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Economy of Greece vs Portugal compared: GDP & Debt

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Greece has a GDP of $281B compared to $347B for Portugal, ranking 52/197 and 46/197 by economy size, respectively.

Greece has $409B in government debt (145.7% of GDP), compared to $312B (89.9% of GDP) in Portugal.

Greece vs Portugal GDP by year

Greece
Portugal
1x
Year GDP, current $
Greece Portugal
2025 $280,635,521,324 $346,639,825,142
2024 $256,238,371,778 $313,656,884,871
2023 $242,946,187,738 $292,323,800,949
2022 $217,990,189,601 $256,898,677,175
2021 $218,303,801,895 $256,055,879,091
2020 $191,362,985,555 $229,618,773,423
2019 $207,305,649,887 $240,115,970,063
2018 $213,298,873,494 $242,092,894,543
2017 $200,381,103,984 $220,862,990,767
2016 $193,097,239,006 $206,305,431,242
2015 $194,567,373,678 $199,038,523,120
2014 $233,911,581,521 $230,078,616,300
2013 $236,556,279,641 $226,677,408,292
2012 $238,841,140,018 $216,536,676,772
2011 $283,228,079,776 $245,426,767,676
2010 $296,417,644,404 $238,443,864,993
2009 $326,829,054,686 $244,667,762,836
2008 $351,121,399,546 $263,416,394,624
2007 $314,226,996,944 $240,496,147,317
2006 $269,073,415,334 $208,756,449,276
2005 $242,315,668,619 $197,253,876,705
2004 $234,979,615,898 $189,382,122,532
2003 $196,930,509,813 $165,226,175,537
2002 $150,253,800,086 $134,795,565,549
2001 $132,050,474,720 $121,604,107,165
2000 $125,760,166,225 $118,605,192,877
1999 $137,131,371,955 $127,470,385,557
1998 $139,612,812,176 $123,946,327,916
1997 $138,766,067,640 $117,016,535,163
1996 $142,502,984,145 $122,630,089,680
1995 $134,974,613,914 $118,122,007,430
1994 $114,980,063,202 $99,688,641,304
1993 $107,295,704,518 $95,009,751,901
1992 $114,608,178,405 $107,592,098,307
1991 $103,680,863,713 $89,233,599,278
1990 $96,529,587,274 $78,713,860,217
1989 $78,067,933,277 $60,594,092,182
1988 $75,200,610,137 $56,347,250,696
1987 $64,739,630,096 $48,182,925,857
1986 $55,595,445,472 $38,745,901,354
1985 $47,155,741,426 $27,115,807,742
1984 $47,352,146,312 $25,217,969,050
1983 $48,741,397,059 $27,239,650,742
1982 $53,858,346,939 $30,527,754,793
1981 $51,618,456,335 $31,977,276,873
1980 $56,039,256,595 $32,896,519,824
1979 $53,724,121,435 $26,622,819,672
1978 $43,654,480,519 $23,487,614,051
1977 $35,673,080,481 $21,439,523,311
1976 $30,719,552,239 $20,332,831,565
1975 $28,129,128,587 $19,347,607,843
1974 $24,998,715,909 $17,512,391,476
1973 $22,037,019,563 $15,090,564,186
1972 $16,650,659,091 $11,239,117,865
1971 $14,388,806,818 $9,201,604,240
1970 $12,957,113,636 $8,108,235,704
1969 $11,454,106,327 $7,287,555,035
1968 $9,950,331,206 $6,644,693,214
1967 $9,146,592,856 $6,002,607,030
1966 $8,472,021,467 $5,370,108,031
1965 $7,582,209,670 $4,901,711,248
1964 $6,576,906,345 $4,429,202,657
1963 $5,813,285,627 $4,084,251,593
1962 $5,140,542,929 $3,835,883,663
1961 $4,892,397,431 $3,573,719,085
1960 $4,274,890,307 $3,339,150,158

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

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GDP per capita in Greece vs Portugal by year

Greece
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Portugal
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Greece Portugal
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $26,948 - $32,082 -
2024 $24,626 $44,327 $29,328 $51,680
2023 $23,344 $42,711 $27,635 $49,353
2022 $20,885 $39,612 $24,621 $45,250
2021 $20,653 $33,531 $24,711 $38,658
2020 $17,887 $29,533 $22,299 $35,967
2019 $19,335 $31,927 $23,343 $37,866
2018 $19,873 $29,792 $23,541 $34,897
2017 $18,632 $28,682 $21,442 $32,971
2016 $17,919 $27,505 $19,980 $31,589
2015 $17,981 $26,608 $19,216 $29,608
2014 $21,475 $26,450 $22,121 $28,765
2013 $21,573 $25,731 $21,676 $27,966
2012 $21,624 $24,583 $20,593 $26,476
2011 $25,505 $25,693 $23,247 $26,803
2010 $26,653 $27,839 $22,552 $27,292
2009 $29,425 $29,963 $23,151 $26,472
2008 $31,696 $30,441 $24,949 $26,666
2007 $28,441 $28,896 $22,811 $25,738
2006 $24,416 $28,076 $19,839 $24,677
2005 $22,054 $25,004 $18,780 $22,725
2004 $21,449 $24,826 $18,064 $21,476
2003 $18,021 $23,253 $15,798 $20,850
2002 $13,782 $21,985 $12,937 $20,357
2001 $12,157 $20,304 $11,735 $19,529
2000 $11,638 $18,820 $11,526 $18,883
1999 $12,743 $17,758 $12,475 $17,718
1998 $13,023 $17,434 $12,199 $16,688
1997 $13,016 $16,630 $11,576 $15,789
1996 $13,433 $15,778 $12,185 $14,922
1995 $12,779 $15,218 $11,781 $14,406
1994 $10,937 $14,667 $9,977 $13,578
1993 $10,257 $14,150 $9,535 $13,202
1992 $11,021 $14,130 $10,811 $13,182
1991 $10,047 $13,824 $8,959 $12,739
1990 $9,467 $13,126 $7,885 $11,780
1989 $7,738 - $6,056 -
1988 $7,492 - $5,624 -
1987 $6,474 - $4,804 -
1986 $5,578 - $3,862 -
1985 $4,747 - $2,705 -
1984 $4,785 - $2,523 -
1983 $4,950 - $2,735 -
1982 $5,502 - $3,080 -
1981 $5,305 - $3,246 -
1980 $5,812 - $3,368 -
1979 $5,627 - $2,756 -
1978 $4,629 - $2,457 -
1977 $3,832 - $2,267 -
1976 $3,343 - $2,173 -
1975 $3,109 - $2,128 -
1974 $2,789 - $2,000 -
1973 $2,468 - $1,748 -
1972 $1,873 - $1,302 -
1971 $1,629 - $1,065 -
1970 $1,474 - $934 -
1969 $1,306 - $832 -
1968 $1,138 - $752 -
1967 $1,053 - $676 -
1966 $984 - $601 -
1965 $887 - $545 -
1964 $773 - $490 -
1963 $686 - $452 -
1962 $608 - $426 -
1961 $583 - $400 -
1960 $513 - $377 -

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 $32,082 in Portugal, ranking 43/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Greece ranks 52nd at $44,327, while Portugal ranks 42nd at $51,680.

Economic indicators

Greece Portugal
Gross domestic product
$281B
2025
$347B
2025
GDP rank
52/197
2025
46/197
2025
GDP growth
2.07%
2024-2025
1.86%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
$32,082
2025
GDP per capita rank
50/197
2025
43/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$51,680
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
52/197
2024
42/197
2024
Government debt
$409B
2025
$312B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
145.7%
2025
89.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$39,257
2025
$28,843
2025
Government debt per person rank
19/185
2025
26/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,117
2026
$16,647
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$129B
2025
$61.9B
2018
Number of millionaires
82,000
2026
181,000
2026
Number of billionaires
16
2026
1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.7%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.7%
2025
43.7%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.48%
2024-2025
2.34%
2024-2025
Unemployment rate
8.84%
2025
6%
2025
Population
10371575
10788071

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Greece
Spending

Debt
Portugal
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Greece Portugal
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 49.7% 145.7% 43.7% 89.9%
2024 48.2% 155.4% 42.5% 93.5%
2023 49.6% 165.5% 41.9% 96.9%
2022 53.1% 179.2% 43.9% 111.2%
2021 56.7% 197.8% 47.3% 123.9%
2020 59.3% 209.9% 49.1% 134.1%
2019 47.6% 183.7% 42.5% 116.1%
2018 48.6% 189.6% 43.3% 121.1%
2017 48.5% 182.6% 45.5% 126%
2016 50.3% 183.7% 44.9% 131.2%
2015 51.9% 180% 48.2% 131%
2014 51.5% 182.8% 51.7% 132.5%
2013 53% 180.5% 50% 130.8%
2012 54.9% 164.3% 48.8% 128.6%
2011 55.1% 175.1% 50% 114%
2010 53.1% 147.8% 51.9% 100.1%
2009 54.8% 128.5% 50.3% 87.8%
2008 51.5% 110.9% 45.5% 75.6%
2007 47.8% 104.6% 44.6% 72.7%
2006 45.9% 105.3% 45.2% 73.7%
2005 46.6% 109.9% 46.7% 72.2%
2004 48.8% 105.5% 46% 67.1%
2003 47.9% 104.3% 45.3% 63.9%
2002 47.1% 107.9% 44.2% 60%
2001 47.5% 110.5% 44.1% 57.4%
2000 48.2% 108.9% 42.8% 54.2%
1999 48% 102.8% 42.5% 55.4%
1998 46.7% 100.8% 42.6% 55.6%
1997 45.1% 102.6% 42.4% 58.7%
1996 46.1% 103.7% 43% 63.3%
1995 46.6% 100.4% 42.6% 62.2%
1994 36.9% 99.7% 42.8% 60.4%
1993 38.6% 101.7% 46.5% 57.2%
1992 36.9% 81.1% 48.2% 58.1%
1991 35.2% 75.7% 45.9% 63.9%
1990 38.5% 74.2% 42.2% 60.2%
1989 34.8% 60.7% 36.2% 55.4%
1988 33.8% 57.9% 36.2% 56.8%
1987 34% 53.2% 37.5% 57.2%
1986 33.8% 47.8% 38.9% 59.8%
1985 34.2% 47.3% 37.5% 59.4%
1984 32% 40.6% 34.6% 51.3%
1983 30.2% 34.1% 34.7% 46.7%
1982 28.7% 29.7% 35.8% 43%
1981 28.1% 27.1% 35.3% 39.3%
1980 24.5% 22.8% 32.4% 31%
1979 24.1% 22.7% 30.8% 35.2%
1978 30.1% 32.3% 31.7% 31.4%
1977 30.1% 24.5% 35.1% 26.9%
1976 29.1% 23.7% 38.2% 24.5%
1975 28.7% 24.1% 31.9% 19.2%
1974 25.3% 22.5% 25.8% 13.5%
1973 24.3% 22% 25.7% 13.6%
1972 26.8% 26.5% 22.8% 14.5%
1971 25.8% 25% 15.5% 15.7%
1970 25.2% 24.7% 15.5% 16.5%
1969 29.7% 25.8% 14.9% 16.8%
1968 26.3% 23% 14.3% 17.2%
1967 24.6% 21.1% 14.1% 18.5%
1966 22.8% 19% 14.4% 20.2%
1965 21.7% 16.5% 13.4% 20.4%
1964 20.4% 21.3% 13.9% 21.9%
1963 19.5% 22.6% 14.6% 20.8%
1962 19.7% 16.6% 14.5% 18.7%
1961 19.3% 14.4% 14.6% 17.1%
1960 20% 13.4% 14.3% 16.4%

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 Portugal spent $152B, or 43.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 145.7% in Greece and 89.9% in Portugal, ranking 7/185 and 30/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Greece

Portugal
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Greece Portugal
2025 1.26% 0.31%
2024 1.23% 0.5%
2023 -1.44% 1.26%
2022 -2.57% -0.31%
2021 -7.76% -2.83%
2020 -10.4% -5.75%
2019 -0.09% 0.12%
2018 0.78% -0.43%
2017 1.05% -3%
2016 0.28% -1.94%
2015 -3.03% -4.37%
2014 -4.29% -7.32%
2013 -4.06% -5.21%
2012 -6.94% -6.2%
2011 -10.5% -7.73%
2010 -11.4% -11.4%
2009 -15.4% -9.87%
2008 -10.3% -3.81%
2007 -6.81% -2.91%
2006 -6.04% -4.06%
2005 -6.33% -6.05%
2004 -9.05% -5.91%
2003 -8.05% -5.57%
2002 -6.2% -3.7%
2001 -5.64% -4.68%
2000 -4.21% -3.32%
1999 -6.02% -2.93%
1998 -6.48% -4.3%
1997 -6.25% -3.65%
1996 -8.35% -4.63%
1995 -9.87% -5.14%
1994 -8.48% -7.37%
1993 -11.5% -8.06%
1992 -10.6% -5.19%
1991 -9.63% -7.93%
1990 -13.3% -6.82%
1989 -11.9% -2.86%
1988 -9.63% -3.52%
1987 -8.09% -6.79%
1986 -8.62% -7.45%
1985 -9.56% -8.35%
1984 -7.19% -5.23%
1983 -6.17% -4.86%
1982 -5.49% -7.02%
1981 -7.08% -8.34%
1980 -2.5% -6.92%
1979 -2.34% -6.08%
1978 -5.39% -7.15%
1977 -5.21% -7.5%
1976 -5.05% -10.2%
1975 -5.3% -7.1%
1974 -4.39% -3.2%
1973 -3.71% -5.39%
1972 -4.16% -7.72%
1971 -3.32% -0.23%
1970 -3.24% -0.24%
1969 -6.65% -1.53%
1968 -3.39% -1.24%
1967 -2.59% -0.46%
1966 -2.17% -2%
1965 -2.55% -0.03%
1964 -2.89% -1.93%
1963 -2.25% -3.33%
1962 -2.4% -1.69%
1961 -2.69% -3.17%
1960 -3.3% -3.13%
1959 -2.77% -1.73%
1958 -2.27% -0.52%
1957 -2.45% 0.08%
1956 -0.39% -0.18%
1955 -3.57% -0.31%
1954 -2.87% -0.58%
1953 -3.01% -0.35%
1952 -7.21% -0.34%
1951 -11.5% 0.94%
1950 -12.7% -0.83%
1949 -10.4% -0.46%
1948 -7.65% -2.04%
1947 - -1.65%
1946 - -2.32%
1945 - -2.38%
1944 - -1.44%
1943 - 0.03%
1942 - -0.35%
1941 - -0.08%
1940 - -1.74%
1939 0.48% -0.73%
1938 1.78% -0.08%
1937 1.06% -0.09%
1936 0.95% 0.08%
1935 0.72% 0.75%
1934 0.88% 0.6%
1933 -2.79% -0.07%
1932 -1.78% -0.03%
1931 -4% 0.04%
1930 -2.23% 0.79%
1929 -18.7% 1.86%
1928 -0.27% 0.2%
1927 2.65% -2.27%
1926 - -4.21%
1925 - -1.48%
1924 - -3.16%
1923 - -3.47%
1922 - -10%
1921 - -6.5%
1920 - -5.66%
1919 - -8.83%
1918 - -8.3%
1917 - -5.49%
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 -8.96% -0.34%
1912 -7.43% -0.02%
1911 -4.61% -0.73%
1910 -1.53% -0.19%
1909 -2.64% -0.82%
1908 -1.54% -0.56%
1907 -1.23% -0.69%
1906 0.66% -0.45%
1905 0.91% -0.75%
1904 -0.04% -0.26%
1903 -0.22% -0.91%
1902 -1.67% -0.5%
1901 0.1% -0.69%
1900 0.41% -0.35%
1899 0.86% -0.77%
1898 -34.5% -0.5%
1897 -8.46% -0.93%
1896 0.82% -1.35%
1895 0.37% -0.2%
1894 2.91% -0.16%
1893 0.14% -0.02%
1892 -2.28% -0.8%
1891 -6.48% -2.15%
1890 -11.2% -2.01%
1889 -15.7% -1.95%
1888 -3.59% -2.14%
1887 -4.88% -0.67%
1886 -11.5% -1.43%
1885 -12.1% -1.68%
1884 -7.16% -1.48%
1883 -2.42% -1.1%
1882 -1.69% -0.39%
1881 -14.5% -1.2%
1880 -13.5% -1.63%

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 Portugal's surplus of $1.07B, or 0.31% of GDP.

Over the past 66 years, Greece recorded a fiscal deficit in 61 of those years, while Portugal ran a deficit in 62 years. On average, Greece posted an annual deficit equal to 5.69% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.47% of GDP for Portugal.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Greece

Portugal
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Greece Portugal
2025 2.48% 2.34%
2024 2.74% 2.42%
2023 3.46% 4.31%
2022 9.65% 7.83%
2021 1.22% 1.27%
2020 -1.25% -0.01%
2019 0.25% 0.34%
2018 0.63% 0.99%
2017 1.12% 1.37%
2016 -0.83% 0.61%
2015 -1.74% 0.49%
2014 -1.31% -0.28%
2013 -0.92% 0.27%
2012 1.5% 2.77%
2011 3.33% 3.65%
2010 4.71% 1.4%
2009 1.21% -0.84%
2008 4.15% 2.59%
2007 2.9% 2.45%
2006 3.2% 3.11%
2005 3.55% 2.28%
2004 2.9% 2.37%
2003 3.53% 3.22%
2002 3.63% 3.6%
2001 3.37% 4.37%
2000 3.15% 2.85%
1999 2.64% 2.34%
1998 4.77% 2.57%
1997 5.54% 2.34%

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 2.17% in Portugal. In 2025, inflation was 2.48% in Greece and 2.34% in Portugal.

Top exports between countries

Greece
Export category Export value
Transport & tourism services $158M
Chemicals & pharma $138M
Raw materials & minerals $44.4M
Animal & marine products $42.2M
Machinery & equipment $30.6M
Metals $28.8M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $26.9M
Textiles & consumer goods $21M
Business & finance services $11M
Raw agricultural goods $6.91M
Portugal
Export category Export value
Transport & tourism services $86.6M
Machinery & equipment $71.2M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $40.5M
Textiles & consumer goods $38.8M
Chemicals & pharma $36.2M
Wood & paper products $35.9M
Metals $26M
Raw materials & minerals $16.6M
Manufacturing & construction services $13M
Business & finance services $13M

Balance of trade

Greece Portugal
Current account balance
-$18.2B
2024
$6.51B
2024
Current account balance ranking
183/190
2024
30/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-7.11%
2024
+2.08%
2024
Goods imports
$91.2B
2024
$109B
2024
Goods exports
$52.6B
2024
$81.4B
2024
Service imports
$31.1B
2024
$27.9B
2024
Service exports
$55.8B
2024
$62.7B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
44%
2025
42.7%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
39.5%
2025
43.7%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Greece Portugal
Economic freedom 63.2 71.2
Economic freedom ranking 82/197 33/197
Property rights 78 88.9
Government integrity 54.8 63.4
Judicial effectiveness 68 90.1
Tax burden 59.9 60.6
Government spending 24.7 44.6
Fiscal health 78.9 82
Business freedom 77.8 83.1
Labor freedom 59.7 54.8
Monetary freedom 72.6 77.7
Trade freedom 79.4 79.4
Investment freedom 55 70
Financial freedom 50 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Greece
Portugal
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Greece Portugal
2026 63.2 71.2
2025 60.6 70.5
2024 55.1 68.7
2023 56.9 69.5
2022 61.5 70.8
2021 60.9 67.5
2020 59.9 67
2019 57.7 65.3
2018 57.3 63.4
2017 55 62.6
2016 53.2 65.1
2015 54 65.3
2014 55.7 63.5
2013 55.4 63.1
2012 55.4 63
2011 60.3 64
2010 62.7 64.4
2009 60.8 64.9
2008 60.6 63.9
2007 58.7 64
2006 60.1 62.9
2005 59 62.4
2004 59.1 64.9
2003 58.8 64.9
2002 59.1 65.4
2001 63.4 66
2000 61 65.5
1999 61 65.6
1998 60.6 65
1997 59.6 63.6
1996 60.5 64.5
1995 61.2 62.4

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 71.2 for Portugal, ranking 33/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Greece Portugal
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2025
66.6%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
15.2%
2025
18.3%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.57%
2025
1.96%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$264B
2025
$323B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$44,310
2025
$52,240
2025
Total reserves including gold
$24B
2025
$68.8B
2025
Total reserves ranking
63/177
2025
39/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$4.52B
2024
-$6.64B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$6.74B
2024
$13.5B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$2.22B
2024
$6.84B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
18.8%
2021
16.4%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
17.2%
2025
21%
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) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, 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.