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Economy of Cyprus vs India compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a GDP of $37.6B compared to $3.91T for India, ranking 103/197 and 5/197 by economy size, respectively.

Cyprus has $24.5B in government debt (65.1% of GDP), compared to $3.19T (81.6% of GDP) in India.

Cyprus vs India GDP by year

Cyprus
India
1x
Year GDP, current $
Cyprus India
2024 $37,634,533,332 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $35,075,423,857 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $31,218,038,929 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $30,372,642,502 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $25,555,093,854 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $26,196,667,100 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $25,754,001,368 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $22,946,570,629 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $21,046,462,281 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $19,909,278,417 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $23,225,918,260 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $23,959,712,861 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $25,047,436,975 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $27,641,549,302 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $25,799,940,078 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $26,048,179,949 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $27,844,646,258 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $23,968,727,074 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $20,072,754,987 $940,259,888,788
2005 $18,433,412,511 $820,383,763,511
2004 $17,320,551,250 $709,152,728,831
2003 $14,547,329,558 $607,700,687,237
2002 $11,420,228,846 $514,939,140,319
2001 $10,397,898,907 $485,440,139,204
2000 $9,985,847,314 $468,395,521,654
1999 $10,497,907,228 $458,821,052,616
1998 $10,248,618,778 $421,351,317,225
1997 $9,547,816,420 $415,867,563,593
1996 $10,011,914,680 $392,896,866,205
1995 $9,933,137,128 $360,281,909,643
1994 $7,425,703,929 $327,274,843,459
1993 $6,590,291,048 $279,295,648,983
1992 $6,912,150,456 $288,208,070,278
1991 $5,770,197,348 $270,105,341,879
1990 $5,591,130,218 $320,979,026,420
1989 $4,563,482,604 $296,042,052,945
1988 $4,278,792,597 $296,589,670,896
1987 $3,704,813,886 $279,033,584,092
1986 $3,090,734,463 $248,985,994,041
1985 $2,430,411,900 $232,511,554,840
1984 $2,278,248,953 $212,157,645,178
1983 $2,160,364,071 $218,262,146,413
1982 $2,159,242,417 $200,715,624,831
1981 $2,087,496,374 $193,491,368,446
1980 $2,154,311,277 $186,328,579,302
1979 $1,288,699,776 $152,995,442,498
1978 $964,024,364 $137,302,319,829
1977 $734,876,021 $121,486,641,441
1976 $576,090,074 $102,716,451,980
1975 $489,912,574 $98,473,832,017
1974 - $99,526,597,934
1973 - $85,517,673,173
1972 - $71,464,700,667
1971 - $67,351,404,352
1970 - $62,422,483,055
1969 - $58,447,995,017
1968 - $53,085,455,871
1967 - $50,134,942,204
1966 - $45,581,230,504
1965 - $59,556,105,229
1964 - $56,480,289,941
1963 - $48,421,923,459
1962 - $42,161,481,858
1961 - $39,232,435,784
1960 - $37,029,883,876

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Cyprus vs India by year

Cyprus
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
India
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Cyprus India
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $27,707 $63,007 $2,695 $11,160
2023 $26,079 $59,875 $2,530 $10,323
2022 $23,448 $55,876 $2,347 $9,207
2021 $23,057 $47,633 $2,240 $8,050
2020 $19,624 $42,569 $1,907 $6,966
2019 $20,360 $44,394 $2,041 $7,151
2018 $20,267 $40,262 $1,966 $6,715
2017 $18,295 $37,768 $1,950 $6,145
2016 $17,013 $35,247 $1,708 $5,800
2015 $16,326 $31,380 $1,584 $5,425
2014 $19,326 $29,893 $1,554 $5,192
2013 $20,238 $30,416 $1,433 $5,014
2012 $21,493 $31,924 $1,429 $4,820
2011 $24,110 $33,406 $1,445 $4,455
2010 $22,876 $33,502 $1,348 $4,206
2009 $23,480 $33,901 $1,095 $3,887
2008 $25,522 $34,830 $993 $3,633
2007 $22,344 $32,888 $1,022 $3,508
2006 $19,037 $30,009 $802 $3,221
2005 $17,790 $27,763 $710 $2,937
2004 $17,016 $25,942 $624 $2,682
2003 $14,553 $24,278 $544 $2,461
2002 $11,636 $23,556 $469 $2,277
2001 $10,785 $22,866 $450 $2,200
2000 $10,537 $21,296 $443 $2,091
1999 $11,273 $19,663 $442 $2,006
1998 $11,206 $18,760 $414 $1,852
1997 $10,637 $17,781 $416 $1,759
1996 $11,373 $17,320 $401 $1,695
1995 $11,514 $17,096 $375 $1,579
1994 $8,791 $15,735 $348 $1,467
1993 $7,978 $14,852 $303 $1,374
1992 $8,530 $14,759 $319 $1,309
1991 $7,222 $13,546 $306 $1,239
1990 $7,092 $13,348 $371 $1,212
1989 $5,870 - $350 -
1988 $5,584 - $358 -
1987 $4,908 - $345 -
1986 $4,159 - $315 -
1985 $3,324 - $301 -
1984 $3,167 - $281 -
1983 $3,055 - $296 -
1982 $3,100 - $278.7 -
1981 $3,030 - $275 -
1980 $3,154 - $271.1 -
1979 $1,902 - $228 -
1978 $1,434 - $209.4 -
1977 $1,102 - $189.6 -
1976 $870 - $164.1 -
1975 $743 - $161.1 -
1974 - - $166.7 -
1973 - - $146.6 -
1972 - - $125.3 -
1971 - - $120.7 -
1970 - - $114.4 -
1969 - - $109.5 -
1968 - - $101.6 -
1967 - - $98 -
1966 - - $91 -
1965 - - $121.5 -
1964 - - $117.9 -
1963 - - $103.4 -
1962 - - $92.2 -
1961 - - $87.9 -
1960 - - $84.9 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus' GDP per capita is $27,707, ranking 45/197, compared to $2,695 in India, ranking 143/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Cyprus ranks 29th at $63,007, while India ranks 130th at $11,160.

Economic indicators

Cyprus India
Gross domestic product
$37.6B
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank
103/197
2024
5/197
2024
GDP growth
3.94%
2023-2024
6.49%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank
45/197
2024
143/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$11,160
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
29/197
2024
130/197
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank
34/185
2024
118/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$4,596
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
$5.13T
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
917,000
2025
Number of billionaires
10
2025
205
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
4.5%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
28.4%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
1.8%
2023-2024
4.95%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
5.25%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
4.17%
2024
Population
1386362
1480351380

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Cyprus
Spending

Debt
India
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Cyprus India
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 40% 65.1% 28.4% 81.6%
2023 42% 73.6% 27.9% 80.7%
2022 38% 81.1% 29.1% 82.2%
2021 42.6% 96.5% 29.9% 83.5%
2020 45.9% 113.6% 31% 88.4%
2019 40.3% 92.3% 26.8% 75.1%
2018 44.3% 100.7% 26.3% 70.4%
2017 38.4% 96.4% 26.2% 69.7%
2016 39.6% 106.8% 27.2% 68.9%
2015 43% 111.6% 27.1% 69%
2014 52.1% 113% 26.2% 67.1%
2013 42.1% 102.7% 26.6% 67.7%
2012 41.9% 79.2% 27.4% 68%
2011 42.1% 64.8% 27.6% 68.7%
2010 41.7% 55.3% 28% 67.7%
2009 41.9% 52.8% 28.5% 72.7%
2008 38.2% 44.1% 29.3% 74.3%
2007 37.6% 53.1% 26.9% 75.4%
2006 39.1% 59% 26.9% 77.9%
2005 39.7% 64% 26.9% 82.4%
2004 38.6% 64.7% 28.4% 84.9%
2003 40.4% 63% 29.9% 85.9%
2002 37.4% 61% 29.1% 84.3%
2001 35.7% 57.5% 28.3% 80.1%
2000 35% 56% 26.1% 74.9%
1999 34.3% 55.7% 25.8% 71.3%
1998 34.4% 55% 26% 69.3%
1997 34.2% 53.5% 25.2% 69%
1996 32.4% 48.8% 24.4% 67.1%
1995 30.4% 46.7% 25% 70.9%
1994 - - 26.2% 74.8%
1993 - - 26.2% 78.3%
1992 - - 26.7% 78.8%
1991 - - 27.3% 76.7%
1990 - - 25.8% 50.8%
1989 - - 25.7% 50.5%
1988 - - 24.9% 48.9%
1987 - - 22.5% 48.9%
1986 - - 23.2% 47.9%
1985 - - 21.6% 44.3%
1984 - - 19.8% 41.6%
1983 - - 17.8% 39.6%
1982 - - 17.8% 41.7%
1981 - - 16.6% 37.2%
1980 - - 17.5% 38%
1979 - - 15.6% 32.2%
1978 - - 15% 30.8%
1977 - - 13.9% 29.9%
1976 - - 14.4% 31.3%
1975 - - 12.7% 29.5%
1974 - - 11.3% 29%
1973 - - 12.9% 34.1%
1972 - - 13.5% 37.2%
1971 - - 12.4% 37.6%
1970 - - 11.7% 38.1%
1969 - - 11.5% 38.8%
1968 - - 12.6% 40.3%
1967 - - 13.8% 38.5%
1966 - - 13.8% 36.2%
1965 - - 13.7% 36.8%
1964 - - 13.2% 33.8%
1963 - - 12.3% 35.5%
1962 - - 11.5% 36.2%
1961 - - 11.8% 38.7%
1960 - - 11.2% 36.5%

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, Cyprus' government spending was $15B, accounting for 40% of its GDP, while India spent $1.11T, or 28.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 65.1% in Cyprus and 81.6% in India, ranking 68/185 and 43/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Cyprus

India
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Cyprus India
2024 4.28% -7.9%
2023 1.7% -7.4%
2022 2.65% -8.97%
2021 -1.64% -9.45%
2020 -5.57% -12.9%
2019 1.03% -7.69%
2018 -3.36% -6.34%
2017 2.13% -6.23%
2016 0.45% -7.12%
2015 -0.77% -7.21%
2014 -8.8% -7.07%
2013 -5.16% -7%
2012 -5.55% -7.55%
2011 -5.65% -8.35%
2010 -4.68% -8.79%
2009 -5.43% -9.7%
2008 0.87% -9.17%
2007 3.23% -4.59%
2006 -1.04% -6.38%
2005 -2.22% -7.49%
2004 -3.71% -9.22%
2003 -5.91% -11.4%
2002 -4.13% -11.1%
2001 -2.11% -11%
2000 -2.24% -8.41%
1999 -4.05% -8.7%
1998 -3.85% -9.74%
1997 -4.82% -8.28%
1996 -2.96% -6.71%
1995 -0.71% -6.81%
1994 - -8%
1993 - -8.57%
1992 - -7.89%
1991 - -7.9%
1990 - -8.07%
1989 - -7.68%
1988 - -7.01%
1987 - -9.53%
1986 - -10.6%
1985 - -9.58%
1984 - -8.54%
1983 - -7.28%
1982 - -6.78%
1981 - -6.07%
1980 - -7.27%
1979 - -4.87%
1978 - -4.45%
1977 - -4.1%
1976 - -4.1%
1975 - -3.11%
1974 - -2.3%
1973 - -3.53%
1972 - -3.14%
1971 - -2.9%
1970 - -2.35%
1969 - -2.66%
1968 - -3.98%
1967 - -4.97%
1966 - -4.18%
1965 - -4.49%
1964 - -4.41%
1963 - -4.16%
1962 - -3.3%
1961 - -4.1%
1960 - -4.05%
1959 - -5.29%
1958 - -5.08%
1957 - -3.35%
1956 - -2.93%
1955 - -2.77%
1954 - -2.61%
1953 - -1.83%
1952 - 0.03%
1951 - -0.5%
1950 - -1.01%
1949 - -0.73%
1948 - -0.82%
1947 - -0.86%
1946 - -2.89%
1945 - -4.4%
1944 - -3.32%
1943 - -3.48%
1942 - -3.62%
1941 - -0.37%
1940 - -0.59%
1939 - -0.32%
1938 - -0.16%
1937 - -0.1%
1936 - -0.45%
1935 - -0.4%
1934 - -0.09%
1933 - 0%
1932 - 0.03%
1931 - -0.68%
1930 - -1.02%
1929 - -0.91%
1928 - -0.87%
1927 - -0.98%
1926 - -0.88%
1925 - -0.67%
1924 - -0.3%
1923 - -0.66%
1922 - -1.05%
1921 - -1.45%
1920 - -1.57%
1919 - -1.04%
1918 - -0.48%
1917 - -5.69%
1916 - 0.25%
1915 - -0.51%
1914 - -0.98%
1913 - -0.85%
1912 - -0.58%
1911 - -0.42%
1910 - -0.85%
1909 - -0.7%
1908 - -1.25%
1907 - -1.22%
1906 - -0.8%
1905 - -2%
1904 - -0.53%
1903 - -0.56%
1902 - -0.56%
1901 - -0.27%
1900 - -1.06%
1899 - -0.56%
1898 - -0.49%
1897 - -1.02%
1896 - -1%
1895 - -0.41%
1894 - -0.5%
1893 - -0.59%
1892 - -0.56%
1891 - -0.64%
1890 - -0.8%
1889 - -0.45%
1888 - -1.94%
1887 - -1.28%
1886 - -0.75%
1885 - -1.48%
1884 - -1.22%
1883 - -0.81%
1882 - -0.77%
1881 - -0.05%
1880 - -0.69%
1879 - -0.39%
1878 - -0.12%
1877 - -0.84%
1876 - -0.8%
1875 - -0.87%
1874 - -0.15%
1873 - -0.28%
1872 - 0.31%
1871 - 0.42%
1870 - 0.19%
1869 - 0.01%
1868 - -0.38%
1867 - -0.12%
1866 - -0.31%
1865 - 0.21%
1864 - -0.11%
1863 - -0.06%
1862 - 0.15%
1861 - -0.16%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1861–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Cyprus' government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $1.61B, equivalent to 4.28% of GDP. This compares to India's deficit of $309B, or 7.9% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Cyprus recorded a fiscal deficit in 22 of those years, while India ran a deficit in 30 years. On average, Cyprus posted an annual deficit equal to 2.27% of GDP, compared to deficit of 8.29% of GDP for India.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Cyprus

India
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Cyprus India
2024 1.8% 4.95%
2023 3.54% 5.65%
2022 8.4% 6.7%
2021 2.45% 5.13%
2020 -0.64% 6.62%
2019 0.25% 3.73%
2018 1.44% 3.94%
2017 0.53% 3.33%
2016 -1.43% 4.95%
2015 -2.1% 4.91%
2014 -1.35% 6.67%
2013 -0.4% 10%
2012 2.39% 9.48%
2011 3.29% 8.91%
2010 2.43% 12%
2009 0.33% 10.9%
2008 4.67% 8.35%
2007 2.37% 6.37%
2006 2.3% 5.8%
2005 2.56% 4.25%
2004 2.29% 3.77%
2003 4.14% 3.81%
2002 2.8% 4.3%
2001 1.97% 3.78%
2000 4.14% 4.01%
1999 1.63% 4.67%
1998 2.23% 13.2%
1997 3.61% 7.16%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Cyprus has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.99%, compared with 6.33% in India. In 2024, inflation was 1.8% in Cyprus and 4.95% in India.

Top exports between countries

Cyprus
Export category Export value
Metals $23.5M
Business & finance services $11.3M
Machinery & equipment $5.83M
Transport & tourism services $5.56M
Weapons & explosives $2.57M
Wood & paper products $1.82M
Chemicals & pharma $1.05M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $340K
Miscellaneous $132K
Textiles & consumer goods $117K
India
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $44.9M
Machinery & equipment $10M
Metals $8.68M
Textiles & consumer goods $8.58M
Raw agricultural goods $4.92M
Animal & marine products $4.27M
Raw materials & minerals $3.52M
Wood & paper products $2.72M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.93M
Precious metals & jewellery $928K

Balance of trade

Cyprus India
Current account balance
-$3.07B
2024
-$32.1B
2024
Current account balance ranking
157/190
2024
186/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-8.16%
2024
-0.82%
2024
Goods imports
$11.9B
2024
$727B
2024
Goods exports
$4.43B
2024
$447B
2024
Service imports
$23.2B
2024
$197B
2024
Service exports
$32.1B
2024
$375B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
93.4%
2024
23.5%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
97%
2024
21.2%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Cyprus India
Economic freedom 74.1 52.5
Economic freedom ranking 21/197 146/197
Property rights 85.1 48.3
Government integrity 59.7 37.8
Judicial effectiveness 89.8 52.6
Tax burden 80.8 71.2
Government spending 52.1 75.7
Fiscal health 91.5 6.7
Business freedom 82.3 67.4
Labor freedom 60.3 59
Monetary freedom 78.7 70.9
Trade freedom 79.4 61
Investment freedom 70 40
Financial freedom 60 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Cyprus
India
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Cyprus India
2026 74.1 52.5
2025 73.2 53
2024 72.2 52.9
2023 72.3 52.9
2022 72.9 53.9
2021 71.4 56.5
2020 70.1 56.5
2019 68.1 55.2
2018 67.8 54.5
2017 67.9 52.6
2016 68.7 56.2
2015 67.9 54.6
2014 67.6 55.7
2013 69 55.2
2012 71.8 54.6
2011 73.3 54.6
2010 70.9 53.8
2009 70.8 54.4
2008 71.3 54.1
2007 71.7 53.9
2006 71.8 52.2
2005 71.9 54.2
2004 74.1 51.5
2003 73.3 51.2
2002 73 51.2
2001 71 49
2000 67.2 47.4
1999 67.8 50.2
1998 68.2 49.7
1997 67.9 49.7
1996 67.7 47.4
1995 - 45.1

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Cyprus is 74.1, ranking 21/197, compared to 52.5 for India, ranking 146/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Cyprus India
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
24.6%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.16%
2024
16.3%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$3.84T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$56,200
2024
$11,000
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$643B
2024
Total reserves ranking
124/177
2024
5/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$5.49B
2024
-$2.89B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
-$50.4B
2024
$27.1B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$55.9B
2024
$24.2B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
2.38%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
13.9%
2021
21.9%
2011
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
32.9%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

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 (1861–1990, 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.