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Economy of Greece vs Qatar compared: GDP & Debt

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Greece has a GDP of $281B compared to $216B for Qatar, ranking 52/197 and 56/197 by economy size, respectively.

Greece has $409B in government debt (145.7% of GDP), compared to $89.2B (41.4% of GDP) in Qatar.

Greece vs Qatar GDP by year

Greece
Qatar
1x
Year GDP, current $
Greece Qatar
2025 $280,635,521,324 $215,559,615,385
2024 $256,238,371,778 $216,294,505,495
2023 $242,946,187,738 $213,002,809,341
2022 $217,990,189,601 $235,709,325,714
2021 $218,303,801,895 $179,732,009,560
2020 $191,362,985,555 $144,411,363,352
2019 $207,305,649,887 $176,371,267,692
2018 $213,298,873,494 $183,334,953,819
2017 $200,381,103,984 $161,099,122,225
2016 $193,097,239,006 $151,732,181,868
2015 $194,567,373,678 $161,739,955,577
2014 $233,911,581,521 $206,224,598,571
2013 $236,556,279,641 $198,727,642,967
2012 $238,841,140,018 $186,833,502,363
2011 $283,228,079,776 $167,775,274,725
2010 $296,417,644,404 $125,122,252,747
2009 $326,829,054,686 $97,798,351,648
2008 $351,121,399,546 $115,269,780,220
2007 $314,226,996,944 $79,711,813,187
2006 $269,073,415,334 $60,882,142,857
2005 $242,315,668,619 $44,530,494,505
2004 $234,979,615,898 $31,734,065,934
2003 $196,930,509,813 $23,533,791,209
2002 $150,253,800,086 $19,363,736,264
2001 $132,050,474,720 $17,538,461,538
2000 $125,760,166,225 $17,759,890,110
1999 $137,131,371,955 $12,393,131,868
1998 $139,612,812,176 $10,255,494,505
1997 $138,766,067,640 $11,297,802,198
1996 $142,502,984,145 $9,059,340,659
1995 $134,974,613,914 $8,137,912,088
1994 $114,980,063,202 $7,374,450,549
1993 $107,295,704,518 $7,156,593,407
1992 $114,608,178,405 $7,646,153,846
1991 $103,680,863,713 $6,883,516,484
1990 $96,529,587,274 $7,360,439,560
1989 $78,067,933,277 $6,487,912,088
1988 $75,200,610,137 $6,038,186,813
1987 $64,739,630,096 $5,446,428,571
1986 $55,595,445,472 $5,053,021,978
1985 $47,155,741,426 $6,153,296,703
1984 $47,352,146,312 $6,870,329,670
1983 $48,741,397,059 $6,484,890,110
1982 $53,858,346,939 $7,611,263,736
1981 $51,618,456,335 $8,672,527,473
1980 $56,039,256,595 $7,837,915,956
1979 $53,724,121,435 $5,632,962,997
1978 $43,654,480,519 $4,052,000,413
1977 $35,673,080,481 $3,617,564,638
1976 $30,719,552,239 $3,284,273,987
1975 $28,129,128,587 $2,512,773,166
1974 $24,998,715,909 $2,401,403,227
1973 $22,037,019,563 $793,885,560
1972 $16,650,659,091 $510,262,500
1971 $14,388,806,818 $387,703,106
1970 $12,957,113,636 $301,791,302
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 Qatar by year

Greece
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Qatar
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Greece Qatar
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $26,948 - $72,525 -
2024 $24,626 $44,327 $75,685 $126,046
2023 $23,344 $42,711 $80,196 $129,368
2022 $20,885 $39,612 $88,701 $122,921
2021 $20,653 $33,531 $71,752 $116,833
2020 $17,887 $29,533 $51,684 $82,149
2019 $19,335 $31,927 $66,841 $107,503
2018 $19,873 $29,792 $71,040 $110,033
2017 $18,632 $28,682 $63,280 $99,358
2016 $17,919 $27,505 $61,254 $89,935
2015 $17,981 $26,608 $68,985 $102,546
2014 $21,475 $26,450 $95,841 $148,389
2013 $21,573 $25,731 $103,697 $169,203
2012 $21,624 $24,583 $108,470 $180,939
2011 $25,505 $25,693 $103,262 $174,620
2010 $26,653 $27,839 $77,387 $151,646
2009 $29,425 $29,963 $60,786 $125,898
2008 $31,696 $30,441 $80,781 $126,015
2007 $28,441 $28,896 $65,954 $124,056
2006 $24,416 $28,076 $62,582 $127,181
2005 $22,054 $25,004 $53,950 $115,250
2004 $21,449 $24,826 $41,036 $110,958
2003 $18,021 $23,253 $31,602 $94,120
2002 $13,782 $21,985 $27,227 $93,177
2001 $12,157 $20,304 $25,871 $89,805
2000 $11,638 $18,820 $27,535 $88,849
1999 $12,743 $17,758 $20,234 $84,690
1998 $13,023 $17,434 $17,665 $84,486
1997 $13,016 $16,630 $20,523 $79,219
1996 $13,433 $15,778 $17,125 $62,331
1995 $12,779 $15,218 $15,823 $60,321
1994 $10,937 $14,667 $14,765 $59,415
1993 $10,257 $14,150 $14,770 $59,125
1992 $11,021 $14,130 $16,280 $60,387
1991 $10,047 $13,824 $15,133 $54,759
1990 $9,467 $13,126 $16,722 $55,659
1989 $7,738 - $15,243 -
1988 $7,492 - $14,682 -
1987 $6,474 - $13,719 -
1986 $5,578 - $13,213 -
1985 $4,747 - $16,815 -
1984 $4,785 - $19,749 -
1983 $4,950 - $19,669 -
1982 $5,502 - $24,431 -
1981 $5,305 - $29,543 -
1980 $5,812 - $28,407 -
1979 $5,627 - $21,777 -
1978 $4,629 - $16,757 -
1977 $3,832 - $16,058 -
1976 $3,343 - $15,710 -
1975 $3,109 - $13,014 -
1974 $2,789 - $13,540 -
1973 $2,468 - $4,905 -
1972 $1,873 - $3,483 -
1971 $1,629 - $2,952 -
1970 $1,474 - $2,594 -
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 $72,525 in Qatar, ranking 13/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Greece ranks 52nd at $44,327, while Qatar ranks 5th at $126,046.

Economic indicators

Greece Qatar
Gross domestic product
$281B
2025
$216B
2025
GDP rank
52/197
2025
56/197
2025
GDP growth
2.07%
2024-2025
2.9%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
$72,525
2025
GDP per capita rank
50/197
2025
13/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$126,046
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
52/197
2024
5/197
2024
Government debt
$409B
2025
$89.2B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
145.7%
2025
41.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$39,257
2025
$30,009
2025
Government debt per person rank
19/185
2025
24/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,117
2026
$37,042
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$129B
2025
$177B
2025
Number of millionaires
82,000
2026
30,000
2026
Number of billionaires
16
2026
2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.6%
2017
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.7%
2025
27.1%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.48%
2024-2025
0.6%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate n/a
4.1%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.84%
2025
0.1%
2024
Population
10371575
3058826

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Greece
Spending

Debt
Qatar
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Greece Qatar
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 49.7% 145.7% 27.1% 41.4%
2024 48.2% 155.4% 26% 41.3%
2023 49.6% 165.5% 26.7% 42.8%
2022 53.1% 179.2% 24.3% 42.6%
2021 56.7% 197.8% 29.4% 58.4%
2020 59.3% 209.9% 34.7% 72.6%
2019 47.6% 183.7% 32.5% 62.1%
2018 48.6% 189.6% 28.9% 52.2%
2017 48.5% 182.6% 34.7% 51.6%
2016 50.3% 183.7% 40.1% 46.7%
2015 51.9% 180% 38.6% 35.5%
2014 51.5% 182.8% 32.3% 24.9%
2013 53% 180.5% 28.3% 30.9%
2012 54.9% 164.3% 31% 32.1%
2011 55.1% 175.1% 28.5% 33.5%
2010 53.1% 147.8% 32% 30.4%
2009 54.8% 128.5% 36.4% 36%
2008 51.5% 110.9% 23.5% 11.4%
2007 47.8% 104.6% 29.5% 9.37%
2006 45.9% 105.3% 29.5% 13.9%
2005 46.6% 109.9% 29% 19.1%
2004 48.8% 105.5% 29.9% 30.1%
2003 47.9% 104.3% 28.5% 38.8%
2002 47.1% 107.9% 31.6% 47.7%
2001 47.5% 110.5% 32.1% 59.2%
2000 48.2% 108.9% 29.8% 51.6%
1999 48% 102.8% 42.4% 81.8%
1998 46.7% 100.8% 55.1% 76.6%
1997 45.1% 102.6% 47.6% 54.4%
1996 46.1% 103.7% 55.2% 57.8%
1995 46.6% 100.4% 52.2% 50.2%
1994 36.9% 99.7% 59.8% 54.8%
1993 38.6% 101.7% 62.8% 46.3%
1992 36.9% 81.1% 54.2% 19.9%
1991 35.2% 75.7% 57.5% 21.8%
1990 38.5% 74.2% 50% 12.6%
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 Qatar spent $58.4B, or 27.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 145.7% in Greece and 41.4% in Qatar, ranking 7/185 and 127/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Greece

Qatar
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Greece Qatar
2025 1.26% -1%
2024 1.23% 0.71%
2023 -1.44% 5.51%
2022 -2.57% 10.4%
2021 -7.76% 0.24%
2020 -10.4% -2.13%
2019 -0.09% 1%
2018 0.78% 2.26%
2017 1.05% -6.82%
2016 0.28% -9.2%
2015 -3.03% 18.4%
2014 -4.29% 13.4%
2013 -4.06% 19.3%
2012 -6.94% 8.55%
2011 -10.5% 5.24%
2010 -11.4% 4.6%
2009 -15.4% 14.1%
2008 -10.3% 9.49%
2007 -6.81% 10.3%
2006 -6.04% 8.39%
2005 -6.33% 9.8%
2004 -9.05% 17.7%
2003 -8.05% 6.71%
2002 -6.2% 7.89%
2001 -5.64% 4.48%
2000 -4.21% 4.62%
1999 -6.02% -4.35%
1998 -6.48% -7%
1997 -6.25% -9.4%
1996 -8.35% -8.73%
1995 -9.87% -5.78%
1994 -8.48% -11.8%
1993 -11.5% -9.53%
1992 -10.6% -2.74%
1991 -9.63% -2.57%
1990 -13.3% 3.23%
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 Qatar's deficit of $2.16B, or 1% of GDP.

Over the past 36 years, Greece recorded a fiscal deficit in 31 of those years, while Qatar ran a deficit in 13 years. On average, Greece posted an annual deficit equal to 6.29% of GDP, compared to surplus of 2.92% of GDP for Qatar.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Greece

Qatar
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Greece Qatar
2025 2.48% 0.6%
2024 2.74% 1.2%
2023 3.46% 3.1%
2022 9.65% 5%
2021 1.22% 2.3%
2020 -1.25% -2.5%
2019 0.25% -0.9%
2018 0.63% 0.1%
2017 1.12% 0.6%
2016 -0.83% 2.7%
2015 -1.74% 0.9%
2014 -1.31% 4.2%
2013 -0.92% 3.1%
2012 1.5% 1.8%
2011 3.33% 2%
2010 4.71% -2.4%
2009 1.21% -4.9%
2008 4.15% 15.1%
2007 2.9% 13.7%
2006 3.2% 11.7%
2005 3.55% 9%
2004 2.9% 6.8%
2003 3.53% 2.3%
2002 3.63% 0.2%
2001 3.37% 1.7%
2000 3.15% 1.6%
1999 2.64% 2.2%
1998 4.77% 2.9%
1997 5.54% 2.7%

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, Greece has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.4%, compared with 2.99% in Qatar. In 2025, inflation was 2.48% in Greece and 0.6% in Qatar.

Top exports between countries

Greece
Export category Export value
Miscellaneous $28M
Raw materials & minerals $16.1M
Machinery & equipment $7.66M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $3.9M
Textiles & consumer goods $3.79M
Chemicals & pharma $3.58M
Raw agricultural goods $2.24M
Animal & marine products $2.13M
Metals $1.87M
Precious metals & jewellery $1.1M
Qatar
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $143M
Chemicals & pharma $23.2M
Metals $11.7M
Machinery & equipment $587K
Textiles & consumer goods $444K
Wood & paper products $443K
Precious metals & jewellery $209K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $35K
Miscellaneous $31K

Balance of trade

Greece Qatar
Current account balance
-$18.2B
2024
$31.9B
2025
Current account balance ranking
183/190
2024
17/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-7.11%
2024
+14.8%
2025
Goods imports
$91.2B
2024
$34.3B
2025
Goods exports
$52.6B
2024
$90B
2025
Service imports
$31.1B
2024
$31.3B
2025
Service exports
$55.8B
2024
$24.4B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
44%
2025
31.6%
2022
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
39.5%
2025
68.6%
2022

Economic freedom indices

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

Greece Qatar
Economic freedom 63.2 70.2
Economic freedom ranking 82/197 37/197
Property rights 78 66.2
Government integrity 54.8 53.5
Judicial effectiveness 68 41.5
Tax burden 59.9 99.9
Government spending 24.7 79.9
Fiscal health 78.9 96.6
Business freedom 77.8 68
Labor freedom 59.7 58.5
Monetary freedom 72.6 76
Trade freedom 79.4 81.8
Investment freedom 55 60
Financial freedom 50 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Greece
Qatar
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Greece Qatar
2026 63.2 70.2
2025 60.6 70.2
2024 55.1 68.8
2023 56.9 68.6
2022 61.5 67.7
2021 60.9 72
2020 59.9 72.3
2019 57.7 72.6
2018 57.3 72.6
2017 55 73.1
2016 53.2 70.7
2015 54 70.8
2014 55.7 71.2
2013 55.4 71.3
2012 55.4 71.3
2011 60.3 70.5
2010 62.7 69
2009 60.8 65.8
2008 60.6 62.2
2007 58.7 62.9
2006 60.1 62.4
2005 59 63.5
2004 59.1 66.5
2003 58.8 65.9
2002 59.1 61.9
2001 63.4 60
2000 61 62
1999 61 62
1998 60.6 -
1997 59.6 -
1996 60.5 -
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 70.2 for Qatar, ranking 37/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Greece Qatar
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2025
47%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
15.2%
2025
57%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.57%
2025
0.31%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$264B
2025
$221B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$44,310
2025
$126,290
2025
Total reserves including gold
$24B
2025
$55.8B
2025
Total reserves ranking
63/177
2025
45/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$4.52B
2024
$311M
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$6.74B
2024
$460M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$2.22B
2024
$1.56B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
18.8%
2021
n/a
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
17.2%
2025
30.6%
2022

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 (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, 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.