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Economy of Denmark vs Russia compared: GDP & Debt

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Denmark has a GDP of $463B compared to $2.56T for Russia, ranking 36/197 and 8/197 by economy size, respectively.

Denmark has $127B in government debt (27.5% of GDP), compared to $440B (17.2% of GDP) in Russia.

Denmark vs Russia GDP by year

Denmark
Russia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Denmark Russia
2025 $462,526,660,468 $2,561,310,169,359
2024 $424,524,722,037 $2,186,462,268,813
2023 $404,651,706,118 $2,046,284,838,151
2022 $400,114,306,337 $2,292,495,097,681
2021 $406,110,162,088 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $355,631,021,932 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $345,401,473,013 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $355,293,374,912 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $331,610,593,962 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $312,181,849,372 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $301,758,922,338 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $352,832,602,064 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $344,631,016,965 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $326,792,574,245 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $344,315,595,263 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $322,345,594,075 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $322,619,152,195 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $354,979,471,960 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $320,213,157,595 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $283,386,151,544 $989,932,071,353
2005 $265,150,087,712 $764,015,973,481
2004 $251,986,155,631 $591,016,690,732
2003 $218,421,193,436 $430,347,420,185
2002 $178,788,209,558 $345,470,494,418
2001 $164,881,594,415 $306,602,070,621
2000 $164,043,817,224 $259,710,142,197
1999 $177,887,720,536 $195,907,128,351
1998 $176,877,077,513 $270,955,486,862
1997 $173,241,365,735 $404,928,954,192
1996 $187,481,157,846 $391,724,890,744
1995 $184,848,481,008 $395,537,185,735
1994 $156,017,919,221 $395,077,301,248
1993 $143,111,306,004 $435,083,713,851
1992 $152,966,494,260 $460,290,556,901
1991 $139,180,507,778 $517,962,962,963
1990 $138,217,740,684 $517,014,446,228
1989 $112,312,200,761 $506,631,299,735
1988 $115,540,189,705 $554,828,660,436
1987 $109,183,446,340 -
1986 $87,748,695,217 -
1985 $62,452,421,011 -
1984 $58,868,891,335 -
1983 $60,331,158,447 -
1982 $60,084,214,872 -
1981 $61,459,941,461 -
1980 $70,811,287,816 -
1979 $70,393,030,603 -
1978 $60,320,089,218 -
1977 $49,711,709,588 -
1976 $44,503,607,444 -
1975 $40,418,967,666 -
1974 $34,125,712,481 -
1973 $30,718,181,337 -
1972 $23,230,667,549 -
1971 $19,086,192,720 -
1970 $17,075,457,733 -
1969 $15,414,902,667 -
1968 $13,505,574,133 -
1967 $13,059,064,806 -
1966 $11,931,740,293 -
1965 $10,870,670,865 -
1964 $9,677,401,337 -
1963 $8,466,044,980 -
1962 $7,953,274,741 -
1961 $7,058,361,229 -
1960 $6,361,166,545 -

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

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GDP per capita in Denmark vs Russia by year

Denmark
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Russia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Denmark Russia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $76,970 - $17,847 -
2024 $71,026 $81,878 $15,219 $47,362
2023 $68,044 $77,892 $14,227 $44,269
2022 $67,781 $78,914 $15,894 $40,939
2021 $69,341 $69,715 $12,637 $38,638
2020 $60,985 $62,682 $10,280 $31,491
2019 $59,404 $60,595 $11,640 $30,964
2018 $61,325 $57,234 $11,399 $28,629
2017 $57,522 $55,272 $10,835 $25,778
2016 $54,501 $51,821 $8,804 $24,012
2015 $53,094 $48,897 $9,427 $23,994
2014 $62,520 $47,880 $14,277 $25,688
2013 $61,378 $46,869 $15,941 $26,020
2012 $58,444 $44,755 $15,402 $24,274
2011 $61,810 $44,444 $14,305 $22,790
2010 $58,105 $43,038 $10,675 $20,490
2009 $58,413 $40,524 $8,563 $19,390
2008 $64,617 $41,467 $11,635 $20,164
2007 $58,632 $39,110 $9,101 $16,648
2006 $52,119 $37,392 $6,920 $14,912
2005 $48,926 $34,238 $5,323 $11,822
2004 $46,625 $33,016 $4,102 $10,227
2003 $40,519 $30,864 $2,975 $9,255
2002 $33,257 $30,667 $2,378 $8,037
2001 $30,768 $29,459 $2,100 $7,361
2000 $30,722 $28,648 $1,772 $6,825
1999 $33,426 $26,642 $1,331 $5,914
1998 $33,346 $25,799 $1,835 $5,465
1997 $32,780 $24,887 $2,738 $5,700
1996 $35,622 $23,723 $2,644 $5,518
1995 $35,321 $22,677 $2,666 $5,613
1994 $29,968 $21,669 $2,662 $5,734
1993 $27,582 $20,217 $2,931 $6,420
1992 $29,579 $19,830 $3,099 $6,862
1991 $27,003 $19,067 $3,490 $7,858
1990 $26,886 $18,225 $3,494 $8,028
1989 $21,882 - $3,430 -
1988 $22,525 - $3,778 -
1987 $21,296 - - -
1986 $17,137 - - -
1985 $12,213 - - -
1984 $11,517 - - -
1983 $11,797 - - -
1982 $11,740 - - -
1981 $12,000 - - -
1980 $13,822 - - -
1979 $13,757 - - -
1978 $11,818 - - -
1977 $9,770 - - -
1976 $8,773 - - -
1975 $7,988 - - -
1974 $6,764 - - -
1973 $6,117 - - -
1972 $4,654 - - -
1971 $3,846 - - -
1970 $3,464 - - -
1969 $3,151 - - -
1968 $2,776 - - -
1967 $2,701 - - -
1966 $2,487 - - -
1965 $2,284 - - -
1964 $2,049 - - -
1963 $1,807 - - -
1962 $1,711 - - -
1961 $1,531 - - -
1960 $1,389 - - -

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

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Denmark's GDP per capita is $76,970, ranking 11/197, compared to $17,847 in Russia, ranking 68/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Denmark ranks 14th at $81,878, while Russia ranks 50th at $47,362.

Economic indicators

Denmark Russia
Gross domestic product
$463B
2025
$2.56T
2025
GDP rank
36/197
2025
8/197
2025
GDP growth
2.93%
2024-2025
1%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$76,970
2025
$17,847
2025
GDP per capita rank
11/197
2025
68/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$47,362
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
14/197
2024
50/197
2024
Government debt
$127B
2025
$440B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
27.5%
2025
17.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$21,192
2025
$3,068
2025
Government debt per person rank
32/185
2025
105/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,602
2026
$11,183
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$650B
2023
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
447,000
2026
Number of billionaires
9
2026
147
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.1%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.6%
2025
39.1%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
1.89%
2024-2025
8.7%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
1.6%
2025
14.5%
2026
Unemployment rate
6.4%
2025
2.13%
2025
Population
6042125
142643173

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Denmark
Spending

Debt
Russia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Denmark Russia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 47.6% 27.5% 39.1% 17.2%
2024 47.3% 30.5% 36.7% 14.8%
2023 47.4% 33% 36.1% 15.2%
2022 45.1% 33.3% 35.1% 15.1%
2021 49.7% 39.6% 34.9% 16.5%
2020 53.3% 45.2% 39.2% 19.2%
2019 49.8% 38.3% 33.8% 13.7%
2018 50.8% 38.5% 32.6% 13.6%
2017 50.6% 40.2% 34.8% 14.3%
2016 52.4% 41.7% 36.6% 14.8%
2015 54.4% 44.6% 35.3% 15.3%
2014 55.1% 48.7% 34.9% 15.1%
2013 55.6% 47.8% 34.7% 12.3%
2012 57.9% 48.7% 34% 11.2%
2011 56.3% 50% 33.3% 10.3%
2010 56.5% 46.1% 35.5% 10.1%
2009 56.3% 43% 38.6% 9.92%
2008 50.3% 35.5% 32% 7.45%
2007 49.5% 29.5% 31.9% 8.03%
2006 49.7% 33.2% 29% 9.8%
2005 51.1% 39.4% 29.5% 14.9%
2004 52.8% 46.2% 29.6% 20.8%
2003 53.5% 48.2% 32.6% 28.3%
2002 53.1% 50.3% 33.8% 37.6%
2001 53% 50.1% 31.5% 44.4%
2000 52.9% 53.6% 30.7% 55.9%
1999 54.7% 56.8% 34.3% 92.4%
1998 55.6% 60.3% 39.7% 135.2%
1997 56.2% 64.4% - 51.5%
1996 58.2% 68.3% - 51.9%
1995 58.7% 71.5% - 53.7%
1994 59.5% 75.3% - 63.5%
1993 59.5% 78.7% - 92.4%
1992 56.4% 66.7% - 116%
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 (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1996, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Denmark's government spending was $220B, accounting for 47.6% of its GDP, while Russia spent $1T, or 39.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 27.5% in Denmark and 17.2% in Russia, ranking 161/185 and 175/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Denmark

Russia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Denmark Russia
2025 2.85% -3.9%
2024 4.46% -1.59%
2023 3.43% -2.24%
2022 3.39% -1.34%
2021 4.08% 0.78%
2020 0.36% -3.99%
2019 4.28% 1.93%
2018 0.81% 2.92%
2017 1.69% -1.47%
2016 0.3% -3.67%
2015 -0.9% -3.39%
2014 1.43% -1.07%
2013 -0.94% -1.16%
2012 -3.2% 0.38%
2011 -1.77% 1.43%
2010 -2.52% -3.19%
2009 -2.75% -5.89%
2008 3.46% 4.55%
2007 5.31% 5.59%
2006 5.29% 7.8%
2005 5.2% 7.6%
2004 2.23% 4.57%
2003 0.14% 1.35%
2002 0.25% 0.67%
2001 1.13% 2.99%
2000 1.79% 3.11%
1999 1.06% -3.59%
1998 -0.28% -7.42%
1997 -1.22% -
1996 -2.4% -
1995 -3.5% -
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% 0.15%
1939 0% 0.12%
1938 0.03% 0.16%
1937 0.22% 0.12%
1936 -1.36% 0.1%
1935 -0.97% 0.07%
1934 0.03% 0.25%
1933 1.69% 0.58%
1932 -3.22% 0.06%
1931 -1.67% -1.12%
1930 0.03% -1.62%
1929 0.13% -0.4%
1928 -4.99% -0.4%
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% 0.69%
1911 -1.02% 1.26%
1910 -1.72% 1.52%
1909 -2.49% -0.15%
1908 -0.82% -0.83%
1907 0.26% -0.86%
1906 -0.42% -3.19%
1905 0.22% -7.72%
1904 -0.1% -5.13%
1903 0.03% 1.04%
1902 -0.06% -1.57%
1901 -0.71% 0.14%
1900 -0.84% -0.36%
1899 -0.59% 0.66%
1898 -0.43% 0.03%
1897 -0.61% 0.34%
1896 -0.07% 1.3%
1895 -0.17% 0.7%
1894 -0.26% 1.43%
1893 -0.42% 0.63%
1892 -0.73% -1.16%
1891 -0.76% -0.97%
1890 -0.97% 0.01%
1889 -0.55% 1.34%
1888 -0.49% 0.88%
1887 -0.68% 0.14%
1886 -0.39% -0.84%
1885 0.48% -0.75%
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 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Denmark's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $13.2B, equivalent to 2.85% of GDP. This compares to Russia's deficit of $100B, or 3.9% of GDP.

Over the past 28 years, Denmark recorded a fiscal deficit in 7 of those years, while Russia ran a deficit in 14 years. On average, Denmark posted an annual surplus equal to 1.45% of GDP, compared to surplus of 0.06% of GDP for Russia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Denmark

Russia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Denmark Russia
2025 1.89% 8.7%
2024 1.37% 8.4%
2023 3.31% 5.9%
2022 7.7% 13.7%
2021 1.85% 6.7%
2020 0.42% 3.4%
2019 0.76% 4.5%
2018 0.81% 2.9%
2017 1.15% 3.7%
2016 0.25% 7%
2015 0.45% 15.5%
2014 0.56% 7.8%
2013 0.79% 6.8%
2012 2.4% 5.1%
2011 2.76% 8.4%
2010 2.31% 6.8%
2009 1.3% 11.6%
2008 3.42% 14.1%
2007 1.69% 9%
2006 1.92% 9.7%
2005 1.82% 12.7%
2004 1.15% 10.9%
2003 2.08% 13.7%
2002 2.42% 15.8%
2001 2.34% 21.5%
2000 2.9% 20.8%
1999 2.5% 85.7%
1998 1.85% 27.7%
1997 2.18% 14.8%

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, Denmark has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.94%, compared with 13.2% in Russia. In 2025, inflation was 1.89% in Denmark and 8.7% in Russia.

Top exports between countries

Denmark
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $64.8M
Textiles & consumer goods $26.4M
Chemicals & pharma $23.7M
Transport & tourism services $23.2M
Animal & marine products $19.6M
Miscellaneous $14.6M
Government & miscellaneous services $11.6M
IT & IP services $10.5M
Manufacturing & construction services $7.96M
Raw agricultural goods $7.24M
Russia
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $1.24B
Miscellaneous $708M
Metals $509M
Wood & paper products $174M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $158M
Machinery & equipment $147M
Transport & tourism services $88.6M
Business & finance services $83.3M
Chemicals & pharma $23M
IT & IP services $20.3M

Balance of trade

Denmark Russia
Current account balance
$51.8B
2024
$43.1B
2025
Current account balance ranking
13/190
2024
14/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
+12.2%
2024
+1.68%
2025
Goods imports
$132B
2024
$305B
2025
Goods exports
$172B
2024
$422B
2025
Service imports
$125B
2024
$94.8B
2025
Service exports
$129B
2024
$46.3B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
59.1%
2025
15.5%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
70.1%
2025
18.2%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Denmark Russia
Economic freedom 79 50.3
Economic freedom ranking 8/197 161/197
Property rights 99.9 18.6
Government integrity 98 22.8
Judicial effectiveness 89.3 22.8
Tax burden 43.4 81.9
Government spending 34.8 61.3
Fiscal health 98 94.4
Business freedom 90.4 51.4
Labor freedom 65 59.1
Monetary freedom 80.1 61.8
Trade freedom 79.4 69.4
Investment freedom 90 30
Financial freedom 80 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Denmark
Russia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Denmark Russia
2026 79 50.3
2025 79.1 51.6
2024 77.8 52
2023 77.6 53.8
2022 78 56.1
2021 77.8 61.5
2020 78.3 61
2019 76.7 58.9
2018 76.6 58.2
2017 75.1 57.1
2016 75.3 50.6
2015 76.3 52.1
2014 76.1 51.9
2013 76.1 51.1
2012 76.2 50.5
2011 78.6 50.5
2010 77.9 50.3
2009 79.6 50.8
2008 79.2 49.8
2007 77 52.2
2006 75.4 52.4
2005 75.3 51.3
2004 72.4 52.8
2003 73.2 50.8
2002 71.1 48.7
2001 68.3 49.8
2000 68.3 51.8
1999 68.1 54.5
1998 67.5 52.8
1997 67.5 48.6
1996 67.3 51.6
1995 - 51.1

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Denmark is 79, ranking 8/197, compared to 50.3 for Russia, ranking 161/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Denmark Russia
Services, % of GDP
62.7%
2025
58.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
24.8%
2025
29.7%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.17%
2025
3.06%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$464B
2025
$2.33T
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$85,460
2025
$49,220
2025
Total reserves including gold
$128B
2025
$608B
2024
Total reserves ranking
24/177
2025
6/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$12.5B
2024
-$12.4B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$18.2B
2024
-$9.35B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$30.7B
2024
-$170M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
2.63%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
12.4%
2021
7.2%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
22.1%
2025
25.9%
2025

GDP per capita map

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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) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1996, 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.