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Economy of Chile vs Syria compared: GDP & Debt

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Chile has a GDP of $357B compared to $20B for Syria, ranking 45/197 and 134/197 by economy size, respectively.

Chile has $149B in government debt (41.8% of GDP), compared to $18.4B (30% of GDP) in Syria.

Chile vs Syria GDP by year

Chile
Syria
1x
Year GDP, current $
Chile Syria
2025 $357,371,159,575 -
2024 $329,260,633,699 -
2023 $335,802,745,366 $19,993,439,950
2022 $301,099,244,104 $23,737,634,644
2021 $315,507,493,783 $14,892,885,528
2020 $254,103,710,483 $12,501,503,673
2019 $278,308,438,545 $22,583,046,645
2018 $295,857,562,992 $21,497,779,248
2017 $276,154,259,981 $16,369,842,725
2016 $249,344,863,928 $12,597,854,088
2015 $242,450,355,831 $16,466,861,435
2014 $259,560,978,224 $21,502,061,466
2013 $277,395,018,842 $21,361,254,635
2012 $267,024,782,487 $43,190,318,033
2011 $251,382,573,894 $67,539,433,544
2010 $217,051,209,239 $61,390,833,273
2009 $171,777,900,624 $54,111,721,044
2008 $179,894,594,475 $52,557,913,397
2007 $172,491,076,034 $40,465,331,020
2006 $153,843,518,171 $33,751,812,959
2005 $122,294,145,163 $28,858,937,499
2004 $99,075,985,774 $25,086,910,448
2003 $76,492,579,644 $21,828,144,686
2002 $70,264,045,939 $20,786,986,580
2001 $71,574,739,561 $20,078,599,626
2000 $78,339,750,721 $18,937,031,610
1999 $75,578,685,736 $15,873,875,969
1998 $81,990,010,704 $15,200,846,154
1997 $85,741,415,285 $14,505,233,463
1996 $78,584,098,984 $13,789,560,878
1995 $73,820,425,702 $11,396,706,587
1994 $57,438,273,591 $10,122,020,000
1993 $49,934,943,321 $13,695,962,055
1992 $46,538,895,686 $13,253,565,861
1991 $38,232,330,917 $12,981,833,333
1990 $33,428,580,448 $12,308,624,418
1989 $30,101,767,991 $9,853,395,762
1988 $26,174,858,614 $10,577,041,645
1987 $22,605,488,851 $11,356,215,543
1986 $19,197,818,085 $13,293,205,278
1985 $17,933,557,360 $16,403,539,893
1984 $19,974,595,028 $17,503,078,174
1983 $20,629,678,694 $17,589,277,143
1982 $19,710,229,067 $16,298,929,011
1981 $35,180,322,211 $15,518,201,335
1980 $29,586,676,576 $13,062,420,382
1979 $22,249,574,628 $9,929,681,529
1978 $16,373,093,554 $9,275,200,458
1977 $14,272,711,437 $7,696,011,396
1976 $10,523,479,089 $7,633,528,867
1975 $7,812,161,793 $6,826,980,444
1974 $16,584,311,220 $5,159,557,148
1973 $17,237,336,173 $3,239,487,516
1972 $12,057,501,635 $3,059,681,698
1971 $10,999,807,567 $2,589,851,325
1970 $9,261,006,540 $2,140,384,010
1969 $8,456,519,044 $2,245,011,515
1968 $7,286,820,526 $1,753,746,430
1967 $7,145,068,068 $1,580,229,799
1966 $7,256,882,086 $1,342,287,553
1965 $6,183,988,944 $1,472,036,540
1964 $6,065,708,668 $1,339,494,267
1963 $5,702,520,146 $1,200,447,408
1962 $5,765,971,144 $1,110,565,881
1961 $4,948,564,551 $945,244,972
1960 $4,211,103,677 $857,704,413

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Chile vs Syria by year

Chile
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Syria
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Chile Syria
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $17,995 - - -
2024 $16,659 $36,181 - -
2023 $17,082 $33,145 $847 $4,650
2022 $15,399 $30,932 $1,057 $4,772
2021 $16,216 $29,090 $689 $4,593
2020 $13,118 $25,351 $594 $3,738
2019 $14,497 $25,612 $1,110 $3,502
2018 $15,659 $25,305 $1,098 $3,456
2017 $14,880 $24,295 $852 $3,265
2016 $13,650 $23,257 $656 -
2015 $13,434 $22,468 $848 -
2014 $14,530 $22,554 $1,061 -
2013 $15,684 $22,201 $986 -
2012 $15,242 $21,366 $1,898 -
2011 $14,487 $20,122 $2,952 -
2010 $12,633 $17,918 $2,731 -
2009 $10,099 $15,951 $2,462 -
2008 $10,683 $16,376 $2,429 -
2007 $10,346 $16,698 $1,938 -
2006 $9,319 $15,511 $1,719 -
2005 $7,480 $12,550 $1,534 -
2004 $6,121 $11,612 $1,368 -
2003 $4,773 $10,708 $1,220 -
2002 $4,431 $10,133 $1,190 -
2001 $4,564 $9,776 $1,178 -
2000 $5,053 $9,376 $1,138 -
1999 $4,934 $8,839 $978 -
1998 $5,420 $8,850 $961 -
1997 $5,742 $8,510 $941 -
1996 $5,334 $7,895 $918 -
1995 $5,081 $7,232 $780 -
1994 $4,012 $6,476 $712 -
1993 $3,541 $6,061 $993 -
1992 $3,352 $5,563 $990 -
1991 $2,798 $4,886 $1,000 -
1990 $2,488 $4,444 $978 -
1989 $2,278 - $809 -
1988 $2,014 - $898 -
1987 $1,767 - $997 -
1986 $1,525 - $1,208 -
1985 $1,447 - $1,544 -
1984 $1,636 - $1,706 -
1983 $1,715 - $1,776 -
1982 $1,663 - $1,703 -
1981 $3,012 - $1,676 -
1980 $2,571 - $1,458 -
1979 $1,962 - $1,146 -
1978 $1,465 - $1,108 -
1977 $1,297 - $951 -
1976 $971 - $976 -
1975 $732 - $904 -
1974 $1,579 - $707 -
1973 $1,667 - $459 -
1972 $1,185 - $448 -
1971 $1,099 - $393 -
1970 $941 - $335 -
1969 $874 - $364 -
1968 $766 - $293.3 -
1967 $764 - $272.9 -
1966 $790 - $239.3 -
1965 $686 - $270.8 -
1964 $686 - $254.2 -
1963 $658 - $234.9 -
1962 $679 - $223.9 -
1961 $594 - $196.3 -
1960 $516 - $183.5 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chile's GDP per capita is $17,995, ranking 67/197, compared to $847 in Syria, ranking 185/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Chile ranks 63rd at $36,181, while Syria ranks 160th at $4,650.

Economic indicators

Chile Syria
Gross domestic product
$357B
2025
$20B
2023
GDP rank
45/197
2025
134/197
2023
GDP growth
2.46%
2024-2025
-1.85%
2022-2023
GDP per capita
$17,995
2025
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank
67/197
2025
185/197
2023
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$4,650
2023
GDP per capita PPP rank
63/197
2024
160/197
2023
Government debt
$149B
2025
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.8%
2025
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$7,517
2025
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank
68/185
2025
150/185
2010
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,041
2026
$693
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$487B
2025
n/a
Number of millionaires
81,274
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2026
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
34.3%
2024
20.9%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
3.8%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.4%
2025
28.6%
2010
Consumer prices inflation
4.21%
2024-2025
13.4%
2018-2019
Central bank interest rate
4.75%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
8.89%
2025
14.9%
2011
Population
19992079
26956472

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Chile
Spending

Debt
Syria
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Chile Syria
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 26.4% 41.8% - -
2024 26.7% 41.7% - -
2023 27.4% 39.4% - -
2022 26.7% 37.9% - -
2021 33.6% 36.4% - -
2020 29.1% 32.4% - -
2019 26.5% 28.3% - -
2018 25.6% 25.8% - -
2017 25.5% 23.7% - -
2016 25.4% 21.1% - -
2015 25% 17.4% - -
2014 23.9% 15% - -
2013 23.1% 12.8% - -
2012 23.1% 11.9% - -
2011 22.9% 11.1% - -
2010 23.5% 8.61% 28.6% 30%
2009 25% 5.84% 26.7% 31.2%
2008 21.8% 4.92% 22.9% 37.3%
2007 19.3% 3.9% 25.7% 42.7%
2006 18.7% 5.02% 26.3% 45%
2005 20.2% 7.04% 28.2% 50.7%
2004 20.8% 10.3% 31.3% 113%
2003 22.2% 12.6% 32.6% 133.4%
2002 23.2% 15% 28.5% 132.4%
2001 23.2% 14.3% 28% 144.5%
2000 22.9% 13.1% 27.4% 152.1%
1999 23.7% 13.3% 28% 147.7%
1998 21.9% 12.1% 28.8% 151.2%
1997 20.6% 12.8% 29% 147.6%
1996 20.6% 14.6% 27.7% 141.5%
1995 19.5% 17.3% 29.8% 152.6%
1994 20.6% 22.6% 30.3% 163%
1993 21.2% 28.1% 29.4% 171.9%
1992 20.9% 30.5% 34.2% 173.6%
1991 21.2% 37.1% 34.3% 182.4%
1990 21% 50.3% 28.3% 189.8%
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 (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1990, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Chile's government spending was $94.2B, accounting for 26.4% of its GDP, while Syria spent $17.6B, or 28.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 41.8% in Chile and 30% in Syria, ranking 126/185 and 155/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Chile

Syria
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Chile Syria
2025 -2.78% -
2024 -2.82% -
2023 -2.27% -
2022 1.36% -
2021 -7.53% -
2020 -7.1% -
2019 -2.73% -
2018 -1.48% -
2017 -2.63% -
2016 -2.66% -
2015 -2.09% -
2014 -1.5% -
2013 -0.47% -
2012 0.68% -
2011 1.43% -
2010 -0.36% -7.79%
2009 -4.26% -2.89%
2008 3.93% -2.86%
2007 7.95% -2.99%
2006 7.51% -1.12%
2005 4.57% -4.41%
2004 2.05% -4.18%
2003 -0.42% -2.7%
2002 -1.17% -2.02%
2001 -0.49% 2.3%
2000 -0.69% -1.36%
1999 -2.02% -1.47%
1998 0.39% -2.81%
1997 2.04% -1.78%
1996 2.07% -2.83%
1995 3.1% -3.81%
1994 1.44% -6%
1993 1.42% -4.96%
1992 2.11% -7.26%
1991 1.54% -6.57%
1990 2.25% -3.92%
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 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2010, Chile's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $787M, equivalent to 0.36% of GDP. This compares to Syria's deficit of $4.78B, or 7.79% of GDP.

Over the past 21 years, Chile recorded a fiscal deficit in 7 of those years, while Syria ran a deficit in 20 years. On average, Chile posted an annual surplus equal to 1.57% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.4% of GDP for Syria.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Chile

Syria
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Chile Syria
2025 4.21% -
2024 4.3% -
2023 7.58% -
2022 11.6% -
2021 4.52% -
2020 3.05% -
2019 2.56% 13.4%
2018 2.43% 0.94%
2017 2.18% 18.1%
2016 3.79% 47.7%
2015 4.35% 38.5%
2014 4.72% 10.9%
2013 1.79% 40%
2012 3.01% 36.7%
2011 3.34% 4.75%
2010 1.41% 4.4%
2009 0.35% 2.92%
2008 8.72% 15.7%
2007 4.41% 3.91%
2006 3.39% 10%
2005 3.05% 7.24%
2004 1.05% 4.43%
2003 2.81% 5.8%
2002 2.49% -0.13%
2001 3.57% 3%
2000 3.84% -3.85%
1999 3.34% -3.7%
1998 5.11% -0.8%
1997 6.13% 1.89%

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

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Over the past 23 years, Chile has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 3.38%, compared with 11.4% in Syria. In 2019, inflation was 4.21% in Chile and 13.4% in Syria.

Top exports between countries

Chile
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $249K
Syria
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $124K
Chemicals & pharma $57K
Raw materials & minerals $13K
Textiles & consumer goods $1K

Balance of trade

Chile Syria
Current account balance
-$4.35B
2025
-$367M
2010
Current account balance ranking
161/190
2025
99/190
2010
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.22%
2025
-0.6%
2010
Goods imports
$86.5B
2025
$15.9B
2010
Goods exports
$110B
2025
$12.3B
2010
Service imports
$21.9B
2025
$3.53B
2010
Service exports
$13B
2025
$7.33B
2010
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.4%
2025
28.7%
2022
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
34.6%
2025
6.78%
2022

Economic freedom indices

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

Chile Syria
Economic freedom 74.3 51.2
Economic freedom ranking 20/197 155/197
Property rights 69.7 4
Government integrity 67.8 3.6
Judicial effectiveness 90.3 3.7
Tax burden 72.5 87.3
Government spending 78.2 78.5
Fiscal health 94.1 13.8
Business freedom 78.5 33.8
Labor freedom 56.8 37.2
Monetary freedom 75.1 80
Trade freedom 78 47
Investment freedom 60 0
Financial freedom 70 20

Economic freedom comparison by year

Chile
Syria
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Chile Syria
2026 74.3 -
2025 73.2 -
2024 71.4 -
2023 71.1 -
2022 74.4 -
2021 75.2 -
2020 76.8 -
2019 75.4 -
2018 75.2 -
2017 76.5 -
2016 77.7 -
2015 78.5 -
2014 78.7 -
2013 79 -
2012 78.3 51.2
2011 77.4 51.3
2010 77.2 49.4
2009 78.3 51.3
2008 78.6 47.2
2007 77.7 48.3
2006 78 51.2
2005 77.8 46.3
2004 76.9 40.6
2003 76 41.3
2002 77.8 36.3
2001 75.1 36.6
2000 74.7 37.2
1999 74.1 39
1998 74.9 42.2
1997 75.9 43
1996 72.6 42.3
1995 71.2 -

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Chile is 74.3, ranking 20/197, compared to 51.2 for Syria, ranking 155/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Chile Syria
Services, % of GDP
55.5%
2025
44.7%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
31.4%
2025
11.9%
2022
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.45%
2025
42.9%
2022
GNI, Atlas method
$337B
2025
$18.2B
2023
GNI per capita, PPP
$35,730
2025
$4,480
2023
Total reserves including gold
$49.4B
2025
$20.6B
2010
Total reserves ranking
48/177
2025
66/177
2010
Net foreign direct investment
-$5.83B
2025
-$1.47B
2010
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.1B
2024
$0
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$4.04B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
0.15%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
6.5%
2022
35.2%
2007
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
16%
1969

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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 (1810–1990, 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)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. TradeMap (2010–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. LivingCost (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.

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.