Skip to content

Economy of France vs Guyana compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank

France has a GDP of $3.37T compared to $27.1B for Guyana, ranking 7/197 and 120/197 by economy size, respectively.

France has $3.9T in government debt (116% of GDP), compared to $7.74B (28.6% of GDP) in Guyana.

France vs Guyana GDP by year

France
Guyana
1x
Year GDP, current $
France Guyana
2025 $3,366,315,927,447 $27,097,477,218
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $24,662,714,628
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $16,918,503,597
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $14,718,388,489
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $8,041,362,110
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $5,471,256,595
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $5,173,760,192
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $4,787,636,998
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $4,748,174,334
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $4,482,697,337
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $4,279,840,194
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $4,127,660,152
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $4,167,800,929
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $4,063,088,536
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $3,691,384,318
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $3,432,912,517
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $3,165,663,153
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $3,025,187,433
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $2,730,971,595
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $2,379,817,991
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $824,880,550
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $787,814,379
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $743,063,950
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $726,131,435
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $712,167,450
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $712,667,897
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $694,754,988
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $717,530,683
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $749,138,010
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $705,406,001
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $621,626,786
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $545,278,380
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $454,101,382
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $373,573,141
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $348,533,095
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $396,582,263
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $379,779,390
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $413,799,990
1987 $926,320,855,615 $354,591,847
1986 $764,946,585,851 $504,651,140
1985 $547,220,981,165 $453,488,372
1984 $525,033,325,828 $437,631,605
1983 $553,356,312,936 $489,333,333
1982 $578,152,310,610 $482,000,000
1981 $609,184,791,792 $570,357,107
1980 $694,529,183,483 $603,200,000
1979 $608,218,624,730 $530,440,000
1978 $501,724,418,605 $507,080,000
1977 $406,401,711,688 $449,880,000
1976 $368,363,152,144 $454,440,000
1975 $357,324,307,786 $494,791,667
1974 $282,739,225,314 $433,954,545
1973 $261,970,536,240 $307,047,619
1972 $201,738,881,664 $285,380,952
1971 $164,694,210,962 $282,050,000
1970 $147,312,861,698 $267,800,000
1969 $140,660,914,841 $249,300,000
1968 $128,710,572,572 $229,750,000
1967 $118,088,635,381 $250,176,471
1966 $109,306,730,313 $228,705,882
1965 $100,927,668,584 $213,235,294
1964 $93,424,179,943 $194,774,513
1963 $84,227,606,650 $175,757,894
1962 $75,196,980,365 $194,949,513
1961 $67,158,050,215 $185,849,535
1960 $61,959,085,885 $170,216,241

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

GeoRank.org/economy/france/guyana | CC BY

GDP per capita in France vs Guyana by year

France
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Guyana
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
France Guyana
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $48,986 - $32,414 -
2024 $46,103 $62,557 $29,675 $80,155
2023 $44,700 $60,839 $20,474 $54,729
2022 $40,989 $57,043 $17,913 $39,711
2021 $43,725 $52,517 $9,861 $22,866
2020 $39,170 $49,482 $6,776 $16,819
2019 $40,408 $51,130 $6,406 $13,241
2018 $41,418 $46,381 $6,048 $12,443
2017 $38,687 $44,469 $6,179 $12,243
2016 $37,024 $42,880 $5,871 $11,516
2015 $36,702 $40,905 $5,640 $11,408
2014 $43,148 $40,218 $5,473 $11,145
2013 $42,669 $39,583 $5,557 $11,200
2012 $40,864 $37,671 $5,444 $10,627
2011 $43,930 $37,510 $4,947 $10,066
2010 $40,695 $35,908 $4,582 $9,337
2009 $41,728 $34,685 $4,209 $8,824
2008 $45,465 $35,053 $4,009 $8,437
2007 $41,486 $34,066 $3,608 $8,110
2006 $36,432 $32,424 $3,136 $7,346
2005 $34,696 $30,431 $1,084 $6,761
2004 $33,645 $28,921 $1,033 $6,673
2003 $29,480 $28,024 $974 $6,392
2002 $24,145 $28,350 $951 $6,304
2001 $22,332 $27,347 $932 $6,131
2000 $22,341 $26,007 $932 $5,860
1999 $24,576 $24,204 $909 $5,812
1998 $24,869 $23,263 $940 $5,573
1997 $24,169 $22,190 $983 $5,615
1996 $26,758 $21,268 $928 $5,210
1995 $26,792 $20,701 $820 $4,753
1994 $23,360 $19,892 $721 $4,447
1993 $22,239 $19,094 $603 $4,027
1992 $23,615 $18,801 $498 $3,651
1991 $21,501 $18,198 $466 $3,322
1990 $21,586 $17,475 $529 $3,022
1989 $17,547 - $503 -
1988 $17,550 - $545 -
1987 $16,176 - $464 -
1986 $13,430 - $657 -
1985 $9,657 - $588 -
1984 $9,312 - $565 -
1983 $9,862 - $631 -
1982 $10,360 - $621 -
1981 $10,956 - $735 -
1980 $12,565 - $779 -
1979 $11,063 - $689 -
1978 $9,167 - $663 -
1977 $7,459 - $593 -
1976 $6,792 - $604 -
1975 $6,617 - $664 -
1974 $5,261 - $588 -
1973 $4,907 - $421 -
1972 $3,809 - $395 -
1971 $3,137 - $396 -
1970 $2,833 - $381 -
1969 $2,729 - $361 -
1968 $2,518 - $340 -
1967 $2,328 - $378 -
1966 $2,173 - $353 -
1965 $2,024 - $336 -
1964 $1,891 - $313 -
1963 $1,723 - $288.8 -
1962 $1,554 - $327 -
1961 $1,402 - $319 -
1960 $1,307 - $299.1 -

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

GeoRank.org/economy/france/guyana | CC BY

France's GDP per capita is $48,986, ranking 27/197, compared to $32,414 in Guyana, ranking 40/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), France ranks 30th at $62,557, while Guyana ranks 15th at $80,155.

Economic indicators

France Guyana
Gross domestic product
$3.37T
2025
$27.1B
2025
GDP rank
7/197
2025
120/197
2025
GDP growth
0.84%
2024-2025
19.3%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
$32,414
2025
GDP per capita rank
27/197
2025
40/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$80,155
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
30/197
2024
15/197
2024
Government debt
$3.9T
2025
$7.74B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
116%
2025
28.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$56,819
2025
$9,255
2025
Government debt per person rank
8/185
2025
63/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,062
2026
$13,307
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,388,000
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
51
2026
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
34.4%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
1.1%
1998
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.5%
2025
23.9%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
0.94%
2024-2025
3.3%
2024-2025
Unemployment rate
7.7%
2025
14.7%
2021
Population
68871753
843423

Spending and national debt comparison by year

France
Spending

Debt
Guyana
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
France Guyana
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 57.5% 116% 23.9% 28.6%
2024 57.3% 113.2% 23.3% 24.3%
2023 56.8% 109.6% 23.7% 26.7%
2022 58.4% 111.4% 20.4% 24.8%
2021 59.5% 112.8% 24.8% 38.9%
2020 61.7% 114.9% 30.5% 47.4%
2019 55.3% 98.2% 28.1% 34.2%
2018 56.4% 98.5% 27.6% 37.4%
2017 57.7% 98.8% 26.3% 35.2%
2016 57.4% 98.1% 25.2% 35.7%
2015 57.6% 97% 21.7% 42.2%
2014 58.4% 96.2% 23.1% 38.7%
2013 58.6% 94.6% 21.4% 41.4%
2012 57.9% 91.7% 21.8% 44.7%
2011 57% 88.7% 23.5% 51.7%
2010 57.7% 86.3% 23.9% 53.1%
2009 58% 84.1% 25.4% 52.3%
2008 54.3% 69.8% 24.1% 48.2%
2007 53.6% 65.5% 25.5% 47.7%
2006 53.7% 65.4% 29% 74.5%
2005 54.3% 68.2% 28.4% 90.7%
2004 54% 66.9% 23.7% 91.8%
2003 54.4% 65.4% 23.5% 95.6%
2002 53.9% 61.3% 23.1% 105.1%
2001 52.8% 59.3% 24% 104.6%
2000 52.6% 59.7% 22.9% 97.2%
1999 53.7% 61.4% 17.6% 97.1%
1998 54% 62.1% 19.7% 108%
1997 55.6% 62% 20.9% 101.3%
1996 56% 60.6% - -
1995 56% 57.8% - -
1994 55.9% 51.6% - -
1993 56.5% 48.2% - -
1992 54% 41.7% - -
1991 52.7% 37.8% - -
1990 51.6% 36.8% - -
1989 48.9% 34% - -
1988 50.1% 33.3% - -
1987 50.7% 33.4% - -
1986 51.3% 31.1% - -
1985 51.9% 30.6% - -
1984 51.2% 29% - -
1983 50.2% 26.6% - -
1982 49.9% 25.3% - -
1981 48.5% 22% - -
1980 46% 20.7% - -
1979 44.9% 21.1% - -
1978 44.7% 21.2% - -
1977 21.4% 15% - -
1976 21.7% 15.1% - -
1975 22% 16.1% - -
1974 19.9% 15.4% - -
1973 19.7% 15.8% - -
1972 19.8% 17.7% - -
1971 20% 20.1% - -
1970 20.5% 21% - -
1969 21.5% 14.4% - -
1968 22.7% 15.8% - -
1967 21.4% 16.1% - -
1966 21.4% 15.3% - -
1965 21.1% 17.6% - -
1964 21% 19.6% - -
1963 22.6% 22.2% - -
1962 21.7% 23.6% - -
1961 21.9% 26.3% - -
1960 22.2% 28.5% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/economy/france/guyana | CC BY

In 2025, France's government spending was $1.93T, accounting for 57.5% of its GDP, while Guyana spent $6.48B, or 23.9% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 116% in France and 28.6% in Guyana, ranking 13/185 and 160/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
France

Guyana
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
France Guyana
2025 -5.11% -5.37%
2024 -5.79% -7.27%
2023 -5.44% -5.62%
2022 -4.74% -5.1%
2021 -6.58% -6.94%
2020 -8.93% -7.78%
2019 -2.39% -2.52%
2018 -2.32% -2.52%
2017 -3.36% -3.14%
2016 -3.76% -3.21%
2015 -3.89% -0.75%
2014 -4.57% -3.88%
2013 -4.94% -2.16%
2012 -5.17% -3.11%
2011 -5.3% -2.13%
2010 -7.16% -1.88%
2009 -7.38% -2.5%
2008 -3.5% -2.78%
2007 -2.99% -3.35%
2006 -2.66% -6.16%
2005 -3.5% -6.54%
2004 -3.55% -2.88%
2003 -4.09% -4.81%
2002 -3.18% -2.42%
2001 -1.42% -3.71%
2000 -1.32% -2.27%
1999 -1.55% -0.47%
1998 -2.39% -2.67%
1997 -3.71% -1.7%
1996 -3.89% -
1995 -5.11% -
1994 -5.46% -
1993 -6.4% -
1992 -4.64% -
1991 -2.89% -
1990 -2.45% -
1989 -1.9% -
1988 -2.7% -
1987 -2.13% -
1986 -3.3% -
1985 -3.08% -
1984 -2.8% -
1983 -2.58% -
1982 -2.91% -
1981 -2.39% -
1980 -0.27% -
1979 -0.36% -
1978 -1.73% -
1977 0.9% -
1976 1.01% -
1975 -0.28% -
1974 3.05% -
1973 1.97% -
1972 1.94% -
1971 -0.13% -
1970 0.02% -
1969 -0.49% -
1968 -2.54% -
1967 -0.8% -
1966 -0.57% -
1965 -0.07% -
1964 -0.25% -
1963 -2.24% -
1962 -1.53% -
1961 -1.36% -
1960 -1.95% -
1959 0.56% -
1958 0.08% -
1957 -1.99% -
1956 -2.62% -
1955 -1.04% -
1954 -0.78% -
1953 -4.79% -
1952 -6.82% -
1951 -4.42% -
1950 -5.56% -
1949 -7.31% -
1948 -9.11% -
1947 -7.6% -
1946 -8.1% -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 - -
1938 - -
1937 -6.89% -
1936 -4.76% -
1935 -4.22% -
1934 -4.31% -
1933 -4.96% -
1932 -1.86% -
1931 -2.06% -
1930 -1.65% -
1929 1.48% -
1928 1.13% -
1927 -0.04% -
1926 -0.02% -
1925 -0.87% -
1924 - -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 0.05% -
1912 0.23% -
1911 0.31% -
1910 -0.12% -
1909 -0.11% -
1908 -0.15% -
1907 0.23% -
1906 -0.04% -
1905 0.18% -
1904 0.3% -
1903 0.21% -
1902 -0.37% -
1901 -0.39% -
1900 0.21% -
1899 0.21% -
1898 0.29% -
1897 0.01% -
1896 -0.03% -
1895 -0.07% -
1894 -0.08% -
1893 -0.3% -
1892 -0.03% -
1891 0.36% -
1890 0.31% -
1889 0.09% -
1888 0.18% -
1887 -0.07% -
1886 -0.5% -
1885 -0.59% -
1884 -0.35% -
1883 -0.23% -
1882 -0.15% -
1881 0.64% -
1880 0.65% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/economy/france/guyana | CC BY

In 2025, France's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $172B, equivalent to 5.11% of GDP. This compares to Guyana's deficit of $1.46B, or 5.37% of GDP.

Over the past 29 years, France recorded a fiscal deficit in 29 of those years, while Guyana ran a deficit in 29 years. On average, France posted an annual deficit equal to 4.16% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.64% of GDP for Guyana.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
France

Guyana
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
France Guyana
2025 0.94% 3.3%
2024 2% 2.9%
2023 4.88% 2.8%
2022 5.22% 6.9%
2021 1.64% 4.5%
2020 0.48% 0.7%
2019 1.11% 2.1%
2018 1.85% 1.3%
2017 1.03% 1.9%
2016 0.18% 0.8%
2015 0.04% -0.9%
2014 0.51% 0.7%
2013 0.86% 1.9%
2012 1.95% 2.4%
2011 2.11% 4.4%
2010 1.53% 4.3%
2009 0.09% 3%
2008 2.81% 8.1%
2007 1.49% 12.2%
2006 1.68% 6.7%
2005 1.75% 6.9%
2004 2.14% 4.7%
2003 2.1% 6%
2002 1.92% 5.4%
2001 1.63% 2.6%
2000 1.68% 6.1%
1999 0.54% 7.5%
1998 0.65% 4.6%
1997 1.2% 3.6%

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).

GeoRank.org/economy/france/guyana | CC BY

Over the past 29 years, France has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.59%, compared with 4.05% in Guyana. In 2025, inflation was 0.94% in France and 3.3% in Guyana.

Top exports between countries

France
Export category Export value
Metals $86.2M
Machinery & equipment $14M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $2.06M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.78M
Chemicals & pharma $1.66M
Raw materials & minerals $1.39M
Animal & marine products $380K
Miscellaneous $342K
Wood & paper products $80K
Raw agricultural goods $42K
Guyana
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $6.94M
Raw materials & minerals $2.35M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.69M
Animal & marine products $1.62M
Machinery & equipment $1.04M
Wood & paper products $540K
Textiles & consumer goods $83K
Metals $23K
Chemicals & pharma $6K
Precious metals & jewellery $1K

Balance of trade

France Guyana
Current account balance
-$9.24B
2025
$2.35B
2023
Current account balance ranking
173/190
2025
42/190
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.27%
2025
+13.9%
2023
Goods imports
$770B
2025
$6B
2023
Goods exports
$704B
2025
$13.2B
2023
Service imports
$370B
2025
$4.95B
2023
Service exports
$429B
2025
$529M
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.8%
2025
109.7%
2005
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.4%
2025
84.6%
2005

Economic freedom indices

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

France Guyana
Economic freedom 64.6 58.7
Economic freedom ranking 72/197 109/197
Property rights 91.2 46.7
Government integrity 73.4 38.8
Judicial effectiveness 84.7 48.6
Tax burden 54.6 76.4
Government spending 0.9 85
Fiscal health 34.8 39.9
Business freedom 78.4 70.9
Labor freedom 59.1 76
Monetary freedom 73.2 78.5
Trade freedom 79.4 59.2
Investment freedom 75 55
Financial freedom 70 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

France
Guyana
1x
Year Economic freedom index
France Guyana
2026 64.6 58.7
2025 64.4 58.2
2024 62.5 57.3
2023 63.6 56.9
2022 65.9 59.5
2021 65.7 57.4
2020 66 56.2
2019 63.8 56.8
2018 63.9 58.7
2017 63.3 58.5
2016 62.3 55.4
2015 62.5 55.5
2014 63.5 55.7
2013 64.1 53.8
2012 63.2 51.3
2011 64.6 49.4
2010 64.2 48.4
2009 63.3 48.4
2008 64.7 48.8
2007 62.1 53.7
2006 61.1 56.6
2005 60.5 56.5
2004 60.9 53
2003 59.2 50.3
2002 58 54.3
2001 58 53.3
2000 57.4 52.4
1999 59.1 53.3
1998 58.9 52.7
1997 59.1 53.2
1996 63.7 50.1
1995 64.4 45.7

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

GeoRank.org/economy/france/guyana | CC BY

The Economic Freedom Index for France is 64.6, ranking 72/197, compared to 58.7 for Guyana, ranking 109/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

France Guyana
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2025
14.8%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2025
75.1%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.4%
2025
7.73%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$3.34T
2025
$23.8B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$65,110
2025
$80,300
2025
Total reserves including gold
$428B
2025
$1.36B
2025
Total reserves ranking
12/177
2025
136/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
$7.24B
2025
$1.14B
2023
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$52.1B
2024
$8.63B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$41.7B
2024
$5.7M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
2.84%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
15.6%
2021
35%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
21.9%
2025
32.3%
2005

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).

GeoRank.org/economy/france/guyana | CC BY

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, 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 (2023–2025, 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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.

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.