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Economy of Chile vs Vietnam compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a GDP of $330B compared to $476B for Vietnam, ranking 45/197 and 33/197 by economy size, respectively.

Chile has $138B in government debt (41.7% of GDP), compared to $149B (31.3% of GDP) in Vietnam.

Chile vs Vietnam GDP by year

Chile
Vietnam
1x
Year GDP, current $
Chile Vietnam
2024 $330,267,137,372 $476,388,230,307
2023 $335,518,054,098 $433,857,681,378
2022 $301,226,575,540 $413,445,230,669
2021 $315,325,547,162 $366,474,752,771
2020 $254,042,159,309 $346,615,738,538
2019 $278,285,058,719 $334,365,270,497
2018 $295,857,562,992 $310,106,478,395
2017 $276,154,259,981 $281,353,605,987
2016 $249,344,863,928 $257,096,001,178
2015 $242,450,355,831 $239,258,328,382
2014 $259,560,978,224 $233,451,469,643
2013 $277,395,018,842 $213,708,811,665
2012 $267,024,782,487 $195,590,661,129
2011 $251,382,573,894 $172,595,049,184
2010 $217,051,209,239 $147,201,173,197
2009 $171,777,900,624 $106,014,659,565
2008 $179,894,594,475 $99,130,304,099
2007 $172,491,076,034 $77,414,425,532
2006 $153,843,518,171 $66,371,664,817
2005 $122,294,145,163 $57,633,255,738
2004 $99,075,985,774 $45,427,854,693
2003 $76,492,579,644 $39,552,513,232
2002 $70,264,045,939 $35,064,105,501
2001 $71,574,739,561 $32,685,198,809
2000 $78,339,750,721 $31,172,518,403
1999 $75,578,685,736 $28,683,659,007
1998 $81,990,010,704 $27,209,602,050
1997 $85,741,415,285 $26,843,700,442
1996 $78,584,098,984 $24,657,470,575
1995 $73,820,425,702 $20,736,164,459
1994 $57,438,273,591 $16,286,433,533
1993 $49,934,943,321 $13,180,953,598
1992 $46,538,895,686 $9,866,990,236
1991 $38,232,330,917 $9,613,369,520
1990 $33,428,580,448 $6,471,740,806
1989 $30,101,767,991 $6,293,304,975
1988 $26,174,858,614 $25,423,812,649
1987 $22,605,488,851 $36,658,108,850
1986 $19,197,818,085 $26,336,616,250
1985 $17,933,557,360 $14,094,687,821
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 Vietnam by year

Chile
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Vietnam
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Chile Vietnam
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $16,710 $36,181 $4,717 $16,386
2023 $17,067 $33,145 $4,323 $15,034
2022 $15,406 $30,932 $4,148 $13,905
2021 $16,207 $29,090 $3,704 $12,049
2020 $13,115 $25,351 $3,534 $11,609
2019 $14,496 $25,612 $3,441 $11,029
2018 $15,659 $25,305 $3,222 $10,010
2017 $14,880 $24,295 $2,956 $9,170
2016 $13,650 $23,257 $2,735 $8,375
2015 $13,434 $22,468 $2,578 $7,672
2014 $14,530 $22,554 $2,546 $7,297
2013 $15,684 $22,201 $2,360 $6,758
2012 $15,242 $21,366 $2,185 $6,377
2011 $14,487 $20,122 $1,951 $5,786
2010 $12,633 $17,918 $1,683 $5,389
2009 $10,099 $15,951 $1,226 $5,061
2008 $10,683 $16,376 $1,164 $4,844
2007 $10,346 $16,698 $926 $4,581
2006 $9,319 $15,511 $808 $4,237
2005 $7,480 $12,550 $711 $3,894
2004 $6,121 $11,612 $565 $3,543
2003 $4,773 $10,708 $497 $3,240
2002 $4,431 $10,133 $445 $3,002
2001 $4,564 $9,776 $419 $2,809
2000 $5,053 $9,376 $404 $2,614
1999 $4,934 $8,839 $376 $2,421
1998 $5,420 $8,850 $361 $2,308
1997 $5,742 $8,510 $362 $2,189
1996 $5,334 $7,895 $337 $2,019
1995 $5,081 $7,232 $287.8 $1,841
1994 $4,012 $6,476 $229.9 $1,674
1993 $3,541 $6,061 $189.4 $1,534
1992 $3,352 $5,563 $144.5 $1,413
1991 $2,798 $4,886 $143.7 $1,298
1990 $2,488 $4,444 $98.8 $1,210
1989 $2,278 - $98.1 -
1988 $2,014 - $405 -
1987 $1,767 - $595 -
1986 $1,525 - $436 -
1985 $1,447 - $238.6 -
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 $4,717 in Vietnam, ranking 122/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Chile ranks 63rd at $36,181, while Vietnam ranks 108th at $16,386.

Economic indicators

Chile Vietnam
Gross domestic product
$330B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank
45/197
2024
33/197
2024
GDP growth
2.64%
2023-2024
7.09%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank
65/197
2024
122/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$16,386
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
63/197
2024
108/197
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank
68/185
2024
132/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$4,020
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$205B
2024
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
5
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.6%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
19.1%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.3%
2023-2024
3.6%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
4.75%
2025
4.5%
2023
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
1.53%
2024
Population
19977856
102365351

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Chile
Spending

Debt
Vietnam
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Chile Vietnam
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 26.7% 41.7% 19.1% 31.3%
2023 27.4% 39.4% 18.8% 34.3%
2022 26.7% 37.9% 18.2% 34.9%
2021 33.6% 36.4% 20.1% 39.2%
2020 29.1% 32.4% 21.3% 41.3%
2019 26.5% 28.3% 19.8% 41%
2018 25.6% 25.8% 20.5% 43.8%
2017 25.5% 23.7% 21.5% 46.6%
2016 25.4% 21.1% 22.2% 47.9%
2015 25% 17.4% 24.2% 46.1%
2014 23.9% 15% 22.8% 43.6%
2013 23.1% 12.8% 24.5% 41.4%
2012 23.1% 11.9% 23.5% 38.3%
2011 22.9% 11.1% 21.2% 36.2%
2010 23.5% 8.61% 23.7% 37.3%
2009 25% 5.84% 25% 36.2%
2008 21.8% 4.92% 21.4% 31%
2007 19.3% 3.9% 22.3% 32.2%
2006 18.7% 5.02% 20.5% 30.2%
2005 20.2% 7.04% 20.6% 28.7%
2004 20.8% 10.3% 19.4% 29.4%
2003 22.2% 12.6% 22.2% 29.8%
2002 23.2% 15% 19.7% 27.7%
2001 23.2% 14.3% 19.2% 25.4%
2000 22.9% 13.1% 17.8% 24.8%
1999 23.7% 13.3% 16.7% -
1998 21.9% 12.1% 16% -
1997 20.6% 12.8% - -
1996 20.6% 14.6% - -
1995 19.4% 17.2% - -
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 Vietnam spent $91.1B, or 19.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 41.7% in Chile and 31.3% in Vietnam, ranking 129/185 and 156/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Chile

Vietnam
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Chile Vietnam
2024 -2.82% -1.54%
2023 -2.27% -1.72%
2022 1.36% 0.67%
2021 -7.53% -1.43%
2020 -7.1% -2.86%
2019 -2.73% -0.4%
2018 -1.48% -1.02%
2017 -2.63% -1.96%
2016 -2.66% -3.16%
2015 -2.09% -4.98%
2014 -1.5% -5.02%
2013 -0.47% -5.96%
2012 0.68% -5.46%
2011 1.43% -0.9%
2010 -0.36% -2.25%
2009 -4.26% -4.82%
2008 3.93% -0.45%
2007 7.95% -1.74%
2006 7.51% 0.2%
2005 4.57% -0.95%
2004 2.05% -0.15%
2003 -0.42% -2.56%
2002 -1.17% -1.85%
2001 -0.49% -2.19%
2000 -0.69% -1.61%
1999 -2.02% -1.25%
1998 0.39% -0.1%
1997 2.04% -
1996 2.07% -
1995 3.09% -
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 Vietnam's deficit of $7.32B, or 1.54% of GDP.

Over the past 27 years, Chile recorded a fiscal deficit in 18 of those years, while Vietnam ran a deficit in 25 years. On average, Chile posted an annual deficit equal to 0.47% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.05% of GDP for Vietnam.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Chile

Vietnam
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Chile Vietnam
2024 4.3% 3.6%
2023 7.58% 3.3%
2022 11.6% 3.2%
2021 4.52% 1.8%
2020 3.05% 3.2%
2019 2.56% 2.8%
2018 2.43% 3.5%
2017 2.18% 3.5%
2016 3.79% 2.7%
2015 4.35% 0.6%
2014 4.72% 4.1%
2013 1.79% 6.6%
2012 3.01% 9.1%
2011 3.34% 18.7%
2010 1.41% 9.1%
2009 0.35% 6.7%
2008 8.72% 23.3%
2007 4.41% 8.4%
2006 3.39% 7.7%
2005 3.05% 8.3%
2004 1.05% 7.8%
2003 2.81% 3.1%
2002 2.49% 3.8%
2001 3.57% -0.4%
2000 3.84% -1.8%
1999 3.34% 4.1%
1998 5.11% 8.1%
1997 6.13% 3.1%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); 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 5.64% in Vietnam. In 2024, inflation was 4.3% in Chile and 3.6% in Vietnam.

Top exports between countries

Chile
Export category Export value
Animal & marine products $101M
Wood & paper products $71.5M
Metals $50.1M
Raw materials & minerals $21.2M
Raw agricultural goods $20.8M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $17.5M
Chemicals & pharma $6.24M
Miscellaneous $2.68M
Machinery & equipment $1.28M
Textiles & consumer goods $295K
Vietnam
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $790M
Textiles & consumer goods $277M
Raw materials & minerals $52.6M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $17.2M
Animal & marine products $14.7M
Chemicals & pharma $14M
Raw agricultural goods $12.9M
Metals $8.68M
Wood & paper products $6.31M
Miscellaneous $2.86M

Balance of trade

Chile Vietnam
Current account balance
-$4.85B
2024
$28B
2024
Current account balance ranking
166/190
2024
18/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.47%
2024
+5.89%
2024
Goods imports
$78.1B
2024
$362B
2024
Goods exports
$99.2B
2024
$406B
2024
Service imports
$21.1B
2024
$36.2B
2024
Service exports
$12B
2024
$23.9B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
83.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
90.2%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Chile Vietnam
Economic freedom 74.3 64.4
Economic freedom ranking 20/197 73/197
Property rights 69.7 47.3
Government integrity 67.8 39.2
Judicial effectiveness 90.3 31.3
Tax burden 72.5 80.9
Government spending 78.2 89.5
Fiscal health 94.1 96.9
Business freedom 78.5 70
Labor freedom 56.8 54.7
Monetary freedom 75.1 73.2
Trade freedom 78 79.8
Investment freedom 60 60
Financial freedom 70 50

Economic freedom comparison by year

Chile
Vietnam
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Chile Vietnam
2026 74.3 64.4
2025 73.2 65.2
2024 71.4 62.8
2023 71.1 61.8
2022 74.4 60.6
2021 75.2 61.7
2020 76.8 58.8
2019 75.4 55.3
2018 75.2 53.1
2017 76.5 52.4
2016 77.7 54
2015 78.5 51.7
2014 78.7 50.8
2013 79 51
2012 78.3 51.3
2011 77.4 51.6
2010 77.2 49.8
2009 78.3 51
2008 78.6 50.4
2007 77.7 49.8
2006 78 50.5
2005 77.8 48.1
2004 76.9 46.1
2003 76 46.2
2002 77.8 45.6
2001 75.1 44.3
2000 74.7 43.7
1999 74.1 42.7
1998 74.9 40.4
1997 75.9 38.6
1996 72.6 40.2
1995 71.2 41.7

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 64.4 for Vietnam, ranking 73/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Chile Vietnam
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
37.6%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.91%
2024
11.9%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$454B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$34,320
2024
$15,850
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Total reserves ranking
45/177
2024
30/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$8.93B
2024
-$19.6B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$12.5B
2024
$20.2B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$3.59B
2024
$600M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
7.29%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
6.5%
2022
4.2%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
30.6%
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 (2023–2024, 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.

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.