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Economy of Dominica vs Sweden compared: GDP & Debt

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Dominica has a GDP of $724M compared to $669B for Sweden, ranking 190/197 and 26/197 by economy size, respectively.

Dominica has $743M in government debt (102.6% of GDP), compared to $234B (34.9% of GDP) in Sweden.

Dominica vs Sweden GDP by year

Dominica
Sweden
1x
Year GDP, current $
Dominica Sweden
2025 $723,859,259 $668,998,664,082
2024 $688,881,481 $604,827,393,489
2023 $659,311,111 $578,990,915,246
2022 $623,062,963 $575,071,237,641
2021 $562,911,111 $631,693,331,301
2020 $528,944,444 $544,265,668,452
2019 $644,259,259 $530,894,124,494
2018 $628,244,444 $549,649,344,043
2017 $563,355,556 $535,172,356,785
2016 $612,711,111 $513,058,312,951
2015 $583,177,778 $501,602,351,912
2014 $572,255,556 $577,727,767,304
2013 $545,325,926 $584,125,353,119
2012 $520,355,556 $549,739,674,655
2011 $532,081,481 $570,538,581,144
2010 $519,859,259 $492,750,897,239
2009 $515,618,519 $434,311,714,442
2008 $480,003,704 $514,614,100,833
2007 $444,685,185 $490,047,789,548
2006 $416,674,074 $422,528,394,459
2005 $391,455,556 $391,688,455,929
2004 $396,711,111 $384,545,442,175
2003 $373,318,519 $334,072,443,516
2002 $375,200,000 $267,371,907,447
2001 $377,462,963 $242,497,797,485
2000 $333,470,370 $262,903,560,280
1999 $331,759,259 $274,318,357,862
1998 $322,411,111 $270,887,306,759
1997 $302,988,889 $268,249,616,891
1996 $292,285,185 $291,949,597,375
1995 $274,522,222 $267,050,453,507
1994 $264,374,074 $228,699,066,874
1993 $245,525,926 $212,644,602,616
1992 $234,059,259 $283,908,914,454
1991 $219,762,963 $273,831,464,572
1990 $201,429,630 $261,466,577,009
1989 $185,137,243 $217,632,340,195
1988 $171,106,184 $206,686,590,776
1987 $151,868,754 $182,744,315,974
1986 $135,161,959 $150,279,869,729
1985 $119,491,933 $113,958,084,357
1984 $109,157,071 $109,043,045,407
1983 $98,665,191 $104,862,109,663
1982 $89,527,577 $114,214,731,799
1981 $82,107,391 $129,498,921,476
1980 $72,804,653 $141,886,067,004
1979 $55,017,759 $123,207,527,699
1978 $57,130,216 $104,290,933,496
1977 $45,872,947 $94,331,782,622
1976 - $89,232,517,046
1975 - $82,765,232,648
1974 - $65,917,634,590
1973 - $59,318,842,992
1972 - $48,883,173,400
1971 - $41,506,151,115
1970 - $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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GDP per capita in Dominica vs Sweden by year

Dominica
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Sweden
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Dominica Sweden
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $10,989 - $63,133 -
2024 $10,405 $21,301 $57,223 $71,845
2023 $9,913 $20,286 $54,950 $69,226
2022 $9,324 $18,802 $54,837 $67,076
2021 $8,376 $15,809 $60,648 $62,732
2020 $7,828 $14,244 $52,569 $57,489
2019 $9,491 $16,021 $51,649 $57,046
2018 $9,215 $15,070 $54,018 $53,122
2017 $8,225 $12,696 $53,210 $51,474
2016 $8,803 $12,945 $51,704 $50,290
2015 $8,283 $12,093 $51,188 $48,772
2014 $8,132 $12,083 $59,583 $46,841
2013 $7,822 $11,286 $60,844 $46,098
2012 $7,529 $10,921 $57,750 $45,207
2011 $7,705 $11,123 $60,379 $44,333
2010 $7,550 $10,924 $52,543 $41,951
2009 $7,487 $10,804 $46,708 $40,094
2008 $6,971 $10,862 $55,817 $41,907
2007 $6,459 $9,949 $53,568 $40,813
2006 $6,056 $9,200 $46,531 $37,672
2005 $5,695 $8,557 $43,378 $34,198
2004 $5,779 $8,232 $42,758 $33,805
2003 $5,447 $7,714 $37,292 $31,788
2002 $5,488 $7,167 $29,958 $30,987
2001 $5,528 $7,291 $27,259 $29,946
2000 $4,867 $7,111 $29,633 $29,636
1999 $4,817 $6,759 $30,969 $27,496
1998 $4,664 $6,617 $30,605 $25,897
1997 $4,372 $6,290 $30,324 $24,817
1996 $4,211 $6,041 $33,022 $23,952
1995 $3,952 $5,749 $30,254 $23,084
1994 $3,805 $5,465 $26,046 $21,835
1993 $3,536 $5,352 $24,390 $20,700
1992 $3,376 $5,125 $32,753 $20,767
1991 $3,171 $4,914 $31,777 $20,663
1990 $2,893 $4,667 $30,549 $20,357
1989 $2,639 - $25,625 -
1988 $2,423 - $24,499 -
1987 $2,138 - $21,761 -
1986 $1,893 - $17,955 -
1985 $1,666 - $13,647 -
1984 $1,515 - $13,080 -
1983 $1,363 - $12,590 -
1982 $1,232 - $13,719 -
1981 $1,125 - $15,564 -
1980 $996 - $17,073 -
1979 $754 - $14,856 -
1978 $786 - $12,602 -
1977 $634 - $11,432 -
1976 - - $10,853 -
1975 - - $10,103 -
1974 - - $8,078 -
1973 - - $7,291 -
1972 - - $6,018 -
1971 - - $5,125 -
1970 - - $4,729 -
1969 - - $4,263 -
1968 - - $3,953 -
1967 - - $3,746 -
1966 - - $3,478 -
1965 - - $3,228 -
1964 - - $2,961 -
1963 - - $2,675 -
1962 - - $2,485 -
1961 - - $2,304 -
1960 - - $2,128 -

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

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Dominica's GDP per capita is $10,989, ranking 84/197, compared to $63,133 in Sweden, ranking 15/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Dominica ranks 91st at $21,301, while Sweden ranks 23rd at $71,845.

Economic indicators

Dominica Sweden
Gross domestic product
$724M
2025
$669B
2025
GDP rank
190/197
2025
26/197
2025
GDP growth
3.05%
2024-2025
1.54%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$10,989
2025
$63,133
2025
GDP per capita rank
84/197
2025
15/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$71,845
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
91/197
2024
23/197
2024
Government debt
$743M
2025
$234B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
102.6%
2025
34.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,275
2025
$22,057
2025
Government debt per person rank
54/185
2025
31/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,105
2026
$40,083
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Number of millionaires n/a
507,000
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
50
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
55.4%
2025
49.4%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.53%
2024-2025
0.68%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate n/a
1.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
8.8%
2025
Population
65501
10665077

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Dominica
Spending

Debt
Sweden
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Dominica Sweden
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 55.4% 102.6% 49.4% 34.9%
2024 67.4% 108.2% 49.3% 33.9%
2023 64.8% 101.3% 48.9% 32.1%
2022 69.7% 110% 48.3% 34.2%
2021 67% 116.3% 49.3% 37.3%
2020 66.8% 118.4% 52% 40.4%
2019 48.3% 97.8% 48.8% 35.8%
2018 63.4% 85.7% 49.8% 39.9%
2017 54% 84.2% 49.2% 41.6%
2016 48% 76.9% 49.5% 42.9%
2015 32.4% 68.2% 49.4% 44.5%
2014 32.7% 71.3% 50.7% 45.7%
2013 33.4% 73.9% 51.4% 40.8%
2012 36.2% 73.1% 50.2% 38%
2011 35.2% 69.7% 49.1% 37.7%
2010 39.4% 66.8% 49.7% 38.6%
2009 35.9% 62.5% 51.7% 41.2%
2008 34.7% 64.4% 49.4% 37.9%
2007 34.1% 71.8% 48.5% 39.2%
2006 29.7% 77.4% 50.1% 43.8%
2005 31% 82% 51.2% 48.9%
2004 30.2% 86.2% 51.7% 48.7%
2003 30.1% 94.9% 53% 49.5%
2002 28.6% 97.9% 52.7% 49.9%
2001 29.6% 98.5% 51.7% 52%
2000 38.5% 68.9% 52.2% 50.4%
1999 35.2% 61.8% 55.2% 60.3%
1998 33% 56.3% 55.6% 65.4%
1997 28.2% 47.7% 57.9% 67.7%
1996 28.5% 53.7% 60% 68.9%
1995 28.8% 57.4% 62.1% 68.7%
1994 27.2% 55.9% 65.3% 68.6%
1993 25.2% 53.4% 67.9% 66.1%
1992 27.4% 54% 66.5% 45.7%
1991 29% 56.9% 61.2% 40.2%
1990 31.5% 54.1% 57.5% 40.3%
1989 - - 35.8% 44.8%
1988 - - 37.9% 50.3%
1987 - - 40.9% 56%
1986 - - 42.1% 59.5%
1985 - - 47.6% 61.2%
1984 - - 46.7% 57.5%
1983 - - 48.6% 54.5%
1982 - - 46.4% 47.9%
1981 - - 46.1% 41.5%
1980 - - 41% 34.4%
1979 - - 39.9% 28.3%
1978 - - 39.1% 24%
1977 - - 35.7% 21%
1976 - - 32.3% 19%
1975 - - 30.6% 19.9%
1974 - - 30.1% 19.4%
1973 - - 31.1% 18%
1972 - - 31.9% 17.2%
1971 - - 29.8% 16.9%
1970 - - 29.5% 16.9%
1969 - - 28.7% 17.6%
1968 - - 28.3% 17.6%
1967 - - 27.7% 16.1%
1966 - - 26.5% 15.3%
1965 - - 24.6% 17%
1964 - - 23.4% 18.7%
1963 - - 24.4% 20.7%
1962 - - 23.4% 23%
1961 - - 23.7% 26%
1960 - - 24.4% 28.6%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1992, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Dominica's government spending was $401M, accounting for 55.4% of its GDP, while Sweden spent $331B, or 49.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 102.6% in Dominica and 34.9% in Sweden, ranking 20/185 and 144/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Dominica

Sweden
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Dominica Sweden
2025 -1.35% -1.41%
2024 -6.75% -1.5%
2023 -4.52% -0.63%
2022 -7.18% 1%
2021 -8.22% -0.15%
2020 -7.53% -3.18%
2019 -8.72% 0.44%
2018 -17.2% 0.67%
2017 -3.27% 1.29%
2016 11.6% 0.86%
2015 11.4% -0.27%
2014 -5.54% -1.84%
2013 -2.88% -1.63%
2012 -5.41% -1.19%
2011 -4.4% -0.41%
2010 -3.38% -0.14%
2009 -0.31% -0.89%
2008 0.7% 1.87%
2007 1.8% 3.37%
2006 2.93% 2.2%
2005 0.95% 2.08%
2004 -0.67% 0.17%
2003 0.85% -1.25%
2002 -4.07% -1.46%
2001 -6.54% 1.37%
2000 -8.66% 3.11%
1999 -9.18% 0.6%
1998 -5.99% 0.82%
1997 -2.24% -1.57%
1996 -1.59% -3.11%
1995 -2.88% -7.01%
1994 -3.35% -8.77%
1993 -1.41% -10.9%
1992 -2.22% -8.51%
1991 -2.99% 0.28%
1990 -4.66% 3.7%
1989 - 1.5%
1988 - -0.64%
1987 - -2%
1986 - -6.21%
1985 - -9.91%
1984 - -12.1%
1983 - -15.1%
1982 - -13.4%
1981 - -12.8%
1980 - -11.5%
1979 - -9.95%
1978 - -7.32%
1977 - -3.32%
1976 - -1.27%
1975 - -4.05%
1974 - -4.12%
1973 - -3.28%
1972 - -2.17%
1971 - -1.67%
1970 - -2.64%
1969 - -2.03%
1968 - -2.37%
1967 - -1.41%
1966 - -0.33%
1965 - -0.17%
1964 - -0.1%
1963 - 0.41%
1962 - 0.7%
1961 - 0.56%
1960 - -2.67%
1959 - -2.53%
1958 - -2.31%
1957 - -2.1%
1956 - -1.21%
1955 - -1.72%
1954 - -1.52%
1953 - -2.47%
1952 - -0.16%
1951 - -0.9%
1950 - -1.64%
1949 - -0.74%
1948 - 0.29%
1947 - -1.08%
1946 - -0.61%
1945 - -8.04%
1944 - -8.66%
1943 - -10.7%
1942 - -11.8%
1941 - -13.1%
1940 - -8.16%
1939 - -1.13%
1938 - -0.07%
1937 - 0.46%
1936 - -0.64%
1935 - -2.19%
1934 - -1.88%
1933 - -4.1%
1932 - -1.56%
1931 - -0.05%
1930 - 0.09%
1929 - -0.39%
1928 - -0.06%
1927 - -1.14%
1926 - -1.11%
1925 - -1.44%
1924 - -0.99%
1923 - -1.65%
1922 - -3.17%
1921 - -3.55%
1920 - -0.6%
1919 - 0.17%
1918 - -8.59%
1917 - -0.26%
1916 - -0.23%
1915 - -0.94%
1914 - -0.55%
1913 - -0.17%
1912 - -0.51%
1911 - -0.87%
1910 - -0.81%
1909 - -2.08%
1908 - -2.27%
1907 - -0.68%
1906 - -0.66%
1905 - -0.34%
1904 - -0.56%
1903 - 0.08%
1902 - -1.57%
1901 - -1.34%
1900 - -0.32%
1899 - 0.57%
1898 - 0.91%
1897 - 1.09%
1896 - -0.59%
1895 - 1%
1894 - 0.47%
1893 - -0.49%
1892 - -0.68%
1891 - -0.6%
1890 - 0.33%
1889 - 0.19%
1888 - -0.05%
1887 - -1.5%
1886 - -0.98%
1885 - -0.08%
1884 - 0.24%
1883 - 0.16%
1882 - 0.36%
1881 - -0.17%
1880 - -0.47%
1879 - -1.89%
1878 - -2.04%
1877 - -1.21%
1876 - -1.07%
1875 - -1.26%
1874 - -1.05%
1873 - 0.06%
1872 - -0.15%
1871 - 0.22%
1870 - -0.42%
1869 - -1.52%
1868 - -1.67%
1867 - -1.17%
1866 - -3.01%
1865 - -2.02%
1864 - -2.3%
1863 - -1.58%
1862 - -1.35%
1861 - -1.11%
1860 - -2.03%
1859 - -2.17%
1858 - -2.36%
1857 - -0.62%
1856 - -0.08%
1855 - -0.09%
1854 - -0.19%
1853 - 0.17%
1852 - -0.31%
1851 - -0.07%
1850 - 0.004%
1849 - 0.09%
1848 - 0.12%
1847 - 0.08%
1846 - 0.13%
1845 - 0.04%
1844 - 0.009%
1843 - 0.05%
1842 - -0.12%
1841 - 0.06%
1840 - -0.01%
1839 - -0.006%
1838 - 0.09%
1837 - -0.38%
1836 - -0.08%
1835 - 0.08%
1834 - -0.12%
1833 - 0.09%
1832 - 0.01%
1831 - -0.1%
1830 - -0.45%
1829 - 2.7%
1828 - 0.03%
1827 - -0.16%
1826 - 0.37%
1825 - 0.18%
1824 - -0.23%
1823 - 0.37%
1822 - -0.03%
1821 - -0.49%
1820 - 0.26%
1819 - 0.09%
1818 - 0.35%
1817 - 0.35%
1816 - 0.16%
1815 - 2.34%
1814 - -0.45%
1813 - -0.37%
1812 - 3.47%
1811 - -0.48%
1810 - -3.05%
1809 - -7.65%
1808 - -5.04%
1807 - 0.1%
1806 - 0.55%
1805 - 0.52%
1804 - -0.25%
1803 - 11.6%
1802 - 2.17%
1801 - 0.01%
1800 - -0.44%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1800–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Dominica's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $9.76M, equivalent to 1.35% of GDP. This compares to Sweden's deficit of $9.43B, or 1.41% of GDP.

Over the past 36 years, Dominica recorded a fiscal deficit in 29 of those years, while Sweden ran a deficit in 20 years. On average, Dominica posted an annual deficit equal to 3.14% of GDP, compared to deficit of 0.89% of GDP for Sweden.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Dominica

Sweden
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Dominica Sweden
2025 2.53% 0.68%
2024 2.74% 2.84%
2023 5.09% 8.55%
2022 2.88% 8.37%
2021 2.23% 2.16%
2020 1.22% 0.5%
2019 1.5% 1.78%
2018 0.99% 1.95%
2017 0.3% 1.79%
2016 0.14% 0.98%
2015 -0.84% -0.05%
2014 0.8% -0.18%
2013 -0.05% -0.04%
2012 1.36% 0.89%
2011 1.13% 2.96%
2010 3% 1.16%
2009 0.006% -0.49%
2008 6.36% 3.44%
2007 3.63% 2.21%
2006 2.2% 1.36%
2005 1.68% 0.45%
2004 2.39% 0.37%
2003 1.45% 1.93%
2002 0.17% 2.16%
2001 1.3% 2.41%
2000 0.86% 0.9%
1999 1.18% 0.46%
1998 1% -0.27%
1997 2.44% 0.66%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Dominica has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.71%, compared with 1.72% in Sweden. In 2025, inflation was 2.53% in Dominica and 0.68% in Sweden.

Top exports between countries

Dominica
Export category Export value
Sweden
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $259K
Wood & paper products $245K
Raw materials & minerals $182K
Chemicals & pharma $69K
Textiles & consumer goods $28K
Metals $27K
Miscellaneous $2K

Balance of trade

Dominica Sweden
Current account balance
-$275M
2025
$40.5B
2025
Current account balance ranking
94/190
2025
15/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-38%
2025
+6.06%
2025
Goods imports
$275M
2025
$201B
2025
Goods exports
$29.8M
2025
$233B
2025
Service imports
$208M
2025
$144B
2025
Service exports
$181M
2025
$132B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP n/a
51.1%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
8.5%
2026
53.2%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Dominica Sweden
Economic freedom 56.1 77.8
Economic freedom ranking 124/197 14/197
Property rights 65.8 96.2
Government integrity 61.2 91.6
Judicial effectiveness 77.3 95.6
Tax burden 76.1 51.6
Government spending 0 28.4
Fiscal health 45.6 97.5
Business freedom 66.2 84.8
Labor freedom 49.8 65.8
Monetary freedom 77.7 78.1
Trade freedom 53.2 79.4
Investment freedom 60 85
Financial freedom 40 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Dominica
Sweden
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Dominica Sweden
2026 56.1 77.8
2025 55.3 77.9
2024 54 77.5
2023 59.7 77.5
2022 54.4 77.9
2021 53 74.7
2020 60.8 74.9
2019 63.6 75.2
2018 64.5 76.3
2017 63.7 74.9
2016 67 72
2015 66.1 72.7
2014 65.2 73.1
2013 63.9 72.9
2012 61.6 71.7
2011 63.3 71.9
2010 63.2 72.4
2009 62.6 70.5
2008 - 70.8
2007 - 69.3
2006 - 70.9
2005 - 69.8
2004 - 70.1
2003 - 70
2002 - 70.8
2001 - 66.6
2000 - 65.1
1999 - 64.2
1998 - 64
1997 - 63.3
1996 - 61.8
1995 - 61.4

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Dominica is 56.1, ranking 124/197, compared to 77.8 for Sweden, ranking 14/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Dominica Sweden
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2025
67%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
14.1%
2025
21%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
12.1%
2025
1.5%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$704M
2025
$668B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$22,130
2025
$76,090
2025
Total reserves including gold
$165M
2025
$74.2B
2025
Total reserves ranking
172/177
2025
36/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$49.5M
2025
-$11.1B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$60M
2024
$30.7B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$401K
2024
$29.7B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
9.81%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
29%
2020
16.1%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP n/a
25.5%
2025

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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 (1800–1992, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. TradeMap (2020–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, 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.