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Economy of France vs Haiti compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

France has a GDP of $3.16T compared to $25.2B for Haiti, ranking 7/197 and 117/197 by economy size, respectively.

France has $3.58T in government debt (113.1% of GDP), compared to $3.91B (15.5% of GDP) in Haiti.

France vs Haiti GDP by year

France
Haiti
1x
Year GDP, current $
France Haiti
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $25,224,154,991
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $19,850,585,722
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $20,253,551,921
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $20,944,387,976
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $14,508,222,518
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $15,016,090,930
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $16,403,864,618
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $15,093,357,161
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $14,069,277,526
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $14,849,629,309
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $15,146,883,498
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $14,902,488,604
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $13,708,925,477
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $13,008,746,039
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $11,859,312,725
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $11,597,002,835
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $10,432,962,635
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $9,228,637,768
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $7,638,739,123
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $7,030,149,730
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $6,087,360,684
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $5,071,947,798
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $6,205,847,214
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $6,331,970,324
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $6,813,566,099
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $4,153,725,884
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $3,723,903,724
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $3,338,949,152
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $2,907,517,604
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $2,813,313,279
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $2,167,569,046
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $1,878,253,767
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $2,257,129,792
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $3,473,562,628
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $3,096,289,800
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $2,736,243,800
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $2,613,926,800
1987 $926,320,855,615 $2,047,200,000
1986 $764,946,585,851 $2,318,000,000
1985 $547,220,981,165 $2,009,400,000
1984 $525,033,325,828 $1,816,200,000
1983 $553,356,312,936 $1,623,600,000
1982 $578,152,310,610 $1,474,200,000
1981 $609,184,791,792 $1,479,400,000
1980 $694,529,183,483 $1,383,800,000
1979 $608,218,624,730 $1,080,600,000
1978 $501,724,418,605 $974,200,000
1977 $406,401,711,688 $947,000,000
1976 $368,363,152,144 $879,000,000
1975 $357,324,307,786 $681,400,000
1974 $282,739,225,314 $565,399,322
1973 $261,970,536,240 $466,798,973
1972 $201,738,881,664 $371,998,958
1971 $164,694,210,962 $362,800,000
1970 $147,312,861,698 $331,200,000
1969 $140,660,914,841 $391,820,400
1968 $128,710,572,572 $367,968,800
1967 $118,088,635,381 $369,124,200
1966 $109,306,730,313 $368,948,600
1965 $100,927,668,584 $353,251,800
1964 $93,424,179,943 $325,281,200
1963 $84,227,606,650 $294,883,400
1962 $75,196,980,365 $281,896,800
1961 $67,158,050,215 $271,066,000
1960 $61,959,085,885 $273,187,200

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

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GDP per capita in France vs Haiti by year

France
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Haiti
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
France Haiti
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $46,103 $62,557 $2,143 $3,194
2023 $44,700 $60,839 $1,706 $3,292
2022 $40,989 $57,043 $1,761 $3,275
2021 $43,725 $52,517 $1,841 $3,145
2020 $39,170 $49,482 $1,290 $3,103
2019 $40,408 $51,130 $1,352 $3,237
2018 $41,418 $46,381 $1,496 $3,197
2017 $38,687 $44,469 $1,395 $3,339
2016 $37,024 $42,880 $1,318 $3,253
2015 $36,702 $40,905 $1,411 $3,026
2014 $43,148 $40,218 $1,460 $3,076
2013 $42,669 $39,583 $1,458 $3,042
2012 $40,864 $37,671 $1,361 $2,830
2011 $43,930 $37,510 $1,312 $2,858
2010 $40,695 $35,908 $1,210 $2,695
2009 $41,728 $34,685 $1,197 $2,855
2008 $45,465 $35,053 $1,095 $2,724
2007 $41,486 $34,066 $985 $2,647
2006 $36,432 $32,424 $829 $2,504
2005 $34,696 $30,431 $776 $2,427
2004 $33,645 $28,921 $683 $2,322
2003 $29,480 $28,024 $579 $2,331
2002 $24,145 $28,350 $721 $2,248
2001 $22,332 $27,347 $749 $2,230
2000 $22,341 $26,007 $821 $2,229
1999 $24,576 $24,204 $510 $2,201
1998 $24,869 $23,263 $465 $2,152
1997 $24,169 $22,190 $425 $2,122
1996 $26,758 $21,268 $377 $2,070
1995 $26,792 $20,701 $372 $1,989
1994 $23,360 $19,892 $292.1 $1,807
1993 $22,239 $19,094 $258.1 $2,048
1992 $23,615 $18,801 $316 $2,158
1991 $21,501 $18,198 $497 $2,273
1990 $21,586 $17,475 $452 $2,202
1989 $17,547 - $407 -
1988 $17,550 - $397 -
1987 $16,176 - $318 -
1986 $13,430 - $367 -
1985 $9,657 - $325 -
1984 $9,312 - $299.2 -
1983 $9,862 - $272.8 -
1982 $10,360 - $252.6 -
1981 $10,956 - $258.5 -
1980 $12,565 - $246.5 -
1979 $11,063 - $196.2 -
1978 $9,167 - $180.3 -
1977 $7,459 - $178.7 -
1976 $6,792 - $169.1 -
1975 $6,617 - $133.6 -
1974 $5,261 - $113 -
1973 $4,907 - $95.1 -
1972 $3,809 - $77.3 -
1971 $3,137 - $76.8 -
1970 $2,833 - $71.5 -
1969 $2,729 - $86.1 -
1968 $2,518 - $82.4 -
1967 $2,328 - $84.2 -
1966 $2,173 - $85.7 -
1965 $2,024 - $83.6 -
1964 $1,891 - $78.5 -
1963 $1,723 - $72.4 -
1962 $1,554 - $70.4 -
1961 $1,402 - $69 -
1960 $1,307 - $70.8 -

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

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France's GDP per capita is $46,103, ranking 27/197, compared to $2,143 in Haiti, ranking 153/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), France ranks 30th at $62,557, while Haiti ranks 177th at $3,194.

Economic indicators

France Haiti
Gross domestic product
$3.16T
2024
$25.2B
2024
GDP rank
7/197
2024
117/197
2024
GDP growth
1.19%
2023-2024
-4.17%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$2,143
2024
GDP per capita rank
27/197
2024
153/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$3,194
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
30/197
2024
177/197
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$3.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
15.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$332
2024
Government debt per person rank
8/185
2024
176/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$1,896
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
31.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.1%
2012
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
5.25%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2%
2023-2024
26.9%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
14.1%
2012
Population
68788006
12076663

Spending and national debt comparison by year

France
Spending

Debt
Haiti
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
France Haiti
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 57.2% 113.1% 5.25% 15.5%
2023 56.8% 109.6% 6.46% 28.5%
2022 58.4% 111.4% 8.33% 29.5%
2021 59.5% 112.8% 9.42% 28.9%
2020 61.7% 114.9% 9.86% 22.3%
2019 55.3% 98.1% 9.59% 26.5%
2018 56.4% 98.5% 11.3% 24.1%
2017 57.7% 98.7% 10.2% 22.5%
2016 57.4% 98.1% 10.5% 24.4%
2015 57.6% 96.9% 12.7% 23.9%
2014 58.4% 96.1% 14.6% 21.4%
2013 58.6% 94.5% 15.9% 25.1%
2012 57.9% 91.7% 16.4% 24.1%
2011 57% 88.7% 14.1% 22.3%
2010 57.7% 86.3% 12.6% 24.9%
2009 58% 84.1% 11.6% 19.4%
2008 54.3% 69.8% 11.2% 33.9%
2007 53.6% 65.5% 11.1% 24.4%
2006 53.7% 65.4% 9.67% 32.2%
2005 54.3% 68.2% 8.75% 29.7%
2004 54% 66.9% 7.38% 30.4%
2003 54.4% 65.4% 7.83% 37.8%
2002 53.9% 61.3% 6.64% 32%
2001 52.8% 59.3% 6.11% 28.8%
2000 52.6% 59.7% 6.25% 32.5%
1999 53.7% 61.4% 6.91% 24.1%
1998 54% 62.1% 5.4% 24%
1997 55.6% 62% 5.46% 26.2%
1996 56% 60.6% - 26.2%
1995 56% 57.8% - 26.2%
1994 55.9% 51.6% - 35.3%
1993 56.5% 48.2% - 98%
1992 54% 41.7% - 118.9%
1991 52.7% 37.8% - 80.7%
1990 51.6% 36.8% - 85.1%
1989 48.9% 34% - 98.7%
1988 50.1% 33.3% - 90.9%
1987 50.7% 33.4% 32.4% 58.6%
1986 51.3% 31.1% 15.1% 26.5%
1985 51.9% 30.6% 17.4% 25.6%
1984 51.2% 29% 16.9% 27.3%
1983 50.2% 26.6% 21.9% 28.9%
1982 49.9% 25.3% 20.7% 25.5%
1981 48.5% 22% 17.4% 23.7%
1980 46% 20.7% 17.2% 20.3%
1979 44.9% 21.1% 13.1% 19.8%
1978 44.7% 21.2% 18.9% 20.1%
1977 21.4% 15% 16.7% 18.5%
1976 21.7% 15.1% 13.4% 14.9%
1975 22% 16.1% 12.8% 14.2%
1974 19.9% 15.4% 9.24% 13.3%
1973 19.7% 15.8% 9.4% 8.92%
1972 19.8% 17.7% 11.2% 11.1%
1971 20% 20.1% 11.2% 11%
1970 20.5% 21% 11.4% 12.5%
1969 21.5% 14.4% 10.1% -
1968 22.7% 15.8% 10.3% -
1967 21.4% 16.1% 7.52% -
1966 21.4% 15.3% 7.2% -
1965 21.1% 17.6% 7.91% -
1964 21% 19.6% - -
1963 22.6% 22.2% 8.95% -
1962 21.7% 23.6% - -
1961 21.9% 26.3% - -
1960 22.2% 28.5% 7.34% 21.6%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1996, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, France's government spending was $1.81T, accounting for 57.2% of its GDP, while Haiti spent $1.32B, or 5.25% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 113.1% in France and 15.5% in Haiti, ranking 14/185 and 177/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
France

Haiti
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
France Haiti
2024 -5.77% 6.96%
2023 -5.44% 0.77%
2022 -4.74% -1.75%
2021 -6.58% -2.45%
2020 -8.93% -1.96%
2019 -2.39% -1.99%
2018 -2.32% -1.13%
2017 -3.36% -0.32%
2016 -3.76% 0.12%
2015 -3.89% -1.47%
2014 -4.57% -3.64%
2013 -4.94% -3.98%
2012 -5.17% -2.71%
2011 -5.3% -1.43%
2010 -7.16% -1.5%
2009 -7.38% -2%
2008 -3.5% -1.8%
2007 -2.99% -1.55%
2006 -2.66% -0.91%
2005 -3.5% -0.83%
2004 -3.55% -1.34%
2003 -4.09% -2.24%
2002 -3.18% -1.8%
2001 -1.42% -1.55%
2000 -1.32% -1.36%
1999 -1.55% -1.54%
1998 -2.39% 0.21%
1997 -3.71% 0.37%
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% -4.94%
1986 -3.3% -1.4%
1985 -3.08% -0.97%
1984 -2.8% -3.52%
1983 -2.58% -5.72%
1982 -2.91% -3.93%
1981 -2.39% -4.38%
1980 -0.27% -5.68%
1979 -0.36% -2.21%
1978 -1.73% -3.24%
1977 0.9% -2.85%
1976 1.01% -1.16%
1975 -0.28% -1.73%
1974 3.05% 0.23%
1973 1.97% 0.03%
1972 1.94% 0.24%
1971 -0.13% -0.08%
1970 0.02% -0.19%
1969 -0.49% -0.39%
1968 -2.54% -0.46%
1967 -0.8% 0%
1966 -0.57% 0%
1965 -0.07% 0%
1964 -0.25% -
1963 -2.24% 0%
1962 -1.53% -
1961 -1.36% -
1960 -1.95% 0.006%
1959 0.56% -1.11%
1958 0.08% -2.21%
1957 -1.99% 0.28%
1956 -2.62% -2.18%
1955 -1.04% -0.86%
1954 -0.78% -0.81%
1953 -4.79% -1.01%
1952 -6.82% -
1951 -4.42% -
1950 -5.56% -
1949 -7.31% -0.12%
1948 -9.11% 0.21%
1947 -7.6% 1.06%
1946 -8.1% 0.51%
1945 - 0.47%
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -0.21%
1940 - 0.13%
1939 - -0.16%
1938 - 0.15%
1937 -6.89% -0.08%
1936 -4.76% -0.06%
1935 -4.22% -0.2%
1934 -4.31% -1.23%
1933 -4.96% 0%
1932 -1.86% 0.4%
1931 -2.06% -0.49%
1930 -1.65% -0.52%
1929 1.48% -0.32%
1928 1.13% -0.25%
1927 -0.04% 0.73%
1926 -0.02% -0.45%
1925 -0.87% 0.05%
1924 - -0.14%
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 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, France's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $182B, equivalent to 5.77% of GDP. This compares to Haiti's surplus of $1.76B, or 6.96% of GDP.

Over the past 65 years, France recorded a fiscal deficit in 59 of those years, while Haiti ran a deficit in 40 years. On average, France posted an annual deficit equal to 2.71% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.42% of GDP for Haiti.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
France

Haiti
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
France Haiti
2024 2% 26.9%
2023 4.88% 36.8%
2022 5.22% 34%
2021 1.64% 16.8%
2020 0.48% 22.8%
2019 1.11% 18.7%
2018 1.85% 12.5%
2017 1.03% 10.7%
2016 0.18% 11.5%
2015 0.04% 6.73%
2014 0.51% 3.44%
2013 0.86% 4.77%
2012 1.95% 5.02%
2011 2.11% 6.33%
2010 1.53% 4.83%
2009 0.09% 0.39%
2008 2.81% 15.3%
2007 1.49% 6.56%
2006 1.68% 11.3%
2005 1.75% 14%
2004 2.14% 21%
2003 2.1% 28.7%
2002 1.92% 7.03%
2001 1.63% 13.3%
2000 1.68% 9.33%
1999 0.54% 3%
1998 0.65% 5.27%
1997 1.2% 20.6%

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

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Over the past 28 years, France has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.61%, compared with 13.5% in Haiti. In 2024, inflation was 2% in France and 26.9% in Haiti.

Top exports between countries

France
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $11.9M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $10.5M
Chemicals & pharma $4.46M
Machinery & equipment $4.21M
Raw agricultural goods $2.16M
Wood & paper products $2.04M
Animal & marine products $1.28M
Miscellaneous $1.18M
Metals $1M
Raw materials & minerals $20K
Haiti
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $13.2M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $3.28M
Raw agricultural goods $2.3M
Animal & marine products $1.31M
Machinery & equipment $1.25M
Textiles & consumer goods $210K
Raw materials & minerals $65K
Metals $35K
Miscellaneous $32K
Precious metals & jewellery $6K

Balance of trade

France Haiti
Current account balance
$2.69B
2024
-$145M
2024
Current account balance ranking
42/190
2024
92/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+0.09%
2024
-0.58%
2024
Goods imports
$733B
2024
$4.27B
2024
Goods exports
$668B
2024
$767M
2024
Service imports
$341B
2024
$518M
2024
Service exports
$403B
2024
$96.6M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
34.2%
2024
18.8%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.9%
2024
3.4%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

France Haiti
Economic freedom 64.6 46.1
Economic freedom ranking 72/197 178/197
Property rights 91.2 6.6
Government integrity 73.4 13
Judicial effectiveness 84.7 17.3
Tax burden 54.6 81.7
Government spending 0.9 98.7
Fiscal health 34.8 99.5
Business freedom 78.4 30.7
Labor freedom 59.1 54.7
Monetary freedom 73.2 45.1
Trade freedom 79.4 66.4
Investment freedom 75 20
Financial freedom 70 20

Economic freedom comparison by year

France
Haiti
1x
Year Economic freedom index
France Haiti
2026 64.6 46.1
2025 64.4 46.1
2024 62.5 48.2
2023 63.6 49.9
2022 65.9 50
2021 65.7 50.8
2020 66 52.3
2019 63.8 52.7
2018 63.9 55.8
2017 63.3 49.6
2016 62.3 51.3
2015 62.5 51.3
2014 63.5 48.9
2013 64.1 48.1
2012 63.2 50.7
2011 64.6 52.1
2010 64.2 50.8
2009 63.3 50.5
2008 64.7 49
2007 62.1 51.4
2006 61.1 49.2
2005 60.5 48.4
2004 60.9 51.2
2003 59.2 50.6
2002 58 47.9
2001 58 47.1
2000 57.4 45.7
1999 59.1 45.9
1998 58.9 45.7
1997 59.1 45.8
1996 63.7 41
1995 64.4 43

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for France is 64.6, ranking 72/197, compared to 46.1 for Haiti, ranking 178/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

France Haiti
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
48.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
33.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.3%
2024
15.9%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$20.7B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$63,880
2024
$3,190
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$2.72B
2024
Total reserves ranking
13/177
2024
121/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$10.3B
2024
-$20M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$52.1B
2024
$20M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$41.7B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
2.15%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
15.6%
2021
58.5%
2012
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
21.5%
2024
9.94%
2024

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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) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1996, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2017–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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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.