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Economy of Canada vs Estonia compared: GDP & Debt

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Canada has a GDP of $2.32T compared to $47B for Estonia, ranking 10/197 and 101/197 by economy size, respectively.

Canada has $2.63T in government debt (113.5% of GDP), compared to $11.4B (24.2% of GDP) in Estonia.

Canada vs Estonia GDP by year

Canada
Estonia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Canada Estonia
2025 $2,319,899,772,426 $47,030,833,799
2024 $2,270,076,189,683 $43,130,419,829
2023 $2,196,593,836,347 $41,470,344,395
2022 $2,200,562,785,046 $38,226,641,740
2021 $2,022,377,950,897 $37,201,101,171
2020 $1,655,686,966,882 $31,820,771,494
2019 $1,743,728,952,157 $31,873,748,770
2018 $1,725,330,736,238 $31,222,632,741
2017 $1,649,269,496,515 $27,469,461,919
2016 $1,527,996,250,641 $24,561,027,788
2015 $1,556,510,380,200 $23,311,847,751
2014 $1,805,751,688,809 $27,055,689,003
2013 $1,846,583,831,414 $25,451,032,781
2012 $1,828,359,477,072 $23,237,406,116
2011 $1,793,335,727,901 $23,303,915,795
2010 $1,617,349,192,091 $19,524,355,419
2009 $1,374,627,766,600 $19,633,984,440
2008 $1,552,993,439,550 $24,342,935,404
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $22,450,264,166
2006 $1,319,291,255,289 $17,025,671,810
2005 $1,173,118,501,403 $14,109,491,357
2004 $1,026,691,006,918 $12,148,595,031
2003 $895,542,074,085 $9,876,595,528
2002 $760,650,608,552 $7,370,119,619
2001 $738,981,792,355 $6,250,218,423
2000 $744,773,415,932 $5,686,579,748
1999 $678,414,215,521 $5,756,912,266
1998 $633,999,325,918 $5,674,080,543
1997 $654,987,722,086 $5,154,420,649
1996 $630,607,994,133 $4,786,018,988
1995 $605,961,090,061 $4,502,970,889
1994 $579,944,346,807 $4,123,011,420
1993 $579,053,561,739 $4,013,091,682
1992 $594,387,358,319 -
1991 $612,527,712,316 -
1990 $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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Canada vs Estonia by year

Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Estonia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Canada Estonia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $55,698 - $34,418 -
2024 $55,016 $64,610 $31,428 $49,969
2023 $54,848 $64,219 $30,264 $48,637
2022 $56,497 $63,944 $28,340 $48,218
2021 $52,887 $56,995 $27,951 $44,252
2020 $43,538 $48,591 $23,934 $40,672
2019 $46,353 $50,499 $24,021 $40,586
2018 $46,539 $49,983 $23,618 $37,121
2017 $45,130 $48,317 $20,852 $34,507
2016 $42,314 $46,471 $18,666 $31,948
2015 $43,594 $44,668 $17,722 $29,713
2014 $50,961 $45,758 $20,582 $29,404
2013 $52,638 $44,301 $19,310 $27,831
2012 $52,670 $42,292 $17,568 $26,243
2011 $52,224 $41,667 $17,556 $24,652
2010 $47,561 $40,103 $14,664 $21,614
2009 $40,875 $38,863 $14,712 $20,489
2008 $46,710 $40,376 $18,206 $22,804
2007 $44,660 $39,573 $16,745 $22,201
2006 $40,505 $38,123 $12,641 $19,344
2005 $36,384 $36,328 $10,415 $16,638
2004 $32,146 $33,929 $8,916 $14,538
2003 $28,302 $32,350 $7,205 $13,135
2002 $24,256 $30,964 $5,343 $11,667
2001 $23,822 $30,241 $4,503 $10,309
2000 $24,271 $29,348 $4,071 $9,425
1999 $22,315 $27,841 $4,141 $8,412
1998 $21,025 $26,324 $4,093 $8,451
1997 $21,902 $25,264 $3,683 $7,980
1996 $21,297 $24,055 $3,381 $6,892
1995 $20,680 $23,474 $3,134 $6,480
1994 $19,998 $22,624 $2,819 $5,967
1993 $20,187 $21,432 $2,686 $5,814
1992 $20,950 $20,619 - $5,872
1991 $21,847 $20,220 - $7,151
1990 $21,526 $20,226 - $7,481
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 $34,418 in Estonia, ranking 37/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Canada ranks 28th at $64,610, while Estonia ranks 45th at $49,969.

Economic indicators

Canada Estonia
Gross domestic product
$2.32T
2025
$47B
2025
GDP rank
10/197
2025
101/197
2025
GDP growth
1.74%
2024-2025
0.58%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
$34,418
2025
GDP per capita rank
23/197
2025
37/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$49,969
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
28/197
2024
45/197
2024
Government debt
$2.63T
2025
$11.4B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.5%
2025
24.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$63,220
2025
$8,325
2025
Government debt per person rank
5/185
2025
67/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,531
2026
$23,647
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.62T
2025
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
82
2026
2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
23.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3.1%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44%
2025
45.2%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.07%
2024-2025
4.83%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
2.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.82%
2025
7.5%
2025
Population
42199836
1347027

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Canada
Spending

Debt
Estonia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Canada Estonia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 44% 113.5% 45.2% 24.2%
2024 44.3% 110% 43.6% 23.5%
2023 41.8% 105.1% 43.5% 20.2%
2022 40.4% 103.5% 40.1% 19.2%
2021 45.5% 112.6% 42.1% 18.4%
2020 52.4% 118.1% 44.7% 19.1%
2019 40.6% 90.1% 39.1% 9.05%
2018 40.7% 90.8% 38.8% 8.51%
2017 40.5% 91% 38.9% 9.43%
2016 40.8% 92.5% 38.9% 10.2%
2015 40% 92.3% 39.3% 10.8%
2014 38.4% 85.8% 37.6% 11.6%
2013 40% 87.7% 38.3% 11.4%
2012 40.9% 87% 39.4% 11.1%
2011 41.6% 84.3% 37.6% 7.6%
2010 43.1% 84% 40.7% 7.99%
2009 43.4% 81.8% 46.1% 7.98%
2008 38.8% 70.4% 39.5% 4.67%
2007 38.5% 67.2% 33.8% 3.91%
2006 38.7% 69.9% 33.5% 4.72%
2005 38.5% 70.6% 33.7% 4.73%
2004 39.1% 71.9% 34.1% 5.16%
2003 40.3% 75.9% 35% 5.6%
2002 40.4% 79.6% 35.9% 5.66%
2001 41.1% 81.5% 35.3% 4.93%
2000 40.6% 80.4% 36.4% 5.11%
1999 41.8% 89% 40.7% 5.93%
1998 43.4% 93.3% 38.9% 5.4%
1997 43.5% 95.3% 35.8% 6.03%
1996 45.9% 100.2% 38.6% 7.3%
1995 47.7% 100.1% 39.5% 8.66%
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 (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Canada's government spending was $1.02T, accounting for 44% of its GDP, while Estonia spent $21.3B, or 45.2% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 113.5% in Canada and 24.2% in Estonia, ranking 14/185 and 168/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Canada

Estonia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Canada Estonia
2025 -1.77% -1.33%
2024 -2.12% -1.54%
2023 -0.16% -3.07%
2022 0.62% -1.08%
2021 -3.06% -2.57%
2020 -10.9% -5.42%
2019 -0.02% -0.11%
2018 0.36% -1.15%
2017 -0.11% -1.07%
2016 -0.45% -0.62%
2015 -0.06% -0.24%
2014 0.17% 0.42%
2013 -1.49% -0.66%
2012 -2.52% -0.86%
2011 -3.31% 0.09%
2010 -4.74% -1.09%
2009 -3.88% -3.43%
2008 0.18% -2.92%
2007 1.82% 2.5%
2006 1.83% 2.71%
2005 1.55% 1.07%
2004 0.77% 2.29%
2003 -0.13% 1.67%
2002 -0.23% 0.29%
2001 0.53% 0.4%
2000 2.64% -0.11%
1999 1.66% -3.42%
1998 0.14% 0.65%
1997 0.04% 2.98%
1996 -3.05% -0.93%
1995 -5.49% -0.26%
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 2026-07-08); 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 Estonia's deficit of $626M, or 1.33% of GDP.

Over the past 31 years, Canada recorded a fiscal deficit in 18 of those years, while Estonia ran a deficit in 20 years. On average, Canada posted an annual deficit equal to 1.01% of GDP, compared to deficit of 0.54% of GDP for Estonia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Canada

Estonia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Canada Estonia
2025 2.07% 4.83%
2024 2.38% 3.52%
2023 3.88% 9.16%
2022 6.8% 19.4%
2021 3.4% 4.65%
2020 0.72% -0.44%
2019 1.95% 2.28%
2018 2.27% 3.44%
2017 1.6% 3.42%
2016 1.43% 0.15%
2015 1.13% -0.49%
2014 1.91% -0.11%
2013 0.94% 2.78%
2012 1.52% 3.93%
2011 2.91% 4.98%
2010 1.78% 2.97%
2009 0.3% -0.08%
2008 2.37% 10.4%
2007 2.14% 6.6%
2006 2% 4.44%
2005 2.21% 4.08%
2004 1.86% 3.05%
2003 2.76% 1.33%
2002 2.26% 3.57%
2001 2.53% 5.75%
2000 2.72% 4.02%
1999 1.73% 3.3%
1998 1% 8.21%
1997 1.62% 10.6%

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 4.47% in Estonia. In 2025, inflation was 2.07% in Canada and 4.83% in Estonia.

Top exports between countries

Canada
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $11.6M
Business & finance services $3.2M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $2.66M
IT & IP services $1.6M
Chemicals & pharma $1.24M
Raw agricultural goods $1.06M
Metals $962K
Animal & marine products $892K
Wood & paper products $871K
Textiles & consumer goods $804K
Estonia
Export category Export value
IT & IP services $50.3M
Machinery & equipment $29.9M
Transport & tourism services $24.2M
Textiles & consumer goods $20.4M
Business & finance services $15.2M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $8.15M
Wood & paper products $6.42M
Manufacturing & construction services $2.37M
Animal & marine products $2.12M
Chemicals & pharma $2.07M

Balance of trade

Canada Estonia
Current account balance
-$22B
2025
-$70M
2025
Current account balance ranking
184/190
2025
79/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.95%
2025
-0.15%
2025
Goods imports
$577B
2025
$24.4B
2025
Goods exports
$555B
2025
$21.2B
2025
Service imports
$169B
2025
$12B
2025
Service exports
$172B
2025
$15.6B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.2%
2025
77.4%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
31.3%
2025
78.4%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Canada Estonia
Economic freedom 75.6 78.7
Economic freedom ranking 17/197 10/197
Property rights 85.9 93.6
Government integrity 85.5 86.3
Judicial effectiveness 96 92.4
Tax burden 74.7 77.9
Government spending 45.9 46
Fiscal health 79.7 93.1
Business freedom 84.2 82.8
Labor freedom 68.3 59
Monetary freedom 73.8 73.9
Trade freedom 83.2 79.4
Investment freedom 60 90
Financial freedom 70 70

Economic freedom comparison by year

Canada
Estonia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Canada Estonia
2026 75.6 78.7
2025 75.5 78.9
2024 72.4 77.8
2023 73.7 78.6
2022 76.6 80
2021 77.9 78.2
2020 78.2 77.7
2019 77.7 76.6
2018 77.7 78.8
2017 78.5 79.1
2016 78 77.2
2015 79.1 76.8
2014 80.2 75.9
2013 79.4 75.3
2012 79.9 73.2
2011 80.8 75.2
2010 80.4 74.7
2009 80.5 76.4
2008 80.2 77.9
2007 78 78
2006 77.4 74.9
2005 75.8 75.2
2004 75.3 77.4
2003 74.8 77.7
2002 74.6 77.6
2001 71.2 76.1
2000 70.5 69.9
1999 69.3 73.8
1998 68.5 72.5
1997 67.9 69.1
1996 70.3 65.4
1995 69.4 65.2

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 78.7 for Estonia, ranking 10/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Canada Estonia
Services, % of GDP
64.1%
2022
65.8%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
27.4%
2022
19.7%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.93%
2022
1.65%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$2.35T
2025
$44.2B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$66,820
2025
$51,370
2025
Total reserves including gold
$126B
2025
$2.44B
2025
Total reserves ranking
26/177
2025
124/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$11.9B
2025
$814M
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$63.1B
2024
-$3.44B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$89.4B
2024
-$3.72B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
9.4%
2020
22.5%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2025
24.8%
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 (1870–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, 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.