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Economy of Germany vs Uzbekistan compared: GDP & Debt

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Germany has a GDP of $5.05T compared to $147B for Uzbekistan, ranking 3/197 and 61/197 by economy size, respectively.

Germany has $3.18T in government debt (62.9% of GDP), compared to $42B (28.6% of GDP) in Uzbekistan.

Germany vs Uzbekistan GDP by year

Germany
Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP, current $
Germany Uzbekistan
2025 $5,050,922,925,047 $147,038,081,129
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $121,356,065,241
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $107,526,539,716
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $94,286,355,836
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $81,170,051,811
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $70,127,127,133
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $70,170,662,563
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $61,318,332,403
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $72,276,404,058
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $97,871,364,319
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $97,564,568,987
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $91,303,765,114
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $82,674,178,352
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $75,318,846,931
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $67,404,618,405
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $55,544,226,553
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $33,689,223,673
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $29,549,438,884
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $22,311,393,928
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $17,330,833,853
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $14,307,509,839
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $12,030,023,548
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $10,134,453,435
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $9,687,788,513
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $11,401,421,329
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $13,760,513,969
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $17,078,465,982
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $14,988,971,211
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $14,744,603,774
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $13,948,892,216
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $13,350,461,265
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $12,899,074,922
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $13,099,920,056
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $12,953,801,760
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $13,800,167,712
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $13,362,340,338
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $11,948,815,258
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $10,722,799,639
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $8,523,160,593
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 -
1985 $735,218,723,093 -
1984 $727,767,760,979 -
1983 $773,507,930,295 -
1982 $779,421,633,755 -
1981 $803,404,797,058 -
1980 $953,772,499,462 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Germany vs Uzbekistan by year

Germany
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Uzbekistan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Germany Uzbekistan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $60,496 - $3,968 -
2024 $56,104 $73,552 $3,337 $11,879
2023 $54,777 $71,684 $3,016 $11,107
2022 $50,507 $69,049 $2,699 $10,293
2021 $52,349 $62,531 $2,370 $9,248
2020 $47,395 $58,686 $2,088 $8,452
2019 $47,656 $59,271 $2,129 $8,544
2018 $48,916 $56,273 $1,894 $8,129
2017 $45,554 $54,110 $2,271 $7,818
2016 $42,949 $51,570 $3,128 $6,919
2015 $41,930 $48,545 $3,173 $6,800
2014 $48,960 $47,939 $3,021 $6,610
2013 $47,207 $45,889 $2,781 $6,413
2012 $44,718 $44,229 $2,574 $6,168
2011 $47,631 $43,398 $2,339 $5,949
2010 $42,397 $39,726 $1,957 $5,505
2009 $42,472 $37,574 $1,206 $5,135
2008 $46,379 $38,444 $1,075 $4,800
2007 $42,351 $36,914 $824 $4,386
2006 $36,980 $34,741 $649 $3,956
2005 $35,084 $32,314 $543 $3,618
2004 $34,567 $31,753 $462 $3,321
2003 $30,711 $30,301 $394 $3,047
2002 $25,487 $29,514 $381 $2,902
2001 $23,878 $28,674 $454 $2,782
2000 $23,926 $27,474 $555 $2,644
1999 $26,965 $26,518 $698 $2,522
1998 $27,396 $25,446 $621 $2,418
1997 $27,047 $24,649 $621 $2,329
1996 $30,600 $24,169 $597 $2,214
1995 $31,747 $23,631 $583 $2,178
1994 $27,202 $22,869 $574 $2,197
1993 $25,617 $21,900 $596 $2,318
1992 $26,560 $21,746 $603 $2,371
1991 $23,443 $21,001 $658 $2,676
1990 $22,386 $19,468 $653 $2,665
1989 $17,829 - $598 -
1988 $17,997 - $551 -
1987 $16,739 - $450 -
1986 $13,511 - - -
1985 $9,464 - - -
1984 $9,347 - - -
1983 $9,900 - - -
1982 $9,950 - - -
1981 $10,246 - - -
1980 $12,183 - - -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Germany's GDP per capita is $60,496, ranking 18/197, compared to $3,968 in Uzbekistan, ranking 134/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Germany ranks 20th at $73,552, while Uzbekistan ranks 125th at $11,879.

Economic indicators

Germany Uzbekistan
Gross domestic product
$5.05T
2025
$147B
2025
GDP rank
3/197
2025
61/197
2025
GDP growth
0.24%
2024-2025
7.7%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$60,496
2025
$3,968
2025
GDP per capita rank
18/197
2025
134/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$11,879
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
20/197
2024
125/197
2024
Government debt
$3.18T
2025
$42B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
62.9%
2025
28.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$38,071
2025
$1,134
2025
Government debt per person rank
21/185
2025
139/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,352
2026
$3,560
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.9T
2025
$23.7B
2025
Number of millionaires
2,648,000
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
212
2026
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2022
24.2%
2025
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.4%
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.5%
2025
27.4%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.17%
2024-2025
8.8%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate n/a
14%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.8%
2025
5.29%
2020
Population
82830814
38082870

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Germany
Spending

Debt
Uzbekistan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Germany Uzbekistan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 50.5% 62.9% 27.4% 28.6%
2024 49.4% 62.2% 26.1% 30.9%
2023 48.1% 62.3% 28.6% 30.7%
2022 48.6% 64.4% 30% 29.2%
2021 50.7% 67.9% 26.1% 30.2%
2020 51.1% 68% 24.7% 31.9%
2019 45.5% 58.7% 23.4% 24.3%
2018 44.7% 60.8% 21.2% 16.7%
2017 44.5% 64% 19.9% 17.3%
2016 44.7% 68.3% 20.5% 7.21%
2015 44.5% 71.2% 21.7% 5.94%
2014 44.5% 74.5% 22% 5.39%
2013 45.2% 77.5% 22.3% 5.51%
2012 45.1% 79.8% 21.5% 6.06%
2011 45.3% 78.5% 21.1% 5.65%
2010 48.1% 81% 23.7% 5.92%
2009 48.3% 72.4% 24.7% 6.57%
2008 44.4% 65.2% 23.8% 7.5%
2007 43.5% 63.7% 22.4% 8.6%
2006 45.3% 66.4% 22.3% 12.2%
2005 46.9% 67.1% 25.3% 18.9%
2004 47% 65% 26.5% 24.2%
2003 48.5% 63.3% 28.4% 28.3%
2002 48.2% 59.8% 31.2% 37.5%
2001 47.7% 58.1% 27.6% 40.4%
2000 48.1% 59.2% 29.6% 26.5%
1999 48.5% 60.3% 30.3% 16.6%
1998 48.3% 59.4% 31.6% 16.2%
1997 48.8% 58.8% 28.7% 13.8%
1996 49.6% 57.7% 31.6% -
1995 55.2% 54.9% 26.5% -
1994 48.3% 47.5% 24.4% -
1993 48.3% 45.1% 35.6% -
1992 47.4% 41.4% 16.2% -
1991 46.5% 39% - -
1990 44.7% 40.7% - -
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 (1991–2025, 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 Uzbekistan spent $40.2B, or 27.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 62.9% in Germany and 28.6% in Uzbekistan, ranking 70/185 and 159/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Germany

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Germany Uzbekistan
2025 -2.67% -1.66%
2024 -2.66% -2.25%
2023 -2.49% -3.85%
2022 -1.91% -3.49%
2021 -3.17% -3.9%
2020 -4.38% -2.8%
2019 1.33% -0.29%
2018 1.88% 1.57%
2017 1.34% 1.04%
2016 1.13% 0.62%
2015 0.91% -0.24%
2014 0.73% 1.68%
2013 0.12% 1.9%
2012 -0.05% 5.28%
2011 -0.84% 4.56%
2010 -4.42% 2.29%
2009 -3.18% 1.64%
2008 -0.26% 5.38%
2007 0.15% 3.2%
2006 -1.76% 2.45%
2005 -3.37% -3.17%
2004 -3.42% -3.37%
2003 -3.83% -4.39%
2002 -4.09% -5.69%
2001 -3.12% -2.95%
2000 -1.71% -3.29%
1999 -1.87% -2.62%
1998 -2.65% -2.74%
1997 -3.03% -1.85%
1996 -3.64% -1.41%
1995 -9.44% -1.59%
1994 -2.54% -4.03%
1993 -3.11% -10.8%
1992 -2.63% 6.44%
1991 -3.21% -
1990 -1.94% -
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 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1991–2025, 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 Uzbekistan's deficit of $2.43B, or 1.66% of GDP.

Over the past 34 years, Germany recorded a fiscal deficit in 26 of those years, while Uzbekistan ran a deficit in 21 years. On average, Germany posted an annual deficit equal to 2.02% of GDP, compared to deficit of 0.83% of GDP for Uzbekistan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Germany

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Germany Uzbekistan
2025 2.17% 8.8%
2024 2.26% 9.6%
2023 5.95% 10%
2022 6.87% 11.4%
2021 3.07% 10.8%
2020 0.14% 12.9%
2019 1.45% 14.5%
2018 1.73% 17.5%
2017 1.51% 13.9%
2016 0.49% 8.8%
2015 0.51% 8.5%
2014 0.91% 9.1%
2013 1.5% 11.7%
2012 2.01% 11.9%
2011 2.08% 12.4%
2010 1.1% 12.3%
2009 0.31% 12.3%
2008 2.63% 13.1%
2007 2.3% 11.2%
2006 1.58% 13.1%
2005 1.55% 10.7%
2004 1.67% 7.3%
2003 1.03% 12.5%
2002 1.42% 27.3%
2001 1.98% 27.3%
2000 1.44% 25%
1999 0.59% 29.1%
1998 0.91% 29%
1997 1.94% 70.9%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); 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 16.3% in Uzbekistan. In 2025, inflation was 2.17% in Germany and 8.8% in Uzbekistan.

Top exports between countries

Germany
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $1.04B
Chemicals & pharma $210M
Raw materials & minerals $51.4M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $48.7M
Textiles & consumer goods $48.3M
Miscellaneous $36.4M
Metals $35.4M
Wood & paper products $21M
Raw agricultural goods $6.19M
Animal & marine products $6.14M
Uzbekistan
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $36.5M
Raw materials & minerals $12.1M
Raw agricultural goods $8.1M
Metals $3.23M
Machinery & equipment $2.58M
Precious metals & jewellery $2M
Manufacturing & construction services $803K
Chemicals & pharma $718K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $651K
Government & miscellaneous services $358K

Balance of trade

Germany Uzbekistan
Current account balance
$228B
2025
-$5.78B
2025
Current account balance ranking
2/190
2025
167/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
+4.51%
2025
-3.93%
2025
Goods imports
$1.32T
2025
$38.5B
2025
Goods exports
$1.53T
2025
$23B
2025
Service imports
$602B
2025
$13.6B
2025
Service exports
$518B
2025
$9.27B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
38.1%
2025
35.4%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
40.4%
2025
22%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Germany Uzbekistan
Economic freedom 71.7 60.3
Economic freedom ranking 30/197 94/197
Property rights 95.5 43.1
Government integrity 84.5 32
Judicial effectiveness 94.6 13.7
Tax burden 60.5 95
Government spending 28.8 73.7
Fiscal health 83.1 79.9
Business freedom 79.8 62.5
Labor freedom 52.2 48.4
Monetary freedom 72.5 65.1
Trade freedom 79.4 80.6
Investment freedom 60 70
Financial freedom 70 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Germany
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Germany Uzbekistan
2026 71.7 60.3
2025 71.6 58
2024 72.1 55.9
2023 73.7 56.5
2022 76.1 55.7
2021 72.5 58.3
2020 73.5 57.2
2019 73.5 53.3
2018 74.2 51.5
2017 73.8 52.3
2016 74.4 46
2015 73.8 47
2014 73.4 46.5
2013 72.8 46
2012 71 45.8
2011 71.8 45.8
2010 71.1 47.5
2009 70.5 50.5
2008 70.6 51.9
2007 70.8 51.5
2006 70.8 48.7
2005 68.1 45.8
2004 69.5 39.1
2003 69.7 38.3
2002 70.4 38.5
2001 69.5 38.2
2000 65.7 38.1
1999 65.6 33.8
1998 64.3 31.5
1997 67.5 -
1996 69.1 -
1995 69.8 -

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 60.3 for Uzbekistan, ranking 94/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Germany Uzbekistan
Services, % of GDP
64.5%
2025
46.5%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
25.2%
2025
32.5%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
0.87%
2025
16.6%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$5.03T
2025
$136B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$78,140
2025
$13,640
2025
Total reserves including gold
$572B
2025
$41.2B
2024
Total reserves ranking
7/177
2025
53/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$12.9B
2025
-$4.24B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$62.6B
2024
$2.97B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$87B
2024
$36.7M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
9.37%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
14.8%
2021
5.8%
2025
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
21.9%
2025
33.3%
2025

GDP per capita map

1x

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 (1991–2025, 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)
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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.