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Economy of Chile vs Estonia compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a GDP of $330B compared to $43.1B for Estonia, ranking 45/197 and 100/197 by economy size, respectively.

Chile has $138B in government debt (41.7% of GDP), compared to $10.1B (23.4% of GDP) in Estonia.

Chile vs Estonia GDP by year

Chile
Estonia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Chile Estonia
2024 $330,267,137,372 $43,130,419,829
2023 $335,518,054,098 $41,470,344,395
2022 $301,226,575,540 $38,226,641,740
2021 $315,325,547,162 $37,201,101,171
2020 $254,042,159,309 $31,820,771,494
2019 $278,285,058,719 $31,873,748,770
2018 $295,857,562,992 $31,222,632,741
2017 $276,154,259,981 $27,469,461,919
2016 $249,344,863,928 $24,561,027,788
2015 $242,450,355,831 $23,311,847,751
2014 $259,560,978,224 $27,055,689,003
2013 $277,395,018,842 $25,451,032,781
2012 $267,024,782,487 $23,237,406,116
2011 $251,382,573,894 $23,303,915,795
2010 $217,051,209,239 $19,524,355,419
2009 $171,777,900,624 $19,633,984,440
2008 $179,894,594,475 $24,342,935,404
2007 $172,491,076,034 $22,450,264,166
2006 $153,843,518,171 $17,025,671,810
2005 $122,294,145,163 $14,109,491,357
2004 $99,075,985,774 $12,148,595,031
2003 $76,492,579,644 $9,876,595,528
2002 $70,264,045,939 $7,370,119,619
2001 $71,574,739,561 $6,250,218,423
2000 $78,339,750,721 $5,686,579,748
1999 $75,578,685,736 $5,756,912,266
1998 $81,990,010,704 $5,674,080,543
1997 $85,741,415,285 $5,154,420,649
1996 $78,584,098,984 $4,786,018,988
1995 $73,820,425,702 $4,502,970,889
1994 $57,438,273,591 $4,123,011,420
1993 $49,934,943,321 $4,013,091,682
1992 $46,538,895,686 -
1991 $38,232,330,917 -
1990 $33,428,580,448 -
1989 $30,101,767,991 -
1988 $26,174,858,614 -
1987 $22,605,488,851 -
1986 $19,197,818,085 -
1985 $17,933,557,360 -
1984 $19,974,595,028 -
1983 $20,629,678,694 -
1982 $19,710,229,067 -
1981 $35,180,322,211 -
1980 $29,586,676,576 -
1979 $22,249,574,628 -
1978 $16,373,093,554 -
1977 $14,272,711,437 -
1976 $10,523,479,089 -
1975 $7,812,161,793 -
1974 $16,584,311,220 -
1973 $17,237,336,173 -
1972 $12,057,501,635 -
1971 $10,999,807,567 -
1970 $9,261,006,540 -
1969 $8,456,519,044 -
1968 $7,286,820,526 -
1967 $7,145,068,068 -
1966 $7,256,882,086 -
1965 $6,183,988,944 -
1964 $6,065,708,668 -
1963 $5,702,520,146 -
1962 $5,765,971,144 -
1961 $4,948,564,551 -
1960 $4,211,103,677 -

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

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GDP per capita in Chile vs Estonia by year

Chile
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Estonia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Chile Estonia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $16,710 $36,181 $31,428 $49,969
2023 $17,067 $33,145 $30,264 $48,637
2022 $15,406 $30,932 $28,340 $48,218
2021 $16,207 $29,090 $27,951 $44,252
2020 $13,115 $25,351 $23,934 $40,672
2019 $14,496 $25,612 $24,021 $40,586
2018 $15,659 $25,305 $23,618 $37,121
2017 $14,880 $24,295 $20,852 $34,507
2016 $13,650 $23,257 $18,666 $31,948
2015 $13,434 $22,468 $17,722 $29,713
2014 $14,530 $22,554 $20,582 $29,404
2013 $15,684 $22,201 $19,310 $27,831
2012 $15,242 $21,366 $17,568 $26,243
2011 $14,487 $20,122 $17,556 $24,652
2010 $12,633 $17,918 $14,664 $21,614
2009 $10,099 $15,951 $14,712 $20,489
2008 $10,683 $16,376 $18,206 $22,804
2007 $10,346 $16,698 $16,745 $22,201
2006 $9,319 $15,511 $12,641 $19,344
2005 $7,480 $12,550 $10,415 $16,638
2004 $6,121 $11,612 $8,916 $14,538
2003 $4,773 $10,708 $7,205 $13,135
2002 $4,431 $10,133 $5,343 $11,667
2001 $4,564 $9,776 $4,503 $10,309
2000 $5,053 $9,376 $4,071 $9,425
1999 $4,934 $8,839 $4,141 $8,412
1998 $5,420 $8,850 $4,093 $8,451
1997 $5,742 $8,510 $3,683 $7,980
1996 $5,334 $7,895 $3,381 $6,892
1995 $5,081 $7,232 $3,134 $6,480
1994 $4,012 $6,476 $2,819 $5,967
1993 $3,541 $6,061 $2,686 $5,814
1992 $3,352 $5,563 - $5,872
1991 $2,798 $4,886 - $7,151
1990 $2,488 $4,444 - $7,481
1989 $2,278 - - -
1988 $2,014 - - -
1987 $1,767 - - -
1986 $1,525 - - -
1985 $1,447 - - -
1984 $1,636 - - -
1983 $1,715 - - -
1982 $1,663 - - -
1981 $3,012 - - -
1980 $2,571 - - -
1979 $1,962 - - -
1978 $1,465 - - -
1977 $1,297 - - -
1976 $971 - - -
1975 $732 - - -
1974 $1,579 - - -
1973 $1,667 - - -
1972 $1,185 - - -
1971 $1,099 - - -
1970 $941 - - -
1969 $874 - - -
1968 $766 - - -
1967 $764 - - -
1966 $790 - - -
1965 $686 - - -
1964 $686 - - -
1963 $658 - - -
1962 $679 - - -
1961 $594 - - -
1960 $516 - - -

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

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Chile's GDP per capita is $16,710, ranking 65/197, compared to $31,428 in Estonia, ranking 40/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Chile ranks 63rd at $36,181, while Estonia ranks 45th at $49,969.

Economic indicators

Chile Estonia
Gross domestic product
$330B
2024
$43.1B
2024
GDP rank
45/197
2024
100/197
2024
GDP growth
2.64%
2023-2024
-0.09%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$31,428
2024
GDP per capita rank
65/197
2024
40/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$49,969
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
63/197
2024
45/197
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
23.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$7,356
2024
Government debt per person rank
68/185
2024
65/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$23,740
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
2
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
23.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
3.1%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
43.6%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.3%
2023-2024
3.52%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
4.75%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
7.5%
2024
Population
19977856
1339590

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Chile
Spending

Debt
Estonia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Chile Estonia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 26.7% 41.7% 43.6% 23.4%
2023 27.4% 39.4% 43.5% 20.1%
2022 26.7% 37.9% 40.1% 19.2%
2021 33.6% 36.4% 42.1% 18.4%
2020 29.1% 32.4% 44.7% 19.1%
2019 26.5% 28.3% 39.1% 9.05%
2018 25.6% 25.8% 38.8% 8.51%
2017 25.5% 23.7% 38.9% 9.43%
2016 25.4% 21.1% 38.9% 10.2%
2015 25% 17.4% 39.3% 10.8%
2014 23.9% 15% 37.6% 11.6%
2013 23.1% 12.8% 38.3% 11.4%
2012 23.1% 11.9% 39.4% 11.1%
2011 22.9% 11.1% 37.6% 7.6%
2010 23.5% 8.61% 40.7% 7.99%
2009 25% 5.84% 46.1% 7.98%
2008 21.8% 4.92% 39.5% 4.67%
2007 19.3% 3.9% 33.8% 3.91%
2006 18.7% 5.02% 33.5% 4.72%
2005 20.2% 7.04% 33.7% 4.73%
2004 20.8% 10.3% 34.1% 5.16%
2003 22.2% 12.6% 35% 5.6%
2002 23.2% 15% 35.9% 5.66%
2001 23.2% 14.3% 35.3% 4.93%
2000 22.9% 13.1% 36.4% 5.11%
1999 23.7% 13.3% 40.7% 5.93%
1998 21.9% 12.1% 38.9% 5.4%
1997 20.6% 12.8% 35.8% 6.03%
1996 20.6% 14.6% 38.6% 7.3%
1995 19.4% 17.2% 39.5% 8.66%
1994 20.6% 22.6% - -
1993 21.1% 28% - -
1992 20.8% 30.3% - -
1991 21.2% 37% - -
1990 20.9% 50.3% - -
1989 19.8% 51.9% - -
1988 21.3% 71.2% - -
1987 22.9% 81.6% - -
1986 26.6% 88.4% - -
1985 28.5% 79.8% - -
1984 30% 56.6% - -
1983 29.2% 45.5% - -
1982 30.1% 20.3% - -
1981 26.4% 14% - -
1980 23.8% 17.4% - -
1979 24.8% 23.2% - -
1978 29.4% 26% - -
1977 30% 16.5% - -
1976 30% 19.5% - -
1975 33.6% 28.4% - -
1974 32.3% 18.8% - -
1973 30.8% 11.1% - -
1972 35% 10.1% - -
1971 27.2% 20% - -
1970 21.1% 26.3% - -
1969 18.7% 21.5% - -
1968 19.3% 17.9% - -
1967 19.1% 14.9% - -
1966 20.5% 12.6% - -
1965 20.5% 12.6% - -
1964 17.8% 9.6% - -
1963 18.9% 9.23% - -
1962 21.3% 6.99% - -
1961 19.5% 7.97% - -
1960 19.7% 7.02% - -

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

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In 2024, Chile's government spending was $88.3B, accounting for 26.7% of its GDP, while Estonia spent $18.8B, or 43.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 41.7% in Chile and 23.4% in Estonia, ranking 129/185 and 171/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Chile

Estonia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Chile Estonia
2024 -2.82% -1.51%
2023 -2.27% -3.13%
2022 1.36% -1.08%
2021 -7.53% -2.57%
2020 -7.1% -5.42%
2019 -2.73% -0.11%
2018 -1.48% -1.15%
2017 -2.63% -1.07%
2016 -2.66% -0.62%
2015 -2.09% -0.24%
2014 -1.5% 0.42%
2013 -0.47% -0.66%
2012 0.68% -0.86%
2011 1.43% 0.09%
2010 -0.36% -1.09%
2009 -4.26% -3.43%
2008 3.93% -2.92%
2007 7.95% 2.5%
2006 7.51% 2.71%
2005 4.57% 1.07%
2004 2.05% 2.29%
2003 -0.42% 1.67%
2002 -1.17% 0.29%
2001 -0.49% 0.4%
2000 -0.69% -0.11%
1999 -2.02% -3.42%
1998 0.39% 0.65%
1997 2.04% 2.98%
1996 2.07% -0.93%
1995 3.09% -0.26%
1994 1.43% -
1993 1.41% -
1992 2.09% -
1991 1.54% -
1990 2.24% -
1989 5.31% -
1988 4.07% -
1987 2.36% -
1986 -0.92% -
1985 -2.22% -
1984 -2.95% -
1983 -2.67% -
1982 -1.02% -
1981 2.56% -
1980 5.41% -
1979 4.82% -
1978 -0.11% -
1977 -1.11% -
1976 -0.48% -
1975 -0.41% -
1974 -5.79% -
1973 -7.32% -
1972 -12.7% -
1971 -7.98% -
1970 -1.22% -
1969 0.6% -
1968 -0.79% -
1967 -0.64% -
1966 -1.88% -
1965 -1.64% -
1964 -2.24% -
1963 -3.29% -
1962 -4.31% -
1961 -2.89% -
1960 -3.14% -
1959 1.56% -
1958 -0.1% -
1957 -0.71% -
1956 -1.3% -
1955 -2.79% -
1954 -2.84% -
1953 -4.05% -
1952 -1.82% -
1951 -0.71% -
1950 -0.92% -
1949 1.71% -
1948 2.56% -
1947 -0.2% -
1946 0.12% -
1945 0.73% -
1944 0.25% -
1943 0.81% -
1942 1.51% -
1941 1.9% -
1940 2.64% -
1939 1.74% -
1938 1.25% -
1937 1.42% -
1936 2.62% -
1935 4.23% -
1934 2.42% -
1933 1.76% -
1932 -0.32% -
1931 -2.73% -
1930 1.47% -
1929 1.89% -
1928 4.11% -
1927 -0.17% -
1926 -3.23% -
1925 2.44% -
1924 3.68% -
1923 2.87% -
1922 -0.23% -
1921 -0.57% -
1920 -1.8% -
1919 -2.53% -
1918 0.71% -
1917 0.49% -
1916 0.98% -
1915 -2.13% -
1914 -2.67% -
1913 -2.23% -
1912 -3.29% -
1911 -3.32% -
1910 -3.17% -
1909 -2.26% -
1908 -0.84% -
1907 -2.39% -
1906 -2.8% -
1905 -1.31% -
1904 -1.6% -
1903 -1.35% -
1902 -3.65% -
1901 -3.93% -
1900 -1.89% -
1899 -0.78% -
1898 -3.84% -
1897 -1.78% -
1896 -5.36% -
1895 -2.31% -
1894 0.82% -
1893 -0.59% -
1892 -1.33% -
1891 -6.72% -
1890 -3.65% -
1889 -2.71% -
1888 -0.58% -
1887 -4% -
1886 -5.17% -
1885 -2.46% -
1884 -3.23% -
1883 -3.57% -
1882 -2.86% -
1881 -1.83% -
1880 -2% -
1879 -4.34% -
1878 -2.27% -
1877 -3.88% -
1876 -3.17% -
1875 -3.73% -
1874 -4.75% -
1873 -1.94% -
1872 -1.78% -
1871 -2.38% -
1870 -1.83% -
1869 -1.07% -
1868 -2.85% -
1867 -4.31% -
1866 -5.72% -
1865 -1.95% -
1864 -1.07% -
1863 -0.26% -
1862 -0.13% -
1861 -0.5% -
1860 -0.07% -
1859 -1.6% -
1858 -1.37% -
1857 -0.3% -
1856 0.11% -
1855 0.1% -
1854 -0.2% -
1853 0.27% -
1852 0.68% -
1851 -0.39% -
1850 0.35% -
1849 0.6% -
1848 -0.25% -
1847 0.04% -
1846 0.36% -
1845 -0.21% -
1844 0.48% -
1843 0.69% -
1842 1.1% -
1841 0.31% -
1840 0.34% -
1839 0.25% -
1838 -0.21% -
1837 -0.05% -
1836 -0.17% -
1835 -0.58% -
1834 -0.39% -
1833 -0.45% -
1832 -0.57% -
1831 -0.77% -
1830 -0.51% -
1829 -0.06% -
1828 -0.3% -
1827 0.07% -
1826 -0.08% -
1825 0.05% -
1824 -0.37% -
1823 0.98% -
1822 1.28% -
1821 -0.19% -
1820 0.64% -
1819 0.16% -
1818 1.52% -
1817 0.94% -
1816 1.21% -
1815 1.53% -
1814 1.91% -
1813 2.34% -
1812 2.79% -
1811 3.24% -
1810 3.64% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1810–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Chile's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $9.3B, equivalent to 2.82% of GDP. This compares to Estonia's deficit of $651M, or 1.51% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Chile recorded a fiscal deficit in 18 of those years, while Estonia ran a deficit in 19 years. On average, Chile posted an annual deficit equal to 0.19% of GDP, compared to deficit of 0.52% of GDP for Estonia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Chile

Estonia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Chile Estonia
2024 4.3% 3.52%
2023 7.58% 9.16%
2022 11.6% 19.4%
2021 4.52% 4.65%
2020 3.05% -0.44%
2019 2.56% 2.28%
2018 2.43% 3.44%
2017 2.18% 3.42%
2016 3.79% 0.15%
2015 4.35% -0.49%
2014 4.72% -0.11%
2013 1.79% 2.78%
2012 3.01% 3.93%
2011 3.34% 4.98%
2010 1.41% 2.97%
2009 0.35% -0.08%
2008 8.72% 10.4%
2007 4.41% 6.6%
2006 3.39% 4.44%
2005 3.05% 4.08%
2004 1.05% 3.05%
2003 2.81% 1.33%
2002 2.49% 3.57%
2001 3.57% 5.75%
2000 3.84% 4.02%
1999 3.34% 3.3%
1998 5.11% 8.21%
1997 6.13% 10.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Chile has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 3.89%, compared with 4.46% in Estonia. In 2024, inflation was 4.3% in Chile and 3.52% in Estonia.

Top exports between countries

Chile
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $11.9M
Raw agricultural goods $3.58M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $2.87M
Animal & marine products $299K
Chemicals & pharma $149K
Miscellaneous $10K
Textiles & consumer goods $4K
Wood & paper products $2K
Precious metals & jewellery $1K
Estonia
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $9.86M
IT & IP services $2.84M
Metals $1.4M
Chemicals & pharma $999K
Transport & tourism services $947K
Textiles & consumer goods $897K
Raw materials & minerals $804K
Wood & paper products $528K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $175K
Business & finance services $105K

Balance of trade

Chile Estonia
Current account balance
-$4.85B
2024
-$543M
2024
Current account balance ranking
166/190
2024
107/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.47%
2024
-1.26%
2024
Goods imports
$78.1B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Goods exports
$99.2B
2024
$19B
2024
Service imports
$21.1B
2024
$10.4B
2024
Service exports
$12B
2024
$13.6B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
75.4%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
75.7%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Chile Estonia
Economic freedom 74.3 78.7
Economic freedom ranking 20/197 10/197
Property rights 69.7 93.6
Government integrity 67.8 86.3
Judicial effectiveness 90.3 92.4
Tax burden 72.5 77.9
Government spending 78.2 46
Fiscal health 94.1 93.1
Business freedom 78.5 82.8
Labor freedom 56.8 59
Monetary freedom 75.1 73.9
Trade freedom 78 79.4
Investment freedom 60 90
Financial freedom 70 70

Economic freedom comparison by year

Chile
Estonia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Chile Estonia
2026 74.3 78.7
2025 73.2 78.9
2024 71.4 77.8
2023 71.1 78.6
2022 74.4 80
2021 75.2 78.2
2020 76.8 77.7
2019 75.4 76.6
2018 75.2 78.8
2017 76.5 79.1
2016 77.7 77.2
2015 78.5 76.8
2014 78.7 75.9
2013 79 75.3
2012 78.3 73.2
2011 77.4 75.2
2010 77.2 74.7
2009 78.3 76.4
2008 78.6 77.9
2007 77.7 78
2006 78 74.9
2005 77.8 75.2
2004 76.9 77.4
2003 76 77.7
2002 77.8 77.6
2001 75.1 76.1
2000 74.7 69.9
1999 74.1 73.8
1998 74.9 72.5
1997 75.9 69.1
1996 72.6 65.4
1995 71.2 65.2

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Chile is 74.3, ranking 20/197, 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

Chile Estonia
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
65.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
20.1%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.91%
2024
1.77%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$39.6B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$34,320
2024
$48,880
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$2.07B
2024
Total reserves ranking
45/177
2024
125/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$8.93B
2024
-$285M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$12.5B
2024
-$3.44B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$3.59B
2024
-$3.72B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
6.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
24.6%
2024

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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 (1810–1990, 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 (2022–2024, 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.

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.