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Economy of Denmark vs Ecuador compared: GDP & Debt

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Denmark has a GDP of $425B compared to $125B for Ecuador, ranking 37/197 and 62/197 by economy size, respectively.

Denmark has $134B in government debt (31.5% of GDP), compared to $67B (53.8% of GDP) in Ecuador.

Denmark vs Ecuador GDP by year

Denmark
Ecuador
1x
Year GDP, current $
Denmark Ecuador
2024 $424,524,722,037 $124,676,074,700
2023 $404,651,706,118 $121,147,057,000
2022 $400,114,306,337 $116,133,121,000
2021 $406,110,162,088 $107,179,074,000
2020 $355,631,021,932 $95,865,473,000
2019 $345,401,473,013 $107,595,830,000
2018 $355,293,374,912 $107,478,961,000
2017 $331,610,593,962 $104,467,486,000
2016 $312,181,849,372 $97,671,433,000
2015 $301,758,922,338 $97,209,558,000
2014 $352,832,602,064 $102,717,794,000
2013 $344,631,016,965 $96,570,334,000
2012 $326,792,574,245 $87,735,048,000
2011 $344,315,595,263 $78,986,648,000
2010 $322,345,594,075 $68,151,329,000
2009 $322,619,152,195 $60,094,978,000
2008 $354,979,471,960 $61,139,438,000
2007 $320,213,157,595 $49,848,725,000
2006 $283,386,151,544 $45,690,762,000
2005 $265,150,087,712 $40,278,849,000
2004 $251,986,155,631 $35,194,947,000
2003 $218,421,193,436 $30,965,208,000
2002 $178,788,209,558 $27,054,197,000
2001 $164,881,594,415 $23,127,055,000
2000 $164,043,817,224 $17,539,454,727
1999 $177,887,720,536 $19,645,272,636
1998 $176,877,077,513 $27,981,896,948
1997 $173,241,365,735 $28,162,053,027
1996 $187,481,157,846 $25,226,393,197
1995 $184,848,481,008 $24,432,884,442
1994 $156,017,919,221 $22,708,673,337
1993 $143,111,306,004 $18,938,717,359
1992 $152,966,494,260 $18,094,238,119
1991 $139,180,507,778 $16,988,535,268
1990 $138,217,740,684 $15,239,272,612
1989 $112,312,200,761 $13,890,823,705
1988 $115,540,189,705 $13,051,881,851
1987 $109,183,446,340 $13,945,426,859
1986 $87,748,695,217 $15,314,138,472
1985 $62,452,421,011 $17,149,088,413
1984 $58,868,891,335 $16,912,509,092
1983 $60,331,158,447 $17,152,477,037
1982 $60,084,214,872 $19,929,846,396
1981 $61,459,941,461 $21,810,759,354
1980 $70,811,287,816 $17,881,508,242
1979 $70,393,030,603 $14,175,160,902
1978 $60,320,089,218 $11,922,497,876
1977 $49,711,709,588 $11,026,342,618
1976 $44,503,607,444 $9,091,921,030
1975 $40,418,967,666 $7,731,674,472
1974 $34,125,712,481 $6,599,257,044
1973 $30,718,181,337 $3,891,754,150
1972 $23,230,667,549 $3,185,986,087
1971 $19,086,192,720 $2,754,219,271
1970 $17,075,457,733 $2,862,503,139
1969 $15,414,902,667 $3,112,165,727
1968 $13,505,574,133 $2,582,179,864
1967 $13,059,064,806 $2,553,595,172
1966 $11,931,740,293 $2,429,308,639
1965 $10,870,670,865 $2,387,047,396
1964 $9,677,401,337 $2,244,146,103
1963 $8,466,044,980 $1,824,343,871
1962 $7,953,274,741 $1,518,207,703
1961 $7,058,361,229 $1,753,850,955
1960 $6,361,166,545 $2,069,464,937

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

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GDP per capita in Denmark vs Ecuador by year

Denmark
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Ecuador
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Denmark Ecuador
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $71,026 $81,878 $6,875 $15,840
2023 $68,044 $77,892 $6,738 $15,919
2022 $67,781 $78,914 $6,516 $15,198
2021 $69,341 $69,715 $6,061 $13,507
2020 $60,985 $62,682 $5,464 $11,527
2019 $59,404 $60,595 $6,205 $12,543
2018 $61,325 $57,234 $6,304 $12,187
2017 $57,522 $55,272 $6,233 $11,793
2016 $54,501 $51,821 $5,918 $10,881
2015 $53,094 $48,897 $5,976 $10,878
2014 $62,520 $47,880 $6,406 $11,836
2013 $61,378 $46,869 $6,109 $11,296
2012 $58,444 $44,755 $5,634 $10,245
2011 $61,810 $44,444 $5,154 $9,769
2010 $58,105 $43,038 $4,520 $8,969
2009 $58,413 $40,524 $4,053 $8,662
2008 $64,617 $41,467 $4,195 $8,663
2007 $58,632 $39,110 $3,479 $8,112
2006 $52,119 $37,392 $3,244 $7,885
2005 $48,926 $34,238 $2,909 $7,457
2004 $46,625 $33,016 $2,586 $6,980
2003 $40,519 $30,864 $2,316 $6,475
2002 $33,257 $30,667 $2,059 $6,282
2001 $30,768 $29,459 $1,791 $5,999
2000 $30,722 $28,648 $1,382 $5,728
1999 $33,426 $26,642 $1,575 $5,638
1998 $33,346 $25,799 $2,284 $5,940
1997 $32,780 $24,887 $2,341 $5,793
1996 $35,622 $23,723 $2,136 $5,560
1995 $35,321 $22,677 $2,108 $5,469
1994 $29,968 $21,669 $1,997 $5,339
1993 $27,582 $20,217 $1,698 $5,112
1992 $29,579 $19,830 $1,655 $4,998
1991 $27,003 $19,067 $1,587 $4,887
1990 $26,886 $18,225 $1,455 $4,632
1989 $21,882 - $1,356 -
1988 $22,525 - $1,304 -
1987 $21,296 - $1,426 -
1986 $17,137 - $1,604 -
1985 $12,213 - $1,842 -
1984 $11,517 - $1,864 -
1983 $11,797 - $1,940 -
1982 $11,740 - $2,314 -
1981 $12,000 - $2,601 -
1980 $13,822 - $2,190 -
1979 $13,757 - $1,783 -
1978 $11,818 - $1,541 -
1977 $9,770 - $1,465 -
1976 $8,773 - $1,242 -
1975 $7,988 - $1,086 -
1974 $6,764 - $954 -
1973 $6,117 - $579 -
1972 $4,654 - $488 -
1971 $3,846 - $434 -
1970 $3,464 - $465 -
1969 $3,151 - $521 -
1968 $2,776 - $445 -
1967 $2,701 - $454 -
1966 $2,487 - $445 -
1965 $2,284 - $450 -
1964 $2,049 - $436 -
1963 $1,807 - $365 -
1962 $1,711 - $312 -
1961 $1,531 - $371 -
1960 $1,389 - $451 -

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

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Denmark's GDP per capita is $71,026, ranking 12/197, compared to $6,875 in Ecuador, ranking 103/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Denmark ranks 14th at $81,878, while Ecuador ranks 110th at $15,840.

Economic indicators

Denmark Ecuador
Gross domestic product
$425B
2024
$125B
2024
GDP rank
37/197
2024
62/197
2024
GDP growth
3.48%
2023-2024
-2%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$6,875
2024
GDP per capita rank
12/197
2024
103/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$15,840
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
14/197
2024
110/197
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$3,695
2024
Government debt per person rank
30/185
2024
93/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$5,894
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$747M
2000
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
33.4%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
1.5%
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
38.1%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
1.37%
2023-2024
1.55%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
1.6%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
3.39%
2024
Population
6032403
18487749

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Denmark
Spending

Debt
Ecuador
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Denmark Ecuador
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 47.3% 31.5% 38.1% 53.8%
2023 47.4% 33.8% 39.5% 54.3%
2022 45.1% 34.2% 38.9% 57.2%
2021 49.7% 40.7% 37.5% 61.8%
2020 53.3% 46.3% 40.2% 63.6%
2019 49.8% 38.3% 39.8% 52.1%
2018 50.8% 38.5% 40.9% 49.5%
2017 50.6% 40.2% 40.5% 47.4%
2016 52.4% 41.7% 44.1% 46.1%
2015 54.4% 44.6% 44.1% 36.4%
2014 55.1% 48.7% 45.9% 28.2%
2013 55.6% 47.8% 46.7% 23.4%
2012 57.9% 48.7% 43.2% 19.3%
2011 56.3% 50% 39.6% 18.6%
2010 56.5% 46.1% 35.4% 18.4%
2009 56.3% 43% 34.3% 19.7%
2008 50.3% 35.5% 35.6% 24.9%
2007 49.5% 29.5% 24.7% 29.6%
2006 49.7% 33.2% 21.7% 33.1%
2005 51.1% 39.4% 22% 35.8%
2004 52.8% 46.2% 21.3% 40.2%
2003 53.5% 48.2% 21.3% 47.2%
2002 53.1% 50.3% 22.8% 55%
2001 53% 50.1% 21.4% 63.8%
2000 52.9% 53.6% 24.3% 92.2%
1999 54.7% 56.8% 24.1% 105.2%
1998 55.6% 60.3% 21.5% 70.3%
1997 56.2% 64.4% 22% 61.5%
1996 58.2% 68.3% 22.7% 69.3%
1995 58.7% 71.5% 22% 70.5%
1994 59.5% 75.3% - -
1993 59.5% 78.7% - -
1992 56.4% 66.7% - -
1991 55.5% 63.2% - -
1990 55.1% 62.4% - -
1989 56.2% 62.2% - -
1988 56.1% 64.7% - -
1987 54% 62.5% - -
1986 52.3% 66.8% - -
1985 55.5% 74.7% - -
1984 56.6% 77.7% - -
1983 57.9% 74.2% - -
1982 57.7% 64.5% - -
1981 56.3% 51.7% - -
1980 52.7% 39.2% - -
1979 49.6% 31.8% - -
1978 47.2% 25.5% - -
1977 45.6% 15.2% - -
1976 45% 11.4% - -
1975 45.3% 7.01% - -
1974 43.6% 6.2% - -
1973 39.5% 8.94% - -
1972 42.1% 11.5% - -
1971 42.2% 12.9% - -
1970 24.4% 7.62% - -
1969 25.3% 8.36% - -
1968 24.3% 9.36% - -
1967 22.2% 10.1% - -
1966 21.1% 11.2% - -
1965 17.1% 12.9% - -
1964 17.6% 14.5% - -
1963 18.2% 13.7% - -
1962 17% 15.3% - -
1961 15.6% 16.4% - -
1960 16.4% 20.1% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–2000, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Denmark's government spending was $201B, accounting for 47.3% of its GDP, while Ecuador spent $47.5B, or 38.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 31.5% in Denmark and 53.8% in Ecuador, ranking 155/185 and 98/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Denmark

Ecuador
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Denmark Ecuador
2024 4.46% -1.28%
2023 3.43% -3.48%
2022 3.39% 0.04%
2021 4.12% -1.59%
2020 0.36% -7.38%
2019 4.28% -3.47%
2018 0.81% -2.8%
2017 1.69% -5.77%
2016 0.3% -10.3%
2015 -0.9% -6.87%
2014 1.43% -8.11%
2013 -0.94% -8.17%
2012 -3.2% -2.83%
2011 -1.77% -0.13%
2010 -2.52% -1.39%
2009 -2.75% -3.71%
2008 3.46% 0.57%
2007 5.31% 2.66%
2006 5.29% 2.92%
2005 5.2% 0.66%
2004 2.23% 1.94%
2003 0.14% 1.05%
2002 0.25% 0.74%
2001 1.13% 0.03%
2000 1.79% -0.32%
1999 1.06% -4.82%
1998 -0.28% -5.1%
1997 -1.22% -2.83%
1996 -2.4% -3.44%
1995 -3.5% -2.02%
1994 -3.85% -
1993 -3.73% -
1992 -2.6% -
1991 -3.15% -
1990 -1.78% -
1989 0.3% -
1988 1.46% -
1987 2.46% -
1986 3.23% -
1985 -1.38% -
1984 -3.58% -
1983 -6.29% -
1982 -8.22% -
1981 -5.84% -
1980 -2.32% -
1979 -0.69% -
1978 0.41% -
1977 0.37% -
1976 0.19% -
1975 -1.23% -
1974 3.7% -
1973 4.97% -
1972 5.01% -
1971 4.96% -
1970 0.7% -
1969 0.3% -
1968 -0.06% -
1967 1.49% -
1966 0.99% -
1965 2.13% -
1964 1.79% -
1963 1.2% -
1962 -0.09% -
1961 1.73% -
1960 1.25% -
1959 0.79% -
1958 0.25% -
1957 0.26% -
1956 -0.01% -
1955 -1.17% -
1954 -0.84% -
1953 1.75% -
1952 1.18% -
1951 0.79% -
1950 1.08% -
1949 0.63% -
1948 1.07% -
1947 0.84% -
1946 2.69% -
1945 -1.03% -
1944 0% -
1943 0% -
1942 0% -
1941 0% -
1940 0% -
1939 0% -
1938 0.03% -
1937 0.22% -
1936 -1.36% -
1935 -0.97% -
1934 0.03% -
1933 1.69% -
1932 -3.22% -
1931 -1.67% -
1930 0.03% -
1929 0.13% -
1928 -4.99% -
1927 -2.33% -
1926 -0.48% -
1925 -3.1% -
1924 -0.8% -
1923 -0.56% -
1922 -1.33% -
1921 -2.41% -
1920 -0.46% -
1919 -0.38% -
1918 1.95% -
1917 3.1% -
1916 1.51% -
1915 -0.48% -
1914 0.43% -
1913 0.07% -
1912 0.13% -
1911 -1.02% -
1910 -1.72% -
1909 -2.49% -
1908 -0.82% -
1907 0.26% -
1906 -0.42% -
1905 0.22% -
1904 -0.1% -
1903 0.03% -
1902 -0.06% -
1901 -0.71% -
1900 -0.84% -
1899 -0.59% -
1898 -0.43% -
1897 -0.61% -
1896 -0.07% -
1895 -0.17% -
1894 -0.26% -
1893 -0.42% -
1892 -0.73% -
1891 -0.76% -
1890 -0.97% -
1889 -0.55% -
1888 -0.49% -
1887 -0.68% -
1886 -0.39% -
1885 0.48% -
1884 1.2% -
1883 0.73% -
1882 0.35% -
1881 0.42% -
1880 -2.65% -

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, Denmark's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $18.9B, equivalent to 4.46% of GDP. This compares to Ecuador's deficit of $1.59B, or 1.28% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Denmark recorded a fiscal deficit in 10 of those years, while Ecuador ran a deficit in 21 years. On average, Denmark posted an annual surplus equal to 1.02% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.51% of GDP for Ecuador.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Denmark

Ecuador
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Denmark Ecuador
2024 1.37% 1.55%
2023 3.31% 2.22%
2022 7.7% 3.47%
2021 1.85% 0.13%
2020 0.42% -0.34%
2019 0.76% 0.27%
2018 0.81% -0.22%
2017 1.15% 0.42%
2016 0.25% 1.73%
2015 0.45% 3.97%
2014 0.56% 3.59%
2013 0.79% 2.72%
2012 2.4% 5.1%
2011 2.76% 4.47%
2010 2.31% 3.55%
2009 1.3% 5.16%
2008 3.42% 8.4%
2007 1.69% 2.28%
2006 1.92% 3.3%
2005 1.82% 2.17%
2004 1.15% 2.74%
2003 2.08% 7.93%
2002 2.42% 12.5%
2001 2.34% 37.7%
2000 2.9% 96.1%
1999 2.5% 52.2%
1998 1.85% 36.1%
1997 2.18% 30.7%

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

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Over the past 28 years, Denmark has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.95%, compared with 11.8% in Ecuador. In 2024, inflation was 1.37% in Denmark and 1.55% in Ecuador.

Top exports between countries

Denmark
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $16.7M
Chemicals & pharma $7.37M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.8M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.71M
Metals $711K
Animal & marine products $472K
Wood & paper products $459K
Miscellaneous $185K
Raw agricultural goods $147K
Raw materials & minerals $146K
Ecuador
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $11.8M
Animal & marine products $5.34M
Chemicals & pharma $887K
Machinery & equipment $342K
Raw agricultural goods $204K
Wood & paper products $72K
Textiles & consumer goods $34K
Raw materials & minerals $15K
Metals $8K
Miscellaneous $4K

Balance of trade

Denmark Ecuador
Current account balance
$52.1B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Current account balance ranking
14/190
2024
27/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+12.3%
2024
+5.66%
2024
Goods imports
$132B
2024
$27.9B
2024
Goods exports
$172B
2024
$34.7B
2024
Service imports
$125B
2024
$6.18B
2024
Service exports
$129B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
26.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
71%
2024
30.3%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Denmark Ecuador
Economic freedom 79 55.6
Economic freedom ranking 8/197 127/197
Property rights 99.9 33.2
Government integrity 98 33
Judicial effectiveness 89.3 48.1
Tax burden 43.4 74.2
Government spending 34.8 54.9
Fiscal health 98 90.3
Business freedom 90.4 64.3
Labor freedom 65 56.9
Monetary freedom 80.1 76.3
Trade freedom 79.4 66.4
Investment freedom 90 30
Financial freedom 80 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Denmark
Ecuador
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Denmark Ecuador
2026 79 55.6
2025 79.1 55.8
2024 77.8 55
2023 77.6 55
2022 78 54.3
2021 77.8 52.4
2020 78.3 51.3
2019 76.7 46.9
2018 76.6 48.5
2017 75.1 49.3
2016 75.3 48.6
2015 76.3 49.2
2014 76.1 48
2013 76.1 46.9
2012 76.2 48.3
2011 78.6 47.1
2010 77.9 49.3
2009 79.6 52.5
2008 79.2 55.2
2007 77 55.3
2006 75.4 54.6
2005 75.3 52.9
2004 72.4 54.4
2003 73.2 54.1
2002 71.1 53.1
2001 68.3 55.1
2000 68.3 59.8
1999 68.1 62.9
1998 67.5 62.8
1997 67.5 61
1996 67.3 60.1
1995 - 57.7

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Denmark is 79, ranking 8/197, compared to 55.6 for Ecuador, ranking 127/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Denmark Ecuador
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
26.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
0.93%
2024
9.48%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$117B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$84,680
2024
$15,410
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$6.91B
2024
Total reserves ranking
25/177
2024
87/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$11.9B
2024
-$438M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$18.5B
2024
$443M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$30.7B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
7%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
12.4%
2021
28%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
18.5%
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 (1880–2000, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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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.