.4% 34.5% 49.8% 39.9%
2017 40% 38.6% 49.2% 41.6%
2016 41.5% 44.9% 49.5% 42.9%
2015 42.7% 46.4% 49.4% 44.5%
2014 46.2% 47.1% 50.7% 45.7%
2013 44.5% 43.8% 51.4% 40.8%
2012 46.9% 43.6% 50.2% 38%
2011 46.4% 40.9% 49.1% 37.7%
2010 48.7% 42.2% 49.7% 38.6%
2009 49% 36.4% 51.7% 41.2%
2008 48.4% 30.3% 49.4% 38%
2007 45.2% 18.2% 48.5% 39.2%
2006 44.2% 20.6% 50.1% 43.8%
2005 44.5% 24.9% 51.2% 48.9%
2004 45.6% 25.5% 51.7% 48.7%
2003 47.3% 27.6% 53% 49.4%
2002 47.4% 31.1% 52.7% 49.8%
2001 50.2% 35.1% 51.7% 52%
2000 56.2% 34.6% 52.2% 50.4%
1999 57.5% 56% 55.2% 60.3%
1998 54.4% 54.4% 55.6% 65.4%
1997 - - 57.9% 67.7%
1996 - - 60% 68.9%
1995 - - 62.1% 68.7%
1994 - - 65.3% 68.6%
1993 - - 67.9% 66.1%
1992 - - 66.5% 45.7%
1991 - - 61.2% 40.2%
1990 - - 57.5% 40.3%
1989 - - 35.8% 44.8%
1988 - - 37.9% 50.3%
1987 - - 40.9% 56%
1986 - - 42.1% 59.5%
1985 - - 47.6% 61.2%
1984 - - 46.7% 57.5%
1983 - - 48.6% 54.5%
1982 - - 46.4% 47.9%
1981 - - 46.1% 41.5%
1980 - - 41% 34.4%
1979 - - 39.9% 28.3%
1978 - - 39.1% 24%
1977 - - 35.7% 21%
1976 - - 32.3% 19%
1975 - - 30.6% 19.9%
1974 - - 30.1% 19.4%
1973 - - 31.1% 18%
1972 - - 31.9% 17.2%
1971 - - 29.8% 16.9%
1970 - - 29.5% 16.9%
1969 - - 28.7% 17.6%
1968 - - 28.3% 17.6%
1967 - - 27.7% 16.1%
1966 - - 26.5% 15.3%
1965 - - 24.6% 17%
1964 - - 23.4% 18.7%
1963 - - 24.4% 20.7%
1962 - - 23.4% 23%
1961 - - 23.7% 26%
1960 - - 24.4% 28.6%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1992, 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 Sweden spent $298B, or 49.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 29.5% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 33% in Sweden, ranking 159/185 and 148/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sweden
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Bosnia Sweden
2024 -1.88% -1.72%
2023 -1.67% -0.63%
2022 0.15% 1%
2021 -0.18% -0.15%
2020 -4.5% -3.18%
2019 1.37% 0.44%
2018 1.63% 0.67%
2017 1.79% 1.29%
2016 0.34% 0.86%
2015 -0.19% -0.27%
2014 -2.87% -1.84%
2013 -1.28% -1.63%
2012 -2.68% -1.19%
2011 -2.73% -0.41%
2010 -4.06% -0.14%
2009 -5.34% -0.89%
2008 -3.82% 1.87%
2007 0.17% 3.37%
2006 2.08% 2.2%
2005 0.74% 2.08%
2004 -0.18% 0.17%
2003 -0.44% -1.25%
2002 -2.99% -1.46%
2001 -3.44% 1.37%
2000 -4.63% 3.11%
1999 -2.78% 0.6%
1998 -0.98% 0.82%
1997 - -1.57%
1996 - -3.11%
1995 - -7.01%
1994 - -8.77%
1993 - -10.9%
1992 - -8.51%
1991 - 0.28%
1990 - 3.7%
1989 - 1.5%
1988 - -0.64%
1987 - -2%
1986 - -6.21%
1985 - -9.91%
1984 - -12.1%
1983 - -15.1%
1982 - -13.4%
1981 - -12.8%
1980 - -11.5%
1979 - -9.95%
1978 - -7.32%
1977 - -3.32%
1976 - -1.27%
1975 - -4.05%
1974 - -4.12%
1973 - -3.28%
1972 - -2.17%
1971 - -1.67%
1970 - -2.64%
1969 - -2.03%
1968 - -2.37%
1967 - -1.41%
1966 - -0.33%
1965 - -0.17%
1964 - -0.1%
1963 - 0.41%
1962 - 0.7%
1961 - 0.56%
1960 - -2.67%
1959 - -2.53%
1958 - -2.31%
1957 - -2.1%
1956 - -1.21%
1955 - -1.72%
1954 - -1.52%
1953 - -2.47%
1952 - -0.16%
1951 - -0.9%
1950 - -1.64%
1949 - -0.74%
1948 - 0.29%
1947 - -1.08%
1946 - -0.61%
1945 - -8.04%
1944 - -8.66%
1943 - -10.7%
1942 - -11.8%
1941 - -13.1%
1940 - -8.16%
1939 - -1.13%
1938 - -0.07%
1937 - 0.46%
1936 - -0.64%
1935 - -2.19%
1934 - -1.88%
1933 - -4.1%
1932 - -1.56%
1931 - -0.05%
1930 - 0.09%
1929 - -0.39%
1928 - -0.06%
1927 - -1.14%
1926 - -1.11%
1925 - -1.44%
1924 - -0.99%
1923 - -1.65%
1922 - -3.17%
1921 - -3.55%
1920 - -0.6%
1919 - 0.17%
1918 - -8.59%
1917 - -0.26%
1916 - -0.23%
1915 - -0.94%
1914 - -0.55%
1913 - -0.17%
1912 - -0.51%
1911 - -0.87%
1910 - -0.81%
1909 - -2.08%
1908 - -2.27%
1907 - -0.68%
1906 - -0.66%
1905 - -0.34%
1904 - -0.56%
1903 - 0.08%
1902 - -1.57%
1901 - -1.34%
1900 - -0.32%
1899 - 0.57%
1898 - 0.91%
1897 - 1.09%
1896 - -0.59%
1895 - 1%
1894 - 0.47%
1893 - -0.49%
1892 - -0.68%
1891 - -0.6%
1890 - 0.33%
1889 - 0.19%
1888 - -0.05%
1887 - -1.5%
1886 - -0.98%
1885 - -0.08%
1884 - 0.24%
1883 - 0.16%
1882 - 0.36%
1881 - -0.17%
1880 - -0.47%
1879 - -1.89%
1878 - -2.04%
1877 - -1.21%
1876 - -1.07%
1875 - -1.26%
1874 - -1.05%
1873 - 0.06%
1872 - -0.15%
1871 - 0.22%
1870 - -0.42%
1869 - -1.52%
1868 - -1.67%
1867 - -1.17%
1866 - -3.01%
1865 - -2.02%
1864 - -2.3%
1863 - -1.58%
1862 - -1.35%
1861 - -1.11%
1860 - -2.03%
1859 - -2.17%
1858 - -2.36%
1857 - -0.62%
1856 - -0.08%
1855 - -0.09%
1854 - -0.19%
1853 - 0.17%
1852 - -0.31%
1851 - -0.07%
1850 - 0.004%
1849 - 0.09%
1848 - 0.12%
1847 - 0.08%
1846 - 0.13%
1845 - 0.04%
1844 - 0.009%
1843 - 0.05%
1842 - -0.12%
1841 - 0.06%
1840 - -0.01%
1839 - -0.006%
1838 - 0.09%
1837 - -0.38%
1836 - -0.08%
1835 - 0.08%
1834 - -0.12%
1833 - 0.09%
1832 - 0.01%
1831 - -0.1%
1830 - -0.45%
1829 - 2.7%
1828 - 0.03%
1827 - -0.16%
1826 - 0.37%
1825 - 0.18%
1824 - -0.23%
1823 - 0.37%
1822 - -0.03%
1821 - -0.49%
1820 - 0.26%
1819 - 0.09%
1818 - 0.35%
1817 - 0.35%
1816 - 0.16%
1815 - 2.34%
1814 - -0.45%
1813 - -0.37%
1812 - 3.47%
1811 - -0.48%
1810 - -3.05%
1809 - -7.65%
1808 - -5.04%
1807 - 0.1%
1806 - 0.55%
1805 - 0.52%
1804 - -0.25%
1803 - 11.6%
1802 - 2.17%
1801 - 0.01%
1800 - -0.44%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1800–1989, 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 Sweden's deficit of $10.4B, or 1.72% of GDP.

Over the past 27 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded a fiscal deficit in 19 of those years, while Sweden ran a deficit in 13 years. On average, Bosnia and Herzegovina posted an annual deficit equal to 1.42% of GDP, compared to surplus of 0.19% of GDP for Sweden.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sweden
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Bosnia Sweden
2024 1.7% 2.84%
2023 6.1% 8.55%
2022 14% 8.37%
2021 2% 2.16%
2020 -1.1% 0.5%
2019 0.6% 1.78%
2018 1.4% 1.95%
2017 0.8% 1.79%
2016 -1.6% 0.98%
2015 -1% -0.05%
2014 -0.9% -0.18%
2013 -0.1% -0.04%
2012 2.1% 0.89%
2011 4% 2.96%
2010 2.1% 1.16%
2009 -0.4% -0.49%
2008 7.4% 3.44%
2007 1.5% 2.21%
2006 6.1% 1.36%
2005 3.6% 0.45%
2004 0.3% 0.37%
2003 0.5% 1.93%
2002 0.3% 2.16%
2001 3.2% 2.41%
2000 5% 0.9%
1999 2.8% 0.46%
1998 -0.3% -0.27%
1997 5.7% 0.66%

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 1.76% in Sweden. In 2024, inflation was 1.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 2.84% in Sweden.

Top exports between countries

Bosnia
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $21.4M
Transport & tourism services $14.5M
Machinery & equipment $13.9M
Wood & paper products $6.31M
Metals $5.22M
IT & IP services $4.14M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $3.54M
Raw agricultural goods $2.63M
Chemicals & pharma $2.38M
Raw materials & minerals $1.18M
Sweden
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $12.9M
Wood & paper products $7.51M
Textiles & consumer goods $5.79M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $4.42M
Metals $2.98M
Chemicals & pharma $1.52M
Animal & marine products $1.25M
Raw materials & minerals $320K
Raw agricultural goods $59K
Miscellaneous $32K

Balance of trade

Bosnia Sweden
Current account balance
-$1.03B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Current account balance ranking
123/190
2024
17/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-3.47%
2024
+5.92%
2024
Goods imports
$14.8B
2024
$188B
2024
Goods exports
$8.36B
2024
$218B
2024
Service imports
$1.27B
2024
$126B
2024
Service exports
$3.74B
2024
$116B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
54.3%
2024
51.6%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
54.3%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Bosnia Sweden
Economic freedom 63.1 77.8
Economic freedom ranking 83/197 14/197
Property rights 46.9 96.2
Government integrity 36.8 91.6
Judicial effectiveness 36.1 95.6
Tax burden 93.9 51.6
Government spending 48.4 28.4
Fiscal health 96.2 97.5
Business freedom 65.1 84.8
Labor freedom 62.7 65.8
Monetary freedom 77.5 78.1
Trade freedom 69 79.4
Investment freedom 65 85
Financial freedom 60 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sweden
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Bosnia Sweden
2026 63.1 77.8
2025 63.5 77.9
2024 62 77.5
2023 62.9 77.5
2022 63.4 77.9
2021 62.9 74.7
2020 62.6 74.9
2019 61.9 75.2
2018 61.4 76.3
2017 60.2 74.9
2016 58.6 72
2015 59 72.7
2014 58.4 73.1
2013 57.3 72.9
2012 57.3 71.7
2011 57.5 71.9
2010 56.2 72.4
2009 53.1 70.5
2008 53.9 70.8
2007 54.4 69.3
2006 55.6 70.9
2005 48.8 69.8
2004 44.7 70.1
2003 40.6 70
2002 37.4 70.8
2001 36.6 66.6
2000 45.1 65.1
1999 29.4 64.2
1998 29.4 64
1997 - 63.3
1996 - 61.8
1995 - 61.4

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 77.8 for Sweden, ranking 14/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Bosnia Sweden
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
21.7%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
4.53%
2024
1.42%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$615B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$24,990
2024
$75,000
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Total reserves ranking
79/177
2024
37/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$885M
2024
$2.08B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1B
2024
$27B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$119M
2024
$29.6B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
4.93%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
16.9%
2015
16.1%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
27.5%
2024
25.4%
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 (1800–1992, 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 (2021–2024, 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.