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Economy of Cyprus vs Portugal compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a GDP of $37.6B compared to $313B for Portugal, ranking 103/197 and 46/197 by economy size, respectively.

Cyprus has $24.5B in government debt (65.1% of GDP), compared to $297B (94.9% of GDP) in Portugal.

Cyprus vs Portugal GDP by year

Cyprus
Portugal
1x
Year GDP, current $
Cyprus Portugal
2024 $37,634,533,332 $313,271,185,085
2023 $35,075,423,857 $292,323,800,949
2022 $31,218,038,929 $256,898,677,175
2021 $30,372,642,502 $256,055,879,091
2020 $25,555,093,854 $229,618,773,423
2019 $26,196,667,100 $240,115,970,063
2018 $25,754,001,368 $242,092,894,543
2017 $22,946,570,629 $220,862,990,767
2016 $21,046,462,281 $206,305,431,242
2015 $19,909,278,417 $199,038,523,120
2014 $23,225,918,260 $230,078,616,300
2013 $23,959,712,861 $226,677,408,292
2012 $25,047,436,975 $216,536,676,772
2011 $27,641,549,302 $245,426,767,676
2010 $25,799,940,078 $238,443,864,993
2009 $26,048,179,949 $244,667,762,836
2008 $27,844,646,258 $263,416,394,624
2007 $23,968,727,074 $240,496,147,317
2006 $20,072,754,987 $208,756,449,276
2005 $18,433,412,511 $197,253,876,705
2004 $17,320,551,250 $189,382,122,532
2003 $14,547,329,558 $165,226,175,537
2002 $11,420,228,846 $134,795,565,549
2001 $10,397,898,907 $121,604,107,165
2000 $9,985,847,314 $118,605,192,877
1999 $10,497,907,228 $127,470,385,557
1998 $10,248,618,778 $123,946,327,916
1997 $9,547,816,420 $117,016,535,163
1996 $10,011,914,680 $122,630,089,680
1995 $9,933,137,128 $118,122,007,430
1994 $7,425,703,929 $99,688,641,304
1993 $6,590,291,048 $95,009,751,901
1992 $6,912,150,456 $107,592,098,307
1991 $5,770,197,348 $89,233,599,278
1990 $5,591,130,218 $78,713,860,217
1989 $4,563,482,604 $60,594,092,182
1988 $4,278,792,597 $56,347,250,696
1987 $3,704,813,886 $48,182,925,857
1986 $3,090,734,463 $38,745,901,354
1985 $2,430,411,900 $27,115,807,742
1984 $2,278,248,953 $25,217,969,050
1983 $2,160,364,071 $27,239,650,742
1982 $2,159,242,417 $30,527,754,793
1981 $2,087,496,374 $31,977,276,873
1980 $2,154,311,277 $32,896,519,824
1979 $1,288,699,776 $26,622,819,672
1978 $964,024,364 $23,487,614,051
1977 $734,876,021 $21,439,523,311
1976 $576,090,074 $20,332,831,565
1975 $489,912,574 $19,347,607,843
1974 - $17,512,391,476
1973 - $15,090,564,186
1972 - $11,239,117,865
1971 - $9,201,604,240
1970 - $8,108,235,704
1969 - $7,287,555,035
1968 - $6,644,693,214
1967 - $6,002,607,030
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

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

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GDP per capita in Cyprus vs Portugal by year

Cyprus
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Portugal
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Cyprus Portugal
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $27,707 $63,007 $29,292 $51,680
2023 $26,079 $59,875 $27,635 $49,353
2022 $23,448 $55,876 $24,621 $45,250
2021 $23,057 $47,633 $24,711 $38,658
2020 $19,624 $42,569 $22,299 $35,967
2019 $20,360 $44,394 $23,343 $37,866
2018 $20,267 $40,262 $23,541 $34,897
2017 $18,295 $37,768 $21,442 $32,971
2016 $17,013 $35,247 $19,980 $31,589
2015 $16,326 $31,380 $19,216 $29,608
2014 $19,326 $29,893 $22,121 $28,765
2013 $20,238 $30,416 $21,676 $27,966
2012 $21,493 $31,924 $20,593 $26,476
2011 $24,110 $33,406 $23,247 $26,803
2010 $22,876 $33,502 $22,552 $27,292
2009 $23,480 $33,901 $23,151 $26,472
2008 $25,522 $34,830 $24,949 $26,666
2007 $22,344 $32,888 $22,811 $25,738
2006 $19,037 $30,009 $19,839 $24,677
2005 $17,790 $27,763 $18,780 $22,725
2004 $17,016 $25,942 $18,064 $21,476
2003 $14,553 $24,278 $15,798 $20,850
2002 $11,636 $23,556 $12,937 $20,357
2001 $10,785 $22,866 $11,735 $19,529
2000 $10,537 $21,296 $11,526 $18,883
1999 $11,273 $19,663 $12,475 $17,718
1998 $11,206 $18,760 $12,199 $16,688
1997 $10,637 $17,781 $11,576 $15,789
1996 $11,373 $17,320 $12,185 $14,922
1995 $11,514 $17,096 $11,781 $14,406
1994 $8,791 $15,735 $9,977 $13,578
1993 $7,978 $14,852 $9,535 $13,202
1992 $8,530 $14,759 $10,811 $13,182
1991 $7,222 $13,546 $8,959 $12,739
1990 $7,092 $13,348 $7,885 $11,780
1989 $5,870 - $6,056 -
1988 $5,584 - $5,624 -
1987 $4,908 - $4,804 -
1986 $4,159 - $3,862 -
1985 $3,324 - $2,705 -
1984 $3,167 - $2,523 -
1983 $3,055 - $2,735 -
1982 $3,100 - $3,080 -
1981 $3,030 - $3,246 -
1980 $3,154 - $3,368 -
1979 $1,902 - $2,756 -
1978 $1,434 - $2,457 -
1977 $1,102 - $2,267 -
1976 $870 - $2,173 -
1975 $743 - $2,128 -
1974 - - $2,000 -
1973 - - $1,748 -
1972 - - $1,302 -
1971 - - $1,065 -
1970 - - $934 -
1969 - - $832 -
1968 - - $752 -
1967 - - $676 -
1966 - - $601 -
1965 - - $545 -
1964 - - $490 -
1963 - - $452 -
1962 - - $426 -
1961 - - $400 -
1960 - - $377 -

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 $29,292 in Portugal, ranking 44/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Cyprus ranks 29th at $63,007, while Portugal ranks 42nd at $51,680.

Economic indicators

Cyprus Portugal
Gross domestic product
$37.6B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank
103/197
2024
46/197
2024
GDP growth
3.94%
2023-2024
2.14%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank
45/197
2024
44/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$51,680
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
29/197
2024
42/197
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank
34/185
2024
27/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$16,747
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
$61.9B
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Number of billionaires
10
2025
1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.7%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
42.8%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
1.8%
2023-2024
2.42%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
6.43%
2024
Population
1386362
10667081

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Cyprus
Spending

Debt
Portugal
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Cyprus Portugal
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 40% 65.1% 42.8% 94.9%
2023 42% 73.6% 42.3% 97.7%
2022 38% 81.1% 43.9% 111.2%
2021 42.6% 96.5% 47.3% 123.9%
2020 45.9% 113.6% 49.1% 134.1%
2019 40.3% 92.3% 42.5% 116.1%
2018 44.3% 100.7% 43.3% 121.1%
2017 38.4% 96.4% 45.5% 126%
2016 39.6% 106.8% 44.9% 131.2%
2015 43% 111.6% 48.2% 131%
2014 52.1% 113% 51.7% 132.5%
2013 42.1% 102.7% 50% 130.8%
2012 41.9% 79.2% 48.8% 128.6%
2011 42.1% 64.8% 50% 114%
2010 41.7% 55.3% 51.9% 100.1%
2009 41.9% 52.8% 50.3% 87.8%
2008 38.2% 44.1% 45.5% 75.6%
2007 37.6% 53.1% 44.5% 72.7%
2006 39.1% 59% 45.1% 73.7%
2005 39.7% 64% 46.8% 72.2%
2004 38.6% 64.7% 46.1% 67.1%
2003 40.4% 63% 45.4% 63.9%
2002 37.4% 61% 44.2% 60%
2001 35.7% 57.5% 44.1% 57.4%
2000 35% 56% 42.8% 54.2%
1999 34.3% 55.7% 42.5% 55.4%
1998 34.4% 55% 42.6% 55.6%
1997 34.2% 53.5% 42.4% 58.7%
1996 32.4% 48.8% 43% 63.3%
1995 30.4% 46.7% 42.6% 62.2%
1994 - - 42.8% 60.4%
1993 - - 46.5% 57.2%
1992 - - 48.2% 58.1%
1991 - - 45.9% 63.9%
1990 - - 42.2% 60.2%
1989 - - 36.2% 55.4%
1988 - - 36.2% 56.8%
1987 - - 37.5% 57.2%
1986 - - 38.9% 59.8%
1985 - - 37.5% 59.4%
1984 - - 34.6% 51.3%
1983 - - 34.7% 46.7%
1982 - - 35.8% 43%
1981 - - 35.3% 39.3%
1980 - - 32.4% 31%
1979 - - 30.8% 35.2%
1978 - - 31.7% 31.4%
1977 - - 35.1% 26.9%
1976 - - 38.2% 24.5%
1975 - - 31.9% 19.2%
1974 - - 25.8% 13.5%
1973 - - 25.7% 13.6%
1972 - - 22.8% 14.5%
1971 - - 15.5% 15.7%
1970 - - 15.5% 16.5%
1969 - - 14.9% 16.8%
1968 - - 14.3% 17.2%
1967 - - 14.1% 18.5%
1966 - - 14.4% 20.2%
1965 - - 13.4% 20.4%
1964 - - 13.9% 21.9%
1963 - - 14.6% 20.8%
1962 - - 14.5% 18.7%
1961 - - 14.6% 17.1%
1960 - - 14.3% 16.4%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Cyprus' government spending was $15B, accounting for 40% of its GDP, while Portugal spent $134B, or 42.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 65.1% in Cyprus and 94.9% in Portugal, ranking 68/185 and 27/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Cyprus

Portugal
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Cyprus Portugal
2024 4.28% 0.7%
2023 1.7% 1.21%
2022 2.65% -0.31%
2021 -1.64% -2.83%
2020 -5.57% -5.75%
2019 1.03% 0.12%
2018 -3.36% -0.43%
2017 2.13% -3%
2016 0.45% -1.94%
2015 -0.77% -4.37%
2014 -8.8% -7.32%
2013 -5.16% -5.21%
2012 -5.55% -6.2%
2011 -5.65% -7.73%
2010 -4.68% -11.4%
2009 -5.43% -9.87%
2008 0.87% -3.81%
2007 3.23% -2.91%
2006 -1.04% -4.07%
2005 -2.22% -6.11%
2004 -3.71% -5.99%
2003 -5.91% -5.66%
2002 -4.13% -3.73%
2001 -2.11% -4.73%
2000 -2.24% -3.35%
1999 -4.05% -2.99%
1998 -3.85% -4.3%
1997 -4.82% -3.65%
1996 -2.96% -4.63%
1995 -0.71% -5.14%
1994 - -7.37%
1993 - -8.06%
1992 - -5.19%
1991 - -7.93%
1990 - -6.82%
1989 - -2.86%
1988 - -3.52%
1987 - -6.79%
1986 - -7.45%
1985 - -8.35%
1984 - -5.23%
1983 - -4.86%
1982 - -7.02%
1981 - -8.34%
1980 - -6.92%
1979 - -6.08%
1978 - -7.15%
1977 - -7.5%
1976 - -10.2%
1975 - -7.1%
1974 - -3.2%
1973 - -5.39%
1972 - -7.72%
1971 - -0.23%
1970 - -0.24%
1969 - -1.53%
1968 - -1.24%
1967 - -0.46%
1966 - -2%
1965 - -0.03%
1964 - -1.93%
1963 - -3.33%
1962 - -1.69%
1961 - -3.17%
1960 - -3.13%
1959 - -1.73%
1958 - -0.52%
1957 - 0.08%
1956 - -0.18%
1955 - -0.31%
1954 - -0.58%
1953 - -0.35%
1952 - -0.34%
1951 - 0.94%
1950 - -0.83%
1949 - -0.46%
1948 - -2.04%
1947 - -1.65%
1946 - -2.32%
1945 - -2.38%
1944 - -1.44%
1943 - 0.03%
1942 - -0.35%
1941 - -0.08%
1940 - -1.74%
1939 - -0.73%
1938 - -0.08%
1937 - -0.09%
1936 - 0.08%
1935 - 0.75%
1934 - 0.6%
1933 - -0.07%
1932 - -0.03%
1931 - 0.04%
1930 - 0.79%
1929 - 1.86%
1928 - 0.2%
1927 - -2.27%
1926 - -4.21%
1925 - -1.48%
1924 - -3.16%
1923 - -3.47%
1922 - -10%
1921 - -6.5%
1920 - -5.66%
1919 - -8.83%
1918 - -8.3%
1917 - -5.49%
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 - -0.34%
1912 - -0.02%
1911 - -0.73%
1910 - -0.19%
1909 - -0.82%
1908 - -0.56%
1907 - -0.69%
1906 - -0.45%
1905 - -0.75%
1904 - -0.26%
1903 - -0.91%
1902 - -0.5%
1901 - -0.69%
1900 - -0.35%
1899 - -0.77%
1898 - -0.5%
1897 - -0.93%
1896 - -1.35%
1895 - -0.2%
1894 - -0.16%
1893 - -0.02%
1892 - -0.8%
1891 - -2.15%
1890 - -2.01%
1889 - -1.95%
1888 - -2.14%
1887 - -0.67%
1886 - -1.43%
1885 - -1.68%
1884 - -1.48%
1883 - -1.1%
1882 - -0.39%
1881 - -1.2%
1880 - -1.63%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, 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 Portugal's surplus of $2.19B, or 0.7% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Cyprus recorded a fiscal deficit in 22 of those years, while Portugal ran a deficit in 27 years. On average, Cyprus posted an annual deficit equal to 2.27% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.18% of GDP for Portugal.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Cyprus

Portugal
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Cyprus Portugal
2024 1.8% 2.42%
2023 3.54% 4.31%
2022 8.4% 7.83%
2021 2.45% 1.27%
2020 -0.64% -0.01%
2019 0.25% 0.34%
2018 1.44% 0.99%
2017 0.53% 1.37%
2016 -1.43% 0.61%
2015 -2.1% 0.49%
2014 -1.35% -0.28%
2013 -0.4% 0.27%
2012 2.39% 2.77%
2011 3.29% 3.65%
2010 2.43% 1.4%
2009 0.33% -0.84%
2008 4.67% 2.59%
2007 2.37% 2.45%
2006 2.3% 3.11%
2005 2.56% 2.28%
2004 2.29% 2.37%
2003 4.14% 3.22%
2002 2.8% 3.6%
2001 1.97% 4.37%
2000 4.14% 2.85%
1999 1.63% 2.34%
1998 2.23% 2.57%
1997 3.61% 2.34%

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 2.17% in Portugal. In 2024, inflation was 1.8% in Cyprus and 2.42% in Portugal.

Top exports between countries

Cyprus
Export category Export value
Business & finance services $14.3M
Transport & tourism services $14.2M
Chemicals & pharma $6.14M
Machinery & equipment $2.68M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.95M
Textiles & consumer goods $275K
Animal & marine products $185K
IT & IP services $105K
Precious metals & jewellery $34K
Miscellaneous $14K
Portugal
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $27M
Chemicals & pharma $9.27M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $7.43M
Textiles & consumer goods $7.35M
Wood & paper products $6.77M
Animal & marine products $4.33M
Transport & tourism services $4.32M
Metals $2.99M
Raw materials & minerals $1.52M
Raw agricultural goods $382K

Balance of trade

Cyprus Portugal
Current account balance
-$3.07B
2024
$6.51B
2024
Current account balance ranking
157/190
2024
28/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-8.16%
2024
+2.08%
2024
Goods imports
$11.9B
2024
$109B
2024
Goods exports
$4.43B
2024
$81.4B
2024
Service imports
$23.2B
2024
$27.9B
2024
Service exports
$32.1B
2024
$62.7B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
93.4%
2024
43.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
97%
2024
45.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Cyprus Portugal
Economic freedom 74.1 71.2
Economic freedom ranking 21/197 33/197
Property rights 85.1 88.9
Government integrity 59.7 63.4
Judicial effectiveness 89.8 90.1
Tax burden 80.8 60.6
Government spending 52.1 44.6
Fiscal health 91.5 82
Business freedom 82.3 83.1
Labor freedom 60.3 54.8
Monetary freedom 78.7 77.7
Trade freedom 79.4 79.4
Investment freedom 70 70
Financial freedom 60 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Cyprus
Portugal
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Cyprus Portugal
2026 74.1 71.2
2025 73.2 70.5
2024 72.2 68.7
2023 72.3 69.5
2022 72.9 70.8
2021 71.4 67.5
2020 70.1 67
2019 68.1 65.3
2018 67.8 63.4
2017 67.9 62.6
2016 68.7 65.1
2015 67.9 65.3
2014 67.6 63.5
2013 69 63.1
2012 71.8 63
2011 73.3 64
2010 70.9 64.4
2009 70.8 64.9
2008 71.3 63.9
2007 71.7 64
2006 71.8 62.9
2005 71.9 62.4
2004 74.1 64.9
2003 73.3 64.9
2002 73 65.4
2001 71 66
2000 67.2 65.5
1999 67.8 65.6
1998 68.2 65
1997 67.9 63.6
1996 67.7 64.5
1995 - 62.4

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 71.2 for Portugal, ranking 33/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Cyprus Portugal
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
18.7%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.16%
2024
2.02%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$288B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$56,200
2024
$50,730
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Total reserves ranking
124/177
2024
48/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$5.49B
2024
-$6.64B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
-$50.4B
2024
$13.5B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$55.9B
2024
$6.84B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
13.9%
2021
16.4%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
20.4%
2024

GDP per capita map

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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 (1880–1989, 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 (2022–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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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.

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.