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Economy of Canada vs Croatia compared: GDP & Debt

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Canada has a GDP of $2.32T compared to $105B for Croatia, ranking 10/197 and 73/197 by economy size, respectively.

Canada has $2.63T in government debt (113.5% of GDP), compared to $58.7B (55.9% of GDP) in Croatia.

Canada vs Croatia GDP by year

Canada
Croatia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Canada Croatia
2025 $2,319,899,772,426 $105,060,182,186
2024 $2,270,076,189,683 $92,981,894,168
2023 $2,196,593,836,347 $85,621,337,533
2022 $2,200,562,785,046 $71,196,460,237
2021 $2,022,377,950,897 $69,002,262,505
2020 $1,655,686,966,882 $57,959,824,238
2019 $1,743,728,952,157 $61,467,261,345
2018 $1,725,330,736,238 $61,668,280,700
2017 $1,649,269,496,515 $56,182,225,079
2016 $1,527,996,250,641 $52,650,804,052
2015 $1,556,510,380,200 $50,999,271,059
2014 $1,805,751,688,809 $59,607,109,597
2013 $1,846,583,831,414 $59,846,869,999
2012 $1,828,359,477,072 $57,547,495,860
2011 $1,793,335,727,901 $62,889,150,894
2010 $1,617,349,192,091 $58,975,127,201
2009 $1,374,627,766,600 $62,315,450,611
2008 $1,552,993,439,550 $68,473,103,477
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $59,290,547,254
2006 $1,319,291,255,289 $49,583,643,048
2005 $1,173,118,501,403 $45,012,776,906
2004 $1,026,691,006,918 $41,836,096,243
2003 $895,542,074,085 $35,244,797,329
2002 $760,650,608,552 $26,757,633,353
2001 $738,981,792,355 $23,067,071,478
2000 $744,773,415,932 $22,134,069,750
1999 $678,414,215,521 $23,776,940,769
1998 $633,999,325,918 $25,889,813,449
1997 $654,987,722,086 $24,175,272,572
1996 $630,607,994,133 $24,151,469,717
1995 $605,961,090,061 $22,772,224,146
1994 $579,944,346,807 $15,062,911,617
1993 $579,053,561,739 $11,259,647,874
1992 $594,387,358,319 $10,621,169,291
1991 $612,527,712,316 $18,760,386,775
1990 $596,075,591,361 $25,650,213,280
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Canada vs Croatia by year

Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Croatia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Canada Croatia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $55,698 - $27,104 -
2024 $55,016 $64,610 $24,050 $49,551
2023 $54,848 $64,219 $22,183 $47,760
2022 $56,497 $63,944 $18,466 $42,125
2021 $52,887 $56,995 $17,789 $36,930
2020 $43,538 $48,591 $14,808 $31,594
2019 $46,353 $50,499 $15,564 $33,064
2018 $46,539 $49,983 $15,460 $29,789
2017 $45,130 $48,317 $13,902 $27,888
2016 $42,314 $46,471 $12,820 $25,803
2015 $43,594 $44,668 $12,284 $23,750
2014 $50,961 $45,758 $14,187 $22,706
2013 $52,638 $44,301 $14,135 $22,430
2012 $52,670 $42,292 $13,508 $21,619
2011 $52,224 $41,667 $14,692 $21,191
2010 $47,561 $40,103 $13,730 $20,139
2009 $40,875 $38,863 $14,475 $20,358
2008 $46,710 $40,376 $15,888 $21,018
2007 $44,660 $39,573 $13,756 $19,568
2006 $40,505 $38,123 $11,501 $17,629
2005 $36,384 $36,328 $10,443 $15,451
2004 $32,146 $33,929 $9,719 $14,686
2003 $28,302 $32,350 $8,190 $13,692
2002 $24,256 $30,964 $6,220 $12,775
2001 $23,822 $30,241 $5,365 $11,653
2000 $24,271 $29,348 $4,954 $10,675
1999 $22,315 $27,841 $5,269 $9,943
1998 $21,025 $26,324 $5,712 $9,890
1997 $21,902 $25,264 $5,331 $9,536
1996 $21,297 $24,055 $5,300 $8,806
1995 $20,680 $23,474 $4,929 $8,052
1994 $19,998 $22,624 $3,238 $7,337
1993 $20,187 $21,432 $2,448 $6,861
1992 $20,950 $20,619 $2,321 $7,326
1991 $21,847 $20,220 $4,001 $7,918
1990 $21,526 $20,226 $5,369 $9,526
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Canada's GDP per capita is $55,698, ranking 23/197, compared to $27,104 in Croatia, ranking 49/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Canada ranks 28th at $64,610, while Croatia ranks 46th at $49,551.

Economic indicators

Canada Croatia
Gross domestic product
$2.32T
2025
$105B
2025
GDP rank
10/197
2025
73/197
2025
GDP growth
1.74%
2024-2025
3.4%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
$27,104
2025
GDP per capita rank
23/197
2025
49/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$49,551
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
28/197
2024
46/197
2024
Government debt
$2.63T
2025
$58.7B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.5%
2025
55.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$63,220
2025
$15,144
2025
Government debt per person rank
5/185
2025
44/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,531
2026
$20,376
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.62T
2025
$37.9B
2025
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
82
2026
1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
23.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.9%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44%
2025
49.3%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.07%
2024-2025
3.69%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
2.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.82%
2025
4.9%
2025
Population
42199836
3849788

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Canada
Spending

Debt
Croatia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Canada Croatia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 44% 113.5% 49.3% 55.9%
2024 44.3% 110% 48% 57.4%
2023 41.8% 105.1% 46.3% 60.9%
2022 40.4% 103.5% 45% 68.5%
2021 45.5% 112.6% 48.2% 78.2%
2020 52.4% 118.1% 53.8% 86.5%
2019 40.6% 90.1% 44.4% 70.9%
2018 40.7% 90.8% 45% 72.8%
2017 40.5% 91% 44.1% 76.2%
2016 40.8% 92.5% 45.9% 79.3%
2015 40% 92.3% 47.6% 82.8%
2014 38.4% 85.8% 48.7% 83.2%
2013 40% 87.7% 48% 79.5%
2012 40.9% 87% 47.3% 68.9%
2011 41.6% 84.3% 48.6% 63.1%
2010 43.1% 84% 48.2% 56.8%
2009 43.4% 81.8% 49.3% 47.9%
2008 38.8% 70.4% 46.3% 38.9%
2007 38.5% 67.2% 46.4% 37.1%
2006 38.7% 69.9% 44.6% 38.4%
2005 38.5% 70.6% 46.5% 40.9%
2004 39.1% 71.9% 49% 40%
2003 40.3% 75.9% 49.6% 37.8%
2002 40.4% 79.6% 49.2% 36.5%
2001 41.1% 81.5% 50.6% 36.6%
2000 40.6% 80.4% 54.6% 35.4%
1999 41.8% 89% 58.9% 30%
1998 43.4% 93.3% 56.8% 23.3%
1997 43.5% 95.3% 51.7% 22.5%
1996 45.9% 100.2% 52.1% -
1995 47.7% 100.1% 50.3% -
1994 49% 97.5% 45.4% -
1993 51.5% 94.7% 35.9% -
1992 52.5% 88.2% 37.1% -
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 (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1997, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Canada's government spending was $1.02T, accounting for 44% of its GDP, while Croatia spent $51.8B, or 49.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 113.5% in Canada and 55.9% in Croatia, ranking 14/185 and 87/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Canada

Croatia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Canada Croatia
2025 -1.77% -2.89%
2024 -2.12% -1.95%
2023 -0.16% -0.79%
2022 0.62% 0.14%
2021 -3.06% -2.57%
2020 -10.9% -7.24%
2019 -0.02% 2.32%
2018 0.36% 0.22%
2017 -0.11% 0.81%
2016 -0.45% -1.04%
2015 -0.06% -3.53%
2014 0.17% -5.19%
2013 -1.49% -5.51%
2012 -2.52% -5.46%
2011 -3.31% -7.51%
2010 -4.74% -6.45%
2009 -3.88% -7.15%
2008 0.18% -2.33%
2007 1.82% -2.27%
2006 1.83% -2%
2005 1.55% -3.24%
2004 0.77% -6.09%
2003 -0.13% -5.03%
2002 -0.23% -4.9%
2001 0.53% -4.79%
2000 2.64% -9.2%
1999 1.66% -11.1%
1998 0.14% -6.36%
1997 0.04% -4.93%
1996 -3.05% -4.41%
1995 -5.49% -4.23%
1994 -6.94% -0.82%
1993 -8.93% -2.67%
1992 -9.2% -5.69%
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 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Canada's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $41B, equivalent to 1.77% of GDP. This compares to Croatia's deficit of $3.04B, or 2.89% of GDP.

Over the past 34 years, Canada recorded a fiscal deficit in 21 of those years, while Croatia ran a deficit in 30 years. On average, Canada posted an annual deficit equal to 1.66% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.94% of GDP for Croatia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Canada

Croatia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Canada Croatia
2025 2.07% 3.69%
2024 2.38% 2.97%
2023 3.88% 7.94%
2022 6.8% 10.8%
2021 3.4% 2.55%
2020 0.72% 0.15%
2019 1.95% 0.77%
2018 2.27% 1.5%
2017 1.6% 1.13%
2016 1.43% -1.12%
2015 1.13% -0.46%
2014 1.91% -0.22%
2013 0.94% 2.22%
2012 1.52% 3.41%
2011 2.91% 2.27%
2010 1.78% 1.03%
2009 0.3% 2.38%
2008 2.37% 6.08%
2007 2.14% 2.9%
2006 2% 3.19%
2005 2.21% 3.32%
2004 1.86% 2.06%
2003 2.76% 1.77%
2002 2.26% 1.67%
2001 2.53% 3.78%
2000 2.72% 4.61%
1999 1.73% 4.02%
1998 1% 6.4%
1997 1.62% 4.17%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Canada has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.14%, compared with 2.93% in Croatia. In 2025, inflation was 2.07% in Canada and 3.69% in Croatia.

Top exports between countries

Canada
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $195M
Raw materials & minerals $13.5M
Miscellaneous $5.62M
Raw agricultural goods $4.61M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $3.82M
IT & IP services $3.2M
Chemicals & pharma $2.71M
Business & finance services $1.5M
Textiles & consumer goods $365K
Metals $296K
Croatia
Export category Export value
Transport & tourism services $152M
Machinery & equipment $86.9M
Chemicals & pharma $52.3M
IT & IP services $12M
Metals $8.23M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $7.56M
Business & finance services $6.49M
Textiles & consumer goods $2.16M
Wood & paper products $1.88M
Manufacturing & construction services $1.18M

Balance of trade

Canada Croatia
Current account balance
-$22B
2025
-$1.93B
2024
Current account balance ranking
184/190
2025
141/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.95%
2025
-2.08%
2024
Goods imports
$577B
2025
$42.5B
2024
Goods exports
$555B
2025
$21.9B
2024
Service imports
$169B
2025
$8.42B
2024
Service exports
$172B
2025
$24.8B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.2%
2025
53%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
31.3%
2025
48%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Canada Croatia
Economic freedom 75.6 67.5
Economic freedom ranking 17/197 56/197
Property rights 85.9 81.1
Government integrity 85.5 52.6
Judicial effectiveness 96 71.7
Tax burden 74.7 70
Government spending 45.9 34.9
Fiscal health 79.7 92.2
Business freedom 84.2 79.6
Labor freedom 68.3 58.9
Monetary freedom 73.8 69.9
Trade freedom 83.2 79.4
Investment freedom 60 60
Financial freedom 70 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Canada
Croatia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Canada Croatia
2026 75.6 67.5
2025 75.5 68.7
2024 72.4 67.2
2023 73.7 66.4
2022 76.6 67.6
2021 77.9 63.6
2020 78.2 62.2
2019 77.7 61.4
2018 77.7 61
2017 78.5 59.4
2016 78 59.1
2015 79.1 61.5
2014 80.2 60.4
2013 79.4 61.3
2012 79.9 60.9
2011 80.8 61.1
2010 80.4 59.2
2009 80.5 55.1
2008 80.2 54.1
2007 78 53.4
2006 77.4 53.6
2005 75.8 51.9
2004 75.3 53.1
2003 74.8 53.3
2002 74.6 51.1
2001 71.2 50.7
2000 70.5 53.6
1999 69.3 53.1
1998 68.5 51.7
1997 67.9 46.7
1996 70.3 48
1995 69.4 -

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Canada is 75.6, ranking 17/197, compared to 67.5 for Croatia, ranking 56/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Canada Croatia
Services, % of GDP
64.1%
2022
60.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
27.4%
2022
19%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.93%
2022
2.83%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$2.35T
2025
$98.3B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$66,820
2025
$50,410
2025
Total reserves including gold
$126B
2025
$4.22B
2025
Total reserves ranking
26/177
2025
110/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$11.9B
2025
-$1.74B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$63.1B
2024
$4.54B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$89.4B
2024
$2.79B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
9.4%
2020
20.3%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2025
24.6%
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)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1870–1997, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, 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.

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.