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Economy of France vs Turkey compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

France has a GDP of $3.16T compared to $1.36T for Turkey, ranking 7/197 and 17/197 by economy size, respectively.

France has $3.58T in government debt (113.1% of GDP), compared to $327B (24% of GDP) in Turkey.

France vs Turkey GDP by year

France
Turkey
1x
Year GDP, current $
France Turkey
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $926,097,476,914
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $839,938,668,172
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $733,628,247,119
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $775,853,144,223
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $788,356,985,774
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $863,874,522,365
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $870,818,016,910
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $865,460,050,684
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $942,343,431,929
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $962,167,643,589
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $885,327,622,479
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $844,192,507,381
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $782,545,664,268
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $653,894,449,921
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $775,415,944,333
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $685,228,481,017
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $559,668,118,237
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $508,314,210,213
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $410,156,784,496
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $315,392,899,922
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $240,778,008,474
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $202,195,080,239
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $274,748,463,179
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $256,673,939,248
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $276,035,372,655
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $263,817,553,748
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $250,366,965,174
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $234,699,627,004
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $130,650,447,499
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $180,415,757,852
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $159,104,772,992
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $151,034,731,544
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $150,655,500,192
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $107,127,191,329
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $90,875,175,809
1987 $926,320,855,615 $87,190,081,680
1986 $764,946,585,851 $75,673,037,037
1985 $547,220,981,165 $67,232,758,621
1984 $525,033,325,828 $59,937,602,180
1983 $553,356,312,936 $61,803,555,556
1982 $578,152,310,610 $64,369,325,153
1981 $609,184,791,792 $71,180,180,180
1980 $694,529,183,483 $68,823,684,211
1979 $608,218,624,730 $89,616,129,032
1978 $501,724,418,605 $65,912,500,000
1977 $406,401,711,688 $58,683,333,333
1976 $368,363,152,144 $51,450,000,000
1975 $357,324,307,786 $46,042,857,143
1974 $282,739,225,314 $35,414,285,714
1973 $261,970,536,240 $26,000,000,000
1972 $201,738,881,664 $20,650,000,000
1971 $164,694,210,962 $16,166,666,667
1970 $147,312,861,698 $17,863,636,364
1969 $140,660,914,841 $19,466,666,667
1968 $128,710,572,572 $17,500,000,000
1967 $118,088,635,381 $15,644,444,444
1966 $109,306,730,313 $14,100,000,000
1965 $100,927,668,584 $11,966,666,667
1964 $93,424,179,943 $11,177,777,778
1963 $84,227,606,650 $10,355,555,556
1962 $75,196,980,365 $8,922,222,222
1961 $67,158,050,215 $7,988,888,889
1960 $61,959,085,885 $7,566,666,667

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

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GDP per capita in France vs Turkey by year

France
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Turkey
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
France Turkey
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $46,103 $62,557 $15,893 $45,639
2023 $44,700 $60,839 $13,375 $42,786
2022 $40,989 $57,043 $10,898 $39,564
2021 $43,725 $52,517 $9,982 $32,106
2020 $39,170 $49,482 $8,798 $29,209
2019 $40,408 $51,130 $9,395 $29,016
2018 $41,418 $46,381 $9,684 $28,640
2017 $38,687 $44,469 $10,756 $28,354
2016 $37,024 $42,880 $10,984 $26,731
2015 $36,702 $40,905 $11,065 $25,890
2014 $43,148 $40,218 $12,209 $24,193
2013 $42,669 $39,583 $12,636 $22,475
2012 $40,864 $37,671 $11,777 $20,739
2011 $43,930 $37,510 $11,374 $19,717
2010 $40,695 $35,908 $10,699 $17,466
2009 $41,728 $34,685 $9,077 $15,560
2008 $45,465 $35,053 $10,913 $16,142
2007 $41,486 $34,066 $9,767 $14,951
2006 $36,432 $32,424 $7,990 $13,555
2005 $34,696 $30,431 $7,332 $11,803
2004 $33,645 $28,921 $5,980 $10,759
2003 $29,480 $28,024 $4,650 $9,474
2002 $24,145 $28,350 $3,591 $9,154
2001 $22,332 $27,347 $3,052 $9,014
2000 $22,341 $26,007 $4,199 $9,326
1999 $24,576 $24,204 $3,974 $8,470
1998 $24,869 $23,263 $4,331 $8,763
1997 $24,169 $22,190 $4,197 $11,514
1996 $26,758 $21,268 $4,041 $10,624
1995 $26,792 $20,701 $3,846 $9,962
1994 $23,360 $19,892 $2,176 $9,253
1993 $22,239 $19,094 $3,058 $9,751
1992 $23,615 $18,801 $2,744 $8,969
1991 $21,501 $18,198 $2,649 $8,418
1990 $21,586 $17,475 $2,690 $8,208
1989 $17,547 - $1,949 -
1988 $17,550 - $1,686 -
1987 $16,176 - $1,650 -
1986 $13,430 - $1,461 -
1985 $9,657 - $1,326 -
1984 $9,312 - $1,209 -
1983 $9,862 - $1,276 -
1982 $10,360 - $1,360 -
1981 $10,956 - $1,537 -
1980 $12,565 - $1,516 -
1979 $11,063 - $2,013 -
1978 $9,167 - $1,510 -
1977 $7,459 - $1,372 -
1976 $6,792 - $1,228 -
1975 $6,617 - $1,122 -
1974 $5,261 - $881 -
1973 $4,907 - $661 -
1972 $3,809 - $537 -
1971 $3,137 - $431 -
1970 $2,833 - $488 -
1969 $2,729 - $544 -
1968 $2,518 - $501 -
1967 $2,328 - $459 -
1966 $2,173 - $425 -
1965 $2,024 - $370 -
1964 $1,891 - $354 -
1963 $1,723 - $337 -
1962 $1,554 - $298.2 -
1961 $1,402 - $274.4 -
1960 $1,307 - $267.1 -

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 $15,893 in Turkey, ranking 66/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), France ranks 30th at $62,557, while Turkey ranks 51st at $45,639.

Economic indicators

France Turkey
Gross domestic product
$3.16T
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank
7/197
2024
17/197
2024
GDP growth
1.19%
2023-2024
3.33%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank
27/197
2024
66/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$45,639
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
30/197
2024
51/197
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank
8/185
2024
92/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$10,928
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$379B
2024
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
60,787
2025
Number of billionaires
52
2025
32
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.1%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
32.6%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2%
2023-2024
58.5%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
38%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
8.71%
2024
Population
68788006
86002379

Spending and national debt comparison by year

France
Spending

Debt
Turkey
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
France Turkey
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 57.2% 113.1% 32.6% 24%
2023 56.8% 109.6% 32.5% 28.7%
2022 58.4% 111.4% 26.8% 30.2%
2021 59.5% 112.8% 30.5% 39.4%
2020 61.7% 114.9% 34% 38.7%
2019 55.3% 98.1% 34.8% 31.8%
2018 56.4% 98.5% 33.9% 29.5%
2017 57.7% 98.7% 32.4% 27.6%
2016 57.4% 98.1% 33.8% 27.7%
2015 57.6% 96.9% 32.4% 27.1%
2014 58.4% 96.1% 32.5% 28.2%
2013 58.6% 94.5% 33.5% 30.8%
2012 57.9% 91.7% 34% 32.1%
2011 57% 88.7% 32.6% 35.7%
2010 57.7% 86.3% 35.2% 39.2%
2009 58% 84.1% 37% 42.9%
2008 54.3% 69.8% 33.5% 37.5%
2007 53.6% 65.5% 32.7% 37.5%
2006 53.7% 65.4% 33.4% 44%
2005 54.3% 68.2% 32% 50%
2004 54% 66.9% 34.5% 57%
2003 54.4% 65.4% 38.3% 65%
2002 53.9% 61.3% 40.9% 71.3%
2001 52.8% 59.3% 43.9% 75.3%
2000 52.6% 59.7% 39.4% 51.2%
1999 53.7% 61.4% 32.7% 52.1%
1998 54% 62.1% 27.9% 36.5%
1997 55.6% 62% 26.4% 32.5%
1996 56% 60.6% 24.5% 35.5%
1995 56% 57.8% 19.4% 34.6%
1994 55.9% 51.6% 20.5% 39.2%
1993 56.5% 48.2% 22% 29.1%
1992 54% 41.7% 18.6% 29.2%
1991 52.7% 37.8% 18.2% 28.4%
1990 51.6% 36.8% 14.1% 25.8%
1989 48.9% 34% 13.8% 33.5%
1988 50.1% 33.3% 12.9% 38.6%
1987 50.7% 33.4% 13.3% 40.3%
1986 51.3% 31.1% 12.1% 38.2%
1985 51.9% 30.6% 18% 44.3%
1984 51.2% 29% 14.1% 42.6%
1983 50.2% 26.6% 14.9% 32.7%
1982 49.9% 25.3% 19.2% 33.4%
1981 48.5% 22% 24% 32%
1980 46% 20.7% 25.5% 22.4%
1979 44.9% 21.1% 28.3% 23.6%
1978 44.7% 21.2% 27.6% 25.8%
1977 21.4% 15% 27.8% 24%
1976 21.7% 15.1% 23.3% 20.4%
1975 22% 16.1% 22% 20.2%
1974 19.9% 15.4% 19% 19%
1973 19.7% 15.8% 21.8% 23.1%
1972 19.8% 17.7% 21.9% 30.1%
1971 20% 20.1% 24.8% 34.4%
1970 20.5% 21% 22.7% 39.8%
1969 21.5% 14.4% 20.5% 33.2%
1968 22.7% 15.8% 19% 33.2%
1967 21.4% 16.1% 20.1% 33.3%
1966 21.4% 15.3% 18.9% 33.4%
1965 21.1% 17.6% 19% 33.4%
1964 21% 19.6% 18.9% 25.7%
1963 22.6% 22.2% 17.5% 27.6%
1962 21.7% 23.6% 15.7% 28.8%
1961 21.9% 26.3% 22.9% 28.9%
1960 22.2% 28.5% 15.6% 19.9%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1999, 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 spending was $1.81T, accounting for 57.2% of its GDP, while Turkey spent $444B, or 32.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 113.1% in France and 24% in Turkey, ranking 14/185 and 170/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
France

Turkey
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
France Turkey
2024 -5.77% -4.57%
2023 -5.44% -5.22%
2022 -4.74% -1.1%
2021 -6.58% -2.98%
2020 -8.93% -4.64%
2019 -2.39% -4.69%
2018 -2.32% -3.1%
2017 -3.36% -1.87%
2016 -3.76% -1.68%
2015 -3.89% -0.51%
2014 -4.57% -0.96%
2013 -4.94% -1.21%
2012 -5.17% -1.78%
2011 -5.3% -0.35%
2010 -7.16% -2.99%
2009 -7.38% -5.14%
2008 -3.5% -2.13%
2007 -2.99% -1.37%
2006 -2.66% -0.22%
2005 -3.5% -0.75%
2004 -3.55% -4.11%
2003 -4.09% -7.55%
2002 -3.18% -11.3%
2001 -1.42% -11.6%
2000 -1.32% -8.36%
1999 -1.55% -13.8%
1998 -2.39% -9.84%
1997 -3.71% -10.1%
1996 -3.89% -10.7%
1995 -5.11% -5.95%
1994 -5.46% -6.04%
1993 -6.4% -8.84%
1992 -4.64% -6.73%
1991 -2.89% -6.86%
1990 -2.45% -3.65%
1989 -1.9% -3.87%
1988 -2.7% -3.2%
1987 -2.13% -3.47%
1986 -3.3% -2.43%
1985 -3.08% -5.84%
1984 -2.8% -3.77%
1983 -2.58% -1.45%
1982 -2.91% -1.61%
1981 -2.39% -1.5%
1980 -0.27% -3.67%
1979 -0.36% -3.06%
1978 -1.73% -1.83%
1977 0.9% -5.1%
1976 1.01% -0.6%
1975 -0.28% -0.19%
1974 3.05% -1.02%
1973 1.97% -0.98%
1972 1.94% -0.13%
1971 -0.13% -3.05%
1970 0.02% 0.14%
1969 -0.49% -1.45%
1968 -2.54% -0.62%
1967 -0.8% 0.1%
1966 -0.57% -0.66%
1965 -0.07% -1.18%
1964 -0.25% -0.84%
1963 -2.24% 0%
1962 -1.53% -0.16%
1961 -1.36% -1%
1960 -1.95% -0.83%
1959 0.56% -0.78%
1958 0.08% -0.45%
1957 -1.99% -0.66%
1956 -2.62% -0.84%
1955 -1.04% -0.85%
1954 -0.78% -1.12%
1953 -4.79% -0.12%
1952 -6.82% -0.1%
1951 -4.42% 0.48%
1950 -5.56% -0.53%
1949 -7.31% 0.81%
1948 -9.11% 0.84%
1947 -7.6% -
1946 -8.1% -
1945 - 1.01%
1944 - -
1943 - 0.22%
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 - -
1938 - 1.18%
1937 -6.89% -
1936 -4.76% 1.43%
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 (1880–1999, 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 Turkey's deficit of $62.1B, or 4.57% of GDP.

Over the past 65 years, France recorded a fiscal deficit in 59 of those years, while Turkey ran a deficit in 62 years. On average, France posted an annual deficit equal to 2.71% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.48% of GDP for Turkey.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
France

Turkey
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
France Turkey
2024 2% 58.5%
2023 4.88% 53.9%
2022 5.22% 72.3%
2021 1.64% 19.6%
2020 0.48% 12.3%
2019 1.11% 15.2%
2018 1.85% 16.3%
2017 1.03% 11.1%
2016 0.18% 7.78%
2015 0.04% 7.67%
2014 0.51% 8.85%
2013 0.86% 7.49%
2012 1.95% 8.89%
2011 2.11% 6.47%
2010 1.53% 8.57%
2009 0.09% 6.25%
2008 2.81% 10.4%
2007 1.49% 8.76%
2006 1.68% 9.6%
2005 1.75% 8.18%
2004 2.14% 8.6%
2003 2.1% 21.6%
2002 1.92% 45%
2001 1.63% 54.4%
2000 1.68% 54.9%
1999 0.54% 64.9%
1998 0.65% 84.6%
1997 1.2% 85.7%

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 27.8% in Turkey. In 2024, inflation was 2% in France and 58.5% in Turkey.

Top exports between countries

France
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $8.54B
Chemicals & pharma $2.11B
Metals $1.15B
Transport & tourism services $986M
Manufacturing & construction services $806M
Textiles & consumer goods $496M
Business & finance services $442M
Raw materials & minerals $384M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $325M
IT & IP services $256M
Turkey
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $5.82B
Textiles & consumer goods $1.72B
Metals $797M
Raw materials & minerals $509M
Chemicals & pharma $442M
Raw agricultural goods $315M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $165M
Wood & paper products $133M
Precious metals & jewellery $54.9M
Animal & marine products $48.4M

Balance of trade

France Turkey
Current account balance
$2.69B
2024
-$10.2B
2024
Current account balance ranking
42/190
2024
176/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+0.09%
2024
-0.75%
2024
Goods imports
$733B
2024
$314B
2024
Goods exports
$668B
2024
$257B
2024
Service imports
$341B
2024
$53.3B
2024
Service exports
$403B
2024
$115B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
34.2%
2024
27%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.9%
2024
27.6%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

France Turkey
Economic freedom 64.6 55
Economic freedom ranking 72/197 129/197
Property rights 91.2 36.4
Government integrity 73.4 35.3
Judicial effectiveness 84.7 23.5
Tax burden 54.6 72
Government spending 0.9 71.8
Fiscal health 34.8 77.8
Business freedom 78.4 61.6
Labor freedom 59.1 44.3
Monetary freedom 73.2 36.5
Trade freedom 79.4 71
Investment freedom 75 70
Financial freedom 70 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

France
Turkey
1x
Year Economic freedom index
France Turkey
2026 64.6 55
2025 64.4 56.1
2024 62.5 56.2
2023 63.6 56.9
2022 65.9 56.9
2021 65.7 64
2020 66 64.4
2019 63.8 64.6
2018 63.9 65.4
2017 63.3 65.2
2016 62.3 62.1
2015 62.5 63.2
2014 63.5 64.9
2013 64.1 62.9
2012 63.2 62.5
2011 64.6 64.2
2010 64.2 63.8
2009 63.3 61.6
2008 64.7 59.9
2007 62.1 57.4
2006 61.1 57
2005 60.5 50.6
2004 60.9 52.8
2003 59.2 51.9
2002 58 54.2
2001 58 60.6
2000 57.4 63.4
1999 59.1 59.2
1998 58.9 60.9
1997 59.1 60.8
1996 63.7 56.7
1995 64.4 58.4

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 55 for Turkey, ranking 129/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

France Turkey
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.3%
2024
5.82%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$1.15T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$63,880
2024
$45,110
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$155B
2024
Total reserves ranking
13/177
2024
21/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$10.3B
2024
-$5.13B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$52.1B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$41.7B
2024
$6.61B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
6.67%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
15.6%
2021
13.6%
2023
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
21.5%
2024
30.7%
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 (1880–1999, 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 (2023–2024, 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.