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Economy of Denmark vs Uruguay compared: GDP & Debt

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Denmark has a GDP of $425B compared to $81B for Uruguay, ranking 37/197 and 81/197 by economy size, respectively.

Denmark has $134B in government debt (31.5% of GDP), compared to $55.6B (68.7% of GDP) in Uruguay.

Denmark vs Uruguay GDP by year

Denmark
Uruguay
1x
Year GDP, current $
Denmark Uruguay
2024 $424,524,722,037 $80,961,511,074
2023 $404,651,706,118 $77,991,666,838
2022 $400,114,306,337 $70,594,110,920
2021 $406,110,162,088 $60,739,084,241
2020 $355,631,021,932 $53,559,359,262
2019 $345,401,473,013 $62,222,313,619
2018 $355,293,374,912 $65,344,577,416
2017 $331,610,593,962 $65,005,997,963
2016 $312,181,849,372 $57,480,787,465
2015 $301,758,922,338 $57,680,327,999
2014 $352,832,602,064 $61,496,186,974
2013 $344,631,016,965 $61,337,621,934
2012 $326,792,574,245 $54,232,266,359
2011 $344,315,595,263 $50,342,406,067
2010 $322,345,594,075 $41,950,361,212
2009 $322,619,152,195 $32,708,319,078
2008 $354,979,471,960 $31,119,602,539
2007 $320,213,157,595 $23,797,773,024
2006 $283,386,151,544 $19,741,420,740
2005 $265,150,087,712 $17,362,857,684
2004 $251,986,155,631 $13,686,329,890
2003 $218,421,193,436 $12,045,638,352
2002 $178,788,209,558 $13,606,515,723
2001 $164,881,594,415 $20,898,761,742
2000 $164,043,817,224 $22,823,270,892
1999 $177,887,720,536 $23,983,945,191
1998 $176,877,077,513 $25,385,886,978
1997 $173,241,365,735 $23,969,739,234
1996 $187,481,157,846 $20,515,458,114
1995 $184,848,481,008 $19,297,663,097
1994 $156,017,919,221 $17,474,588,896
1993 $143,111,306,004 $15,002,136,971
1992 $152,966,494,260 $12,878,148,791
1991 $139,180,507,778 $11,206,176,651
1990 $138,217,740,684 $9,298,807,850
1989 $112,312,200,761 $8,438,951,476
1988 $115,540,189,705 $8,213,538,369
1987 $109,183,446,340 $7,367,494,080
1986 $87,748,695,217 $5,880,112,788
1985 $62,452,421,011 $4,732,017,873
1984 $58,868,891,335 $4,850,238,550
1983 $60,331,158,447 $5,102,276,308
1982 $60,084,214,872 $9,178,780,077
1981 $61,459,941,461 $11,048,301,421
1980 $70,811,287,816 $10,163,020,116
1979 $70,393,030,603 $7,181,182,224
1978 $60,320,089,218 $4,910,254,566
1977 $49,711,709,588 $4,114,670,014
1976 $44,503,607,444 $3,667,161,241
1975 $40,418,967,666 $3,538,278,047
1974 $34,125,712,481 $4,090,209,682
1973 $30,718,181,337 $3,964,296,443
1972 $23,230,667,549 $2,189,418,689
1971 $19,086,192,720 $2,807,258,065
1970 $17,075,457,733 $2,137,096,774
1969 $15,414,902,667 $2,004,435,484
1968 $13,505,574,133 $1,593,674,185
1967 $13,059,064,806 $1,597,713,469
1966 $11,931,740,293 $1,809,185,094
1965 $10,870,670,865 $1,890,767,156
1964 $9,677,401,337 $1,975,701,816
1963 $8,466,044,980 $1,539,681,491
1962 $7,953,274,741 $1,710,004,407
1961 $7,058,361,229 $1,547,388,781
1960 $6,361,166,545 $1,242,289,239

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

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GDP per capita in Denmark vs Uruguay by year

Denmark
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Uruguay
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Denmark Uruguay
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $71,026 $81,878 $23,907 $36,418
2023 $68,044 $77,892 $23,019 $34,471
2022 $67,781 $78,914 $20,819 $33,001
2021 $69,341 $69,715 $17,882 $29,432
2020 $60,985 $62,682 $15,758 $25,725
2019 $59,404 $60,595 $18,316 $25,783
2018 $61,325 $57,234 $19,250 $24,386
2017 $57,522 $55,272 $19,185 $23,607
2016 $54,501 $51,821 $17,010 $22,841
2015 $53,094 $48,897 $17,126 $22,169
2014 $62,520 $47,880 $18,322 $21,868
2013 $61,378 $46,869 $18,335 $20,661
2012 $58,444 $44,755 $16,260 $19,495
2011 $61,810 $44,444 $15,132 $19,135
2010 $58,105 $43,038 $12,641 $17,873
2009 $58,413 $40,524 $9,881 $16,422
2008 $64,617 $41,467 $9,424 $15,694
2007 $58,632 $39,110 $7,222 $14,397
2006 $52,119 $37,392 $6,001 $13,179
2005 $48,926 $34,238 $5,284 $12,296
2004 $46,625 $33,016 $4,169 $11,103
2003 $40,519 $30,864 $3,671 $10,303
2002 $33,257 $30,667 $4,150 $10,030
2001 $30,768 $29,459 $6,383 $10,719
2000 $30,722 $28,648 $6,988 $10,929
1999 $33,426 $26,642 $7,371 $10,938
1998 $33,346 $25,799 $7,837 $11,002
1997 $32,780 $24,887 $7,436 $10,461
1996 $35,622 $23,723 $6,398 $9,524
1995 $35,321 $22,677 $6,050 $8,906
1994 $29,968 $21,669 $5,508 $8,897
1993 $27,582 $20,217 $4,753 $8,162
1992 $29,579 $19,830 $4,102 $7,808
1991 $27,003 $19,067 $3,589 $7,112
1990 $26,886 $18,225 $2,995 $6,683
1989 $21,882 - $2,734 -
1988 $22,525 - $2,677 -
1987 $21,296 - $2,416 -
1986 $17,137 - $1,939 -
1985 $12,213 - $1,568 -
1984 $11,517 - $1,615 -
1983 $11,797 - $1,707 -
1982 $11,740 - $3,085 -
1981 $12,000 - $3,728 -
1980 $13,822 - $3,443 -
1979 $13,757 - $2,443 -
1978 $11,818 - $1,678 -
1977 $9,770 - $1,414 -
1976 $8,773 - $1,268 -
1975 $7,988 - $1,232 -
1974 $6,764 - $1,433 -
1973 $6,117 - $1,397 -
1972 $4,654 - $776 -
1971 $3,846 - $1,000 -
1970 $3,464 - $766 -
1969 $3,151 - $723 -
1968 $2,776 - $579 -
1967 $2,701 - $585 -
1966 $2,487 - $668 -
1965 $2,284 - $705 -
1964 $2,049 - $745 -
1963 $1,807 - $587 -
1962 $1,711 - $659 -
1961 $1,531 - $604 -
1960 $1,389 - $491 -

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 $23,907 in Uruguay, ranking 52/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Denmark ranks 14th at $81,878, while Uruguay ranks 61st at $36,418.

Economic indicators

Denmark Uruguay
Gross domestic product
$425B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank
37/197
2024
81/197
2024
GDP growth
3.48%
2023-2024
3.11%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank
12/197
2024
52/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$36,418
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
14/197
2024
61/197
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank
30/185
2024
38/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$12,433
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$284M
1996
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.2%
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
31.1%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
1.37%
2023-2024
4.85%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
1.6%
2025
8.25%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
8.21%
2024
Population
6032403
3382789

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Denmark
Spending

Debt
Uruguay
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Denmark Uruguay
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 47.3% 31.5% 31.1% 68.7%
2023 47.4% 33.8% 30.5% 64%
2022 45.1% 34.2% 30% 59.9%
2021 49.7% 40.7% 30.2% 64.1%
2020 53.3% 46.3% 32.8% 68.2%
2019 49.8% 38.3% 30.6% 59.6%
2018 50.8% 38.5% 30.3% 57.9%
2017 50.6% 40.2% 29.7% 55.8%
2016 52.4% 41.7% 29.7% 56.4%
2015 54.4% 44.6% 28.4% 57.8%
2014 55.1% 48.7% 29.1% 51.1%
2013 55.6% 47.8% 28.8% 50%
2012 57.9% 48.7% 27.7% 49.8%
2011 56.3% 50% 26.3% 41.3%
2010 56.5% 46.1% 27.4% 40.9%
2009 56.3% 43% 27.2% 46.2%
2008 50.3% 35.5% 26.3% 46.2%
2007 49.5% 29.5% 26.8% 52.8%
2006 49.7% 33.2% 26.8% 61.1%
2005 51.1% 39.4% 26.3% 66.2%
2004 52.8% 46.2% 26.6% 73.7%
2003 53.5% 48.2% 27.7% 91.9%
2002 53.1% 50.3% 27.6% 90.1%
2001 53% 50.1% 27.8% 39.4%
2000 52.9% 53.6% 26.6% 30.5%
1999 54.7% 56.8% 27.2% 24.1%
1998 55.6% 60.3% 27.3% 19.4%
1997 56.2% 64.4% 27.6% 18.8%
1996 58.2% 68.3% 26.5% 18.3%
1995 58.7% 71.5% 26.2% 18.5%
1994 59.5% 75.3% 29.5% 19.3%
1993 59.5% 78.7% 27.7% 20%
1992 56.4% 66.7% 23.6% 22.2%
1991 55.5% 63.2% 22.2% 20.4%
1990 55.1% 62.4% 21.1% 26.2%
1989 56.2% 62.2% 37% -
1988 56.1% 64.7% 26% 34.8%
1987 54% 62.5% 24.4% 37.3%
1986 52.3% 66.8% 25.1% 34.6%
1985 55.5% 74.7% 24.6% 29%
1984 56.6% 77.7% 25.6% 39.5%
1983 57.9% 74.2% 26.5% 21.2%
1982 57.7% 64.5% 29.5% 13.5%
1981 56.3% 51.7% 25% 4.32%
1980 52.7% 39.2% 21.8% 4.59%
1979 49.6% 31.8% 20.2% 3.98%
1978 47.2% 25.5% 22.9% 5.64%
1977 45.6% 15.2% 23.5% 7.26%
1976 45% 11.4% 24.2% 8.67%
1975 45.3% 7.01% 23% 8.13%
1974 43.6% 6.2% 23.8% 7.61%
1973 39.5% 8.94% 22.6% 7%
1972 42.1% 11.5% 24.6% 9.12%
1971 42.2% 12.9% 20.1% 9.3%
1970 24.4% 7.62% 15.1% 6.11%
1969 25.3% 8.36% 14.6% -
1968 24.3% 9.36% 14.1% -
1967 22.2% 10.1% 14.7% -
1966 21.1% 11.2% 14.1% -
1965 17.1% 12.9% 15.6% -
1964 17.6% 14.5% 14.3% -
1963 18.2% 13.7% 14.6% -
1962 17% 15.3% 16% -
1961 15.6% 16.4% 13% -
1960 16.4% 20.1% 9.9% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1998, 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 spending was $201B, accounting for 47.3% of its GDP, while Uruguay spent $25.2B, or 31.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 31.5% in Denmark and 68.7% in Uruguay, ranking 155/185 and 59/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Denmark

Uruguay
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Denmark Uruguay
2024 4.46% -3.22%
2023 3.43% -3.13%
2022 3.39% -2.52%
2021 4.12% -2.61%
2020 0.36% -4.64%
2019 4.28% -2.71%
2018 0.81% -1.89%
2017 1.69% -2.51%
2016 0.3% -2.68%
2015 -0.9% -1.86%
2014 1.43% -2.6%
2013 -0.94% -1.72%
2012 -3.2% -2.17%
2011 -1.77% -0.33%
2010 -2.52% -0.39%
2009 -2.75% -1.39%
2008 3.46% -1.31%
2007 5.31% -0.16%
2006 5.29% -0.64%
2005 5.2% -0.28%
2004 2.23% -0.87%
2003 0.14% -2.19%
2002 0.25% -3.19%
2001 1.13% -2.85%
2000 1.79% -2.76%
1999 1.06% -2.76%
1998 -0.28% -0.76%
1997 -1.22% -0.97%
1996 -2.4% -1.32%
1995 -3.5% -1.08%
1994 -3.85% -2.37%
1993 -3.73% -0.47%
1992 -2.6% 0.6%
1991 -3.15% 0.88%
1990 -1.78% 0.49%
1989 0.3% -13.1%
1988 1.46% -1.47%
1987 2.46% -0.66%
1986 3.23% -0.34%
1985 -1.38% -1.88%
1984 -3.58% -4.94%
1983 -6.29% -3.54%
1982 -8.22% -8.22%
1981 -5.84% -1.15%
1980 -2.32% 0.43%
1979 -0.69% 0.99%
1978 0.41% -0.47%
1977 0.37% -0.69%
1976 0.19% -2.01%
1975 -1.23% -4.38%
1974 3.7% -3.74%
1973 4.97% -1.09%
1972 5.01% -2.25%
1971 4.96% -5.86%
1970 0.7% -1.33%
1969 0.3% -2.37%
1968 -0.06% -2.93%
1967 1.49% -4.12%
1966 0.99% -2.01%
1965 2.13% -5.14%
1964 1.79% -3.61%
1963 1.2% -4.4%
1962 -0.09% -5.02%
1961 1.73% -0.86%
1960 1.25% 0.79%
1959 0.79% 0.64%
1958 0.25% -1.38%
1957 0.26% -0.72%
1956 -0.01% 0.04%
1955 -1.17% -1.24%
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 (1880–1998, 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 Uruguay's deficit of $2.6B, or 3.22% of GDP.

Over the past 65 years, Denmark recorded a fiscal deficit in 25 of those years, while Uruguay ran a deficit in 59 years. On average, Denmark posted an annual surplus equal to 0.38% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.21% of GDP for Uruguay.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Denmark

Uruguay
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Denmark Uruguay
2024 1.37% 4.85%
2023 3.31% 5.87%
2022 7.7% 9.1%
2021 1.85% 7.75%
2020 0.42% 9.76%
2019 0.76% 7.88%
2018 0.81% 7.61%
2017 1.15% 6.22%
2016 0.25% 9.64%
2015 0.45% 8.67%
2014 0.56% 8.88%
2013 0.79% 8.58%
2012 2.4% 8.1%
2011 2.76% 8.09%
2010 2.31% 6.7%
2009 1.3% 7.06%
2008 3.42% 7.88%
2007 1.69% 8.11%
2006 1.92% 6.4%
2005 1.82% 4.7%
2004 1.15% 9.16%
2003 2.08% 19.4%
2002 2.42% 14%
2001 2.34% 4.36%
2000 2.9% 4.76%
1999 2.5% 5.66%
1998 1.85% 10.8%
1997 2.18% 19.8%

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 8.56% in Uruguay. In 2024, inflation was 1.37% in Denmark and 4.85% in Uruguay.

Top exports between countries

Denmark
Export category Export value
Transport & tourism services $142M
Raw agricultural goods $12.9M
Machinery & equipment $12.2M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $11.3M
Chemicals & pharma $7.24M
Textiles & consumer goods $4.91M
Manufacturing & construction services $2.74M
Business & finance services $2.44M
IT & IP services $1.8M
Animal & marine products $1.28M
Uruguay
Export category Export value
Animal & marine products $9.39M
Wood & paper products $2M
Machinery & equipment $283K
Chemicals & pharma $68K
Raw agricultural goods $55K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $30K
Textiles & consumer goods $25K
Metals $12K
Raw materials & minerals $7K
Miscellaneous $2K

Balance of trade

Denmark Uruguay
Current account balance
$52.1B
2024
-$633M
2024
Current account balance ranking
14/190
2024
111/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+12.3%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Goods imports
$132B
2024
$13B
2024
Goods exports
$172B
2024
$16.3B
2024
Service imports
$125B
2024
$6.22B
2024
Service exports
$129B
2024
$7.1B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
23.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
71%
2024
28.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Denmark Uruguay
Economic freedom 79 69.8
Economic freedom ranking 8/197 39/197
Property rights 99.9 87.4
Government integrity 98 79
Judicial effectiveness 89.3 80.9
Tax burden 43.4 73.3
Government spending 34.8 72
Fiscal health 98 76.6
Business freedom 90.4 83.8
Labor freedom 65 61.7
Monetary freedom 80.1 70.2
Trade freedom 79.4 73.2
Investment freedom 90 50
Financial freedom 80 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Denmark
Uruguay
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Denmark Uruguay
2026 79 69.8
2025 79.1 70.2
2024 77.8 69.8
2023 77.6 70.2
2022 78 70
2021 77.8 69.3
2020 78.3 69.1
2019 76.7 68.6
2018 76.6 69.2
2017 75.1 69.7
2016 75.3 68.8
2015 76.3 68.6
2014 76.1 69.3
2013 76.1 69.7
2012 76.2 69.9
2011 78.6 70
2010 77.9 69.8
2009 79.6 69.1
2008 79.2 67.9
2007 77 68.4
2006 75.4 65.3
2005 75.3 66.9
2004 72.4 66.7
2003 73.2 69.8
2002 71.1 68.7
2001 68.3 70.7
2000 68.3 69.3
1999 68.1 68.5
1998 67.5 68.6
1997 67.5 67.5
1996 67.3 63.7
1995 - 62.5

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 69.8 for Uruguay, ranking 39/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Denmark Uruguay
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
16.8%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
0.93%
2024
6.42%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$73.3B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$84,680
2024
$34,170
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Total reserves ranking
25/177
2024
66/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$11.9B
2024
$2.58B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$18.5B
2024
-$3.94B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$30.7B
2024
-$1.37B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
12.4%
2021
17.3%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
15.6%
2024

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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 (1880–1998, 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)
  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.

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.