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Economy of Finland vs Russia compared: GDP & Debt

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Finland has a GDP of $317B compared to $2.56T for Russia, ranking 48/197 and 8/197 by economy size, respectively.

Finland has $283B in government debt (89.3% of GDP), compared to $440B (17.2% of GDP) in Russia.

Finland vs Russia GDP by year

Finland
Russia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Finland Russia
2025 $317,039,368,820 $2,561,310,169,359
2024 $298,729,432,712 $2,186,462,268,813
2023 $295,191,741,637 $2,046,284,838,151
2022 $280,253,099,309 $2,292,495,097,681
2021 $294,223,210,496 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $270,000,311,606 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $267,014,821,129 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $273,869,255,596 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $253,846,138,440 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $238,777,818,793 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $233,210,733,506 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $273,478,528,955 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $270,268,036,626 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $257,443,384,493 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $275,126,915,516 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $249,429,613,683 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $253,480,783,439 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $285,698,662,071 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $256,360,251,538 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $217,044,068,234 $989,932,071,353
2005 $204,859,368,791 $764,015,973,481
2004 $197,458,297,640 $591,016,690,732
2003 $171,612,867,736 $430,347,420,185
2002 $140,360,963,812 $345,470,494,418
2001 $129,519,672,869 $306,602,070,621
2000 $125,967,821,111 $259,710,142,197
1999 $135,234,241,918 $195,907,128,351
1998 $133,990,876,725 $270,955,486,862
1997 $126,862,902,302 $404,928,954,192
1996 $131,991,975,149 $391,724,890,744
1995 $134,060,457,516 $395,537,185,735
1994 $103,182,697,780 $395,077,301,248
1993 $89,112,105,756 $435,083,713,851
1992 $112,537,828,511 $460,290,556,901
1991 $127,794,441,994 $517,962,962,963
1990 $141,446,120,355 $517,014,446,228
1989 $118,991,270,611 $506,631,299,735
1988 $109,039,090,263 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia by year

Finland
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Russia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Finland Russia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $56,149 - $17,847 -
2024 $53,156 $65,378 $15,219 $47,362
2023 $52,865 $63,415 $14,227 $44,269
2022 $50,441 $62,133 $15,894 $40,939
2021 $53,099 $56,790 $12,637 $38,638
2020 $48,829 $53,297 $10,280 $31,491
2019 $48,358 $52,276 $11,640 $30,964
2018 $49,654 $49,249 $11,399 $28,629
2017 $46,085 $47,235 $10,835 $25,778
2016 $43,451 $44,562 $8,804 $24,012
2015 $42,560 $42,258 $9,427 $23,994
2014 $50,074 $41,547 $14,277 $25,688
2013 $49,691 $41,326 $15,941 $26,020
2012 $47,552 $40,739 $15,402 $24,274
2011 $51,060 $40,846 $14,305 $22,790
2010 $46,506 $38,946 $10,675 $20,490
2009 $47,478 $37,988 $8,563 $19,390
2008 $53,769 $40,081 $11,635 $20,164
2007 $48,473 $37,843 $9,101 $16,648
2006 $41,214 $34,440 $6,920 $14,912
2005 $39,050 $32,048 $5,323 $11,822
2004 $37,768 $31,195 $4,102 $10,227
2003 $32,920 $29,043 $2,975 $9,255
2002 $26,989 $28,596 $2,378 $8,037
2001 $24,965 $27,798 $2,100 $7,361
2000 $24,336 $26,783 $1,772 $6,825
1999 $26,180 $24,762 $1,331 $5,914
1998 $26,000 $23,570 $1,835 $5,465
1997 $24,682 $21,787 $2,738 $5,700
1996 $25,757 $20,067 $2,644 $5,518
1995 $26,246 $19,568 $2,666 $5,613
1994 $20,278 $18,458 $2,662 $5,734
1993 $17,589 $17,458 $2,931 $6,420
1992 $22,320 $17,271 $3,099 $6,862
1991 $25,489 $17,563 $3,490 $7,858
1990 $28,366 $18,149 $3,494 $8,028
1989 $23,969 - $3,430 -
1988 $22,044 - $3,778 -
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 $17,847 in Russia, ranking 68/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Finland ranks 27th at $65,378, while Russia ranks 50th at $47,362.

Economic indicators

Finland Russia
Gross domestic product
$317B
2025
$2.56T
2025
GDP rank
48/197
2025
8/197
2025
GDP growth
0.17%
2024-2025
1%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$56,149
2025
$17,847
2025
GDP per capita rank
22/197
2025
68/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$47,362
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
27/197
2024
50/197
2024
Government debt
$283B
2025
$440B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
89.3%
2025
17.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$50,138
2025
$3,068
2025
Government debt per person rank
11/185
2025
105/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,402
2026
$11,183
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$650B
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
447,000
2026
Number of billionaires
7
2026
147
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.1%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.6%
2025
39.1%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
0.34%
2024-2025
8.7%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate n/a
14.5%
2026
Unemployment rate
9.7%
2025
2.13%
2025
Population
5647947
142643173

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Finland
Spending

Debt
Russia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Finland Russia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 57.6% 89.3% 39.1% 17.2%
2024 57.8% 82.4% 36.7% 14.8%
2023 56% 77% 36.1% 15.2%
2022 52.6% 74% 35.1% 15.1%
2021 55.2% 73.1% 34.9% 16.5%
2020 56.5% 75.3% 39.2% 19.2%
2019 52.6% 65.3% 33.8% 13.7%
2018 52.7% 65.3% 32.6% 13.6%
2017 52.8% 66.6% 34.8% 14.3%
2016 55.1% 68.6% 36.6% 14.8%
2015 55.7% 68.8% 35.3% 15.3%
2014 57.6% 64.8% 34.9% 15.1%
2013 57.1% 60.8% 34.7% 12.3%
2012 55.7% 57.9% 34% 11.2%
2011 53.8% 52% 33.3% 10.3%
2010 54% 50.1% 35.5% 10.1%
2009 54.1% 41.5% 38.6% 9.92%
2008 47.9% 32.6% 32% 7.45%
2007 46.7% 33.9% 31.9% 8.03%
2006 48.3% 38% 29% 9.8%
2005 49.2% 39.9% 29.5% 14.9%
2004 48.2% 42.6% 29.6% 20.8%
2003 48.3% 42.7% 32.6% 28.3%
2002 47.5% 40.1% 33.8% 37.6%
2001 46.2% 40.9% 31.5% 44.4%
2000 46.9% 42.4% 30.7% 55.9%
1999 49.9% 44% 34.3% 92.4%
1998 51.3% 46.8% 39.7% 135.2%
1997 54.9% 52.2% - 51.5%
1996 58.5% 55.4% - 51.9%
1995 60% 55.2% - 53.7%
1994 62.2% 56.2% - 63.5%
1993 63.7% 54.2% - 92.4%
1992 60.8% 39.3% - 116%
1991 55.8% 21.9% - -
1990 47.1% 13.9% - -
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% - -
1978 41.3% 10.7% - -
1977 41.7% 8.22% - -
1976 39.8% 7.09% - -
1975 38.6% 6.76% - -
1974 22.9% 2.97% - -
1973 21.8% 4.42% - -
1972 20.4% 6.46% - -
1971 22.8% 7.94% - -
1970 21.9% 9.19% - -
1969 22.2% 10.8% - -
1968 25.5% 13.9% - -
1967 23.5% 14.2% - -
1966 23.3% 13.7% - -
1965 23.2% 13% - -
1964 22.8% 12.5% - -
1963 21.6% 12.2% - -
1962 23.9% 10.3% - -
1961 22.7% 9.12% - -
1960 22.5% 9.96% - -

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, Finland's government spending was $183B, accounting for 57.6% of its GDP, while Russia spent $1T, or 39.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 89.3% in Finland and 17.2% in Russia, ranking 31/185 and 175/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Finland

Russia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Finland Russia
2025 -3.88% -3.9%
2024 -4.4% -1.59%
2023 -2.89% -2.24%
2022 -0.18% -1.34%
2021 -2.69% 0.78%
2020 -5.53% -3.99%
2019 -0.93% 1.93%
2018 -0.87% 2.92%
2017 -0.63% -1.47%
2016 -1.7% -3.67%
2015 -2.43% -3.39%
2014 -2.99% -1.07%
2013 -2.52% -1.16%
2012 -2.15% 0.38%
2011 -1.01% 1.43%
2010 -2.57% -3.19%
2009 -2.48% -5.89%
2008 4.18% 4.55%
2007 5.12% 5.59%
2006 3.93% 7.8%
2005 2.59% 7.6%
2004 2.16% 4.57%
2003 2.34% 1.35%
2002 3.97% 0.67%
2001 4.89% 2.99%
2000 6.73% 3.11%
1999 1.6% -3.59%
1998 1.54% -7.42%
1997 -1.33% -
1996 -3.37% -
1995 -5.98% -
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% 0.15%
1939 -9.76% 0.12%
1938 -1.48% 0.16%
1937 -4.44% 0.12%
1936 -3.75% 0.1%
1935 -3.81% 0.07%
1934 -2.81% 0.25%
1933 -1.63% 0.58%
1932 -2.61% 0.06%
1931 -2.32% -1.12%
1930 -1.94% -1.62%
1929 -0.78% -0.4%
1928 -2.07% -0.4%
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% 0.69%
1911 -0.14% 1.26%
1910 -0.3% 1.52%
1909 -2.64% -0.15%
1908 -1.92% -0.83%
1907 0.24% -0.86%
1906 0.86% -3.19%
1905 -1.28% -7.72%
1904 -1.63% -5.13%
1903 -0.3% 1.04%
1902 -1.74% -1.57%
1901 -2.13% 0.14%
1900 -0.52% -0.36%
1899 -1% 0.66%
1898 -4.55% 0.03%
1897 -0.37% 0.34%
1896 -0.56% 1.3%
1895 -1.21% 0.7%
1894 -0.62% 1.43%
1893 0% 0.63%
1892 0.82% -1.16%
1891 0.16% -0.97%
1890 0.17% 0.01%
1889 0.18% 1.34%
1888 -0.59% 0.88%
1887 -1.46% 0.14%
1886 0% -0.84%
1885 -1.2% -0.75%
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 Russia's deficit of $100B, or 3.9% of GDP.

Over the past 28 years, Finland recorded a fiscal deficit in 17 of those years, while Russia ran a deficit in 14 years. On average, Finland posted an annual deficit equal to 0.03% of GDP, compared to surplus of 0.06% of GDP for Russia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Finland

Russia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Finland Russia
2025 0.34% 8.7%
2024 1.57% 8.4%
2023 6.25% 5.9%
2022 7.12% 13.7%
2021 2.19% 6.7%
2020 0.29% 3.4%
2019 1.02% 4.5%
2018 1.08% 2.9%
2017 0.75% 3.7%
2016 0.36% 7%
2015 -0.21% 15.5%
2014 1.04% 7.8%
2013 1.48% 6.8%
2012 2.81% 5.1%
2011 3.42% 8.4%
2010 1.18% 6.8%
2009 -0% 11.6%
2008 4.07% 14.1%
2007 2.51% 9%
2006 1.57% 9.7%
2005 0.62% 12.7%
2004 0.19% 10.9%
2003 0.88% 13.7%
2002 1.57% 15.8%
2001 2.58% 21.5%
2000 3.04% 20.8%
1999 1.16% 85.7%
1998 1.4% 27.7%
1997 1.19% 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, Finland has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.78%, compared with 13.2% in Russia. In 2025, inflation was 0.34% in Finland and 8.7% in Russia.

Top exports between countries

Finland
Export category Export value
Metals $281M
IT & IP services $78.9M
Chemicals & pharma $40.9M
Transport & tourism services $40M
Manufacturing & construction services $30.6M
Business & finance services $28.2M
Textiles & consumer goods $18.8M
Government & miscellaneous services $16.3M
Machinery & equipment $12.8M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $3.98M
Russia
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $5.66B
Metals $1.36B
Miscellaneous $832M
Chemicals & pharma $791M
Wood & paper products $706M
Transport & tourism services $186M
Business & finance services $185M
Machinery & equipment $129M
Manufacturing & construction services $103M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $78.1M

Balance of trade

Finland Russia
Current account balance
$4.23B
2025
$43.1B
2025
Current account balance ranking
33/190
2025
14/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.34%
2025
+1.68%
2025
Goods imports
$81.3B
2025
$305B
2025
Goods exports
$90.7B
2025
$422B
2025
Service imports
$48.9B
2025
$94.8B
2025
Service exports
$43.6B
2025
$46.3B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
41.1%
2025
15.5%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
42.3%
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.

Finland Russia
Economic freedom 76.6 50.3
Economic freedom ranking 15/197 161/197
Property rights 99.9 18.6
Government integrity 95.4 22.8
Judicial effectiveness 96.4 22.8
Tax burden 68.4 81.9
Government spending 7.9 61.3
Fiscal health 76.3 94.4
Business freedom 85.3 51.4
Labor freedom 65.4 59.1
Monetary freedom 80.3 61.8
Trade freedom 79.4 69.4
Investment freedom 85 30
Financial freedom 80 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Finland
Russia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Finland Russia
2026 76.6 50.3
2025 77 51.6
2024 76.3 52
2023 77.1 53.8
2022 78.3 56.1
2021 76.1 61.5
2020 75.7 61
2019 74.9 58.9
2018 74.1 58.2
2017 74 57.1
2016 72.6 50.6
2015 73.4 52.1
2014 73.4 51.9
2013 74 51.1
2012 72.3 50.5
2011 74 50.5
2010 73.8 50.3
2009 74.5 50.8
2008 74.6 49.8
2007 74 52.2
2006 72.9 52.4
2005 71 51.3
2004 73.4 52.8
2003 73.7 50.8
2002 73.6 48.7
2001 69.7 49.8
2000 64.3 51.8
1999 63.9 54.5
1998 63.5 52.8
1997 65.2 48.6
1996 63.7 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 Finland is 76.6, ranking 15/197, 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

Finland Russia
Services, % of GDP
62.1%
2025
58.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
22.5%
2025
29.7%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.61%
2025
3.06%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$312B
2025
$2.33T
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$66,300
2025
$49,220
2025
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2025
$608B
2024
Total reserves ranking
64/177
2025
6/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$6.97B
2025
-$12.4B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$8.74B
2024
-$9.35B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$12.5B
2024
-$170M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
2.63%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
12.2%
2022
7.2%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
21.9%
2025
25.9%
2025

GDP per capita map

1x

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 (1882–1996, 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.