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Economy of Brazil vs Romania compared: GDP & Debt

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Brazil has a GDP of $2.28T compared to $429B for Romania, ranking 11/197 and 39/197 by economy size, respectively.

Brazil has $2.13T in government debt (93.3% of GDP), compared to $260B (60.6% of GDP) in Romania.

Brazil vs Romania GDP by year

Brazil
Romania
1x
Year GDP, current $
Brazil Romania
2025 $2,279,920,092,492 $428,677,977,855
2024 $2,185,821,610,689 $382,564,217,989
2023 $2,191,131,765,685 $347,757,995,759
2022 $1,951,923,942,083 $295,317,862,856
2021 $1,670,647,398,905 $285,072,444,957
2020 $1,476,107,231,310 $250,624,575,872
2019 $1,873,288,205,060 $250,080,428,512
2018 $1,916,933,898,011 $241,791,427,224
2017 $2,063,514,977,366 $210,147,385,855
2016 $1,795,693,482,853 $185,290,759,249
2015 $1,802,212,206,815 $177,885,131,240
2014 $2,456,043,727,199 $199,722,319,676
2013 $2,472,819,535,557 $189,798,603,751
2012 $2,465,227,802,807 $179,117,323,107
2011 $2,616,156,223,918 $192,623,977,894
2010 $2,208,837,745,101 $170,064,350,672
2009 $1,666,996,438,581 $174,110,532,659
2008 $1,695,855,083,498 $214,315,932,061
2007 $1,397,114,486,369 $174,588,782,939
2006 $1,107,626,541,435 $122,023,735,993
2005 $891,633,839,894 $98,454,380,120
2004 $669,289,424,806 $74,973,656,852
2003 $558,233,745,652 $57,806,384,143
2002 $509,795,273,807 $46,065,502,703
2001 $559,983,634,799 $40,395,116,581
2000 $655,448,231,984 $37,253,739,511
1999 $599,642,024,320 $35,953,156,754
1998 $863,710,759,256 $41,696,091,974
1997 $883,206,179,730 $35,575,214,078
1996 $850,426,432,992 $36,937,074,278
1995 $769,333,050,987 $37,430,162,103
1994 $525,369,467,296 $30,072,805,104
1993 $368,292,034,381 $26,361,160,450
1992 $328,191,909,882 $25,121,666,667
1991 $342,534,090,909 $28,850,634,900
1990 $384,959,818,182 $38,247,882,300
1989 $412,990,820,287 $41,450,777,202
1988 $307,881,930,752 $40,424,528,302
1987 $283,056,836,894 $38,067,567,568
1986 $256,480,852,471 -
1985 $210,879,844,639 -
1984 $188,339,974,087 -
1983 $189,656,506,321 -
1982 $271,314,113,768 -
1981 $258,015,174,749 -
1980 $237,393,489,893 -
1979 $221,338,204,480 -
1978 $200,278,646,124 -
1977 $176,344,101,402 -
1976 $153,168,949,208 -
1975 $129,203,555,239 -
1974 $109,794,519,728 -
1973 $83,592,275,863 -
1972 $58,434,858,375 -
1971 $48,869,830,902 -
1970 $42,327,664,794 -
1969 $37,171,640,819 -
1968 $33,930,457,425 -
1967 $31,086,389,195 -
1966 $28,283,323,733 -
1965 $22,465,522,884 -
1964 $20,963,733,695 -
1963 $23,287,712,878 -
1962 $19,231,747,852 -
1961 $17,275,940,449 -
1960 $17,030,465,539 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Brazil vs Romania by year

Brazil
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Romania
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Brazil Romania
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $10,713 - $22,538 -
2024 $10,311 $22,338 $20,080 $49,077
2023 $10,378 $21,176 $18,244 $45,982
2022 $9,281 $19,877 $15,503 $41,979
2021 $7,973 $18,076 $14,908 $37,534
2020 $7,074 $16,102 $13,009 $34,194
2019 $9,030 $16,070 $12,910 $33,425
2018 $9,301 $15,464 $12,416 $29,383
2017 $10,081 $14,559 $10,728 $26,943
2016 $8,836 $14,309 $9,405 $23,905
2015 $8,936 $14,821 $8,977 $21,625
2014 $12,275 $15,827 $10,032 $20,633
2013 $12,459 $15,722 $9,498 $19,678
2012 $12,522 $15,198 $8,930 $19,808
2011 $13,397 $15,212 $9,561 $18,804
2010 $11,403 $14,452 $8,400 $17,355
2009 $8,679 $13,391 $8,548 $16,641
2008 $8,908 $13,445 $10,435 $16,782
2007 $7,410 $12,673 $8,360 $13,703
2006 $5,934 $11,751 $5,758 $11,554
2005 $4,828 $11,081 $4,618 $9,602
2004 $3,664 $10,526 $3,495 $8,989
2003 $3,091 $9,802 $2,679 $7,559
2002 $2,856 $9,617 $2,120 $7,162
2001 $3,176 $9,304 $1,825 $6,520
2000 $3,767 $9,092 $1,660 $5,850
1999 $3,494 $8,635 $1,600 $5,596
1998 $5,106 $8,599 $1,853 $5,545
1997 $5,299 $8,602 $1,577 $5,564
1996 $5,179 $8,301 $1,633 $5,746
1995 $4,757 $8,097 $1,650 $5,429
1994 $3,299 $7,727 $1,323 $4,995
1993 $2,349 $7,260 $1,158 $4,699
1992 $2,127 $6,869 $1,102 $4,515
1991 $2,258 $6,867 $1,254 $4,795
1990 $2,581 $6,688 $1,648 $5,280
1989 $2,819 - $1,790 -
1988 $2,141 - $1,753 -
1987 $2,006 - $1,659 -
1986 $1,854 - - -
1985 $1,556 - - -
1984 $1,420 - - -
1983 $1,461 - - -
1982 $2,138 - - -
1981 $2,080 - - -
1980 $1,959 - - -
1979 $1,870 - - -
1978 $1,733 - - -
1977 $1,562 - - -
1976 $1,390 - - -
1975 $1,201 - - -
1974 $1,045 - - -
1973 $815 - - -
1972 $583 - - -
1971 $500 - - -
1970 $444 - - -
1969 $399 - - -
1968 $374 - - -
1967 $351 - - -
1966 $328 - - -
1965 $268 - - -
1964 $257.3 - - -
1963 $294.2 - - -
1962 $250.2 - - -
1961 $231.6 - - -
1960 $235.3 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brazil's GDP per capita is $10,713, ranking 85/197, compared to $22,538 in Romania, ranking 57/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Brazil ranks 88th at $22,338, while Romania ranks 47th at $49,077.

Economic indicators

Brazil Romania
Gross domestic product
$2.28T
2025
$429B
2025
GDP rank
11/197
2025
39/197
2025
GDP growth
2.29%
2024-2025
0.68%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
$22,538
2025
GDP per capita rank
85/197
2025
57/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$49,077
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
88/197
2024
47/197
2024
Government debt
$2.13T
2025
$260B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.3%
2025
60.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$9,999
2025
$13,650
2025
Government debt per person rank
60/185
2025
48/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,555
2026
$13,510
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$871B
2025
$70.9B
2025
Number of millionaires
386,000
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
70
2026
6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.3%
2024
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2024
2.4%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.4%
2025
40.5%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
5%
2024-2025
7.3%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
14.5%
2026
6.5%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.83%
2025
6.1%
2025
Population
213964342
18912567

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Brazil
Spending

Debt
Romania
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Brazil Romania
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 47.4% 93.3% 40.5% 60.6%
2024 45.5% 87% 40% 57.5%
2023 45.3% 84% 37% 52.6%
2022 43.4% 83.9% 37.5% 51.9%
2021 40.4% 88.9% 37.2% 51.8%
2020 46.2% 96% 38.3% 49.5%
2019 43% 87.1% 33.4% 36.8%
2018 44.2% 84.8% 31.9% 36.4%
2017 44.3% 82.7% 31% 37.1%
2016 45.5% 77.4% 31.8% 39.5%
2015 46.2% 71.7% 34.2% 39.4%
2014 41.4% 61.6% 33.8% 40.5%
2013 39.8% 59.6% 34.2% 39.3%
2012 39.3% 61.6% 33.5% 36.2%
2011 39.4% 60.6% 35% 32.6%
2010 39.5% 62.4% 37.4% 30.2%
2009 40.5% 64.7% 36.3% 22.5%
2008 39.9% 61.4% 35.3% 13%
2007 40.4% 63% 34.6% 12.4%
2006 42.6% 64.6% 33.9% 12.7%
2005 41.9% 67% 32.3% 17.8%
2004 39.7% 68% 33.7% 21.3%
2003 41.3% 71.5% 31.8% 24.9%
2002 44.5% 76.1% 32.1% 27.4%
2001 39.8% 67.3% 33.2% 27.4%
2000 34.5% 62.2% 35% 29.6%
1999 39.6% 44.5% 35.1% 21.7%
1998 40.9% 38.9% 34.7% 16.5%
1997 38.6% 31.8% 33.5% 15%
1996 38.2% 30.7% 33.5% 11%
1995 - 28% 34.4% 6.91%
1994 - 30% 33.1% -
1993 - 32.6% 33.5% -
1992 - 37.1% 41.5% -
1991 - 38.1% 38.3% -
1990 - 40.6% 38.4% -
1989 - 40.2% 40.1% -
1988 - 46.9% 36.6% -
1987 - 50.3% 40.7% -
1986 11.7% 49.4% 42.5% -
1985 11.1% 52.6% 41.6% -
1984 10% 55.8% 28.6% -
1983 9.7% 51.5% 25.8% -
1982 8.1% 32.8% 28.5% -
1981 7.8% 34.6% 30.4% -
1980 6.8% 39.7% 33.6% -
1979 9% 36.6% 42% -
1978 10.2% 37% 42.1% -
1977 10.4% 31% 39.9% -
1976 10.6% 31.8% 37.5% -
1975 10.7% 27.7% 40.6% -
1974 10.5% 25.7% 37.6% -
1973 11% 22.4% 32.6% -
1972 12.6% 22.5% 29.9% -
1971 11.7% 17.9% 27.2% -
1970 11.4% 17% 28.1% -
1969 11.2% 16.5% 32.1% -
1968 14.4% 15.8% 31.8% -
1967 13.5% 13.8% 30.6% -
1966 14.6% 19.6% 27.3% -
1965 14% 17.6% 25.6% -
1964 25.4% 22.2% 25.1% -
1963 22.8% 20.4% 23.1% -
1962 23.1% 23.7% 43.4% -
1961 12% 25.7% - -
1960 13.7% 22.3% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–2000, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Brazil's government spending was $1.08T, accounting for 47.4% of its GDP, while Romania spent $173B, or 40.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 93.3% in Brazil and 60.6% in Romania, ranking 29/185 and 76/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Brazil

Romania
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Brazil Romania
2025 -8.07% -7.64%
2024 -6.17% -8.68%
2023 -7.71% -5.66%
2022 -3.96% -5.85%
2021 -2.63% -6.74%
2020 -11.6% -9.6%
2019 -4.86% -4.58%
2018 -6.99% -2.76%
2017 -7.97% -2.86%
2016 -7.99% -2.5%
2015 -9.28% -1.35%
2014 -6.27% -1.76%
2013 -3.42% -2.44%
2012 -2.35% -2.39%
2011 -2.74% -4.14%
2010 -3.55% -6.22%
2009 -4.23% -6.86%
2008 -2.39% -4.6%
2007 -2.66% -3.05%
2006 -4.87% -1.36%
2005 -3.36% -0.69%
2004 -2.95% -3.39%
2003 -5.4% -2.29%
2002 -4.15% -2.59%
2001 -3.47% -3.2%
2000 -3.32% -3.99%
1999 -5.17% -3.58%
1998 -7.22% -5.33%
1997 -5.6% -5.19%
1996 -5.35% -4.74%
1995 - -3.32%
1994 - -2.2%
1993 - -0.35%
1992 - -4.55%
1991 - 3.23%
1990 - 1.03%
1989 - -2.87%
1988 - 8.4%
1987 - 2.37%
1986 -1.6% 5.72%
1985 -1.3% 6.36%
1984 -0.4% 15.2%
1983 0.1% 9.35%
1982 1.4% 0.36%
1981 1% 0.61%
1980 2.5% -1.95%
1979 0.4% 0%
1978 -0.1% 0%
1977 0.1% 0.23%
1976 0.1% 0.66%
1975 0% 0.41%
1974 0.6% 0.51%
1973 0.1% 1.53%
1972 -0.1% 1.21%
1971 -0.3% 0.89%
1970 -0.4% 0.52%
1969 -0.6% 0.93%
1968 -1.6% 1.65%
1967 -2.1% 1.23%
1966 -1.3% 0.91%
1965 -2% -1.29%
1964 -8.79% -3.11%
1963 -5.78% -1.61%
1962 -6.82% -4.86%
1961 -2.93% -
1960 -3.85% -
1959 -0.18% -
1958 -0.76% -
1957 -0.29% -
1956 -0.14% -
1955 -0.62% -
1954 -0.49% -
1953 -1.26% -
1952 0.64% -
1951 0.87% -
1950 -1.58% -
1949 -1.22% -
1948 0.002% -
1947 0.25% -
1946 -1.78% -
1945 -2.87% -
1944 -2.37% -
1943 -0.75% -
1942 -2.55% -
1941 -2.15% -
1940 -1.13% -
1939 -1.2% -
1938 -0.59% -
1937 -1.62% -
1936 -0.27% -
1935 -0.5% -
1934 -2.28% -
1933 -1.56% -
1932 -6.47% -
1931 -1.56% -
1930 -3.58% -
1929 -0.09% -
1928 0.57% -
1927 0.12% -
1926 -0.76% -
1925 -0.07% -
1924 -0.45% -
1923 -1.94% -
1922 -3.8% -
1921 -2.98% -
1920 -3.11% -
1919 -3.69% -
1918 -4.51% -
1917 -4.8% -
1916 -4.35% -
1915 -6.33% -
1914 -7.32% -
1913 -1.91% -
1912 -3.05% -
1911 -2.15% -
1910 -2.06% -
1909 -1.62% -
1908 -1.89% -
1907 0.38% -
1906 0.28% -
1905 0.96% -
1904 -0.62% -
1903 1.79% -
1902 1.59% -
1901 -2.46% -
1900 -5.57% -
1899 -2.13% -
1898 -14% -
1897 -2.38% -
1896 -0.79% -
1895 -1.33% -
1894 -4.11% -
1893 -1.77% -
1892 -2.6% -
1891 0.51% -
1890 -3.02% -
1889 -3.79% -
1888 0.63% -
1887 -0.76% -
1886 -3.8% -
1885 -5.71% -
1884 -3.89% -
1883 -3.33% -
1882 -1.58% -
1881 -1.9% -
1880 -4.84% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–2000, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Brazil's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $184B, equivalent to 8.07% of GDP. This compares to Romania's deficit of $32.8B, or 7.64% of GDP.

Over the past 39 years, Brazil recorded a fiscal deficit in 30 of those years, while Romania ran a deficit in 35 years. On average, Brazil posted an annual deficit equal to 5.19% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.19% of GDP for Romania.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Brazil

Romania
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Brazil Romania
2025 5% 7.3%
2024 4.4% 5.6%
2023 4.6% 10.4%
2022 9.3% 13.8%
2021 8.3% 5%
2020 3.2% 2.6%
2019 3.7% 3.8%
2018 3.7% 4.6%
2017 3.4% 1.3%
2016 8.7% -1.6%
2015 9% -0.6%
2014 6.3% 1.1%
2013 6.2% 4%
2012 5.4% 3.3%
2011 6.6% 5.8%
2010 5% 6.1%
2009 4.9% 5.6%
2008 5.7% 7.8%
2007 3.6% 4.8%
2006 4.2% 6.6%
2005 6.9% 9%
2004 6.6% 11.9%
2003 14.7% 15.4%
2002 8.4% 22.5%
2001 6.8% 34.5%
2000 7% 45.7%
1999 4.9% 45.8%
1998 3.2% 59.1%
1997 6.9% 154.8%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Brazil has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.09%, compared with 17.1% in Romania. In 2025, inflation was 5% in Brazil and 7.3% in Romania.

Top exports between countries

Brazil
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $116M
Raw agricultural goods $63.9M
Machinery & equipment $57.7M
Raw materials & minerals $49.2M
Textiles & consumer goods $5.33M
Wood & paper products $3.85M
Animal & marine products $3.7M
Metals $1.88M
Chemicals & pharma $1.73M
Precious metals & jewellery $493K
Romania
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $189M
Metals $23.2M
IT & IP services $15.7M
Raw materials & minerals $12.7M
Chemicals & pharma $10.9M
Transport & tourism services $9.95M
Business & finance services $6.92M
Textiles & consumer goods $5.7M
Government & miscellaneous services $1.26M
Wood & paper products $1.14M

Balance of trade

Brazil Romania
Current account balance
-$66.7B
2025
-$33.9B
2025
Current account balance ranking
188/190
2025
186/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-2.93%
2025
-7.9%
2025
Goods imports
$291B
2025
$139B
2025
Goods exports
$351B
2025
$102B
2025
Service imports
$105B
2025
$35.9B
2025
Service exports
$54.4B
2025
$50.1B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
17.5%
2025
40.7%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
17.8%
2025
35.5%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Brazil Romania
Economic freedom 52.4 65.4
Economic freedom ranking 148/197 64/197
Property rights 49.2 81
Government integrity 37.2 50
Judicial effectiveness 55.6 67
Tax burden 70.6 89.1
Government spending 39.8 56.7
Fiscal health 28 21.4
Business freedom 65.7 74.4
Labor freedom 57 63.6
Monetary freedom 76 72.7
Trade freedom 69 79.4
Investment freedom 40 70
Financial freedom 40 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Brazil
Romania
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Brazil Romania
2026 52.4 65.4
2025 55.1 66.5
2024 53.2 64.4
2023 53.5 64.5
2022 53.3 67.1
2021 53.4 69.5
2020 53.7 69.7
2019 51.9 68.6
2018 51.4 69.4
2017 52.9 69.7
2016 56.5 65.6
2015 56.6 66.6
2014 56.9 65.5
2013 57.7 65.1
2012 57.9 64.4
2011 56.3 64.7
2010 55.6 64.2
2009 56.7 63.2
2008 56.2 61.7
2007 56.2 61.2
2006 60.9 58.2
2005 61.7 52.1
2004 62 50
2003 63.4 50.6
2002 61.5 48.7
2001 61.9 50
2000 61.1 52.1
1999 61.3 50.1
1998 52.3 54.4
1997 52.6 50.8
1996 48.1 46.2
1995 51.4 42.9

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Brazil is 52.4, ranking 148/197, compared to 65.4 for Romania, ranking 64/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Brazil Romania
Services, % of GDP
59.7%
2025
61.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2025
25.3%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
6.09%
2025
3%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$2.25T
2025
$384B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$22,670
2025
$49,550
2025
Total reserves including gold
$359B
2025
$90.6B
2025
Total reserves ranking
13/177
2025
31/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$47.5B
2025
-$8.57B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$74.1B
2024
$7.16B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$26.3B
2024
$1.99B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
5.4%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
4.2%
2020
19%
2023
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
17.1%
2025
25.9%
2025

GDP per capita map

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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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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, 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.

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.