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Economy of Comoros vs Germany compared: GDP & Debt

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Comoros has a GDP of $1.81B compared to $5.05T for Germany, ranking 182/197 and 3/197 by economy size, respectively.

Comoros has $535M in government debt (29.5% of GDP), compared to $3.18T (62.9% of GDP) in Germany.

Comoros vs Germany GDP by year

Comoros
Germany
1x
Year GDP, current $
Comoros Germany
2025 $1,814,920,856 $5,050,922,925,047
2024 $1,610,082,688 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $1,465,977,684 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $1,279,542,249 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $1,299,039,312 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $1,225,039,197 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $1,195,019,532 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $1,188,797,449 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $1,077,439,757 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $1,012,835,493 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $966,029,601 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $1,149,587,562 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $1,116,223,107 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $1,015,842,907 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $1,023,087,476 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $907,979,446 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $905,341,173 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $915,659,108 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $795,673,153 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $688,498,642 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $655,375,096 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $622,679,660 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $546,830,041 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $427,360,070 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $372,746,486 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $339,504,306 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $371,921,712 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $363,932,160 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $362,816,806 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $392,488,149 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $392,774,714 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $314,789,556 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $427,750,823 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $436,552,922 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $400,592,663 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $401,561,022 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $328,665,081 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $336,422,522 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $313,292,323 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $258,143,903 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $191,944,892 $735,218,723,093
1984 $189,102,734 $727,767,760,979
1983 $196,193,380 $773,507,930,295
1982 $202,152,462 $779,421,633,755
1981 $212,958,382 $803,404,797,058
1980 $243,390,496 $953,772,499,462
1979 - $884,574,218,333
1978 - $743,182,891,918
1977 - $602,698,323,086
1976 - $521,658,712,133
1975 - $492,434,094,920
1974 - $446,934,971,657
1973 - $399,833,571,167
1972 - $300,899,944,795
1971 - $250,900,942,397
1970 - $216,629,229,947
1969 - $177,733,486,326
1968 - $156,527,292,653
1967 - $145,100,667,773
1966 - $143,304,275,684
1965 - $134,774,688,191
1964 - $123,330,404,665
1963 - $112,232,503,744
1962 - $105,895,435,234
1961 - $96,558,204,043
1960 - $84,619,845,881

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

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GDP per capita in Comoros vs Germany by year

Comoros
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Germany
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Comoros Germany
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $2,056 - $60,496 -
2024 $1,858 $3,959 $56,104 $73,552
2023 $1,724 $3,812 $54,777 $71,684
2022 $1,534 $3,642 $50,507 $69,049
2021 $1,588 $3,378 $52,349 $62,531
2020 $1,527 $3,245 $47,395 $58,686
2019 $1,519 $3,293 $47,656 $59,271
2018 $1,541 $3,276 $48,916 $56,273
2017 $1,424 $3,347 $45,554 $54,110
2016 $1,365 $3,139 $42,949 $51,570
2015 $1,329 $2,949 $41,930 $48,545
2014 $1,616 $2,938 $48,960 $47,939
2013 $1,603 $2,833 $47,207 $45,889
2012 $1,490 $2,679 $44,718 $44,229
2011 $1,531 $2,472 $47,631 $43,398
2010 $1,387 $2,372 $42,397 $39,726
2009 $1,410 $2,304 $42,472 $37,574
2008 $1,455 $2,262 $46,379 $38,444
2007 $1,290 $2,178 $42,351 $36,914
2006 $1,138 $2,146 $36,980 $34,741
2005 $1,106 $2,162 $35,084 $32,314
2004 $1,072 $2,025 $34,567 $31,753
2003 $960 $1,949 $30,711 $30,301
2002 $765 $1,912 $25,487 $29,514
2001 $681 $1,838 $23,878 $28,674
2000 $633 $1,741 $23,926 $27,474
1999 $707 $1,753 $26,965 $26,518
1998 $704 $1,713 $27,396 $25,446
1997 $715 $1,723 $27,047 $24,649
1996 $786 $1,651 $30,600 $24,169
1995 $801 $1,657 $31,747 $23,631
1994 $653 $1,564 $27,202 $22,869
1993 $903 $1,623 $25,617 $21,900
1992 $939 $1,575 $26,560 $21,746
1991 $879 $1,464 $23,443 $21,001
1990 $903 $1,546 $22,386 $19,468
1989 $759 - $17,829 -
1988 $798 - $17,997 -
1987 $763 - $16,739 -
1986 $646 - $13,511 -
1985 $494 - $9,464 -
1984 $501 - $9,347 -
1983 $534 - $9,900 -
1982 $566 - $9,950 -
1981 $613 - $10,246 -
1980 $721 - $12,183 -
1979 - - $11,322 -
1978 - - $9,517 -
1977 - - $7,711 -
1976 - - $6,659 -
1975 - - $6,259 -
1974 - - $5,660 -
1973 - - $5,065 -
1972 - - $3,824 -
1971 - - $3,204 -
1970 - - $2,771 -
1969 - - $2,281 -
1968 - - $2,025 -
1967 - - $1,886 -
1966 - - $1,871 -
1965 - - $1,774 -
1964 - - $1,637 -
1963 - - $1,502 -
1962 - - $1,431 -
1961 - - $1,316 -
1960 - - $1,162 -

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

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Comoros' GDP per capita is $2,056, ranking 158/197, compared to $60,496 in Germany, ranking 18/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Comoros ranks 167th at $3,959, while Germany ranks 20th at $73,552.

Economic indicators

Comoros Germany
Gross domestic product
$1.81B
2025
$5.05T
2025
GDP rank
182/197
2025
3/197
2025
GDP growth
3.75%
2024-2025
0.24%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$2,056
2025
$60,496
2025
GDP per capita rank
158/197
2025
18/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,959
2024
$73,552
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
167/197
2024
20/197
2024
Government debt
$535M
2025
$3.18T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2025
62.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$606
2025
$38,071
2025
Government debt per person rank
161/185
2025
21/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,829
2026
$40,352
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.9T
2025
Number of millionaires n/a
2,648,000
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
212
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2024
26.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2024
2.3%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2025
50.5%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
3.2%
2024-2025
2.17%
2024-2025
Unemployment rate
4.39%
2021
3.8%
2025
Population
907554
82830814

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Comoros
Spending

Debt
Germany
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Comoros Germany
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 19.5% 29.5% 50.5% 62.9%
2024 19.1% 30% 49.4% 62.2%
2023 17.9% 31.5% 48.1% 62.3%
2022 18.4% 30.2% 48.6% 64.4%
2021 20% 27.9% 50.7% 67.9%
2020 18.8% 25.5% 51.1% 68%
2019 20.1% 22.4% 45.5% 58.7%
2018 19.2% 17.5% 44.7% 60.8%
2017 18.8% 19.4% 44.5% 64%
2016 18.9% 15.7% 44.7% 68.3%
2015 19.1% 13.6% 44.5% 71.2%
2014 14.5% 12% 44.5% 74.5%
2013 14.8% 10.5% 45.2% 77.5%
2012 14.9% 25% 45.1% 79.8%
2011 13.2% 27.6% 45.3% 78.5%
2010 13.3% 30.1% 48.1% 81%
2009 13.7% 31.8% 48.3% 72.4%
2008 15.1% 33.4% 44.4% 65.2%
2007 13.1% 36.2% 43.5% 63.7%
2006 12.5% 38.5% 45.3% 66.4%
2005 12.8% 39.9% 46.9% 67.1%
2004 11.7% 42.4% 47% 65%
2003 12.8% 44.4% 48.5% 63.3%
2002 14.3% 48.2% 48.2% 59.8%
2001 13% 53% 47.7% 58.1%
2000 9.74% 60.7% 48.1% 59.2%
1999 11.5% 64.5% 48.5% 60.3%
1998 13.1% 69.4% 48.3% 59.4%
1997 14.5% 70.9% 48.8% 58.8%
1996 15.5% 75.4% 49.6% 57.7%
1995 18.4% 77.7% 55.2% 54.9%
1994 21.8% 87.8% 48.3% 47.5%
1993 16.3% 95.7% 48.3% 45.1%
1992 20.4% 101% 47.4% 41.4%
1991 19.9% 103.9% 46.5% 39%
1990 20.3% 108.1% 44.7% 40.7%
1989 19.7% 113.7% 44.3% 39.2%
1988 20.2% 119.9% 45.6% 40.5%
1987 22.4% 128.8% 46% 40.1%
1986 25.6% 136.6% 45.7% 39.1%
1985 24.8% 142.8% 46.6% 39.2%
1984 23.3% 150.1% 47.2% 38.7%
1983 - - 47.9% 38%
1982 - - 49.1% 36.4%
1981 - - 49% 33.6%
1980 - - 48.2% 30.1%
1979 - - 47.4% 28.2%
1978 - - 47.7% 27.4%
1977 - - 49% 26%
1976 - - 49.4% 25.1%
1975 - - 50.3% 23.7%
1974 - - 46% 18.5%
1973 - - 42.4% 17.3%
1972 - - 41.8% 18%
1971 - - 40.9% 17.7%
1970 - - 39.5% 17.7%
1969 - - 29.7% 20.3%
1968 - - 28.5% 22.5%
1967 - - 28.8% 22.5%
1966 - - 28.3% 19.8%
1965 - - 28.4% 18.7%
1964 - - 29% 18.2%
1963 - - 29.1% 18.1%
1962 - - 29.2% 17.6%
1961 - - 28.8% 18.7%
1960 - - 22.9% 18.4%

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, Comoros' government spending was $355M, accounting for 19.5% of its GDP, while Germany spent $2.55T, or 50.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 29.5% in Comoros and 62.9% in Germany, ranking 157/185 and 70/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Comoros

Germany
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Comoros Germany
2025 -2.34% -2.67%
2024 -2.67% -2.66%
2023 -1.34% -2.49%
2022 -3.93% -1.91%
2021 -2.82% -3.17%
2020 -0.52% -4.38%
2019 -4.3% 1.33%
2018 -1.35% 1.88%
2017 -0.1% 1.34%
2016 -5.52% 1.13%
2015 2.6% 0.91%
2014 -0.33% 0.73%
2013 10.5% 0.12%
2012 1.96% -0.05%
2011 0.86% -0.84%
2010 4.2% -4.42%
2009 0.36% -3.18%
2008 -1.46% -0.26%
2007 -1.18% 0.15%
2006 -1.51% -1.76%
2005 -1.41% -3.37%
2004 -0.98% -3.42%
2003 -2.05% -3.83%
2002 -2.15% -4.09%
2001 -2.13% -3.12%
2000 -1.14% -1.71%
1999 -0.46% -1.87%
1998 -2% -2.65%
1997 -1.3% -3.03%
1996 -3.43% -3.64%
1995 -4.13% -9.44%
1994 -3.7% -2.54%
1993 1.27% -3.11%
1992 -1.99% -2.63%
1991 -2.26% -3.21%
1990 -1.03% -1.94%
1989 -1.31% 0.08%
1988 -2.69% -2.02%
1987 -3.11% -1.85%
1986 -4.83% -1.18%
1985 -5.02% -1.18%
1984 -5.7% -2.04%
1983 - -2.95%
1982 - -3.56%
1981 - -4.03%
1980 - -3.02%
1979 - -2.71%
1978 - -2.62%
1977 - -2.56%
1976 - -3.5%
1975 - -5.78%
1974 - -1.69%
1973 - 1.14%
1972 - -0.37%
1971 - 0.16%
1970 - 0.53%
1969 - -0.43%
1968 - 1.39%
1967 - 2.73%
1966 - 1.76%
1965 - 2.26%
1964 - 1.49%
1963 - 1.43%
1962 - 0.49%
1961 - -0.12%
1960 - -0.34%
1959 - 0.77%
1958 - 1.77%
1957 - 1.99%
1956 - 0.59%
1955 - -1.41%
1954 - -0.37%
1953 - -0.13%
1952 - 0%
1951 - 1.15%
1950 - 1.81%
1949 - -
1948 - -
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 - -
1938 - -
1937 - -
1936 - -
1935 - -
1934 - -0.64%
1933 - -0.43%
1932 - -1.11%
1931 - -1.03%
1930 - -1.52%
1929 - -0.9%
1928 - -1.47%
1927 - -0.44%
1926 - -1.3%
1925 - 0.34%
1924 - -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 - 0.007%
1912 - -0.26%
1911 - 0.06%
1910 - -0.21%
1909 - 0.11%
1908 - -0.11%
1907 - -0.14%
1906 - 0.76%
1905 - 1.21%
1904 - 0.41%
1903 - 0.88%
1902 - 0.08%
1901 - 0.91%
1900 - 0.27%
1899 - 0.6%
1898 - 0.47%
1897 - 0.39%
1896 - 0.63%
1895 - 0.47%
1894 - 0.44%
1893 - 0.42%
1892 - -0.24%
1891 - 1.18%
1890 - 0.12%
1889 - 1.16%
1888 - 0.62%
1887 - 0.88%
1886 - 0.23%
1885 - 0.21%
1884 - 0.23%
1883 - 0.55%
1882 - 0.41%
1881 - 0.12%
1880 - -0.13%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1990, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Comoros' government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $42.4M, equivalent to 2.34% of GDP. This compares to Germany's deficit of $135B, or 2.67% of GDP.

Over the past 42 years, Comoros recorded a fiscal deficit in 35 of those years, while Germany ran a deficit in 33 years. On average, Comoros posted an annual deficit equal to 1.44% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.95% of GDP for Germany.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Comoros

Germany
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Comoros Germany
2025 3.2% 2.17%
2024 5% 2.26%
2023 8.5% 5.95%
2022 12.4% 6.87%
2021 0% 3.07%
2020 0.8% 0.14%
2019 3.7% 1.45%
2018 1.7% 1.73%
2017 0.1% 1.51%
2016 0.8% 0.49%
2015 0.9% 0.51%
2014 0% 0.91%
2013 0.4% 1.5%
2012 5.9% 2.01%
2011 2.2% 2.08%
2010 3.9% 1.1%
2009 4.8% 0.31%
2008 4.8% 2.63%
2007 4.5% 2.3%
2006 3.4% 1.58%
2005 3% 1.55%
2004 4.5% 1.67%
2003 3.7% 1.03%
2002 3.6% 1.42%
2001 5.6% 1.98%
2000 5.9% 1.44%
1999 1.1% 0.59%
1998 1.2% 0.91%
1997 1.5% 1.94%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Comoros has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 3.35%, compared with 1.83% in Germany. In 2025, inflation was 3.2% in Comoros and 2.17% in Germany.

Top exports between countries

Comoros
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $938K
Chemicals & pharma $5K
Precious metals & jewellery $5K
Machinery & equipment $3K
Metals $2K
Textiles & consumer goods $1K
Germany
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $1.4M
Animal & marine products $295K
Machinery & equipment $185K
Textiles & consumer goods $130K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $112K
Miscellaneous $99K
Raw materials & minerals $21K
Metals $19K
Precious metals & jewellery $1K

Balance of trade

Comoros Germany
Current account balance
-$24.6M
2023
$228B
2025
Current account balance ranking
73/190
2023
2/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.68%
2023
+4.51%
2025
Goods imports
$299M
2023
$1.32T
2025
Goods exports
$32.1M
2023
$1.53T
2025
Service imports
$205M
2023
$602B
2025
Service exports
$116M
2023
$518B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
31.6%
2025
38.1%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
9.3%
2025
40.4%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Comoros Germany
Economic freedom 52.7 71.7
Economic freedom ranking 145/197 30/197
Property rights 25.3 95.5
Government integrity 17.9 84.5
Judicial effectiveness 23.1 94.6
Tax burden 65.3 60.5
Government spending 89.8 28.8
Fiscal health 86 83.1
Business freedom 55.3 79.8
Labor freedom 56.2 52.2
Monetary freedom 73.8 72.5
Trade freedom 64.2 79.4
Investment freedom 45 60
Financial freedom 30 70

Economic freedom comparison by year

Comoros
Germany
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Comoros Germany
2026 52.7 71.7
2025 51.4 71.6
2024 52 72.1
2023 53.5 73.7
2022 50.4 76.1
2021 55.7 72.5
2020 53.7 73.5
2019 55.4 73.5
2018 56.2 74.2
2017 55.8 73.8
2016 52.4 74.4
2015 52.1 73.8
2014 51.4 73.4
2013 47.5 72.8
2012 45.7 71
2011 43.8 71.8
2010 44.9 71.1
2009 43.3 70.5
2008 - 70.6
2007 - 70.8
2006 - 70.8
2005 - 68.1
2004 - 69.5
2003 - 69.7
2002 - 70.4
2001 - 69.5
2000 - 65.7
1999 - 65.6
1998 - 64.3
1997 - 67.5
1996 - 69.1
1995 - 69.8

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Comoros is 52.7, ranking 145/197, compared to 71.7 for Germany, ranking 30/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Comoros Germany
Services, % of GDP
48.8%
2025
64.5%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
9.87%
2025
25.2%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
36.6%
2025
0.87%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$1.72B
2025
$5.03T
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$4,260
2025
$78,140
2025
Total reserves including gold
$409M
2025
$572B
2025
Total reserves ranking
163/177
2025
7/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$5.35M
2023
$12.9B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$7.1M
2024
$62.6B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$0
2024
$87B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
1.52%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
44.8%
2020
14.8%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
11.8%
2025
21.9%
2025

GDP per capita map

1x

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) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1990, 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 (2021–2025, 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.