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Economy of Greece vs Poland compared: GDP & Debt

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Greece has a GDP of $281B compared to $1.04T for Poland, ranking 52/197 and 21/197 by economy size, respectively.

Greece has $409B in government debt (145.7% of GDP), compared to $609B (58.8% of GDP) in Poland.

Greece vs Poland GDP by year

Greece
Poland
1x
Year GDP, current $
Greece Poland
2025 $280,635,521,324 $1,035,491,784,197
2024 $256,238,371,778 $917,767,106,147
2023 $242,946,187,738 $812,451,193,396
2022 $217,990,189,601 $695,607,470,875
2021 $218,303,801,895 $689,170,230,665
2020 $191,362,985,555 $605,914,237,904
2019 $207,305,649,887 $602,683,770,145
2018 $213,298,873,494 $594,616,632,477
2017 $200,381,103,984 $528,356,723,263
2016 $193,097,239,006 $473,259,623,976
2015 $194,567,373,678 $480,054,118,583
2014 $233,911,581,521 $542,134,167,179
2013 $236,556,279,641 $518,179,836,405
2012 $238,841,140,018 $498,148,649,703
2011 $283,228,079,776 $527,848,543,023
2010 $296,417,644,404 $478,111,630,684
2009 $326,829,054,686 $440,891,472,247
2008 $351,121,399,546 $535,612,030,672
2007 $314,226,996,944 $429,715,132,138
2006 $269,073,415,334 $345,897,630,736
2005 $242,315,668,619 $306,999,913,151
2004 $234,979,615,898 $256,268,656,145
2003 $196,930,509,813 $218,561,225,998
2002 $150,253,800,086 $199,694,463,256
2001 $132,050,474,720 $191,823,200,371
2000 $125,760,166,225 $172,953,527,033
1999 $137,131,371,955 $170,704,452,715
1998 $139,612,812,176 $175,282,269,667
1997 $138,766,067,640 $159,893,964,917
1996 $142,502,984,145 $160,813,026,223
1995 $134,974,613,914 $142,838,527,115
1994 $114,980,063,202 $110,803,635,288
1993 $107,295,704,518 $96,043,157,273
1992 $114,608,178,405 $94,337,050,693
1991 $103,680,863,713 $85,500,935,935
1990 $96,529,587,274 $65,977,748,211
1989 $78,067,933,277 -
1988 $75,200,610,137 -
1987 $64,739,630,096 -
1986 $55,595,445,472 -
1985 $47,155,741,426 -
1984 $47,352,146,312 -
1983 $48,741,397,059 -
1982 $53,858,346,939 -
1981 $51,618,456,335 -
1980 $56,039,256,595 -
1979 $53,724,121,435 -
1978 $43,654,480,519 -
1977 $35,673,080,481 -
1976 $30,719,552,239 -
1975 $28,129,128,587 -
1974 $24,998,715,909 -
1973 $22,037,019,563 -
1972 $16,650,659,091 -
1971 $14,388,806,818 -
1970 $12,957,113,636 -
1969 $11,454,106,327 -
1968 $9,950,331,206 -
1967 $9,146,592,856 -
1966 $8,472,021,467 -
1965 $7,582,209,670 -
1964 $6,576,906,345 -
1963 $5,813,285,627 -
1962 $5,140,542,929 -
1961 $4,892,397,431 -
1960 $4,274,890,307 -

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

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GDP per capita in Greece vs Poland by year

Greece
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Poland
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Greece Poland
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $26,948 - $28,420 -
2024 $24,626 $44,327 $25,104 $51,263
2023 $23,344 $42,711 $22,145 $48,473
2022 $20,885 $39,612 $18,891 $46,778
2021 $20,653 $33,531 $18,636 $41,060
2020 $17,887 $29,533 $16,151 $37,089
2019 $19,335 $31,927 $15,875 $35,882
2018 $19,873 $29,792 $15,658 $32,345
2017 $18,632 $28,682 $13,913 $30,170
2016 $17,919 $27,505 $12,464 $28,360
2015 $17,981 $26,608 $12,638 $26,988
2014 $21,475 $26,450 $14,262 $25,460
2013 $21,573 $25,731 $13,622 $24,434
2012 $21,624 $24,583 $13,087 $23,728
2011 $25,505 $25,693 $13,868 $22,809
2010 $26,653 $27,839 $12,568 $20,991
2009 $29,425 $29,963 $11,556 $19,300
2008 $31,696 $30,441 $14,049 $18,372
2007 $28,441 $28,896 $11,273 $16,833
2006 $24,416 $28,076 $9,069 $15,205
2005 $22,054 $25,004 $8,044 $13,936
2004 $21,449 $24,826 $6,712 $13,413
2003 $18,021 $23,253 $5,721 $12,329
2002 $13,782 $21,985 $5,223 $11,841
2001 $12,157 $20,304 $5,015 $11,175
2000 $11,638 $18,820 $4,521 $10,721
1999 $12,743 $17,758 $4,416 $10,081
1998 $13,023 $17,434 $4,534 $9,521
1997 $13,016 $16,630 $4,137 $8,967
1996 $13,433 $15,778 $4,164 $8,310
1995 $12,779 $15,218 $3,701 $7,715
1994 $10,937 $14,667 $2,875 $7,040
1993 $10,257 $14,150 $2,497 $6,560
1992 $11,021 $14,130 $2,459 $6,193
1991 $10,047 $13,824 $2,236 $5,925
1990 $9,467 $13,126 $1,731 $6,185
1989 $7,738 - - -
1988 $7,492 - - -
1987 $6,474 - - -
1986 $5,578 - - -
1985 $4,747 - - -
1984 $4,785 - - -
1983 $4,950 - - -
1982 $5,502 - - -
1981 $5,305 - - -
1980 $5,812 - - -
1979 $5,627 - - -
1978 $4,629 - - -
1977 $3,832 - - -
1976 $3,343 - - -
1975 $3,109 - - -
1974 $2,789 - - -
1973 $2,468 - - -
1972 $1,873 - - -
1971 $1,629 - - -
1970 $1,474 - - -
1969 $1,306 - - -
1968 $1,138 - - -
1967 $1,053 - - -
1966 $984 - - -
1965 $887 - - -
1964 $773 - - -
1963 $686 - - -
1962 $608 - - -
1961 $583 - - -
1960 $513 - - -

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 $28,420 in Poland, ranking 47/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Greece ranks 52nd at $44,327, while Poland ranks 43rd at $51,263.

Economic indicators

Greece Poland
Gross domestic product
$281B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank
52/197
2025
21/197
2025
GDP growth
2.07%
2024-2025
3.57%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
$28,420
2025
GDP per capita rank
50/197
2025
47/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$51,263
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
52/197
2024
43/197
2024
Government debt
$409B
2025
$609B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
145.7%
2025
58.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$39,257
2025
$16,712
2025
Government debt per person rank
19/185
2025
39/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,117
2026
$20,616
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$129B
2025
$316B
2025
Number of millionaires
82,000
2026
101,000
2026
Number of billionaires
16
2026
10
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
3.3%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.7%
2025
50%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.48%
2024-2025
3.81%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate n/a
3.75%
2026
Unemployment rate
8.84%
2025
3.02%
2025
Population
10371575
36007074

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Greece
Spending

Debt
Poland
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Greece Poland
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 49.7% 145.7% 50% 58.8%
2024 48.2% 155.4% 49.4% 55.1%
2023 49.6% 165.5% 46.9% 49.5%
2022 53.1% 179.2% 43.2% 48.8%
2021 56.7% 197.8% 43.6% 53%
2020 59.3% 209.9% 47.7% 56.6%
2019 47.6% 183.7% 41.4% 45.2%
2018 48.6% 189.6% 41% 48.2%
2017 48.5% 182.6% 41.1% 50.4%
2016 50.3% 183.7% 41.1% 54.1%
2015 51.9% 180% 41.5% 51.1%
2014 51.5% 182.8% 42.7% 51.1%
2013 53% 180.5% 43.2% 56.9%
2012 54.9% 164.3% 43.2% 54.5%
2011 55.1% 175.1% 44.1% 54.8%
2010 53.1% 147.8% 46% 53.7%
2009 54.8% 128.5% 44.9% 49.7%
2008 51.5% 110.9% 44% 46.6%
2007 47.8% 104.6% 42.8% 44.4%
2006 45.9% 105.3% 44.3% 47.1%
2005 46.6% 109.9% 44.1% 46.5%
2004 48.8% 105.5% 43.4% 45%
2003 47.9% 104.3% 45.3% 46.2%
2002 47.1% 107.9% 44.9% 41.4%
2001 47.5% 110.5% 44.6% 37%
2000 48.2% 108.9% 42.9% 36.3%
1999 48% 102.8% 42.4% 39.2%
1998 46.7% 100.8% 43.9% 38.6%
1997 45.1% 102.6% 46% 42.6%
1996 46.1% 103.7% 50.6% 43%
1995 46.6% 100.4% 47.3% 48.6%
1994 36.9% 99.7% - 64.3%
1993 38.6% 101.7% - 83.9%
1992 36.9% 81.1% - 81.9%
1991 35.2% 75.7% - 76.9%
1990 38.5% 74.2% - 89.7%
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% 35.6% -
1978 30.1% 32.3% 35.8% -
1977 30.1% 24.5% 35.6% -
1976 29.1% 23.7% 34.8% -
1975 28.7% 24.1% 34.1% -
1974 25.3% 22.5% 28.6% -
1973 24.3% 22% 24.5% -
1972 26.8% 26.5% 24.1% -
1971 25.8% 25% 24.1% -
1970 25.2% 24.7% 25.8% -
1969 29.7% 25.8% 26.3% -
1968 26.3% 23% 27.3% -
1967 24.6% 21.1% 29.6% -
1966 22.8% 19% 31.7% -
1965 21.7% 16.5% 31.8% -
1964 20.4% 21.3% 33.5% -
1963 19.5% 22.6% 33.3% -
1962 19.7% 16.6% 43% -
1961 19.3% 14.4% 42.8% -
1960 20% 13.4% 39.2% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1994, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Greece's government spending was $139B, accounting for 49.7% of its GDP, while Poland spent $517B, or 50% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 145.7% in Greece and 58.8% in Poland, ranking 7/185 and 81/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Greece

Poland
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Greece Poland
2025 1.26% -7.01%
2024 1.23% -6.48%
2023 -1.44% -5.2%
2022 -2.57% -3.37%
2021 -7.76% -1.68%
2020 -10.4% -6.85%
2019 -0.09% -0.73%
2018 0.78% -0.24%
2017 1.05% -1.49%
2016 0.28% -2.38%
2015 -3.03% -2.59%
2014 -4.29% -3.66%
2013 -4.06% -4.25%
2012 -6.94% -3.8%
2011 -10.5% -4.97%
2010 -11.4% -7.43%
2009 -15.4% -7.24%
2008 -10.3% -3.6%
2007 -6.81% -1.88%
2006 -6.04% -3.53%
2005 -6.33% -3.93%
2004 -9.05% -5%
2003 -8.05% -6%
2002 -6.2% -4.79%
2001 -5.64% -4.71%
2000 -4.21% -3.98%
1999 -6.02% -2.29%
1998 -6.48% -4.24%
1997 -6.25% -4.59%
1996 -8.35% -4.82%
1995 -9.87% -4.38%
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 Poland's deficit of $72.6B, or 7.01% of GDP.

Over the past 31 years, Greece recorded a fiscal deficit in 26 of those years, while Poland ran a deficit in 31 years. On average, Greece posted an annual deficit equal to 5.58% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.1% of GDP for Poland.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Greece

Poland
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Greece Poland
2025 2.48% 3.81%
2024 2.74% 3.79%
2023 3.46% 11.5%
2022 9.65% 14.4%
2021 1.22% 5.06%
2020 -1.25% 3.37%
2019 0.25% 2.23%
2018 0.63% 1.81%
2017 1.12% 2.08%
2016 -0.83% -0.66%
2015 -1.74% -0.87%
2014 -1.31% 0.05%
2013 -0.92% 0.99%
2012 1.5% 3.56%
2011 3.33% 4.24%
2010 4.71% 2.58%
2009 1.21% 3.8%
2008 4.15% 4.16%
2007 2.9% 2.46%
2006 3.2% 1.28%
2005 3.55% 2.18%
2004 2.9% 3.38%
2003 3.53% 0.68%
2002 3.63% 1.91%
2001 3.37% 5.41%
2000 3.15% 9.9%
1999 2.64% 7.15%
1998 4.77% 11.6%
1997 5.54% 14.9%

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 4.37% in Poland. In 2025, inflation was 2.48% in Greece and 3.81% in Poland.

Top exports between countries

Greece
Export category Export value
Transport & tourism services $815M
Metals $345M
Raw agricultural goods $219M
Chemicals & pharma $215M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $194M
Textiles & consumer goods $148M
Machinery & equipment $135M
Manufacturing & construction services $94.3M
Raw materials & minerals $55.3M
Animal & marine products $42.9M
Poland
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $711M
Textiles & consumer goods $379M
Chemicals & pharma $293M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $284M
Animal & marine products $252M
Metals $94.2M
Transport & tourism services $74.7M
Raw agricultural goods $71.4M
Raw materials & minerals $71M
Wood & paper products $62.4M

Balance of trade

Greece Poland
Current account balance
-$18.2B
2024
-$9.05B
2025
Current account balance ranking
183/190
2024
172/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-7.11%
2024
-0.87%
2025
Goods imports
$91.2B
2024
$406B
2025
Goods exports
$52.6B
2024
$390B
2025
Service imports
$31.1B
2024
$86.5B
2025
Service exports
$55.8B
2024
$131B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
44%
2025
47.1%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
39.5%
2025
50%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Greece Poland
Economic freedom 63.2 68.5
Economic freedom ranking 82/197 46/197
Property rights 78 71.8
Government integrity 54.8 60.7
Judicial effectiveness 68 62.5
Tax burden 59.9 72.7
Government spending 24.7 35.1
Fiscal health 78.9 74.8
Business freedom 77.8 77.5
Labor freedom 59.7 53.7
Monetary freedom 72.6 73.8
Trade freedom 79.4 79.4
Investment freedom 55 80
Financial freedom 50 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Greece
Poland
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Greece Poland
2026 63.2 68.5
2025 60.6 67.1
2024 55.1 66
2023 56.9 67.7
2022 61.5 68.7
2021 60.9 69.7
2020 59.9 69.1
2019 57.7 67.8
2018 57.3 68.5
2017 55 68.3
2016 53.2 69.3
2015 54 68.6
2014 55.7 67
2013 55.4 66
2012 55.4 64.2
2011 60.3 64.1
2010 62.7 63.2
2009 60.8 60.3
2008 60.6 60.3
2007 58.7 58.1
2006 60.1 59.3
2005 59 59.6
2004 59.1 58.7
2003 58.8 61.8
2002 59.1 65
2001 63.4 61.8
2000 61 60
1999 61 59.6
1998 60.6 59.2
1997 59.6 56.8
1996 60.5 57.8
1995 61.2 50.7

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 68.5 for Poland, ranking 46/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Greece Poland
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2025
59.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
15.2%
2025
25.8%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.57%
2025
2.45%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$264B
2025
$930B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$44,310
2025
$52,290
2025
Total reserves including gold
$24B
2025
$272B
2025
Total reserves ranking
63/177
2025
16/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$4.52B
2024
-$11.7B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$6.74B
2024
$20.6B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$2.22B
2024
$10B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
18.8%
2021
13.3%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
17.2%
2025
17.9%
2025

GDP per capita map

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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 (1880–1994, 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 (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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  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.