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Economy of Greece vs Luxembourg compared: GDP & Debt

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Greece has a GDP of $281B compared to $101B for Luxembourg, ranking 52/197 and 75/197 by economy size, respectively.

Greece has $409B in government debt (145.7% of GDP), compared to $27.3B (27% of GDP) in Luxembourg.

Greece vs Luxembourg GDP by year

Greece
Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP, current $
Greece Luxembourg
2025 $280,635,521,324 $101,157,829,491
2024 $256,238,371,778 $93,279,851,863
2023 $242,946,187,738 $88,788,881,539
2022 $217,990,189,601 $80,801,680,397
2021 $218,303,801,895 $86,386,759,695
2020 $191,362,985,555 $73,670,782,100
2019 $207,305,649,887 $69,872,035,114
2018 $213,298,873,494 $71,085,623,495
2017 $200,381,103,984 $65,712,180,343
2016 $193,097,239,006 $62,216,885,436
2015 $194,567,373,678 $60,071,584,216
2014 $233,911,581,521 $68,804,814,555
2013 $236,556,279,641 $65,203,276,467
2012 $238,841,140,018 $59,776,383,527
2011 $283,228,079,776 $61,696,281,326
2010 $296,417,644,404 $56,213,985,987
2009 $326,829,054,686 $54,467,289,898
2008 $351,121,399,546 $58,844,277,702
2007 $314,226,996,944 $51,587,401,416
2006 $269,073,415,334 $42,910,153,830
2005 $242,315,668,619 $37,672,311,223
2004 $234,979,615,898 $35,064,843,793
2003 $196,930,509,813 $29,667,268,248
2002 $150,253,800,086 $23,649,832,387
2001 $132,050,474,720 $21,387,550,720
2000 $125,760,166,225 $21,230,200,538
1999 $137,131,371,955 $21,899,317,599
1998 $139,612,812,176 $20,150,055,568
1997 $138,766,067,640 $19,563,836,265
1996 $142,502,984,145 $20,895,314,658
1995 $134,974,613,914 $20,853,093,870
1994 $114,980,063,202 $17,701,798,891
1993 $107,295,704,518 $15,925,521,222
1992 $114,608,178,405 $15,518,702,635
1991 $103,680,863,713 $13,834,219,728
1990 $96,529,587,274 $12,778,792,854
1989 $78,067,933,277 $10,037,674,038
1988 $75,200,610,137 $9,418,167,855
1987 $64,739,630,096 $8,320,902,215
1986 $55,595,445,472 $6,685,595,088
1985 $47,155,741,426 $4,577,211,767
1984 $47,352,146,312 $4,438,435,493
1983 $48,741,397,059 $4,524,217,751
1982 $53,858,346,939 $4,602,316,793
1981 $51,618,456,335 $5,053,665,797
1980 $56,039,256,595 $6,019,805,490
1979 $53,724,121,435 $5,516,982,664
1978 $43,654,480,519 $4,718,539,772
1977 $35,673,080,481 $3,789,321,328
1976 $30,719,552,239 $3,423,586,207
1975 $28,129,128,587 $3,123,333,333
1974 $24,998,715,909 $3,183,637,117
1973 $22,037,019,563 $2,609,875,802
1972 $16,650,659,091 $1,901,697,370
1971 $14,388,806,818 $1,518,773,421
1970 $12,957,113,636 $1,457,768,455
1969 $11,454,106,327 $1,245,432,991
1968 $9,950,331,206 $1,075,561,623
1967 $9,146,592,856 $983,052,315
1966 $8,472,021,467 $976,717,015
1965 $7,582,209,670 $929,477,285
1964 $6,576,906,345 $910,877,686
1963 $5,813,285,627 $797,902,154
1962 $5,140,542,929 $747,846,862
1961 $4,892,397,431 $710,163,719
1960 $4,274,890,307 $709,941,874

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

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GDP per capita in Greece vs Luxembourg by year

Greece
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Luxembourg
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Greece Luxembourg
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $26,948 - $147,252 -
2024 $24,626 $44,327 $137,782 $155,941
2023 $23,344 $42,711 $133,231 $150,508
2022 $20,885 $39,612 $123,720 $146,919
2021 $20,653 $33,531 $134,966 $136,772
2020 $17,887 $29,533 $116,860 $122,067
2019 $19,335 $31,927 $112,697 $121,372
2018 $19,873 $29,792 $116,927 $116,638
2017 $18,632 $28,682 $110,193 $114,986
2016 $17,919 $27,505 $106,899 $113,365
2015 $17,981 $26,608 $105,462 $107,860
2014 $21,475 $26,450 $123,679 $105,296
2013 $21,573 $25,731 $120,000 $100,925
2012 $21,624 $24,583 $112,585 $96,636
2011 $25,505 $25,693 $119,025 $94,475
2010 $26,653 $27,839 $110,886 $90,336
2009 $29,425 $29,963 $109,420 $86,919
2008 $31,696 $30,441 $120,422 $90,971
2007 $28,441 $28,896 $107,475 $85,126
2006 $24,416 $28,076 $90,789 $78,861
2005 $22,054 $25,004 $80,988 $68,788
2004 $21,449 $24,826 $76,545 $64,686
2003 $18,021 $23,253 $65,689 $60,192
2002 $13,782 $21,985 $53,006 $58,576
2001 $12,157 $20,304 $48,440 $56,136
2000 $11,638 $18,820 $48,660 $55,136
1999 $12,743 $17,758 $50,872 $49,845
1998 $13,023 $17,434 $47,445 $44,270
1997 $13,016 $16,630 $46,642 $42,488
1996 $13,433 $15,778 $50,444 $39,722
1995 $12,779 $15,218 $51,032 $38,345
1994 $10,937 $14,667 $43,933 $37,551
1993 $10,257 $14,150 $40,067 $35,899
1992 $11,021 $14,130 $39,571 $34,108
1991 $10,047 $13,824 $35,747 $33,191
1990 $9,467 $13,126 $33,465 $29,949
1989 $7,738 - $26,618 -
1988 $7,492 - $25,219 -
1987 $6,474 - $22,443 -
1986 $5,578 - $18,150 -
1985 $4,747 - $12,482 -
1984 $4,785 - $12,127 -
1983 $4,950 - $12,374 -
1982 $5,502 - $12,591 -
1981 $5,305 - $13,837 -
1980 $5,812 - $16,531 -
1979 $5,627 - $15,204 -
1978 $4,629 - $13,034 -
1977 $3,832 - $10,486 -
1976 $3,343 - $9,491 -
1975 $3,109 - $8,701 -
1974 $2,789 - $8,967 -
1973 $2,468 - $7,447 -
1972 $1,873 - $5,487 -
1971 $1,629 - $4,435 -
1970 $1,474 - $4,298 -
1969 $1,306 - $3,690 -
1968 $1,138 - $3,203 -
1967 $1,053 - $2,935 -
1966 $984 - $2,925 -
1965 $887 - $2,804 -
1964 $773 - $2,779 -
1963 $686 - $2,462 -
1962 $608 - $2,332 -
1961 $583 - $2,241 -
1960 $513 - $2,261 -

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

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Greece's GDP per capita is $26,948, ranking 50/197, compared to $147,252 in Luxembourg, ranking 3/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Greece ranks 52nd at $44,327, while Luxembourg ranks 1st at $155,941.

Economic indicators

Greece Luxembourg
Gross domestic product
$281B
2025
$101B
2025
GDP rank
52/197
2025
75/197
2025
GDP growth
2.07%
2024-2025
0.64%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
$147,252
2025
GDP per capita rank
50/197
2025
3/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$155,941
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
52/197
2024
1/197
2024
Government debt
$409B
2025
$27.3B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
145.7%
2025
27%
2025
Government debt per person
$39,257
2025
$39,717
2025
Government debt per person rank
19/185
2025
18/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,117
2026
$71,808
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$129B
2025
$69.4B
2025
Number of millionaires
82,000
2026
85,000
2026
Number of billionaires
16
2026
1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.8%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.7%
2025
48.3%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.48%
2024-2025
2.26%
2024-2025
Unemployment rate
8.84%
2025
6.5%
2025
Population
10371575
697802

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Greece
Spending

Debt
Luxembourg
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Greece Luxembourg
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 49.7% 145.7% 48.3% 27%
2024 48.2% 155.4% 46.8% 26.3%
2023 49.6% 165.5% 46.4% 24.7%
2022 53.1% 179.2% 44.3% 24.9%
2021 56.7% 197.8% 42.4% 24.2%
2020 59.3% 209.9% 47% 24.5%
2019 47.6% 183.7% 43.1% 22.3%
2018 48.6% 189.6% 42.3% 20.9%
2017 48.5% 182.6% 41.3% 21.8%
2016 50.3% 183.7% 40% 19.6%
2015 51.9% 180% 40.4% 21.1%
2014 51.5% 182.8% 40.6% 21.9%
2013 53% 180.5% 41.2% 22.4%
2012 54.9% 164.3% 41.8% 20.8%
2011 55.1% 175.1% 41.5% 18.5%
2010 53.1% 147.8% 42% 19.1%
2009 54.8% 128.5% 42.7% 15.3%
2008 51.5% 110.9% 37.9% 14.6%
2007 47.8% 104.6% 37.4% 8.09%
2006 45.9% 105.3% 39.4% 8.21%
2005 46.6% 109.9% 43.4% 7.95%
2004 48.8% 105.5% 43.7% 7.83%
2003 47.9% 104.3% 43.3% 7.43%
2002 47.1% 107.9% 41.8% 7.45%
2001 47.5% 110.5% 38.1% 7.62%
2000 48.2% 108.9% 38% 7.49%
1999 48% 102.8% 41.7% 8.39%
1998 46.7% 100.8% 43.9% 9.51%
1997 45.1% 102.6% 44.2% 10.1%
1996 46.1% 103.7% 42.5% 10.2%
1995 46.6% 100.4% 42% 10.3%
1994 36.9% 99.7% - -
1993 38.6% 101.7% - -
1992 36.9% 81.1% - -
1991 35.2% 75.7% - -
1990 38.5% 74.2% - -
1989 34.8% 60.7% - -
1988 33.8% 57.9% - -
1987 34% 53.2% - -
1986 33.8% 47.8% - -
1985 34.2% 47.3% - -
1984 32% 40.6% - -
1983 30.2% 34.1% - -
1982 28.7% 29.7% - -
1981 28.1% 27.1% - -
1980 24.5% 22.8% - -
1979 24.1% 22.7% - -
1978 30.1% 32.3% - -
1977 30.1% 24.5% - -
1976 29.1% 23.7% - -
1975 28.7% 24.1% - -
1974 25.3% 22.5% - -
1973 24.3% 22% - -
1972 26.8% 26.5% - -
1971 25.8% 25% - -
1970 25.2% 24.7% - -
1969 29.7% 25.8% - -
1968 26.3% 23% - -
1967 24.6% 21.1% - -
1966 22.8% 19% - -
1965 21.7% 16.5% - -
1964 20.4% 21.3% - -
1963 19.5% 22.6% - -
1962 19.7% 16.6% - -
1961 19.3% 14.4% - -
1960 20% 13.4% - -

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, Greece's government spending was $139B, accounting for 49.7% of its GDP, while Luxembourg spent $48.8B, or 48.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 145.7% in Greece and 27% in Luxembourg, ranking 7/185 and 165/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Greece

Luxembourg
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Greece Luxembourg
2025 1.26% -0.96%
2024 1.23% 0.89%
2023 -1.44% -0.65%
2022 -2.57% 0.21%
2021 -7.76% 1.11%
2020 -10.4% -3.09%
2019 -0.09% 2.68%
2018 0.78% 3.17%
2017 1.05% 1.37%
2016 0.28% 1.89%
2015 -3.03% 1.3%
2014 -4.29% 1.33%
2013 -4.06% 0.84%
2012 -6.94% 0.5%
2011 -10.5% 0.65%
2010 -11.4% -0.26%
2009 -15.4% -0.21%
2008 -10.3% 3.37%
2007 -6.81% 4.35%
2006 -6.04% 1.9%
2005 -6.33% -0.21%
2004 -9.05% -1.39%
2003 -8.05% 0.28%
2002 -6.2% 2.03%
2001 -5.64% 5.62%
2000 -4.21% 5.55%
1999 -6.02% 3.24%
1998 -6.48% 2.98%
1997 -6.25% 2.65%
1996 -8.35% 2.37%
1995 -9.87% 2.71%
1994 -8.48% -
1993 -11.5% -
1992 -10.6% -
1991 -9.63% -
1990 -13.3% -
1989 -11.9% -
1988 -9.63% -
1987 -8.09% -
1986 -8.62% -
1985 -9.56% -
1984 -7.19% -
1983 -6.17% -
1982 -5.49% -
1981 -7.08% -
1980 -2.5% -
1979 -2.34% -
1978 -5.39% -
1977 -5.21% -
1976 -5.05% -
1975 -5.3% -
1974 -4.39% -
1973 -3.71% -
1972 -4.16% -
1971 -3.32% -
1970 -3.24% -
1969 -6.65% -
1968 -3.39% -
1967 -2.59% -
1966 -2.17% -
1965 -2.55% -
1964 -2.89% -
1963 -2.25% -
1962 -2.4% -
1961 -2.69% -
1960 -3.3% -
1959 -2.77% -
1958 -2.27% -
1957 -2.45% -
1956 -0.39% -
1955 -3.57% -
1954 -2.87% -
1953 -3.01% -
1952 -7.21% -
1951 -11.5% -
1950 -12.7% -
1949 -10.4% -
1948 -7.65% -
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 0.48% -
1938 1.78% -
1937 1.06% -
1936 0.95% -
1935 0.72% -
1934 0.88% -
1933 -2.79% -
1932 -1.78% -
1931 -4% -
1930 -2.23% -
1929 -18.7% -
1928 -0.27% -
1927 2.65% -
1926 - -
1925 - -
1924 - -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 -8.96% -
1912 -7.43% -
1911 -4.61% -
1910 -1.53% -
1909 -2.64% -
1908 -1.54% -
1907 -1.23% -
1906 0.66% -
1905 0.91% -
1904 -0.04% -
1903 -0.22% -
1902 -1.67% -
1901 0.1% -
1900 0.41% -
1899 0.86% -
1898 -34.5% -
1897 -8.46% -
1896 0.82% -
1895 0.37% -
1894 2.91% -
1893 0.14% -
1892 -2.28% -
1891 -6.48% -
1890 -11.2% -
1889 -15.7% -
1888 -3.59% -
1887 -4.88% -
1886 -11.5% -
1885 -12.1% -
1884 -7.16% -
1883 -2.42% -
1882 -1.69% -
1881 -14.5% -
1880 -13.5% -

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, Greece's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $3.53B, equivalent to 1.26% of GDP. This compares to Luxembourg's deficit of $976M, or 0.96% of GDP.

Over the past 31 years, Greece recorded a fiscal deficit in 26 of those years, while Luxembourg ran a deficit in 7 years. On average, Greece posted an annual deficit equal to 5.58% of GDP, compared to surplus of 1.49% of GDP for Luxembourg.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Greece

Luxembourg
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Greece Luxembourg
2025 2.48% 2.26%
2024 2.74% 2.05%
2023 3.46% 3.74%
2022 9.65% 6.34%
2021 1.22% 2.53%
2020 -1.25% 0.82%
2019 0.25% 1.74%
2018 0.63% 1.53%
2017 1.12% 1.73%
2016 -0.83% 0.29%
2015 -1.74% 0.47%
2014 -1.31% 0.63%
2013 -0.92% 1.73%
2012 1.5% 2.66%
2011 3.33% 3.41%
2010 4.71% 2.27%
2009 1.21% 0.37%
2008 4.15% 3.4%
2007 2.9% 2.31%
2006 3.2% 2.67%
2005 3.55% 2.49%
2004 2.9% 2.23%
2003 3.53% 2.05%
2002 3.63% 2.07%
2001 3.37% 2.66%
2000 3.15% 3.15%
1999 2.64% 1.03%
1998 4.77% 0.96%
1997 5.54% 1.37%

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

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Over the past 29 years, Greece has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.4%, compared with 2.1% in Luxembourg. In 2025, inflation was 2.48% in Greece and 2.26% in Luxembourg.

Top exports between countries

Greece
Export category Export value
Business & finance services $215M
Transport & tourism services $198M
IT & IP services $136M
Manufacturing & construction services $55.4M
Machinery & equipment $18.3M
Animal & marine products $7.09M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $6.85M
Government & miscellaneous services $5.41M
Raw materials & minerals $4.5M
Raw agricultural goods $2.74M
Luxembourg
Export category Export value
Business & finance services $253M
Chemicals & pharma $18.6M
Machinery & equipment $14M
Transport & tourism services $9.73M
Metals $5.42M
Textiles & consumer goods $3.65M
Precious metals & jewellery $2.54M
Animal & marine products $2.4M
Wood & paper products $1.48M
Raw agricultural goods $940K

Balance of trade

Greece Luxembourg
Current account balance
-$18.2B
2024
$5.29B
2025
Current account balance ranking
183/190
2024
31/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-7.11%
2024
+5.23%
2025
Goods imports
$91.2B
2024
$30.9B
2025
Goods exports
$52.6B
2024
$33B
2025
Service imports
$31.1B
2024
$133B
2025
Service exports
$55.8B
2024
$167B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
44%
2025
159.4%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
39.5%
2025
190.5%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Greece Luxembourg
Economic freedom 63.2 79.7
Economic freedom ranking 82/197 7/197
Property rights 78 96.6
Government integrity 54.8 88.7
Judicial effectiveness 68 99.1
Tax burden 59.9 62.3
Government spending 24.7 36.9
Fiscal health 78.9 98.6
Business freedom 77.8 89.5
Labor freedom 59.7 56.7
Monetary freedom 72.6 74.1
Trade freedom 79.4 79.4
Investment freedom 55 95
Financial freedom 50 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Greece
Luxembourg
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Greece Luxembourg
2026 63.2 79.7
2025 60.6 79.5
2024 55.1 79.2
2023 56.9 78.4
2022 61.5 80.6
2021 60.9 76
2020 59.9 75.8
2019 57.7 75.9
2018 57.3 76.4
2017 55 75.9
2016 53.2 73.9
2015 54 73.2
2014 55.7 74.2
2013 55.4 74.2
2012 55.4 74.5
2011 60.3 76.2
2010 62.7 75.4
2009 60.8 75.2
2008 60.6 74.7
2007 58.7 74.6
2006 60.1 75.3
2005 59 76.3
2004 59.1 78.9
2003 58.8 79.9
2002 59.1 79.4
2001 63.4 80.1
2000 61 76.4
1999 61 72.4
1998 60.6 72.7
1997 59.6 72.8
1996 60.5 72.5
1995 61.2 -

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Greece is 63.2, ranking 82/197, compared to 79.7 for Luxembourg, ranking 7/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Greece Luxembourg
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2025
81.4%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
15.2%
2025
8.88%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.57%
2025
0.23%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$264B
2025
$65.8B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$44,310
2025
$106,640
2025
Total reserves including gold
$24B
2025
$3.06B
2025
Total reserves ranking
63/177
2025
120/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$4.52B
2024
$196B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$6.74B
2024
$106B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$2.22B
2024
$109B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
18.8%
2021
17.3%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
17.2%
2025
15.5%
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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  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 (1880–1989, 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 (2023–2025, 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.