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Economy of France vs Portugal compared: GDP & Debt

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France has a GDP of $3.37T compared to $347B for Portugal, ranking 7/197 and 46/197 by economy size, respectively.

France has $3.9T in government debt (116% of GDP), compared to $312B (89.9% of GDP) in Portugal.

France vs Portugal GDP by year

France
Portugal
1x
Year GDP, current $
France Portugal
2025 $3,366,315,927,447 $346,639,825,142
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $313,656,884,871
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $292,323,800,949
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $256,898,677,175
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $256,055,879,091
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $229,618,773,423
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $240,115,970,063
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $242,092,894,543
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $220,862,990,767
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $206,305,431,242
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $199,038,523,120
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $230,078,616,300
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $226,677,408,292
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $216,536,676,772
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $245,426,767,676
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $238,443,864,993
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $244,667,762,836
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $263,416,394,624
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $240,496,147,317
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $208,756,449,276
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $197,253,876,705
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $189,382,122,532
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $165,226,175,537
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $134,795,565,549
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $121,604,107,165
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $118,605,192,877
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $127,470,385,557
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $123,946,327,916
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $117,016,535,163
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $122,630,089,680
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $118,122,007,430
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $99,688,641,304
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $95,009,751,901
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $107,592,098,307
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $89,233,599,278
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $78,713,860,217
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $60,594,092,182
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $56,347,250,696
1987 $926,320,855,615 $48,182,925,857
1986 $764,946,585,851 $38,745,901,354
1985 $547,220,981,165 $27,115,807,742
1984 $525,033,325,828 $25,217,969,050
1983 $553,356,312,936 $27,239,650,742
1982 $578,152,310,610 $30,527,754,793
1981 $609,184,791,792 $31,977,276,873
1980 $694,529,183,483 $32,896,519,824
1979 $608,218,624,730 $26,622,819,672
1978 $501,724,418,605 $23,487,614,051
1977 $406,401,711,688 $21,439,523,311
1976 $368,363,152,144 $20,332,831,565
1975 $357,324,307,786 $19,347,607,843
1974 $282,739,225,314 $17,512,391,476
1973 $261,970,536,240 $15,090,564,186
1972 $201,738,881,664 $11,239,117,865
1971 $164,694,210,962 $9,201,604,240
1970 $147,312,861,698 $8,108,235,704
1969 $140,660,914,841 $7,287,555,035
1968 $128,710,572,572 $6,644,693,214
1967 $118,088,635,381 $6,002,607,030
1966 $109,306,730,313 $5,370,108,031
1965 $100,927,668,584 $4,901,711,248
1964 $93,424,179,943 $4,429,202,657
1963 $84,227,606,650 $4,084,251,593
1962 $75,196,980,365 $3,835,883,663
1961 $67,158,050,215 $3,573,719,085
1960 $61,959,085,885 $3,339,150,158

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

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GDP per capita in France vs Portugal by year

France
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Portugal
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
France Portugal
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $48,986 - $32,082 -
2024 $46,103 $62,557 $29,328 $51,680
2023 $44,700 $60,839 $27,635 $49,353
2022 $40,989 $57,043 $24,621 $45,250
2021 $43,725 $52,517 $24,711 $38,658
2020 $39,170 $49,482 $22,299 $35,967
2019 $40,408 $51,130 $23,343 $37,866
2018 $41,418 $46,381 $23,541 $34,897
2017 $38,687 $44,469 $21,442 $32,971
2016 $37,024 $42,880 $19,980 $31,589
2015 $36,702 $40,905 $19,216 $29,608
2014 $43,148 $40,218 $22,121 $28,765
2013 $42,669 $39,583 $21,676 $27,966
2012 $40,864 $37,671 $20,593 $26,476
2011 $43,930 $37,510 $23,247 $26,803
2010 $40,695 $35,908 $22,552 $27,292
2009 $41,728 $34,685 $23,151 $26,472
2008 $45,465 $35,053 $24,949 $26,666
2007 $41,486 $34,066 $22,811 $25,738
2006 $36,432 $32,424 $19,839 $24,677
2005 $34,696 $30,431 $18,780 $22,725
2004 $33,645 $28,921 $18,064 $21,476
2003 $29,480 $28,024 $15,798 $20,850
2002 $24,145 $28,350 $12,937 $20,357
2001 $22,332 $27,347 $11,735 $19,529
2000 $22,341 $26,007 $11,526 $18,883
1999 $24,576 $24,204 $12,475 $17,718
1998 $24,869 $23,263 $12,199 $16,688
1997 $24,169 $22,190 $11,576 $15,789
1996 $26,758 $21,268 $12,185 $14,922
1995 $26,792 $20,701 $11,781 $14,406
1994 $23,360 $19,892 $9,977 $13,578
1993 $22,239 $19,094 $9,535 $13,202
1992 $23,615 $18,801 $10,811 $13,182
1991 $21,501 $18,198 $8,959 $12,739
1990 $21,586 $17,475 $7,885 $11,780
1989 $17,547 - $6,056 -
1988 $17,550 - $5,624 -
1987 $16,176 - $4,804 -
1986 $13,430 - $3,862 -
1985 $9,657 - $2,705 -
1984 $9,312 - $2,523 -
1983 $9,862 - $2,735 -
1982 $10,360 - $3,080 -
1981 $10,956 - $3,246 -
1980 $12,565 - $3,368 -
1979 $11,063 - $2,756 -
1978 $9,167 - $2,457 -
1977 $7,459 - $2,267 -
1976 $6,792 - $2,173 -
1975 $6,617 - $2,128 -
1974 $5,261 - $2,000 -
1973 $4,907 - $1,748 -
1972 $3,809 - $1,302 -
1971 $3,137 - $1,065 -
1970 $2,833 - $934 -
1969 $2,729 - $832 -
1968 $2,518 - $752 -
1967 $2,328 - $676 -
1966 $2,173 - $601 -
1965 $2,024 - $545 -
1964 $1,891 - $490 -
1963 $1,723 - $452 -
1962 $1,554 - $426 -
1961 $1,402 - $400 -
1960 $1,307 - $377 -

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

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France's GDP per capita is $48,986, ranking 27/197, compared to $32,082 in Portugal, ranking 43/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), France ranks 30th at $62,557, while Portugal ranks 42nd at $51,680.

Economic indicators

France Portugal
Gross domestic product
$3.37T
2025
$347B
2025
GDP rank
7/197
2025
46/197
2025
GDP growth
0.84%
2024-2025
1.86%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
$32,082
2025
GDP per capita rank
27/197
2025
43/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$51,680
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
30/197
2024
42/197
2024
Government debt
$3.9T
2025
$312B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
116%
2025
89.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$56,819
2025
$28,843
2025
Government debt per person rank
8/185
2025
26/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,062
2026
$16,647
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$61.9B
2018
Number of millionaires
2,388,000
2026
181,000
2026
Number of billionaires
51
2026
1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.7%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.5%
2025
43.7%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
0.94%
2024-2025
2.34%
2024-2025
Unemployment rate
7.7%
2025
6%
2025
Population
68871753
10788071

Spending and national debt comparison by year

France
Spending

Debt
Portugal
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
France Portugal
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 57.5% 116% 43.7% 89.9%
2024 57.3% 113.2% 42.5% 93.5%
2023 56.8% 109.6% 41.9% 96.9%
2022 58.4% 111.4% 43.9% 111.2%
2021 59.5% 112.8% 47.3% 123.9%
2020 61.7% 114.9% 49.1% 134.1%
2019 55.3% 98.2% 42.5% 116.1%
2018 56.4% 98.5% 43.3% 121.1%
2017 57.7% 98.8% 45.5% 126%
2016 57.4% 98.1% 44.9% 131.2%
2015 57.6% 97% 48.2% 131%
2014 58.4% 96.2% 51.7% 132.5%
2013 58.6% 94.6% 50% 130.8%
2012 57.9% 91.7% 48.8% 128.6%
2011 57% 88.7% 50% 114%
2010 57.7% 86.3% 51.9% 100.1%
2009 58% 84.1% 50.3% 87.8%
2008 54.3% 69.8% 45.5% 75.6%
2007 53.6% 65.5% 44.6% 72.7%
2006 53.7% 65.4% 45.2% 73.7%
2005 54.3% 68.2% 46.7% 72.2%
2004 54% 66.9% 46% 67.1%
2003 54.4% 65.4% 45.3% 63.9%
2002 53.9% 61.3% 44.2% 60%
2001 52.8% 59.3% 44.1% 57.4%
2000 52.6% 59.7% 42.8% 54.2%
1999 53.7% 61.4% 42.5% 55.4%
1998 54% 62.1% 42.6% 55.6%
1997 55.6% 62% 42.4% 58.7%
1996 56% 60.6% 43% 63.3%
1995 56% 57.8% 42.6% 62.2%
1994 55.9% 51.6% 42.8% 60.4%
1993 56.5% 48.2% 46.5% 57.2%
1992 54% 41.7% 48.2% 58.1%
1991 52.7% 37.8% 45.9% 63.9%
1990 51.6% 36.8% 42.2% 60.2%
1989 48.9% 34% 36.2% 55.4%
1988 50.1% 33.3% 36.2% 56.8%
1987 50.7% 33.4% 37.5% 57.2%
1986 51.3% 31.1% 38.9% 59.8%
1985 51.9% 30.6% 37.5% 59.4%
1984 51.2% 29% 34.6% 51.3%
1983 50.2% 26.6% 34.7% 46.7%
1982 49.9% 25.3% 35.8% 43%
1981 48.5% 22% 35.3% 39.3%
1980 46% 20.7% 32.4% 31%
1979 44.9% 21.1% 30.8% 35.2%
1978 44.7% 21.2% 31.7% 31.4%
1977 21.4% 15% 35.1% 26.9%
1976 21.7% 15.1% 38.2% 24.5%
1975 22% 16.1% 31.9% 19.2%
1974 19.9% 15.4% 25.8% 13.5%
1973 19.7% 15.8% 25.7% 13.6%
1972 19.8% 17.7% 22.8% 14.5%
1971 20% 20.1% 15.5% 15.7%
1970 20.5% 21% 15.5% 16.5%
1969 21.5% 14.4% 14.9% 16.8%
1968 22.7% 15.8% 14.3% 17.2%
1967 21.4% 16.1% 14.1% 18.5%
1966 21.4% 15.3% 14.4% 20.2%
1965 21.1% 17.6% 13.4% 20.4%
1964 21% 19.6% 13.9% 21.9%
1963 22.6% 22.2% 14.6% 20.8%
1962 21.7% 23.6% 14.5% 18.7%
1961 21.9% 26.3% 14.6% 17.1%
1960 22.2% 28.5% 14.3% 16.4%

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).

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In 2025, France's government spending was $1.93T, accounting for 57.5% of its GDP, while Portugal spent $152B, or 43.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 116% in France and 89.9% in Portugal, ranking 13/185 and 30/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
France

Portugal
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
France Portugal
2025 -5.11% 0.31%
2024 -5.79% 0.5%
2023 -5.44% 1.26%
2022 -4.74% -0.31%
2021 -6.58% -2.83%
2020 -8.93% -5.75%
2019 -2.39% 0.12%
2018 -2.32% -0.43%
2017 -3.36% -3%
2016 -3.76% -1.94%
2015 -3.89% -4.37%
2014 -4.57% -7.32%
2013 -4.94% -5.21%
2012 -5.17% -6.2%
2011 -5.3% -7.73%
2010 -7.16% -11.4%
2009 -7.38% -9.87%
2008 -3.5% -3.81%
2007 -2.99% -2.91%
2006 -2.66% -4.06%
2005 -3.5% -6.05%
2004 -3.55% -5.91%
2003 -4.09% -5.57%
2002 -3.18% -3.7%
2001 -1.42% -4.68%
2000 -1.32% -3.32%
1999 -1.55% -2.93%
1998 -2.39% -4.3%
1997 -3.71% -3.65%
1996 -3.89% -4.63%
1995 -5.11% -5.14%
1994 -5.46% -7.37%
1993 -6.4% -8.06%
1992 -4.64% -5.19%
1991 -2.89% -7.93%
1990 -2.45% -6.82%
1989 -1.9% -2.86%
1988 -2.7% -3.52%
1987 -2.13% -6.79%
1986 -3.3% -7.45%
1985 -3.08% -8.35%
1984 -2.8% -5.23%
1983 -2.58% -4.86%
1982 -2.91% -7.02%
1981 -2.39% -8.34%
1980 -0.27% -6.92%
1979 -0.36% -6.08%
1978 -1.73% -7.15%
1977 0.9% -7.5%
1976 1.01% -10.2%
1975 -0.28% -7.1%
1974 3.05% -3.2%
1973 1.97% -5.39%
1972 1.94% -7.72%
1971 -0.13% -0.23%
1970 0.02% -0.24%
1969 -0.49% -1.53%
1968 -2.54% -1.24%
1967 -0.8% -0.46%
1966 -0.57% -2%
1965 -0.07% -0.03%
1964 -0.25% -1.93%
1963 -2.24% -3.33%
1962 -1.53% -1.69%
1961 -1.36% -3.17%
1960 -1.95% -3.13%
1959 0.56% -1.73%
1958 0.08% -0.52%
1957 -1.99% 0.08%
1956 -2.62% -0.18%
1955 -1.04% -0.31%
1954 -0.78% -0.58%
1953 -4.79% -0.35%
1952 -6.82% -0.34%
1951 -4.42% 0.94%
1950 -5.56% -0.83%
1949 -7.31% -0.46%
1948 -9.11% -2.04%
1947 -7.6% -1.65%
1946 -8.1% -2.32%
1945 - -2.38%
1944 - -1.44%
1943 - 0.03%
1942 - -0.35%
1941 - -0.08%
1940 - -1.74%
1939 - -0.73%
1938 - -0.08%
1937 -6.89% -0.09%
1936 -4.76% 0.08%
1935 -4.22% 0.75%
1934 -4.31% 0.6%
1933 -4.96% -0.07%
1932 -1.86% -0.03%
1931 -2.06% 0.04%
1930 -1.65% 0.79%
1929 1.48% 1.86%
1928 1.13% 0.2%
1927 -0.04% -2.27%
1926 -0.02% -4.21%
1925 -0.87% -1.48%
1924 - -3.16%
1923 - -3.47%
1922 - -10%
1921 - -6.5%
1920 - -5.66%
1919 - -8.83%
1918 - -8.3%
1917 - -5.49%
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 0.05% -0.34%
1912 0.23% -0.02%
1911 0.31% -0.73%
1910 -0.12% -0.19%
1909 -0.11% -0.82%
1908 -0.15% -0.56%
1907 0.23% -0.69%
1906 -0.04% -0.45%
1905 0.18% -0.75%
1904 0.3% -0.26%
1903 0.21% -0.91%
1902 -0.37% -0.5%
1901 -0.39% -0.69%
1900 0.21% -0.35%
1899 0.21% -0.77%
1898 0.29% -0.5%
1897 0.01% -0.93%
1896 -0.03% -1.35%
1895 -0.07% -0.2%
1894 -0.08% -0.16%
1893 -0.3% -0.02%
1892 -0.03% -0.8%
1891 0.36% -2.15%
1890 0.31% -2.01%
1889 0.09% -1.95%
1888 0.18% -2.14%
1887 -0.07% -0.67%
1886 -0.5% -1.43%
1885 -0.59% -1.68%
1884 -0.35% -1.48%
1883 -0.23% -1.1%
1882 -0.15% -0.39%
1881 0.64% -1.2%
1880 0.65% -1.63%

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).

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In 2025, France's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $172B, equivalent to 5.11% of GDP. This compares to Portugal's surplus of $1.07B, or 0.31% of GDP.

Over the past 66 years, France recorded a fiscal deficit in 60 of those years, while Portugal ran a deficit in 62 years. On average, France posted an annual deficit equal to 2.74% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.47% of GDP for Portugal.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
France

Portugal
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
France Portugal
2025 0.94% 2.34%
2024 2% 2.42%
2023 4.88% 4.31%
2022 5.22% 7.83%
2021 1.64% 1.27%
2020 0.48% -0.01%
2019 1.11% 0.34%
2018 1.85% 0.99%
2017 1.03% 1.37%
2016 0.18% 0.61%
2015 0.04% 0.49%
2014 0.51% -0.28%
2013 0.86% 0.27%
2012 1.95% 2.77%
2011 2.11% 3.65%
2010 1.53% 1.4%
2009 0.09% -0.84%
2008 2.81% 2.59%
2007 1.49% 2.45%
2006 1.68% 3.11%
2005 1.75% 2.28%
2004 2.14% 2.37%
2003 2.1% 3.22%
2002 1.92% 3.6%
2001 1.63% 4.37%
2000 1.68% 2.85%
1999 0.54% 2.34%
1998 0.65% 2.57%
1997 1.2% 2.34%

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

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Over the past 29 years, France has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.59%, compared with 2.17% in Portugal. In 2025, inflation was 0.94% in France and 2.34% in Portugal.

Top exports between countries

France
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $3.11B
Chemicals & pharma $1.32B
Business & finance services $1B
Transport & tourism services $956M
Textiles & consumer goods $870M
Metals $722M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $627M
Raw agricultural goods $583M
IT & IP services $383M
Animal & marine products $341M
Portugal
Export category Export value
Transport & tourism services $4.51B
Machinery & equipment $3.32B
Textiles & consumer goods $2.79B
Metals $1.32B
Business & finance services $1.15B
Chemicals & pharma $967M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $841M
Wood & paper products $824M
IT & IP services $657M
Manufacturing & construction services $525M

Balance of trade

France Portugal
Current account balance
-$9.24B
2025
$6.51B
2024
Current account balance ranking
173/190
2025
30/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.27%
2025
+2.08%
2024
Goods imports
$770B
2025
$109B
2024
Goods exports
$704B
2025
$81.4B
2024
Service imports
$370B
2025
$27.9B
2024
Service exports
$429B
2025
$62.7B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.8%
2025
42.7%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.4%
2025
43.7%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

France Portugal
Economic freedom 64.6 71.2
Economic freedom ranking 72/197 33/197
Property rights 91.2 88.9
Government integrity 73.4 63.4
Judicial effectiveness 84.7 90.1
Tax burden 54.6 60.6
Government spending 0.9 44.6
Fiscal health 34.8 82
Business freedom 78.4 83.1
Labor freedom 59.1 54.8
Monetary freedom 73.2 77.7
Trade freedom 79.4 79.4
Investment freedom 75 70
Financial freedom 70 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

France
Portugal
1x
Year Economic freedom index
France Portugal
2026 64.6 71.2
2025 64.4 70.5
2024 62.5 68.7
2023 63.6 69.5
2022 65.9 70.8
2021 65.7 67.5
2020 66 67
2019 63.8 65.3
2018 63.9 63.4
2017 63.3 62.6
2016 62.3 65.1
2015 62.5 65.3
2014 63.5 63.5
2013 64.1 63.1
2012 63.2 63
2011 64.6 64
2010 64.2 64.4
2009 63.3 64.9
2008 64.7 63.9
2007 62.1 64
2006 61.1 62.9
2005 60.5 62.4
2004 60.9 64.9
2003 59.2 64.9
2002 58 65.4
2001 58 66
2000 57.4 65.5
1999 59.1 65.6
1998 58.9 65
1997 59.1 63.6
1996 63.7 64.5
1995 64.4 62.4

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for France is 64.6, ranking 72/197, compared to 71.2 for Portugal, ranking 33/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

France Portugal
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2025
66.6%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2025
18.3%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.4%
2025
1.96%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$3.34T
2025
$323B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$65,110
2025
$52,240
2025
Total reserves including gold
$428B
2025
$68.8B
2025
Total reserves ranking
12/177
2025
39/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
$7.24B
2025
-$6.64B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$52.1B
2024
$13.5B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$41.7B
2024
$6.84B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
15.6%
2021
16.4%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
21.9%
2025
21%
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 (1880–1989, 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)
  8. LivingCost (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.