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Economy of Germany vs Mongolia compared: GDP & Debt

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Germany has a GDP of $4.69T compared to $23.8B for Mongolia, ranking 3/197 and 121/197 by economy size, respectively.

Germany has $2.97T in government debt (63.5% of GDP), compared to $10.5B (44.1% of GDP) in Mongolia.

Germany vs Mongolia GDP by year

Germany
Mongolia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Germany Mongolia
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $23,794,540,025
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $20,325,121,394
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $17,146,471,714
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $15,286,441,738
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $13,312,981,429
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $14,206,359,018
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $13,178,094,720
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $11,480,847,741
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $11,181,350,649
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $11,619,892,591
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $12,226,514,668
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $12,582,122,604
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $12,292,770,632
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $10,409,797,378
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $7,189,481,999
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $4,583,850,368
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $5,623,216,608
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $4,234,999,704
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $3,414,055,662
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $2,523,471,601
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $1,992,066,808
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $1,595,297,356
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $1,396,555,720
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $1,267,997,934
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $1,136,896,124
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $1,057,408,589
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $1,124,440,205
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $1,180,934,203
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $1,345,719,472
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $1,452,165,005
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $925,817,092
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $768,401,634
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $1,317,611,864
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $2,379,018,326
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $2,560,785,660
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $3,576,966,800
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $3,204,461,567
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $3,020,611,600
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $2,896,178,867
1985 $735,218,723,093 $2,186,505,475
1984 $727,767,760,979 $2,098,734,600
1983 $773,507,930,295 $2,725,736,633
1982 $779,421,633,755 $2,552,401,933
1981 $803,404,797,058 $2,310,099,100
1980 $953,772,499,462 $2,101,394,100
1979 $884,574,218,333 -
1978 $743,182,891,918 -
1977 $602,698,323,086 -
1976 $521,658,712,133 -
1975 $492,434,094,920 -
1974 $446,934,971,657 -
1973 $399,833,571,167 -
1972 $300,899,944,795 -
1971 $250,900,942,397 -
1970 $216,629,229,947 -
1969 $177,733,486,326 -
1968 $156,527,292,653 -
1967 $145,100,667,773 -
1966 $143,304,275,684 -
1965 $134,774,688,191 -
1964 $123,330,404,665 -
1963 $112,232,503,744 -
1962 $105,895,435,234 -
1961 $96,558,204,043 -
1960 $84,619,845,881 -

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

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GDP per capita in Germany vs Mongolia by year

Germany
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Mongolia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Germany Mongolia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $56,104 $73,552 $6,751 $19,145
2023 $54,777 $71,684 $5,839 $18,005
2022 $50,507 $69,049 $4,994 $16,402
2021 $52,349 $62,531 $4,518 $14,792
2020 $47,395 $58,686 $4,001 $13,693
2019 $47,656 $59,271 $4,348 $13,605
2018 $48,916 $56,273 $4,108 $12,317
2017 $45,554 $54,110 $3,646 $11,096
2016 $42,949 $51,570 $3,620 $10,511
2015 $41,930 $48,545 $3,839 $10,458
2014 $48,960 $47,939 $4,126 $10,900
2013 $47,207 $45,889 $4,340 $10,442
2012 $44,718 $44,229 $4,329 $10,152
2011 $47,631 $43,398 $3,736 $8,862
2010 $42,397 $39,726 $2,625 $7,532
2009 $42,472 $37,574 $1,703 $7,119
2008 $46,379 $38,444 $2,127 $7,297
2007 $42,351 $36,914 $1,628 $6,678
2006 $36,980 $34,741 $1,330 $5,977
2005 $35,084 $32,314 $995 $5,406
2004 $34,567 $31,753 $794 $4,942
2003 $30,711 $30,301 $643 $4,399
2002 $25,487 $29,514 $570 $4,083
2001 $23,878 $28,674 $524 $3,889
2000 $23,926 $27,474 $476 $3,740
1999 $26,965 $26,518 $449 $3,664
1998 $27,396 $25,446 $484 $3,555
1997 $27,047 $24,649 $515 $3,449
1996 $30,600 $24,169 $596 $3,310
1995 $31,747 $23,631 $653 $3,229
1994 $27,202 $22,869 $423 $3,021
1993 $25,617 $21,900 $355 $2,929
1992 $26,560 $21,746 $608 $2,951
1991 $23,443 $21,001 $1,099 $3,183
1990 $22,386 $19,468 $1,220 $3,479
1989 $17,829 - $1,684 -
1988 $17,997 - $1,543 -
1987 $16,739 - $1,493 -
1986 $13,511 - $1,469 -
1985 $9,464 - $1,138 -
1984 $9,347 - $1,120 -
1983 $9,900 - $1,490 -
1982 $9,950 - $1,430 -
1981 $10,246 - $1,325 -
1980 $12,183 - $1,235 -
1979 $11,322 - - -
1978 $9,517 - - -
1977 $7,711 - - -
1976 $6,659 - - -
1975 $6,259 - - -
1974 $5,660 - - -
1973 $5,065 - - -
1972 $3,824 - - -
1971 $3,204 - - -
1970 $2,771 - - -
1969 $2,281 - - -
1968 $2,025 - - -
1967 $1,886 - - -
1966 $1,871 - - -
1965 $1,774 - - -
1964 $1,637 - - -
1963 $1,502 - - -
1962 $1,431 - - -
1961 $1,316 - - -
1960 $1,162 - - -

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

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Germany's GDP per capita is $56,104, ranking 19/197, compared to $6,751 in Mongolia, ranking 105/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Germany ranks 20th at $73,552, while Mongolia ranks 98th at $19,145.

Economic indicators

Germany Mongolia
Gross domestic product
$4.69T
2024
$23.8B
2024
GDP rank
3/197
2024
121/197
2024
GDP growth
-0.5%
2023-2024
5.12%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$6,751
2024
GDP per capita rank
19/197
2024
105/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$19,145
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
20/197
2024
98/197
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$10.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
44.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$2,974
2024
Government debt per person rank
21/185
2024
101/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$5,311
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.4%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
37.5%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.26%
2023-2024
6.2%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
12%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
5.81%
2024
Population
82575542
3620317

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Germany
Spending

Debt
Mongolia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Germany Mongolia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 49.4% 63.5% 37.5% 44.1%
2023 48.1% 62.4% 31.9% 46.7%
2022 48.6% 64.4% 33.7% 64.6%
2021 50.7% 68% 35.9% 67.4%
2020 51.1% 68% 37.1% 83.4%
2019 45.5% 58.7% 30.8% 66.8%
2018 44.7% 60.8% 28.4% 76.5%
2017 44.5% 64% 32.2% 86.9%
2016 44.7% 68.3% 39.7% 78.7%
2015 44.5% 71.2% 31.2% 50.5%
2014 44.5% 74.5% 32.1% 44%
2013 45.2% 77.5% 32.2% 49.4%
2012 45.1% 79.8% 36.1% 43.7%
2011 45.3% 78.5% 37.9% 32.7%
2010 48.1% 81% 31.6% 31%
2009 48.3% 72.4% 35.5% 48.5%
2008 44.4% 65.2% 37.6% 31%
2007 43.5% 63.7% 35.3% 36.1%
2006 45.3% 66.4% 26.2% 40.9%
2005 46.9% 67.1% 25.1% 55.9%
2004 47% 65% 31.8% 75%
2003 48.5% 63.3% 33.7% 90%
2002 48.2% 59.8% 35.5% 72%
2001 47.7% 58.1% 35.2% 69.2%
2000 48.1% 59.2% 34.5% 79.3%
1999 48.5% 60.3% 33.2% 103.7%
1998 48.3% 59.4% 36.2% 77.5%
1997 48.8% 58.8% 30.8% 61%
1996 49.6% 57.7% 28.6% 49.7%
1995 55.2% 54.9% 26.6% 40.2%
1994 48.3% 47.5% 32.2% 57.6%
1993 48.3% 45.1% 38.3% 57.8%
1992 47.4% 41.4% 29.1% 29.3%
1991 46.5% 39% 46% -
1990 44.7% 40.7% 51.7% -
1989 44.3% 39.2% - -
1988 45.6% 40.5% - -
1987 46% 40.1% - -
1986 45.7% 39.1% - -
1985 46.6% 39.2% - -
1984 47.2% 38.7% - -
1983 47.9% 38% - -
1982 49.1% 36.4% - -
1981 49% 33.6% - -
1980 48.2% 30.1% - -
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 (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–2005, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Germany's government spending was $2.32T, accounting for 49.4% of its GDP, while Mongolia spent $8.92B, or 37.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 63.5% in Germany and 44.1% in Mongolia, ranking 72/185 and 122/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Germany

Mongolia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Germany Mongolia
2024 -2.66% 1.39%
2023 -2.49% 2.73%
2022 -1.91% 0.67%
2021 -3.17% -3.05%
2020 -4.38% -9.24%
2019 1.33% 1%
2018 1.88% 2.85%
2017 1.34% -3.72%
2016 1.13% -15.3%
2015 0.91% -5.04%
2014 0.73% -3.73%
2013 0.12% -0.93%
2012 -0.05% -6.24%
2011 -0.84% -4.01%
2010 -4.42% 0.43%
2009 -3.18% -5.2%
2008 -0.26% -4.52%
2007 0.15% 2.64%
2006 -1.76% 7.58%
2005 -3.37% 2.43%
2004 -3.42% -1.62%
2003 -3.83% -3.38%
2002 -4.09% -4.74%
2001 -3.12% -4.33%
2000 -1.71% -5.82%
1999 -1.87% -9.91%
1998 -2.65% -12.3%
1997 -3.03% -8.09%
1996 -3.64% -6.88%
1995 -9.44% -4.97%
1994 -2.54% -9.74%
1993 -3.11% -13.3%
1992 -2.63% -8.1%
1991 -3.21% -6.37%
1990 -1.94% -9.37%
1989 0.08% -
1988 -2.02% -
1987 -1.85% -
1986 -1.18% -
1985 -1.18% -
1984 -2.04% -
1983 -2.95% -
1982 -3.56% -
1981 -4.03% -
1980 -3.02% -
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 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Germany's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $125B, equivalent to 2.66% of GDP. This compares to Mongolia's surplus of $332M, or 1.39% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Germany recorded a fiscal deficit in 27 of those years, while Mongolia ran a deficit in 26 years. On average, Germany posted an annual deficit equal to 2.03% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.23% of GDP for Mongolia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Germany

Mongolia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Germany Mongolia
2024 2.26% 6.2%
2023 5.95% 10.4%
2022 6.87% 15.1%
2021 3.07% 7.4%
2020 0.14% 3.7%
2019 1.45% 7.3%
2018 1.73% 6.8%
2017 1.51% 4.3%
2016 0.49% 0.8%
2015 0.51% 6.8%
2014 0.91% 12.9%
2013 1.5% 10.6%
2012 2.01% 13.8%
2011 2.08% 8.8%
2010 1.1% 8.3%
2009 0.31% 7.6%
2008 2.63% 28%
2007 2.3% 9.6%
2006 1.58% 4.4%
2005 1.55% 12.6%
2004 1.67% 8.3%
2003 1.03% 5.2%
2002 1.42% 0.9%
2001 1.98% 6.4%
2000 1.44% 11.3%
1999 0.59% 7.6%
1998 0.91% 9.5%
1997 1.94% 30%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Germany has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.82%, compared with 9.45% in Mongolia. In 2024, inflation was 2.26% in Germany and 6.2% in Mongolia.

Top exports between countries

Germany
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $127M
Chemicals & pharma $37M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $36.1M
Textiles & consumer goods $13.1M
Metals $9.12M
Raw materials & minerals $7.23M
Animal & marine products $4.02M
Raw agricultural goods $2.86M
Miscellaneous $2M
Wood & paper products $1.55M
Mongolia
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $2.63M
Raw agricultural goods $2M
Machinery & equipment $1.78M
Animal & marine products $580K
Raw materials & minerals $109K
Metals $59K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $51K
Chemicals & pharma $9K
Precious metals & jewellery $4K
Wood & paper products $4K

Balance of trade

Germany Mongolia
Current account balance
$270B
2024
-$2.49B
2024
Current account balance ranking
2/190
2024
149/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+5.77%
2024
-10.4%
2024
Goods imports
$1.21T
2024
$11.7B
2024
Goods exports
$1.47T
2024
$14.7B
2024
Service imports
$548B
2024
$4.92B
2024
Service exports
$470B
2024
$1.6B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
37.7%
2024
69.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
68.7%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Germany Mongolia
Economic freedom 71.7 63.9
Economic freedom ranking 30/197 76/197
Property rights 95.5 49.2
Government integrity 84.5 35.8
Judicial effectiveness 94.6 54.9
Tax burden 60.5 83.7
Government spending 28.8 64.6
Fiscal health 83.1 96.1
Business freedom 79.8 68.4
Labor freedom 52.2 68.2
Monetary freedom 72.5 72.1
Trade freedom 79.4 74.4
Investment freedom 60 50
Financial freedom 70 50

Economic freedom comparison by year

Germany
Mongolia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Germany Mongolia
2026 71.7 63.9
2025 71.6 62.6
2024 72.1 60.6
2023 73.7 61.7
2022 76.1 63.9
2021 72.5 62.4
2020 73.5 55.9
2019 73.5 55.4
2018 74.2 55.7
2017 73.8 54.8
2016 74.4 59.4
2015 73.8 59.2
2014 73.4 58.9
2013 72.8 61.7
2012 71 61.5
2011 71.8 59.5
2010 71.1 60
2009 70.5 62.8
2008 70.6 63.6
2007 70.8 60.3
2006 70.8 62.4
2005 68.1 59.7
2004 69.5 56.5
2003 69.7 57.7
2002 70.4 56.7
2001 69.5 56
2000 65.7 58.5
1999 65.6 58.6
1998 64.3 57.3
1997 67.5 52.9
1996 69.1 47.4
1995 69.8 47.8

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Germany is 71.7, ranking 30/197, compared to 63.9 for Mongolia, ranking 76/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Germany Mongolia
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
44.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
38.1%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
7.29%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$19B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$76,180
2024
$17,000
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$5.51B
2024
Total reserves ranking
10/177
2024
95/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$32.6B
2024
-$2.73B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$47.6B
2024
$2.78B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$80.2B
2024
$55.5M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
25.7%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
14.8%
2021
27.1%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
21.5%
2024
35.5%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

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) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–2005, 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)
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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.