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Economy of Chile vs Solomon Islands compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a GDP of $330B compared to $1.58B for the Solomon Islands, ranking 45/197 and 182/197 by economy size, respectively.

Chile has $138B in government debt (41.7% of GDP), compared to $350M (22.1% of GDP) in the Solomon Islands.

Chile vs Solomon Islands GDP by year

Chile
Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP, current $
Chile Solomon Islands
2024 $330,267,137,372 $1,583,964,704
2023 $335,518,054,098 $1,506,124,566
2022 $301,226,575,540 $1,466,670,930
2021 $315,325,547,162 $1,558,312,104
2020 $254,042,159,309 $1,536,143,428
2019 $278,285,058,719 $1,619,150,564
2018 $295,857,562,992 $1,615,473,250
2017 $276,154,259,981 $1,469,790,526
2016 $249,344,863,928 $1,379,486,291
2015 $242,450,355,831 $1,307,908,814
2014 $259,560,978,224 $1,335,576,763
2013 $277,395,018,842 $1,285,905,958
2012 $267,024,782,487 $1,185,217,634
2011 $251,382,573,894 $1,063,898,227
2010 $217,051,209,239 $898,128,551
2009 $171,777,900,624 $805,557,289
2008 $179,894,594,475 $776,335,523
2007 $172,491,076,034 $695,291,218
2006 $153,843,518,171 $617,257,458
2005 $122,294,145,163 $552,881,357
2004 $99,075,985,774 $468,000,121
2003 $76,492,579,644 $417,666,639
2002 $70,264,045,939 $346,406,739
2001 $71,574,739,561 $409,508,553
2000 $78,339,750,721 $419,842,674
1999 $75,578,685,736 $488,024,514
1998 $81,990,010,704 $457,579,840
1997 $85,741,415,285 $526,554,006
1996 $78,584,098,984 $510,586,430
1995 $73,820,425,702 $469,443,202
1994 $57,438,273,591 $402,837,005
1993 $49,934,943,321 $300,746,361
1992 $46,538,895,686 $269,034,596
1991 $38,232,330,917 $227,540,473
1990 $33,428,580,448 $214,877,667
1989 $30,101,767,991 $172,882,411
1988 $26,174,858,614 $176,494,394
1987 $22,605,488,851 $155,128,542
1986 $19,197,818,085 $147,620,048
1985 $17,933,557,360 $165,524,943
1984 $19,974,595,028 $181,570,474
1983 $20,629,678,694 $181,220,399
1982 $19,710,229,067 $192,902,019
1981 $35,180,322,211 $193,750,541
1980 $29,586,676,576 $182,852,107
1979 $22,249,574,628 $151,276,496
1978 $16,373,093,554 $111,027,427
1977 $14,272,711,437 $93,145,283
1976 $10,523,479,089 $83,100,834
1975 $7,812,161,793 $74,620,320
1974 $16,584,311,220 $84,539,332
1973 $17,237,336,173 $55,272,109
1972 $12,057,501,635 $40,606,712
1971 $10,999,807,567 $50,056,883
1970 $9,261,006,540 -
1969 $8,456,519,044 $28,606,411
1968 $7,286,820,526 $28,084,253
1967 $7,145,068,068 $25,203,524
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 Solomon Islands by year

Chile
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Solomon Islands
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Chile Solomon Islands
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $16,710 $36,181 $1,934 $2,675
2023 $17,067 $33,145 $1,883 $2,597
2022 $15,406 $30,932 $1,878 $2,496
2021 $16,207 $29,090 $2,043 $2,450
2020 $13,115 $25,351 $2,063 $2,405
2019 $14,496 $25,612 $2,224 $2,512
2018 $15,659 $25,305 $2,278 $2,494
2017 $14,880 $24,295 $2,144 $2,454
2016 $13,650 $23,257 $2,083 $2,421
2015 $13,434 $22,468 $2,045 $2,354
2014 $14,530 $22,554 $2,165 $2,377
2013 $15,684 $22,201 $2,161 $2,394
2012 $15,242 $21,366 $2,066 $2,320
2011 $14,487 $20,122 $1,924 $2,306
2010 $12,633 $17,918 $1,685 $2,182
2009 $10,099 $15,951 $1,555 $2,021
2008 $10,683 $16,376 $1,526 $1,989
2007 $10,346 $16,698 $1,390 $1,869
2006 $9,319 $15,511 $1,256 $1,786
2005 $7,480 $12,550 $1,144 $1,693
2004 $6,121 $11,612 $986 $1,556
2003 $4,773 $10,708 $896 $1,433
2002 $4,431 $10,133 $757 $1,344
2001 $4,564 $9,776 $912 $1,387
2000 $5,053 $9,376 $953 $1,503
1999 $4,934 $8,839 $1,134 $1,754
1998 $5,420 $8,850 $1,092 $1,785
1997 $5,742 $8,510 $1,292 $1,793
1996 $5,334 $7,895 $1,289 $1,830
1995 $5,081 $7,232 $1,220 $1,820
1994 $4,012 $6,476 $1,078 $1,668
1993 $3,541 $6,061 $829 $1,556
1992 $3,352 $5,563 $764 $1,505
1991 $2,798 $4,886 $666 $1,346
1990 $2,488 $4,444 $648 $1,266
1989 $2,278 - $538 -
1988 $2,014 - $567 -
1987 $1,767 - $515 -
1986 $1,525 - $506 -
1985 $1,447 - $586 -
1984 $1,636 - $665 -
1983 $1,715 - $686 -
1982 $1,663 - $756 -
1981 $3,012 - $786 -
1980 $2,571 - $768 -
1979 $1,962 - $658 -
1978 $1,465 - $500 -
1977 $1,297 - $434 -
1976 $971 - $401 -
1975 $732 - $372 -
1974 $1,579 - $433 -
1973 $1,667 - $291.3 -
1972 $1,185 - $219.5 -
1971 $1,099 - $277.1 -
1970 $941 - - -
1969 $874 - $165.9 -
1968 $766 - $166.9 -
1967 $764 - $153.5 -
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 $1,934 in the Solomon Islands, ranking 157/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Chile ranks 63rd at $36,181, while the Solomon Islands ranks 183rd at $2,675.

Economic indicators

Chile Solomon Islands
Gross domestic product
$330B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank
45/197
2024
182/197
2024
GDP growth
2.64%
2023-2024
3%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank
65/197
2024
157/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$2,675
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
63/197
2024
183/197
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank
68/185
2024
169/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$1,776
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.8%
2012
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
35.8%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.3%
2023-2024
4.32%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
4.75%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
0.69%
2013
Population
19977856
863951

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Chile
Spending

Debt
Solomon Islands
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Chile Solomon Islands
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 26.7% 41.7% 35.8% 22.1%
2023 27.4% 39.4% 40.1% 20.3%
2022 26.7% 37.9% 40.8% 15.5%
2021 33.6% 36.4% 37.8% 15.9%
2020 29.1% 32.4% 40.4% 12.8%
2019 26.5% 28.3% 35.6% 7.82%
2018 25.6% 25.8% 34.8% 7.95%
2017 25.5% 23.7% 40.4% 8.77%
2016 25.4% 21.1% 39.6% 7.54%
2015 25% 17.4% 41.5% 7.88%
2014 23.9% 15% 39.8% 10.1%
2013 23.1% 12.8% 41.8% 11.6%
2012 23.1% 11.9% 29.4% 13.3%
2011 22.9% 11.1% 27% 18.3%
2010 23.5% 8.61% 23.9% 22.9%
2009 25% 5.84% 24.8% 18.9%
2008 21.8% 4.92% 27% 28.9%
2007 19.3% 3.9% 23.7% 33%
2006 18.7% 5.02% 19.9% 42.3%
2005 20.2% 7.04% 17% 44.7%
2004 20.8% 10.3% 14.7% 58.2%
2003 22.2% 12.6% 14.9% 61.3%
2002 23.2% 15% 16.7% 65.7%
2001 23.2% 14.3% 18.1% 52.8%
2000 22.9% 13.1% 18.7% 44.3%
1999 23.7% 13.3% 18.7% 42%
1998 21.9% 12.1% 15.5% 39.5%
1997 20.6% 12.8% 19.3% 25.9%
1996 20.6% 14.6% 24.2% -
1995 19.4% 17.2% 24.7% -
1994 20.6% 22.6% 30.2% -
1993 21.1% 28% 33.2% -
1992 20.8% 30.3% 35.1% -
1991 21.2% 37% 39.4% -
1990 20.9% 50.3% 30% -
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 the Solomon Islands spent $567M, or 35.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 41.7% in Chile and 22.1% in the Solomon Islands, ranking 129/185 and 173/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Chile

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Chile Solomon Islands
2024 -2.82% -3.08%
2023 -2.27% -3.81%
2022 1.36% -2.51%
2021 -7.53% -1.86%
2020 -7.1% -2.44%
2019 -2.73% -1.52%
2018 -1.48% 1.49%
2017 -2.63% -2.27%
2016 -2.66% -3.56%
2015 -2.09% 0.81%
2014 -1.5% 2.13%
2013 -0.47% 3.57%
2012 0.68% 4.63%
2011 1.43% 6.22%
2010 -0.36% 6.02%
2009 -4.26% 2.35%
2008 3.93% 1.94%
2007 7.95% 15.3%
2006 7.51% 13%
2005 4.57% 13.4%
2004 2.05% 17%
2003 -0.42% 10.6%
2002 -1.17% -4.35%
2001 -0.49% -2.4%
2000 -0.69% -2.93%
1999 -2.02% -0.32%
1998 0.39% 5.04%
1997 2.04% 2.14%
1996 2.07% 3.73%
1995 3.09% 3.19%
1994 1.43% 4.33%
1993 1.41% 2.45%
1992 2.09% 4.13%
1991 1.54% 0.14%
1990 2.24% 0.58%
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 the Solomon Islands' deficit of $48.8M, or 3.08% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Chile recorded a fiscal deficit in 18 of those years, while the Solomon Islands ran a deficit in 12 years. On average, Chile posted an annual surplus equal to 0.09% of GDP, compared to surplus of 2.66% of GDP for the Solomon Islands.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Chile

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Chile Solomon Islands
2024 4.3% 4.32%
2023 7.58% 5.89%
2022 11.6% 5.52%
2021 4.52% -0.12%
2020 3.05% 2.96%
2019 2.56% 1.63%
2018 2.43% 3.46%
2017 2.18% 0.49%
2016 3.79% 0.51%
2015 4.35% -0.57%
2014 4.72% 5.17%
2013 1.79% 5.39%
2012 3.01% 5.91%
2011 3.34% 7.34%
2010 1.41% 1.05%
2009 0.35% 7.09%
2008 8.72% 17.3%
2007 4.41% 7.67%
2006 3.39% 11.2%
2005 3.05% 7.33%
2004 1.05% 6.99%
2003 2.81% 8.27%
2002 2.49% 10.9%
2001 3.57% 6.93%
2000 3.84% 7.89%
1999 3.34% 8.02%
1998 5.11% 12.4%
1997 6.13% 8.08%

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 6.04% in the Solomon Islands. In 2024, inflation was 4.3% in Chile and 4.32% in the Solomon Islands.

Balance of trade

Chile Solomon Islands
Current account balance
-$4.85B
2024
-$66.2M
2024
Current account balance ranking
166/190
2024
87/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.47%
2024
-4.18%
2024
Goods imports
$78.1B
2024
$609M
2024
Goods exports
$99.2B
2024
$510M
2024
Service imports
$21.1B
2024
$248M
2024
Service exports
$12B
2024
$133M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
70.8%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
40.6%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Chile Solomon Islands
Economic freedom 74.3 53.7
Economic freedom ranking 20/197 137/197
Property rights 69.7 55.8
Government integrity 67.8 42.7
Judicial effectiveness 90.3 59.1
Tax burden 72.5 71.3
Government spending 78.2 54.6
Fiscal health 94.1 83.3
Business freedom 78.5 52.3
Labor freedom 56.8 60.4
Monetary freedom 75.1 76.5
Trade freedom 78 43.6
Investment freedom 60 15
Financial freedom 70 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Chile
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Chile Solomon Islands
2026 74.3 53.7
2025 73.2 56.3
2024 71.4 55
2023 71.1 56.9
2022 74.4 56.5
2021 75.2 56.5
2020 76.8 52.9
2019 75.4 54.6
2018 75.2 57.5
2017 76.5 55
2016 77.7 47
2015 78.5 47
2014 78.7 46.2
2013 79 45
2012 78.3 46.2
2011 77.4 45.9
2010 77.2 42.9
2009 78.3 46
2008 78.6 -
2007 77.7 -
2006 78 -
2005 77.8 -
2004 76.9 -
2003 76 -
2002 77.8 -
2001 75.1 -
2000 74.7 -
1999 74.1 -
1998 74.9 -
1997 75.9 -
1996 72.6 -
1995 71.2 -

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 53.7 for the Solomon Islands, ranking 137/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Chile Solomon Islands
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
23.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.91%
2024
29.7%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$1.57B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$34,320
2024
$2,680
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$688M
2023
Total reserves ranking
45/177
2024
149/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
-$8.93B
2024
$19.9M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$12.5B
2024
$33M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$3.59B
2024
$52.9M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
1.64%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
6.5%
2022
12.7%
2012
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
19.5%
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. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  7. 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.

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.