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Economy of Finland vs Poland compared: GDP & Debt

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Finland has a GDP of $317B compared to $1.04T for Poland, ranking 48/197 and 21/197 by economy size, respectively.

Finland has $283B in government debt (89.3% of GDP), compared to $609B (58.8% of GDP) in Poland.

Finland vs Poland GDP by year

Finland
Poland
1x
Year GDP, current $
Finland Poland
2025 $317,039,368,820 $1,035,491,784,197
2024 $298,729,432,712 $917,767,106,147
2023 $295,191,741,637 $812,451,193,396
2022 $280,253,099,309 $695,607,470,875
2021 $294,223,210,496 $689,170,230,665
2020 $270,000,311,606 $605,914,237,904
2019 $267,014,821,129 $602,683,770,145
2018 $273,869,255,596 $594,616,632,477
2017 $253,846,138,440 $528,356,723,263
2016 $238,777,818,793 $473,259,623,976
2015 $233,210,733,506 $480,054,118,583
2014 $273,478,528,955 $542,134,167,179
2013 $270,268,036,626 $518,179,836,405
2012 $257,443,384,493 $498,148,649,703
2011 $275,126,915,516 $527,848,543,023
2010 $249,429,613,683 $478,111,630,684
2009 $253,480,783,439 $440,891,472,247
2008 $285,698,662,071 $535,612,030,672
2007 $256,360,251,538 $429,715,132,138
2006 $217,044,068,234 $345,897,630,736
2005 $204,859,368,791 $306,999,913,151
2004 $197,458,297,640 $256,268,656,145
2003 $171,612,867,736 $218,561,225,998
2002 $140,360,963,812 $199,694,463,256
2001 $129,519,672,869 $191,823,200,371
2000 $125,967,821,111 $172,953,527,033
1999 $135,234,241,918 $170,704,452,715
1998 $133,990,876,725 $175,282,269,667
1997 $126,862,902,302 $159,893,964,917
1996 $131,991,975,149 $160,813,026,223
1995 $134,060,457,516 $142,838,527,115
1994 $103,182,697,780 $110,803,635,288
1993 $89,112,105,756 $96,043,157,273
1992 $112,537,828,511 $94,337,050,693
1991 $127,794,441,994 $85,500,935,935
1990 $141,446,120,355 $65,977,748,211
1989 $118,991,270,611 -
1988 $109,039,090,263 -
1987 $91,564,993,913 -
1986 $73,511,611,541 -
1985 $55,856,676,899 -
1984 $52,870,993,273 -
1983 $50,956,447,481 -
1982 $52,784,013,815 -
1981 $52,440,066,134 -
1980 $53,649,984,061 -
1979 $44,469,218,440 -
1978 $36,259,392,058 -
1977 $33,502,784,418 -
1976 $31,852,352,670 -
1975 $29,475,251,333 -
1974 $24,851,036,710 -
1973 $19,474,098,335 -
1972 $14,744,499,570 -
1971 $12,528,522,307 -
1970 $11,358,529,162 -
1969 $10,177,524,839 -
1968 $8,916,565,041 -
1967 $9,468,272,357 -
1966 $9,306,142,172 -
1965 $8,680,393,839 -
1964 $7,848,987,793 -
1963 $6,958,916,548 -
1962 $6,407,796,043 -
1961 $5,984,433,774 -
1960 $5,279,481,824 -

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

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GDP per capita in Finland vs Poland by year

Finland
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Poland
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Finland Poland
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $56,149 - $28,420 -
2024 $53,156 $65,378 $25,104 $51,263
2023 $52,865 $63,415 $22,145 $48,473
2022 $50,441 $62,133 $18,891 $46,778
2021 $53,099 $56,790 $18,636 $41,060
2020 $48,829 $53,297 $16,151 $37,089
2019 $48,358 $52,276 $15,875 $35,882
2018 $49,654 $49,249 $15,658 $32,345
2017 $46,085 $47,235 $13,913 $30,170
2016 $43,451 $44,562 $12,464 $28,360
2015 $42,560 $42,258 $12,638 $26,988
2014 $50,074 $41,547 $14,262 $25,460
2013 $49,691 $41,326 $13,622 $24,434
2012 $47,552 $40,739 $13,087 $23,728
2011 $51,060 $40,846 $13,868 $22,809
2010 $46,506 $38,946 $12,568 $20,991
2009 $47,478 $37,988 $11,556 $19,300
2008 $53,769 $40,081 $14,049 $18,372
2007 $48,473 $37,843 $11,273 $16,833
2006 $41,214 $34,440 $9,069 $15,205
2005 $39,050 $32,048 $8,044 $13,936
2004 $37,768 $31,195 $6,712 $13,413
2003 $32,920 $29,043 $5,721 $12,329
2002 $26,989 $28,596 $5,223 $11,841
2001 $24,965 $27,798 $5,015 $11,175
2000 $24,336 $26,783 $4,521 $10,721
1999 $26,180 $24,762 $4,416 $10,081
1998 $26,000 $23,570 $4,534 $9,521
1997 $24,682 $21,787 $4,137 $8,967
1996 $25,757 $20,067 $4,164 $8,310
1995 $26,246 $19,568 $3,701 $7,715
1994 $20,278 $18,458 $2,875 $7,040
1993 $17,589 $17,458 $2,497 $6,560
1992 $22,320 $17,271 $2,459 $6,193
1991 $25,489 $17,563 $2,236 $5,925
1990 $28,366 $18,149 $1,731 $6,185
1989 $23,969 - - -
1988 $22,044 - - -
1987 $18,565 - - -
1986 $14,947 - - -
1985 $11,394 - - -
1984 $10,830 - - -
1983 $10,494 - - -
1982 $10,935 - - -
1981 $10,925 - - -
1980 $11,225 - - -
1979 $9,333 - - -
1978 $7,629 - - -
1977 $7,070 - - -
1976 $6,740 - - -
1975 $6,256 - - -
1974 $5,298 - - -
1973 $4,174 - - -
1972 $3,178 - - -
1971 $2,716 - - -
1970 $2,466 - - -
1969 $2,201 - - -
1968 $1,927 - - -
1967 $2,056 - - -
1966 $2,032 - - -
1965 $1,902 - - -
1964 $1,726 - - -
1963 $1,538 - - -
1962 $1,427 - - -
1961 $1,341 - - -
1960 $1,192 - - -

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

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Finland's GDP per capita is $56,149, ranking 22/197, compared to $28,420 in Poland, ranking 47/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Finland ranks 27th at $65,378, while Poland ranks 43rd at $51,263.

Economic indicators

Finland Poland
Gross domestic product
$317B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank
48/197
2025
21/197
2025
GDP growth
0.17%
2024-2025
3.57%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$56,149
2025
$28,420
2025
GDP per capita rank
22/197
2025
47/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$51,263
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
27/197
2024
43/197
2024
Government debt
$283B
2025
$609B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
89.3%
2025
58.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$50,138
2025
$16,712
2025
Government debt per person rank
11/185
2025
39/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,402
2026
$20,616
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$316B
2025
Number of millionaires n/a
101,000
2026
Number of billionaires
7
2026
10
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.3%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.6%
2025
50%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
0.34%
2024-2025
3.81%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate n/a
3.75%
2026
Unemployment rate
9.7%
2025
3.02%
2025
Population
5647947
36007074

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Finland
Spending

Debt
Poland
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Finland Poland
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 57.6% 89.3% 50% 58.8%
2024 57.8% 82.4% 49.4% 55.1%
2023 56% 77% 46.9% 49.5%
2022 52.6% 74% 43.2% 48.8%
2021 55.2% 73.1% 43.6% 53%
2020 56.5% 75.3% 47.7% 56.6%
2019 52.6% 65.3% 41.4% 45.2%
2018 52.7% 65.3% 41% 48.2%
2017 52.8% 66.6% 41.1% 50.4%
2016 55.1% 68.6% 41.1% 54.1%
2015 55.7% 68.8% 41.5% 51.1%
2014 57.6% 64.8% 42.7% 51.1%
2013 57.1% 60.8% 43.2% 56.9%
2012 55.7% 57.9% 43.2% 54.5%
2011 53.8% 52% 44.1% 54.8%
2010 54% 50.1% 46% 53.7%
2009 54.1% 41.5% 44.9% 49.7%
2008 47.9% 32.6% 44% 46.6%
2007 46.7% 33.9% 42.8% 44.4%
2006 48.3% 38% 44.3% 47.1%
2005 49.2% 39.9% 44.1% 46.5%
2004 48.2% 42.6% 43.4% 45%
2003 48.3% 42.7% 45.3% 46.2%
2002 47.5% 40.1% 44.9% 41.4%
2001 46.2% 40.9% 44.6% 37%
2000 46.9% 42.4% 42.9% 36.3%
1999 49.9% 44% 42.4% 39.2%
1998 51.3% 46.8% 43.9% 38.6%
1997 54.9% 52.2% 46% 42.6%
1996 58.5% 55.4% 50.6% 43%
1995 60% 55.2% 47.3% 48.6%
1994 62.2% 56.2% - 64.3%
1993 63.7% 54.2% - 83.9%
1992 60.8% 39.3% - 81.9%
1991 55.8% 21.9% - 76.9%
1990 47.1% 13.9% - 89.7%
1989 44.4% 14.3% - -
1988 46.4% 16.5% - -
1987 47.8% 17.6% - -
1986 46.9% 16.4% - -
1985 46.3% 15.8% - -
1984 44.4% 15.2% - -
1983 44.4% 15.4% - -
1982 42.7% 13.9% - -
1981 41% 11.5% - -
1980 40.1% 10.9% - -
1979 40.3% 11% 35.6% -
1978 41.3% 10.7% 35.8% -
1977 41.7% 8.22% 35.6% -
1976 39.8% 7.09% 34.8% -
1975 38.6% 6.76% 34.1% -
1974 22.9% 2.97% 28.6% -
1973 21.8% 4.42% 24.5% -
1972 20.4% 6.46% 24.1% -
1971 22.8% 7.94% 24.1% -
1970 21.9% 9.19% 25.8% -
1969 22.2% 10.8% 26.3% -
1968 25.5% 13.9% 27.3% -
1967 23.5% 14.2% 29.6% -
1966 23.3% 13.7% 31.7% -
1965 23.2% 13% 31.8% -
1964 22.8% 12.5% 33.5% -
1963 21.6% 12.2% 33.3% -
1962 23.9% 10.3% 43% -
1961 22.7% 9.12% 42.8% -
1960 22.5% 9.96% 39.2% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1994, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Finland's government spending was $183B, accounting for 57.6% of its GDP, while Poland spent $517B, or 50% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 89.3% in Finland and 58.8% in Poland, ranking 31/185 and 81/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Finland

Poland
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Finland Poland
2025 -3.88% -7.01%
2024 -4.4% -6.48%
2023 -2.89% -5.2%
2022 -0.18% -3.37%
2021 -2.69% -1.68%
2020 -5.53% -6.85%
2019 -0.93% -0.73%
2018 -0.87% -0.24%
2017 -0.63% -1.49%
2016 -1.7% -2.38%
2015 -2.43% -2.59%
2014 -2.99% -3.66%
2013 -2.52% -4.25%
2012 -2.15% -3.8%
2011 -1.01% -4.97%
2010 -2.57% -7.43%
2009 -2.48% -7.24%
2008 4.18% -3.6%
2007 5.12% -1.88%
2006 3.93% -3.53%
2005 2.59% -3.93%
2004 2.16% -5%
2003 2.34% -6%
2002 3.97% -4.79%
2001 4.89% -4.71%
2000 6.73% -3.98%
1999 1.6% -2.29%
1998 1.54% -4.24%
1997 -1.33% -4.59%
1996 -3.37% -4.82%
1995 -5.98% -4.38%
1994 -6.41% -
1993 -8.09% -
1992 -4.88% -
1991 0.3% -
1990 6.63% -
1989 6.73% -
1988 5.09% -
1987 1.63% -
1986 3.83% -
1985 3.33% -
1984 3.23% -
1983 1.52% -
1982 3.06% -
1981 5.11% -
1980 3.7% -
1979 3.41% -
1978 3.83% -
1977 6.27% -
1976 7.65% -
1975 4.96% -
1974 -0.03% -
1973 1.48% -
1972 -0.18% -
1971 0.15% -
1970 1.06% -
1969 0.94% -
1968 -1.69% -
1967 -0.26% -
1966 -1.08% -
1965 -1.67% -
1964 -1.35% -
1963 -2.5% -
1962 -2.37% -
1961 -3.03% -
1960 -0.52% -
1959 -0.12% -
1958 -1.73% -
1957 0.08% -
1956 -1.14% -
1955 -1% -
1954 -0.17% -
1953 0.02% -
1952 -1.24% -
1951 1.1% -
1950 -0.26% -
1949 -2.77% -
1948 1.88% -
1947 -5.99% -
1946 -15.3% -
1945 -6.35% -
1944 -21.5% -
1943 -14.2% -
1942 -16.4% -
1941 -35.8% -
1940 -36.9% -
1939 -9.76% -
1938 -1.48% -
1937 -4.44% -
1936 -3.75% -
1935 -3.81% -
1934 -2.81% -
1933 -1.63% -
1932 -2.61% -
1931 -2.32% -
1930 -1.94% -
1929 -0.78% -
1928 -2.07% -
1927 -0.32% -
1926 -2.9% -
1925 -2.92% -
1924 0.04% -
1923 -2.3% -
1922 0.62% -
1921 -2.59% -
1920 -2.6% -
1919 -7.49% -
1918 -11.4% -
1917 -1.27% -
1916 1.48% -
1915 -0.29% -
1914 -1.15% -
1913 -0.25% -
1912 0.33% -
1911 -0.14% -
1910 -0.3% -
1909 -2.64% -
1908 -1.92% -
1907 0.24% -
1906 0.86% -
1905 -1.28% -
1904 -1.63% -
1903 -0.3% -
1902 -1.74% -
1901 -2.13% -
1900 -0.52% -
1899 -1% -
1898 -4.55% -
1897 -0.37% -
1896 -0.56% -
1895 -1.21% -
1894 -0.62% -
1893 0% -
1892 0.82% -
1891 0.16% -
1890 0.17% -
1889 0.18% -
1888 -0.59% -
1887 -1.46% -
1886 0% -
1885 -1.2% -
1884 -0.2% -
1883 0% -
1882 0.2% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1882–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Finland's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $12.3B, equivalent to 3.88% of GDP. This compares to Poland's deficit of $72.6B, or 7.01% of GDP.

Over the past 31 years, Finland recorded a fiscal deficit in 20 of those years, while Poland ran a deficit in 31 years. On average, Finland posted an annual deficit equal to 0.37% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.1% of GDP for Poland.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Finland

Poland
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Finland Poland
2025 0.34% 3.81%
2024 1.57% 3.79%
2023 6.25% 11.5%
2022 7.12% 14.4%
2021 2.19% 5.06%
2020 0.29% 3.37%
2019 1.02% 2.23%
2018 1.08% 1.81%
2017 0.75% 2.08%
2016 0.36% -0.66%
2015 -0.21% -0.87%
2014 1.04% 0.05%
2013 1.48% 0.99%
2012 2.81% 3.56%
2011 3.42% 4.24%
2010 1.18% 2.58%
2009 -0% 3.8%
2008 4.07% 4.16%
2007 2.51% 2.46%
2006 1.57% 1.28%
2005 0.62% 2.18%
2004 0.19% 3.38%
2003 0.88% 0.68%
2002 1.57% 1.91%
2001 2.58% 5.41%
2000 3.04% 9.9%
1999 1.16% 7.15%
1998 1.4% 11.6%
1997 1.19% 14.9%

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

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Over the past 29 years, Finland has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.78%, compared with 4.37% in Poland. In 2025, inflation was 0.34% in Finland and 3.81% in Poland.

Top exports between countries

Finland
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $767M
Raw materials & minerals $732M
Wood & paper products $622M
Metals $468M
Chemicals & pharma $437M
Transport & tourism services $221M
Business & finance services $215M
IT & IP services $211M
Textiles & consumer goods $101M
Animal & marine products $66.6M
Poland
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $1.11B
Business & finance services $797M
Metals $554M
Textiles & consumer goods $455M
Raw materials & minerals $345M
IT & IP services $331M
Transport & tourism services $301M
Chemicals & pharma $299M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $247M
Manufacturing & construction services $162M

Balance of trade

Finland Poland
Current account balance
$4.23B
2025
-$9.05B
2025
Current account balance ranking
33/190
2025
172/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.34%
2025
-0.87%
2025
Goods imports
$81.3B
2025
$406B
2025
Goods exports
$90.7B
2025
$390B
2025
Service imports
$48.9B
2025
$86.5B
2025
Service exports
$43.6B
2025
$131B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
41.1%
2025
47.1%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
42.3%
2025
50%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Finland Poland
Economic freedom 76.6 68.5
Economic freedom ranking 15/197 46/197
Property rights 99.9 71.8
Government integrity 95.4 60.7
Judicial effectiveness 96.4 62.5
Tax burden 68.4 72.7
Government spending 7.9 35.1
Fiscal health 76.3 74.8
Business freedom 85.3 77.5
Labor freedom 65.4 53.7
Monetary freedom 80.3 73.8
Trade freedom 79.4 79.4
Investment freedom 85 80
Financial freedom 80 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Finland
Poland
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Finland Poland
2026 76.6 68.5
2025 77 67.1
2024 76.3 66
2023 77.1 67.7
2022 78.3 68.7
2021 76.1 69.7
2020 75.7 69.1
2019 74.9 67.8
2018 74.1 68.5
2017 74 68.3
2016 72.6 69.3
2015 73.4 68.6
2014 73.4 67
2013 74 66
2012 72.3 64.2
2011 74 64.1
2010 73.8 63.2
2009 74.5 60.3
2008 74.6 60.3
2007 74 58.1
2006 72.9 59.3
2005 71 59.6
2004 73.4 58.7
2003 73.7 61.8
2002 73.6 65
2001 69.7 61.8
2000 64.3 60
1999 63.9 59.6
1998 63.5 59.2
1997 65.2 56.8
1996 63.7 57.8
1995 - 50.7

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Finland is 76.6, ranking 15/197, compared to 68.5 for Poland, ranking 46/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Finland Poland
Services, % of GDP
62.1%
2025
59.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
22.5%
2025
25.8%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.61%
2025
2.45%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$312B
2025
$930B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$66,300
2025
$52,290
2025
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2025
$272B
2025
Total reserves ranking
64/177
2025
16/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
$6.97B
2025
-$11.7B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$8.74B
2024
$20.6B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$12.5B
2024
$10B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
12.2%
2022
13.3%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
21.9%
2025
17.9%
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 (1882–1994, 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 (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, 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.

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.