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Economy of Fiji vs Germany compared: GDP & Debt

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Fiji has a GDP of $5.97B compared to $4.69T for Germany, ranking 161/197 and 3/197 by economy size, respectively.

Fiji has $4.54B in government debt (76.2% of GDP), compared to $2.97T (63.5% of GDP) in Germany.

Fiji vs Germany GDP by year

Fiji
Germany
1x
Year GDP, current $
Fiji Germany
2024 $5,968,125,909 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $5,476,673,518 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $4,977,861,886 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $4,158,873,156 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $4,227,719,873 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $5,344,907,153 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $5,581,425,327 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $5,353,469,174 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $4,930,213,644 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $4,682,479,894 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $4,857,104,769 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $4,189,967,999 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $3,972,028,104 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $3,779,411,899 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $3,140,166,713 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $2,870,624,636 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $3,523,185,920 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $3,378,314,600 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $3,076,305,453 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $2,980,403,845 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $2,708,078,477 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $2,300,492,465 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $1,833,279,985 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $1,652,462,023 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $1,678,219,508 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $1,936,459,986 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $1,653,146,717 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $2,090,221,137 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $2,128,696,644 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $1,970,301,486 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $1,825,732,093 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $1,636,101,247 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $1,532,411,039 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $1,383,883,250 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $1,337,017,559 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $1,182,660,266 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $1,110,009,523 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $1,177,947,965 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $1,290,267,340 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $1,141,168,944 $735,218,723,093
1984 $1,178,000,678 $727,767,760,979
1983 $1,123,085,190 $773,507,930,295
1982 $1,194,059,943 $779,421,633,755
1981 $1,235,626,771 $803,404,797,058
1980 $1,202,618,816 $953,772,499,462
1979 $1,019,691,460 $884,574,218,333
1978 $829,267,889 $743,182,891,918
1977 $719,501,766 $602,698,323,086
1976 $694,540,806 $521,658,712,133
1975 $684,282,434 $492,434,094,920
1974 $558,587,097 $446,934,971,657
1973 $425,950,488 $399,833,571,167
1972 $316,656,649 $300,899,944,795
1971 $247,749,328 $250,900,942,397
1970 $219,878,482 $216,629,229,947
1969 $182,182,068 $177,733,486,326
1968 $166,952,937 $156,527,292,653
1967 $162,625,886 $145,100,667,773
1966 $150,603,926 $143,304,275,684
1965 $147,084,750 $134,774,688,191
1964 $140,032,741 $123,330,404,665
1963 $129,454,729 $112,232,503,744
1962 $122,906,435 $105,895,435,234
1961 $116,987,785 $96,558,204,043
1960 $112,328,422 $84,619,845,881

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

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GDP per capita in Fiji vs Germany by year

Fiji
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Germany
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Fiji Germany
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $6,426 $15,450 $56,104 $73,552
2023 $5,926 $14,644 $54,777 $71,684
2022 $5,414 $12,982 $50,507 $69,049
2021 $4,537 $10,322 $52,349 $62,531
2020 $4,621 $10,716 $47,395 $58,686
2019 $5,842 $12,978 $47,656 $59,271
2018 $6,085 $12,984 $48,916 $56,273
2017 $5,827 $12,585 $45,554 $54,110
2016 $5,364 $11,766 $42,949 $51,570
2015 $5,098 $11,519 $41,930 $48,545
2014 $5,293 $10,516 $48,960 $47,939
2013 $4,572 $8,842 $47,207 $45,889
2012 $4,341 $8,204 $44,718 $44,229
2011 $4,140 $7,672 $47,631 $43,398
2010 $3,449 $7,339 $42,397 $39,726
2009 $3,164 $7,068 $42,472 $37,574
2008 $3,900 $7,154 $46,379 $38,444
2007 $3,763 $6,990 $42,351 $36,914
2006 $3,455 $6,921 $36,980 $34,741
2005 $3,378 $6,652 $35,084 $32,314
2004 $3,097 $6,463 $34,567 $31,753
2003 $2,656 $6,033 $30,711 $30,301
2002 $2,137 $5,914 $25,487 $29,514
2001 $1,945 $5,699 $23,878 $28,674
2000 $1,996 $5,521 $23,926 $27,474
1999 $2,328 $5,552 $26,965 $26,518
1998 $2,010 $5,090 $27,396 $25,446
1997 $2,574 $5,031 $27,047 $24,649
1996 $2,648 $5,109 $30,600 $24,169
1995 $2,467 $4,818 $31,747 $23,631
1994 $2,297 $4,627 $27,202 $22,869
1993 $2,070 $4,334 $25,617 $21,900
1992 $1,951 $4,172 $26,560 $21,746
1991 $1,775 $3,873 $23,443 $21,001
1990 $1,729 $3,882 $22,386 $19,468
1989 $1,543 - $17,829 -
1988 $1,463 - $17,997 -
1987 $1,569 - $16,739 -
1986 $1,745 - $13,511 -
1985 $1,577 - $9,464 -
1984 $1,667 - $9,347 -
1983 $1,628 - $9,900 -
1982 $1,773 - $9,950 -
1981 $1,879 - $10,246 -
1980 $1,873 - $12,183 -
1979 $1,627 - $11,322 -
1978 $1,355 - $9,517 -
1977 $1,204 - $7,711 -
1976 $1,186 - $6,659 -
1975 $1,188 - $6,259 -
1974 $984 - $5,660 -
1973 $762 - $5,065 -
1972 $575 - $3,824 -
1971 $458 - $3,204 -
1970 $414 - $2,771 -
1969 $350 - $2,281 -
1968 $327 - $2,025 -
1967 $326 - $1,886 -
1966 $310 - $1,871 -
1965 $311 - $1,774 -
1964 $306 - $1,637 -
1963 $291.4 - $1,502 -
1962 $285.5 - $1,431 -
1961 $280.3 - $1,316 -
1960 $277.4 - $1,162 -

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

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Fiji's GDP per capita is $6,426, ranking 108/197, compared to $56,104 in Germany, ranking 19/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Fiji ranks 113th at $15,450, while Germany ranks 20th at $73,552.

Economic indicators

Fiji Germany
Gross domestic product
$5.97B
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank
161/197
2024
3/197
2024
GDP growth
3.53%
2023-2024
-0.5%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank
108/197
2024
19/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$73,552
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
113/197
2024
20/197
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank
80/185
2024
21/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$41,775
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.04T
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
171
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
2.9%
2020
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
49.4%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.51%
2023-2024
2.26%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
0.25%
2020
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
3.37%
2024
Population
938628
82575542

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Fiji
Spending

Debt
Germany
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Fiji Germany
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 29.7% 76.2% 49.4% 63.5%
2023 28.8% 79.1% 48.1% 62.4%
2022 30.9% 83.3% 48.6% 64.4%
2021 36.7% 89% 50.7% 68%
2020 36.2% 72.9% 51.1% 68%
2019 30.8% 49.7% 45.5% 58.7%
2018 31.8% 44.8% 44.7% 60.8%
2017 27.3% 42.2% 44.5% 64%
2016 31.4% 43.6% 44.7% 68.3%
2015 29.8% 43% 44.5% 71.2%
2014 29.1% 44.5% 44.5% 74.5%
2013 25.1% 45.8% 45.2% 77.5%
2012 25.5% 47.7% 45.1% 79.8%
2011 25.3% 48.6% 45.3% 78.5%
2010 24.8% 51.8% 48.1% 81%
2009 26.2% 51.5% 48.3% 72.4%
2008 22.6% 47.5% 44.4% 65.2%
2007 23.3% 46% 43.5% 63.7%
2006 24.8% 49.2% 45.3% 66.4%
2005 23.3% 44% 46.9% 67.1%
2004 24% 44.5% 47% 65%
2003 25.8% 44.9% 48.5% 63.3%
2002 27.4% 43.4% 48.2% 59.8%
2001 26.4% 41% 47.7% 58.1%
2000 24.8% 36.9% 48.1% 59.2%
1999 23.2% 32.7% 48.5% 60.3%
1998 26.8% 36.6% 48.3% 59.4%
1997 29.1% 54.1% 48.8% 58.8%
1996 26.4% 48.8% 49.6% 57.7%
1995 23.2% 48.4% 55.2% 54.9%
1994 24.3% 47.6% 48.3% 47.5%
1993 25.7% 44.3% 48.3% 45.1%
1992 25.8% 42.2% 47.4% 41.4%
1991 - - 46.5% 39%
1990 - - 44.7% 40.7%
1989 - - 44.3% 39.2%
1988 - - 45.6% 40.5%
1987 - - 46% 40.1%
1986 - - 45.7% 39.1%
1985 - - 46.6% 39.2%
1984 - - 47.2% 38.7%
1983 - - 47.9% 38%
1982 - - 49.1% 36.4%
1981 - - 49% 33.6%
1980 - - 48.2% 30.1%
1979 - - 47.4% 28.2%
1978 - - 47.7% 27.4%
1977 - - 49% 26%
1976 - - 49.4% 25.1%
1975 - - 50.3% 23.7%
1974 - - 46% 18.5%
1973 - - 42.4% 17.3%
1972 - - 41.8% 18%
1971 - - 40.9% 17.7%
1970 - - 39.5% 17.7%
1969 - - 29.7% 20.3%
1968 - - 28.5% 22.5%
1967 - - 28.8% 22.5%
1966 - - 28.3% 19.8%
1965 - - 28.4% 18.7%
1964 - - 29% 18.2%
1963 - - 29.1% 18.1%
1962 - - 29.2% 17.6%
1961 - - 28.8% 18.7%
1960 - - 22.9% 18.4%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1991–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1990, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Fiji's government spending was $1.77B, accounting for 29.7% of its GDP, while Germany spent $2.32T, or 49.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 76.2% in Fiji and 63.5% in Germany, ranking 47/185 and 72/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Fiji

Germany
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Fiji Germany
2024 -3.36% -2.66%
2023 -6.82% -2.49%
2022 -11.2% -1.91%
2021 -14.6% -3.17%
2020 -9.24% -4.38%
2019 -3.67% 1.33%
2018 -4.72% 1.88%
2017 -2.22% 1.34%
2016 -5.58% 1.13%
2015 -3.8% 0.91%
2014 -3.36% 0.73%
2013 -0.08% 0.12%
2012 -0.67% -0.05%
2011 -0.69% -0.84%
2010 -1.26% -4.42%
2009 -2.76% -3.18%
2008 1.54% -0.26%
2007 0.35% 0.15%
2006 -0.74% -1.76%
2005 -1.14% -3.37%
2004 -0.95% -3.42%
2003 -3.34% -3.83%
2002 -3.58% -4.09%
2001 -4.4% -3.12%
2000 -1.37% -1.71%
1999 1.1% -1.87%
1998 5.21% -2.65%
1997 -4.48% -3.03%
1996 -3.35% -3.64%
1995 0.77% -9.44%
1994 -0.19% -2.54%
1993 -1.83% -3.11%
1992 -2.14% -2.63%
1991 - -3.21%
1990 - -1.94%
1989 - 0.08%
1988 - -2.02%
1987 - -1.85%
1986 - -1.18%
1985 - -1.18%
1984 - -2.04%
1983 - -2.95%
1982 - -3.56%
1981 - -4.03%
1980 - -3.02%
1979 - -2.71%
1978 - -2.62%
1977 - -2.56%
1976 - -3.5%
1975 - -5.78%
1974 - -1.69%
1973 - 1.14%
1972 - -0.37%
1971 - 0.16%
1970 - 0.53%
1969 - -0.43%
1968 - 1.39%
1967 - 2.73%
1966 - 1.76%
1965 - 2.26%
1964 - 1.49%
1963 - 1.43%
1962 - 0.49%
1961 - -0.12%
1960 - -0.34%
1959 - 0.77%
1958 - 1.77%
1957 - 1.99%
1956 - 0.59%
1955 - -1.41%
1954 - -0.37%
1953 - -0.13%
1952 - 0%
1951 - 1.15%
1950 - 1.81%
1949 - -
1948 - -
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 - -
1938 - -
1937 - -
1936 - -
1935 - -
1934 - -0.64%
1933 - -0.43%
1932 - -1.11%
1931 - -1.03%
1930 - -1.52%
1929 - -0.9%
1928 - -1.47%
1927 - -0.44%
1926 - -1.3%
1925 - 0.34%
1924 - -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 - 0.007%
1912 - -0.26%
1911 - 0.06%
1910 - -0.21%
1909 - 0.11%
1908 - -0.11%
1907 - -0.14%
1906 - 0.76%
1905 - 1.21%
1904 - 0.41%
1903 - 0.88%
1902 - 0.08%
1901 - 0.91%
1900 - 0.27%
1899 - 0.6%
1898 - 0.47%
1897 - 0.39%
1896 - 0.63%
1895 - 0.47%
1894 - 0.44%
1893 - 0.42%
1892 - -0.24%
1891 - 1.18%
1890 - 0.12%
1889 - 1.16%
1888 - 0.62%
1887 - 0.88%
1886 - 0.23%
1885 - 0.21%
1884 - 0.23%
1883 - 0.55%
1882 - 0.41%
1881 - 0.12%
1880 - -0.13%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1990, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1991–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Fiji's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $201M, equivalent to 3.36% of GDP. This compares to Germany's deficit of $125B, or 2.66% of GDP.

Over the past 33 years, Fiji recorded a fiscal deficit in 28 of those years, while Germany ran a deficit in 25 years. On average, Fiji posted an annual deficit equal to 2.81% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2% of GDP for Germany.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Fiji

Germany
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Fiji Germany
2024 4.51% 2.26%
2023 2.34% 5.95%
2022 4.32% 6.87%
2021 0.16% 3.07%
2020 -2.6% 0.14%
2019 1.77% 1.45%
2018 4.08% 1.73%
2017 3.35% 1.51%
2016 3.86% 0.49%
2015 1.37% 0.51%
2014 0.52% 0.91%
2013 2.91% 1.5%
2012 3.42% 2.01%
2011 7.28% 2.08%
2010 3.69% 1.1%
2009 3.13% 0.31%
2008 7.73% 2.63%
2007 4.8% 2.3%
2006 2.49% 1.58%
2005 2.37% 1.55%
2004 2.83% 1.67%
2003 4.17% 1.03%
2002 0.76% 1.42%
2001 4.27% 1.98%
2000 1.09% 1.44%
1999 1.97% 0.59%
1998 5.71% 0.91%
1997 3.37% 1.94%

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

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Over the past 28 years, Fiji has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 3.06%, compared with 1.82% in Germany. In 2024, inflation was 4.51% in Fiji and 2.26% in Germany.

Top exports between countries

Fiji
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $403K
Textiles & consumer goods $154K
Chemicals & pharma $94K
Precious metals & jewellery $29K
Machinery & equipment $27K
Raw agricultural goods $26K
Animal & marine products $11K
Metals $4K
Wood & paper products $3K
Miscellaneous $1K
Germany
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $6.51M
Miscellaneous $2.06M
Chemicals & pharma $1.85M
Wood & paper products $925K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $645K
Textiles & consumer goods $554K
Metals $314K
Animal & marine products $125K
Raw materials & minerals $113K
Raw agricultural goods $32K

Balance of trade

Fiji Germany
Current account balance
-$866M
2022
$270B
2024
Current account balance ranking
120/190
2022
2/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-17.4%
2022
+5.77%
2024
Goods imports
$2.68B
2022
$1.21T
2024
Goods exports
$1.05B
2022
$1.47T
2024
Service imports
$754M
2022
$548B
2024
Service exports
$1.33B
2022
$470B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
69.2%
2023
37.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
57%
2023
41.4%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Fiji Germany
Economic freedom 59.5 71.7
Economic freedom ranking 103/197 30/197
Property rights 59.9 95.5
Government integrity 55.4 84.5
Judicial effectiveness 53.2 94.6
Tax burden 87.8 60.5
Government spending 70 28.8
Fiscal health 7.5 83.1
Business freedom 69.5 79.8
Labor freedom 66.9 52.2
Monetary freedom 72.4 72.5
Trade freedom 66.6 79.4
Investment freedom 55 60
Financial freedom 50 70

Economic freedom comparison by year

Fiji
Germany
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Fiji Germany
2026 59.5 71.7
2025 59.1 71.6
2024 58 72.1
2023 58 73.7
2022 56.4 76.1
2021 62.2 72.5
2020 63.4 73.5
2019 62.2 73.5
2018 62 74.2
2017 63.4 73.8
2016 58.8 74.4
2015 59 73.8
2014 58.7 73.4
2013 57.2 72.8
2012 57.3 71
2011 60.4 71.8
2010 60.3 71.1
2009 61 70.5
2008 61.8 70.6
2007 60.8 70.8
2006 58.4 70.8
2005 58.2 68.1
2004 58 69.5
2003 54.7 69.7
2002 53.9 70.4
2001 53.7 69.5
2000 57.8 65.7
1999 58.4 65.6
1998 58.2 64.3
1997 58 67.5
1996 57.4 69.1
1995 54.7 69.8

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Fiji is 59.5, ranking 103/197, compared to 71.7 for Germany, ranking 30/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Fiji Germany
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
25.6%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
0.91%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$4.6T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$14,490
2024
$76,180
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$378B
2024
Total reserves ranking
133/177
2024
10/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$86.9M
2022
$32.6B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$204M
2024
$47.6B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$25.6M
2024
$80.2B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
4.36%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
31%
2020
14.8%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
19.7%
2023
21.5%
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) | Fiscal Monitor (1991–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1990, 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.