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Economy of Germany vs Madagascar compared: GDP & Debt

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Germany has a GDP of $5.05T compared to $19.6B for Madagascar, ranking 3/197 and 136/197 by economy size, respectively.

Germany has $3.18T in government debt (62.9% of GDP), compared to $9.56B (48.7% of GDP) in Madagascar.

Germany vs Madagascar GDP by year

Germany
Madagascar
1x
Year GDP, current $
Germany Madagascar
2025 $5,050,922,925,047 $19,620,352,036
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $17,592,832,696
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $16,036,707,976
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $15,342,178,598
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $14,354,731,964
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $13,051,441,204
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $14,104,664,679
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $13,760,033,282
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $13,176,313,594
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $11,848,613,858
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $11,323,020,701
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $12,522,957,399
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $12,423,555,455
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $11,578,975,062
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $11,551,819,618
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $9,982,711,338
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $9,616,879,409
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $10,725,137,724
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $8,524,620,890
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $6,395,712,491
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $5,859,269,753
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $5,064,732,626
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $6,372,498,890
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $5,351,701,663
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $5,438,332,602
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $4,629,247,204
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $4,277,903,780
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $4,401,967,633
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $4,262,965,420
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $4,931,861,039
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $3,838,100,904
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $3,522,227,092
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $4,063,298,919
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $3,714,966,678
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $3,254,713,056
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $3,931,334,875
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $3,175,638,333
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $3,189,456,965
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $3,212,900,556
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $4,347,989,788
1985 $735,218,723,093 $3,802,557,895
1984 $727,767,760,979 $3,905,938,481
1983 $773,507,930,295 $4,686,457,031
1982 $779,421,633,755 $4,784,977,326
1981 $803,404,797,058 $4,759,333,998
1980 $953,772,499,462 $5,201,818,348
1979 $884,574,218,333 $3,463,565,854
1978 $743,182,891,918 $2,669,755,115
1977 $602,698,323,086 $2,358,930,406
1976 $521,658,712,133 $2,181,844,179
1975 $492,434,094,920 $2,283,049,215
1974 $446,934,971,657 $1,917,508,190
1973 $399,833,571,167 $1,653,062,335
1972 $300,899,944,795 $1,341,590,690
1971 $250,900,942,397 $1,199,507,631
1970 $216,629,229,947 $1,111,859,571
1969 $177,733,486,326 $1,056,391,056
1968 $156,527,292,653 $1,031,669,637
1967 $145,100,667,773 $956,436,932
1966 $143,304,275,684 $900,264,585
1965 $134,774,688,191 $833,563,473
1964 $123,330,404,665 $802,482,184
1963 $112,232,503,744 $759,345,864
1962 $105,895,435,234 $739,286,908
1961 $96,558,204,043 $699,161,945
1960 $84,619,845,881 $673,081,725

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

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GDP per capita in Germany vs Madagascar by year

Germany
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Madagascar
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Germany Madagascar
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $60,496 - $599 -
2024 $56,104 $73,552 $550 $1,884
2023 $54,777 $71,684 $514 $1,808
2022 $50,507 $69,049 $504 $1,717
2021 $52,349 $62,531 $483 $1,577
2020 $47,395 $58,686 $451 $1,490
2019 $47,656 $59,271 $500 $1,612
2018 $48,916 $56,273 $500 $1,547
2017 $45,554 $54,110 $492 $1,547
2016 $42,949 $51,570 $454 $1,562
2015 $41,930 $48,545 $445 $1,497
2014 $48,960 $47,939 $506 $1,499
2013 $47,207 $45,889 $515 $1,473
2012 $44,718 $44,229 $494 $1,464
2011 $47,631 $43,398 $506 $1,475
2010 $42,397 $39,726 $450 $1,464
2009 $42,472 $37,574 $446 $1,480
2008 $46,379 $38,444 $513 $1,577
2007 $42,351 $36,914 $420 $1,493
2006 $36,980 $34,741 $324 $1,416
2005 $35,084 $32,314 $306 $1,343
2004 $34,567 $31,753 $272.2 $1,280
2003 $30,711 $30,301 $353 $1,219
2002 $25,487 $29,514 $305 $1,121
2001 $23,878 $28,674 $319 $1,299
2000 $23,926 $27,474 $280.3 $1,236
1999 $26,965 $26,518 $267.4 $1,194
1998 $27,396 $25,446 $284.2 $1,162
1997 $27,047 $24,649 $284.4 $1,142
1996 $30,600 $24,169 $340 $1,119
1995 $31,747 $23,631 $273.1 $1,111
1994 $27,202 $22,869 $258.7 $1,104
1993 $25,617 $21,900 $308 $1,116
1992 $26,560 $21,746 $290.2 $1,101
1991 $23,443 $21,001 $262 $1,096
1990 $22,386 $19,468 $326 $1,166
1989 $17,829 - $271.3 -
1988 $17,997 - $280.5 -
1987 $16,739 - $290.8 -
1986 $13,511 - $405 -
1985 $9,464 - $364 -
1984 $9,347 - $385 -
1983 $9,900 - $476 -
1982 $9,950 - $501 -
1981 $10,246 - $513 -
1980 $12,183 - $578 -
1979 $11,322 - $396 -
1978 $9,517 - $315 -
1977 $7,711 - $286.9 -
1976 $6,659 - $273.5 -
1975 $6,259 - $295 -
1974 $5,660 - $255.3 -
1973 $5,065 - $226.8 -
1972 $3,824 - $189.6 -
1971 $3,204 - $174.6 -
1970 $2,771 - $166.6 -
1969 $2,281 - $162.9 -
1968 $2,025 - $163.6 -
1967 $1,886 - $155.9 -
1966 $1,871 - $150.7 -
1965 $1,774 - $143.2 -
1964 $1,637 - $141.5 -
1963 $1,502 - $137.4 -
1962 $1,431 - $137.3 -
1961 $1,316 - $133.3 -
1960 $1,162 - $131.7 -

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

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Germany's GDP per capita is $60,496, ranking 18/197, compared to $599 in Madagascar, ranking 194/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Germany ranks 20th at $73,552, while Madagascar ranks 187th at $1,884.

Economic indicators

Germany Madagascar
Gross domestic product
$5.05T
2025
$19.6B
2025
GDP rank
3/197
2025
136/197
2025
GDP growth
0.24%
2024-2025
3%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$60,496
2025
$599
2025
GDP per capita rank
18/197
2025
194/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$1,884
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
20/197
2024
187/197
2024
Government debt
$3.18T
2025
$9.56B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
62.9%
2025
48.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$38,071
2025
$292
2025
Government debt per person rank
21/185
2025
179/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,352
2026
$1,285
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.9T
2025
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,648,000
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
212
2026
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2022
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.9%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.5%
2025
13.5%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.17%
2024-2025
8.05%
2024-2025
Unemployment rate
3.8%
2025
3.19%
2022
Population
82830814
33936132

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Germany
Spending

Debt
Madagascar
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Germany Madagascar
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 50.5% 62.9% 13.5% 48.7%
2024 49.4% 62.2% 16.1% 49.8%
2023 48.1% 62.3% 17.7% 52.1%
2022 48.6% 64.4% 16.2% 49.8%
2021 50.7% 67.9% 13.9% 49.4%
2020 51.1% 68% 16.4% 52.9%
2019 45.5% 58.7% 15.4% 41.3%
2018 44.7% 60.8% 14.4% 42.9%
2017 44.5% 64% 14.9% 40.1%
2016 44.7% 68.3% 13.5% 40.3%
2015 44.5% 71.2% 13% 44.1%
2014 44.5% 74.5% 12.6% 37.8%
2013 45.2% 77.5% 12.7% 36.2%
2012 45.1% 79.8% 11.5% 30.4%
2011 45.3% 78.5% 12% 29.9%
2010 48.1% 81% 12.3% 32.3%
2009 48.3% 72.4% 12.5% 34.9%
2008 44.4% 65.2% 15.7% 31%
2007 43.5% 63.7% 16.1% 28.2%
2006 45.3% 66.4% 18.5% 32.2%
2005 46.9% 67.1% 18.4% 74.4%
2004 47% 65% 21.7% 81.9%
2003 48.5% 63.3% 16.6% 85.9%
2002 48.2% 59.8% 12.4% 86.7%
2001 47.7% 58.1% 15.3% 82.1%
2000 48.1% 59.2% 15.3% 90.2%
1999 48.5% 60.3% 15.5% 104.1%
1998 48.3% 59.4% 16.9% 108.5%
1997 48.8% 58.8% 14.5% 89.7%
1996 49.6% 57.7% 14.4% 98.7%
1995 55.2% 54.9% 14.5% 95.8%
1994 48.3% 47.5% 16.7% 96%
1993 48.3% 45.1% 17.1% 105.2%
1992 47.4% 41.4% 16.2% 110.9%
1991 46.5% 39% 13.5% 113.8%
1990 44.7% 40.7% 13.3% 92.7%
1989 44.3% 39.2% 15.5% 122%
1988 45.6% 40.5% 11.4% 126.6%
1987 46% 40.1% 10.4% 127.5%
1986 45.7% 39.1% 11.1% 84.9%
1985 46.6% 39.2% 11.8% 82.7%
1984 47.2% 38.7% 13.9% 70.9%
1983 47.9% 38% 13.4% 57.5%
1982 49.1% 36.4% 14.3% 56.1%
1981 49% 33.6% 18.2% 51.5%
1980 48.2% 30.1% 22.7% 37.7%
1979 47.4% 28.2% - -
1978 47.7% 27.4% - -
1977 49% 26% - -
1976 49.4% 25.1% - -
1975 50.3% 23.7% - -
1974 46% 18.5% - -
1973 42.4% 17.3% - -
1972 41.8% 18% - -
1971 40.9% 17.7% - -
1970 39.5% 17.7% - -
1969 29.7% 20.3% - -
1968 28.5% 22.5% - -
1967 28.8% 22.5% - -
1966 28.3% 19.8% - -
1965 28.4% 18.7% - -
1964 29% 18.2% - -
1963 29.1% 18.1% - -
1962 29.2% 17.6% - -
1961 28.8% 18.7% - -
1960 22.9% 18.4% - -

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

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In 2025, Germany's government spending was $2.55T, accounting for 50.5% of its GDP, while Madagascar spent $2.65B, or 13.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 62.9% in Germany and 48.7% in Madagascar, ranking 70/185 and 109/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Germany

Madagascar
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Germany Madagascar
2025 -2.67% -2.21%
2024 -2.66% -2.49%
2023 -2.49% -4.15%
2022 -1.91% -5.45%
2021 -3.17% -2.83%
2020 -4.38% -3.96%
2019 1.33% -1.42%
2018 1.88% -1.34%
2017 1.34% -2.1%
2016 1.13% -1.11%
2015 0.91% -2.85%
2014 0.73% -1.96%
2013 0.12% -3.4%
2012 -0.05% -2.24%
2011 -0.84% -2.04%
2010 -4.42% -0.76%
2009 -3.18% -2.26%
2008 -0.26% -1.72%
2007 0.15% -2.31%
2006 -1.76% -5.71%
2005 -3.37% -2.47%
2004 -3.42% -4.23%
2003 -3.83% -3.32%
2002 -4.09% -4.09%
2001 -3.12% -3.61%
2000 -1.71% -2.35%
1999 -1.87% -2.42%
1998 -2.65% -5.31%
1997 -3.03% -2%
1996 -3.64% -3.97%
1995 -9.44% -5.09%
1994 -2.54% -7.23%
1993 -3.11% -6.34%
1992 -2.63% -5%
1991 -3.21% -4.4%
1990 -1.94% -0.49%
1989 0.08% -3.35%
1988 -2.02% -0.57%
1987 -1.85% -2.12%
1986 -1.18% -2.24%
1985 -1.18% -2.39%
1984 -2.04% -6.09%
1983 -2.95% -6.04%
1982 -3.56% -6.97%
1981 -4.03% -9.97%
1980 -3.02% -11%
1979 -2.71% -
1978 -2.62% -
1977 -2.56% -
1976 -3.5% -
1975 -5.78% -
1974 -1.69% -
1973 1.14% -
1972 -0.37% -
1971 0.16% -
1970 0.53% -
1969 -0.43% -
1968 1.39% -
1967 2.73% -
1966 1.76% -
1965 2.26% -
1964 1.49% -
1963 1.43% -
1962 0.49% -
1961 -0.12% -
1960 -0.34% -
1959 0.77% -
1958 1.77% -
1957 1.99% -
1956 0.59% -
1955 -1.41% -
1954 -0.37% -
1953 -0.13% -
1952 0% -
1951 1.15% -
1950 1.81% -
1949 - -
1948 - -
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 - -
1938 - -
1937 - -
1936 - -
1935 - -
1934 -0.64% -
1933 -0.43% -
1932 -1.11% -
1931 -1.03% -
1930 -1.52% -
1929 -0.9% -
1928 -1.47% -
1927 -0.44% -
1926 -1.3% -
1925 0.34% -
1924 - -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 0.007% -
1912 -0.26% -
1911 0.06% -
1910 -0.21% -
1909 0.11% -
1908 -0.11% -
1907 -0.14% -
1906 0.76% -
1905 1.21% -
1904 0.41% -
1903 0.88% -
1902 0.08% -
1901 0.91% -
1900 0.27% -
1899 0.6% -
1898 0.47% -
1897 0.39% -
1896 0.63% -
1895 0.47% -
1894 0.44% -
1893 0.42% -
1892 -0.24% -
1891 1.18% -
1890 0.12% -
1889 1.16% -
1888 0.62% -
1887 0.88% -
1886 0.23% -
1885 0.21% -
1884 0.23% -
1883 0.55% -
1882 0.41% -
1881 0.12% -
1880 -0.13% -

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

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In 2025, Germany's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $135B, equivalent to 2.67% of GDP. This compares to Madagascar's deficit of $433M, or 2.21% of GDP.

Over the past 46 years, Germany recorded a fiscal deficit in 37 of those years, while Madagascar ran a deficit in 46 years. On average, Germany posted an annual deficit equal to 2.08% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.6% of GDP for Madagascar.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Germany

Madagascar
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Germany Madagascar
2025 2.17% 8.05%
2024 2.26% 7.61%
2023 5.95% 9.87%
2022 6.87% 8.16%
2021 3.07% 5.81%
2020 0.14% 4.2%
2019 1.45% 5.61%
2018 1.73% 8.59%
2017 1.51% 8.61%
2016 0.49% 6.04%
2015 0.51% 7.4%
2014 0.91% 6.08%
2013 1.5% 5.83%
2012 2.01% 5.71%
2011 2.08% 9.48%
2010 1.1% 9.25%
2009 0.31% 8.95%
2008 2.63% 9.3%
2007 2.3% 10.3%
2006 1.58% 10.8%
2005 1.55% 18.4%
2004 1.67% 14%
2003 1.03% -1.7%
2002 1.42% 16.5%
2001 1.98% 7.92%
2000 1.44% 11.9%
1999 0.59% 9.93%
1998 0.91% 6.21%
1997 1.94% 4.49%

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

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Over the past 29 years, Germany has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.83%, compared with 8.38% in Madagascar. In 2025, inflation was 2.17% in Germany and 8.05% in Madagascar.

Top exports between countries

Germany
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $19.7M
Chemicals & pharma $11.5M
Raw agricultural goods $8.36M
Miscellaneous $5.99M
Textiles & consumer goods $2.75M
Wood & paper products $2.41M
Metals $2.24M
Raw materials & minerals $1.82M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $561K
Precious metals & jewellery $54K
Madagascar
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $33.6M
Raw agricultural goods $24.5M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $18.5M
Chemicals & pharma $4.97M
Raw materials & minerals $2.56M
Precious metals & jewellery $324K
Wood & paper products $130K
Machinery & equipment $102K
Miscellaneous $62K
Metals $16K

Balance of trade

Germany Madagascar
Current account balance
$228B
2025
-$749M
2024
Current account balance ranking
2/190
2025
110/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+4.51%
2025
-4.26%
2024
Goods imports
$1.32T
2025
$4.16B
2024
Goods exports
$1.53T
2025
$2.58B
2024
Service imports
$602B
2025
$1.27B
2024
Service exports
$518B
2025
$1.53B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
38.1%
2025
32.9%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
40.4%
2025
21.3%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Germany Madagascar
Economic freedom 71.7 57
Economic freedom ranking 30/197 119/197
Property rights 95.5 39.8
Government integrity 84.5 26.8
Judicial effectiveness 94.6 33.7
Tax burden 60.5 90.5
Government spending 28.8 91.5
Fiscal health 83.1 68.8
Business freedom 79.8 37.3
Labor freedom 52.2 56.1
Monetary freedom 72.5 71.8
Trade freedom 79.4 67.6
Investment freedom 60 50
Financial freedom 70 50

Economic freedom comparison by year

Germany
Madagascar
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Germany Madagascar
2026 71.7 57
2025 71.6 57
2024 72.1 57.3
2023 73.7 58.9
2022 76.1 58.9
2021 72.5 57.7
2020 73.5 60.5
2019 73.5 56.6
2018 74.2 56.8
2017 73.8 57.4
2016 74.4 61.1
2015 73.8 61.7
2014 73.4 61.7
2013 72.8 62
2012 71 62.4
2011 71.8 61.2
2010 71.1 63.2
2009 70.5 62.2
2008 70.6 62.4
2007 70.8 61.1
2006 70.8 61
2005 68.1 63.1
2004 69.5 60.9
2003 69.7 62.8
2002 70.4 56.8
2001 69.5 53.9
2000 65.7 54.4
1999 65.6 52.8
1998 64.3 51.8
1997 67.5 53.8
1996 69.1 52.2
1995 69.8 51.6

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Germany is 71.7, ranking 30/197, compared to 57 for Madagascar, ranking 119/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Germany Madagascar
Services, % of GDP
64.5%
2025
48.8%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
25.2%
2025
23.9%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
0.87%
2025
21.7%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$5.03T
2025
$18.2B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$78,140
2025
$1,910
2025
Total reserves including gold
$572B
2025
$2.78B
2024
Total reserves ranking
7/177
2025
122/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$12.9B
2025
-$472M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$62.6B
2024
$606M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$87B
2024
$134M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
1.71%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
14.8%
2021
75.2%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
21.9%
2025
24.1%
2025

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

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.