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Economy of Chile vs Slovakia compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a GDP of $330B compared to $141B for Slovakia, ranking 45/197 and 61/197 by economy size, respectively.

Chile has $138B in government debt (41.7% of GDP), compared to $80.7B (57.2% of GDP) in Slovakia.

Chile vs Slovakia GDP by year

Chile
Slovakia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Chile Slovakia
2024 $330,267,137,372 $140,934,076,532
2023 $335,518,054,098 $133,578,518,424
2022 $301,226,575,540 $115,792,972,358
2021 $315,325,547,162 $120,511,265,913
2020 $254,042,159,309 $107,732,602,896
2019 $278,285,058,719 $105,843,498,304
2018 $295,857,562,992 $106,611,673,365
2017 $276,154,259,981 $95,978,130,735
2016 $249,344,863,928 $90,347,173,229
2015 $242,450,355,831 $89,178,548,717
2014 $259,560,978,224 $101,713,075,599
2013 $277,395,018,842 $99,134,277,850
2012 $267,024,782,487 $94,724,394,278
2011 $251,382,573,894 $99,705,104,723
2010 $217,051,209,239 $91,112,160,801
2009 $171,777,900,624 $89,342,984,698
2008 $179,894,594,475 $100,830,060,553
2007 $172,491,076,034 $86,587,749,518
2006 $153,843,518,171 $70,751,813,443
2005 $122,294,145,163 $62,547,753,148
2004 $99,075,985,774 $57,215,475,076
2003 $76,492,579,644 $46,616,149,117
2002 $70,264,045,939 $35,243,658,399
2001 $71,574,739,561 $30,726,659,551
2000 $78,339,750,721 $29,215,726,005
1999 $75,578,685,736 $30,496,272,225
1998 $81,990,010,704 $29,976,207,629
1997 $85,741,415,285 $27,844,628,979
1996 $78,584,098,984 $28,197,790,875
1995 $73,820,425,702 $26,180,022,222
1994 $57,438,273,591 $20,428,139,756
1993 $49,934,943,321 $16,737,973,764
1992 $46,538,895,686 $15,699,327,209
1991 $38,232,330,917 $14,459,924,589
1990 $33,428,580,448 $12,915,046,978
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 Slovakia by year

Chile
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Slovakia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Chile Slovakia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $16,710 $36,181 $25,993 $48,132
2023 $17,067 $33,145 $24,615 $45,974
2022 $15,406 $30,932 $21,318 $41,562
2021 $16,207 $29,090 $22,123 $38,346
2020 $13,115 $25,351 $19,735 $35,328
2019 $14,496 $25,612 $19,406 $33,986
2018 $15,659 $25,305 $19,573 $31,510
2017 $14,880 $24,295 $17,646 $30,246
2016 $13,650 $23,257 $16,636 $29,868
2015 $13,434 $22,468 $16,442 $30,148
2014 $14,530 $22,554 $18,771 $29,108
2013 $15,684 $22,201 $18,313 $28,075
2012 $15,242 $21,366 $17,517 $27,023
2011 $14,487 $20,122 $18,469 $26,202
2010 $12,633 $17,918 $16,899 $25,382
2009 $10,099 $15,951 $16,587 $23,077
2008 $10,683 $16,376 $18,744 $23,714
2007 $10,346 $16,698 $16,110 $21,232
2006 $9,319 $15,511 $13,168 $18,906
2005 $7,480 $12,550 $11,642 $16,570
2004 $6,121 $11,612 $10,650 $15,166
2003 $4,773 $10,708 $8,675 $14,088
2002 $4,431 $10,133 $6,555 $13,292
2001 $4,564 $9,776 $5,712 $12,367
2000 $5,053 $9,376 $5,422 $11,370
1999 $4,934 $8,839 $5,652 $10,726
1998 $5,420 $8,850 $5,561 $10,666
1997 $5,742 $8,510 $5,172 $10,137
1996 $5,334 $7,895 $5,248 $9,500
1995 $5,081 $7,232 $4,883 $8,812
1994 $4,012 $6,476 $3,821 $8,178
1993 $3,541 $6,061 $3,143 $7,569
1992 $3,352 $5,563 $2,959 $7,270
1991 $2,798 $4,886 $2,727 $7,623
1990 $2,488 $4,444 $2,437 $8,638
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 $25,993 in Slovakia, ranking 47/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Chile ranks 63rd at $36,181, while Slovakia ranks 49th at $48,132.

Economic indicators

Chile Slovakia
Gross domestic product
$330B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank
45/197
2024
61/197
2024
GDP growth
2.64%
2023-2024
1.94%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank
65/197
2024
47/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$48,132
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
63/197
2024
49/197
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank
68/185
2024
40/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$17,983
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$5.38B
2014
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
2
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
3.3%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
47.1%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.3%
2023-2024
2.76%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
4.75%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
5.34%
2024
Population
19977856
5359438

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Chile
Spending

Debt
Slovakia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Chile Slovakia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 26.7% 41.7% 47.1% 57.2%
2023 27.4% 39.4% 48% 55.6%
2022 26.7% 37.9% 43% 57.7%
2021 33.6% 36.4% 44.9% 60.2%
2020 29.1% 32.4% 44.5% 58.4%
2019 26.5% 28.3% 40.6% 48%
2018 25.6% 25.8% 39.7% 49.3%
2017 25.5% 23.7% 39.8% 51.4%
2016 25.4% 21.1% 40.9% 52.1%
2015 25% 17.4% 44.1% 51.6%
2014 23.9% 15% 42% 53.4%
2013 23.1% 12.8% 41.1% 54.6%
2012 23.1% 11.9% 40% 51.7%
2011 22.9% 11.1% 40.8% 43.3%
2010 23.5% 8.61% 41% 40.7%
2009 25% 5.84% 43.2% 36.4%
2008 21.8% 4.92% 36.5% 28.6%
2007 19.3% 3.9% 35.9% 30.4%
2006 18.7% 5.02% 38.2% 31.5%
2005 20.2% 7.04% 39.1% 35%
2004 20.8% 10.3% 38.4% 42%
2003 22.2% 12.6% 40% 43.6%
2002 23.2% 15% 46% 45.6%
2001 23.2% 14.3% 46.2% 51.4%
2000 22.9% 13.1% 53.2% 50.6%
1999 23.7% 13.3% 48.4% 47.1%
1998 21.9% 12.1% 46.2% 33.9%
1997 20.6% 12.8% 48.6% 32.8%
1996 20.6% 14.6% 52.8% 30.3%
1995 19.4% 17.2% 47.8% 21.3%
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 Slovakia spent $66.4B, or 47.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 41.7% in Chile and 57.2% in Slovakia, ranking 129/185 and 90/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Chile

Slovakia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Chile Slovakia
2024 -2.82% -5.27%
2023 -2.27% -5.15%
2022 1.36% -1.16%
2021 -7.53% -5.09%
2020 -7.1% -5.3%
2019 -2.73% -1.21%
2018 -1.48% -1.01%
2017 -2.63% -0.98%
2016 -2.66% -2.59%
2015 -2.09% -2.78%
2014 -1.5% -3.25%
2013 -0.47% -2.86%
2012 0.68% -4.37%
2011 1.43% -4.36%
2010 -0.36% -7.44%
2009 -4.26% -8.18%
2008 3.93% -2.54%
2007 7.95% -2.26%
2006 7.51% -3.57%
2005 4.57% -2.86%
2004 2.05% -2.36%
2003 -0.42% -2.28%
2002 -1.17% -8.35%
2001 -0.49% -7.74%
2000 -0.69% -12.7%
1999 -2.02% -7.25%
1998 0.39% -5.37%
1997 2.04% -6.24%
1996 2.07% -9.72%
1995 3.09% -3.43%
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 Slovakia's deficit of $7.43B, or 5.27% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Chile recorded a fiscal deficit in 18 of those years, while Slovakia ran a deficit in 30 years. On average, Chile posted an annual deficit equal to 0.19% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.59% of GDP for Slovakia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Chile

Slovakia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Chile Slovakia
2024 4.3% 2.76%
2023 7.58% 10.5%
2022 11.6% 12.8%
2021 4.52% 3.15%
2020 3.05% 1.94%
2019 2.56% 2.66%
2018 2.43% 2.51%
2017 2.18% 1.31%
2016 3.79% -0.52%
2015 4.35% -0.33%
2014 4.72% -0.08%
2013 1.79% 1.4%
2012 3.01% 3.61%
2011 3.34% 3.92%
2010 1.41% 0.96%
2009 0.35% 1.62%
2008 8.72% 4.6%
2007 4.41% 2.76%
2006 3.39% 4.48%
2005 3.05% 2.71%
2004 1.05% 7.55%
2003 2.81% 8.55%
2002 2.49% 3.13%
2001 3.57% 7.33%
2000 3.84% 12%
1999 3.34% 10.6%
1998 5.11% 6.67%
1997 6.13% 6.14%

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 4.45% in Slovakia. In 2024, inflation was 4.3% in Chile and 2.76% in Slovakia.

Top exports between countries

Chile
Export category Export value
Slovakia
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $22.1M
Metals $11.6M
Chemicals & pharma $3.23M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $2.07M
Raw materials & minerals $1.43M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.19M
Transport & tourism services $230K
Business & finance services $118K
IT & IP services $114K
Wood & paper products $37K

Balance of trade

Chile Slovakia
Current account balance
-$4.85B
2024
-$6.5B
2024
Current account balance ranking
166/190
2024
171/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.47%
2024
-4.61%
2024
Goods imports
$78.1B
2024
$107B
2024
Goods exports
$99.2B
2024
$106B
2024
Service imports
$21.1B
2024
$13.2B
2024
Service exports
$12B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
85.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
85.5%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Chile Slovakia
Economic freedom 74.3 67.7
Economic freedom ranking 20/197 54/197
Property rights 69.7 82.6
Government integrity 67.8 57.2
Judicial effectiveness 90.3 70.5
Tax burden 72.5 75.4
Government spending 78.2 36.4
Fiscal health 94.1 69.6
Business freedom 78.5 71.1
Labor freedom 56.8 55.1
Monetary freedom 75.1 69.7
Trade freedom 78 79.4
Investment freedom 60 75
Financial freedom 70 70

Economic freedom comparison by year

Chile
Slovakia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Chile Slovakia
2026 74.3 67.7
2025 73.2 68.4
2024 71.4 68.1
2023 71.1 69
2022 74.4 69.7
2021 75.2 66.3
2020 76.8 66.8
2019 75.4 65
2018 75.2 65.3
2017 76.5 65.7
2016 77.7 66.6
2015 78.5 67.2
2014 78.7 66.4
2013 79 68.7
2012 78.3 67
2011 77.4 69.5
2010 77.2 69.7
2009 78.3 69.4
2008 78.6 70
2007 77.7 69.6
2006 78 69.8
2005 77.8 66.8
2004 76.9 64.6
2003 76 59
2002 77.8 59.8
2001 75.1 58.5
2000 74.7 53.8
1999 74.1 54.2
1998 74.9 57.5
1997 75.9 55.5
1996 72.6 57.6
1995 71.2 60.4

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 67.7 for Slovakia, ranking 54/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Chile Slovakia
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
28.9%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.91%
2024
1.58%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$128B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$34,320
2024
$47,040
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Total reserves ranking
45/177
2024
68/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$8.93B
2024
-$2.77B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$12.5B
2024
$5.01B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$3.59B
2024
$2.24B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
6.5%
2022
13.7%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
20.1%
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 (2020–2024, 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.