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Economy of Greece vs Russia compared: GDP & Debt

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Greece has a GDP of $281B compared to $2.56T for Russia, ranking 52/197 and 8/197 by economy size, respectively.

Greece has $409B in government debt (145.7% of GDP), compared to $440B (17.2% of GDP) in Russia.

Greece vs Russia GDP by year

Greece
Russia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Greece Russia
2025 $280,635,521,324 $2,561,310,169,359
2024 $256,238,371,778 $2,186,462,268,813
2023 $242,946,187,738 $2,046,284,838,151
2022 $217,990,189,601 $2,292,495,097,681
2021 $218,303,801,895 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $191,362,985,555 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $207,305,649,887 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $213,298,873,494 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $200,381,103,984 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $193,097,239,006 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $194,567,373,678 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $233,911,581,521 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $236,556,279,641 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $238,841,140,018 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $283,228,079,776 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $296,417,644,404 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $326,829,054,686 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $351,121,399,546 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $314,226,996,944 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $269,073,415,334 $989,932,071,353
2005 $242,315,668,619 $764,015,973,481
2004 $234,979,615,898 $591,016,690,732
2003 $196,930,509,813 $430,347,420,185
2002 $150,253,800,086 $345,470,494,418
2001 $132,050,474,720 $306,602,070,621
2000 $125,760,166,225 $259,710,142,197
1999 $137,131,371,955 $195,907,128,351
1998 $139,612,812,176 $270,955,486,862
1997 $138,766,067,640 $404,928,954,192
1996 $142,502,984,145 $391,724,890,744
1995 $134,974,613,914 $395,537,185,735
1994 $114,980,063,202 $395,077,301,248
1993 $107,295,704,518 $435,083,713,851
1992 $114,608,178,405 $460,290,556,901
1991 $103,680,863,713 $517,962,962,963
1990 $96,529,587,274 $517,014,446,228
1989 $78,067,933,277 $506,631,299,735
1988 $75,200,610,137 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia by year

Greece
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Russia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Greece Russia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $26,948 - $17,847 -
2024 $24,626 $44,327 $15,219 $47,362
2023 $23,344 $42,711 $14,227 $44,269
2022 $20,885 $39,612 $15,894 $40,939
2021 $20,653 $33,531 $12,637 $38,638
2020 $17,887 $29,533 $10,280 $31,491
2019 $19,335 $31,927 $11,640 $30,964
2018 $19,873 $29,792 $11,399 $28,629
2017 $18,632 $28,682 $10,835 $25,778
2016 $17,919 $27,505 $8,804 $24,012
2015 $17,981 $26,608 $9,427 $23,994
2014 $21,475 $26,450 $14,277 $25,688
2013 $21,573 $25,731 $15,941 $26,020
2012 $21,624 $24,583 $15,402 $24,274
2011 $25,505 $25,693 $14,305 $22,790
2010 $26,653 $27,839 $10,675 $20,490
2009 $29,425 $29,963 $8,563 $19,390
2008 $31,696 $30,441 $11,635 $20,164
2007 $28,441 $28,896 $9,101 $16,648
2006 $24,416 $28,076 $6,920 $14,912
2005 $22,054 $25,004 $5,323 $11,822
2004 $21,449 $24,826 $4,102 $10,227
2003 $18,021 $23,253 $2,975 $9,255
2002 $13,782 $21,985 $2,378 $8,037
2001 $12,157 $20,304 $2,100 $7,361
2000 $11,638 $18,820 $1,772 $6,825
1999 $12,743 $17,758 $1,331 $5,914
1998 $13,023 $17,434 $1,835 $5,465
1997 $13,016 $16,630 $2,738 $5,700
1996 $13,433 $15,778 $2,644 $5,518
1995 $12,779 $15,218 $2,666 $5,613
1994 $10,937 $14,667 $2,662 $5,734
1993 $10,257 $14,150 $2,931 $6,420
1992 $11,021 $14,130 $3,099 $6,862
1991 $10,047 $13,824 $3,490 $7,858
1990 $9,467 $13,126 $3,494 $8,028
1989 $7,738 - $3,430 -
1988 $7,492 - $3,778 -
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 $17,847 in Russia, ranking 68/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Greece ranks 52nd at $44,327, while Russia ranks 50th at $47,362.

Economic indicators

Greece Russia
Gross domestic product
$281B
2025
$2.56T
2025
GDP rank
52/197
2025
8/197
2025
GDP growth
2.07%
2024-2025
1%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
$17,847
2025
GDP per capita rank
50/197
2025
68/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$47,362
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
52/197
2024
50/197
2024
Government debt
$409B
2025
$440B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
145.7%
2025
17.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$39,257
2025
$3,068
2025
Government debt per person rank
19/185
2025
105/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,117
2026
$11,183
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$129B
2025
$650B
2023
Number of millionaires
82,000
2026
447,000
2026
Number of billionaires
16
2026
147
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
3.1%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.7%
2025
39.1%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.48%
2024-2025
8.7%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate n/a
14.5%
2026
Unemployment rate
8.84%
2025
2.13%
2025
Population
10371575
142643173

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Greece
Spending

Debt
Russia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Greece Russia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 49.7% 145.7% 39.1% 17.2%
2024 48.2% 155.4% 36.7% 14.8%
2023 49.6% 165.5% 36.1% 15.2%
2022 53.1% 179.2% 35.1% 15.1%
2021 56.7% 197.8% 34.9% 16.5%
2020 59.3% 209.9% 39.2% 19.2%
2019 47.6% 183.7% 33.8% 13.7%
2018 48.6% 189.6% 32.6% 13.6%
2017 48.5% 182.6% 34.8% 14.3%
2016 50.3% 183.7% 36.6% 14.8%
2015 51.9% 180% 35.3% 15.3%
2014 51.5% 182.8% 34.9% 15.1%
2013 53% 180.5% 34.7% 12.3%
2012 54.9% 164.3% 34% 11.2%
2011 55.1% 175.1% 33.3% 10.3%
2010 53.1% 147.8% 35.5% 10.1%
2009 54.8% 128.5% 38.6% 9.92%
2008 51.5% 110.9% 32% 7.45%
2007 47.8% 104.6% 31.9% 8.03%
2006 45.9% 105.3% 29% 9.8%
2005 46.6% 109.9% 29.5% 14.9%
2004 48.8% 105.5% 29.6% 20.8%
2003 47.9% 104.3% 32.6% 28.3%
2002 47.1% 107.9% 33.8% 37.6%
2001 47.5% 110.5% 31.5% 44.4%
2000 48.2% 108.9% 30.7% 55.9%
1999 48% 102.8% 34.3% 92.4%
1998 46.7% 100.8% 39.7% 135.2%
1997 45.1% 102.6% - 51.5%
1996 46.1% 103.7% - 51.9%
1995 46.6% 100.4% - 53.7%
1994 36.9% 99.7% - 63.5%
1993 38.6% 101.7% - 92.4%
1992 36.9% 81.1% - 116%
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 (1960–1996, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Greece's government spending was $139B, accounting for 49.7% of its GDP, while Russia spent $1T, or 39.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 145.7% in Greece and 17.2% in Russia, ranking 7/185 and 175/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Greece

Russia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Greece Russia
2025 1.26% -3.9%
2024 1.23% -1.59%
2023 -1.44% -2.24%
2022 -2.57% -1.34%
2021 -7.76% 0.78%
2020 -10.4% -3.99%
2019 -0.09% 1.93%
2018 0.78% 2.92%
2017 1.05% -1.47%
2016 0.28% -3.67%
2015 -3.03% -3.39%
2014 -4.29% -1.07%
2013 -4.06% -1.16%
2012 -6.94% 0.38%
2011 -10.5% 1.43%
2010 -11.4% -3.19%
2009 -15.4% -5.89%
2008 -10.3% 4.55%
2007 -6.81% 5.59%
2006 -6.04% 7.8%
2005 -6.33% 7.6%
2004 -9.05% 4.57%
2003 -8.05% 1.35%
2002 -6.2% 0.67%
2001 -5.64% 2.99%
2000 -4.21% 3.11%
1999 -6.02% -3.59%
1998 -6.48% -7.42%
1997 -6.25% -
1996 -8.35% -
1995 -9.87% -
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 - 0.15%
1939 0.48% 0.12%
1938 1.78% 0.16%
1937 1.06% 0.12%
1936 0.95% 0.1%
1935 0.72% 0.07%
1934 0.88% 0.25%
1933 -2.79% 0.58%
1932 -1.78% 0.06%
1931 -4% -1.12%
1930 -2.23% -1.62%
1929 -18.7% -0.4%
1928 -0.27% -0.4%
1927 2.65% -
1926 - -
1925 - -
1924 - -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 -8.96% -
1912 -7.43% 0.69%
1911 -4.61% 1.26%
1910 -1.53% 1.52%
1909 -2.64% -0.15%
1908 -1.54% -0.83%
1907 -1.23% -0.86%
1906 0.66% -3.19%
1905 0.91% -7.72%
1904 -0.04% -5.13%
1903 -0.22% 1.04%
1902 -1.67% -1.57%
1901 0.1% 0.14%
1900 0.41% -0.36%
1899 0.86% 0.66%
1898 -34.5% 0.03%
1897 -8.46% 0.34%
1896 0.82% 1.3%
1895 0.37% 0.7%
1894 2.91% 1.43%
1893 0.14% 0.63%
1892 -2.28% -1.16%
1891 -6.48% -0.97%
1890 -11.2% 0.01%
1889 -15.7% 1.34%
1888 -3.59% 0.88%
1887 -4.88% 0.14%
1886 -11.5% -0.84%
1885 -12.1% -0.75%
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 Russia's deficit of $100B, or 3.9% of GDP.

Over the past 28 years, Greece recorded a fiscal deficit in 23 of those years, while Russia ran a deficit in 14 years. On average, Greece posted an annual deficit equal to 5.3% of GDP, compared to surplus of 0.06% of GDP for Russia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Greece

Russia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Greece Russia
2025 2.48% 8.7%
2024 2.74% 8.4%
2023 3.46% 5.9%
2022 9.65% 13.7%
2021 1.22% 6.7%
2020 -1.25% 3.4%
2019 0.25% 4.5%
2018 0.63% 2.9%
2017 1.12% 3.7%
2016 -0.83% 7%
2015 -1.74% 15.5%
2014 -1.31% 7.8%
2013 -0.92% 6.8%
2012 1.5% 5.1%
2011 3.33% 8.4%
2010 4.71% 6.8%
2009 1.21% 11.6%
2008 4.15% 14.1%
2007 2.9% 9%
2006 3.2% 9.7%
2005 3.55% 12.7%
2004 2.9% 10.9%
2003 3.53% 13.7%
2002 3.63% 15.8%
2001 3.37% 21.5%
2000 3.15% 20.8%
1999 2.64% 85.7%
1998 4.77% 27.7%
1997 5.54% 14.8%

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 13.2% in Russia. In 2025, inflation was 2.48% in Greece and 8.7% in Russia.

Top exports between countries

Greece
Export category Export value
Transport & tourism services $684M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $42.6M
Textiles & consumer goods $16.3M
Chemicals & pharma $12.4M
Government & miscellaneous services $11.4M
Raw materials & minerals $10.6M
Machinery & equipment $6M
IT & IP services $4.38M
Business & finance services $4.21M
Manufacturing & construction services $3.58M
Russia
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $2.82B
Miscellaneous $918M
Metals $277M
Raw agricultural goods $104M
Transport & tourism services $64.9M
Wood & paper products $32.8M
Business & finance services $20.8M
Machinery & equipment $16.1M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $13.3M
Chemicals & pharma $8.6M

Balance of trade

Greece Russia
Current account balance
-$18.2B
2024
$43.1B
2025
Current account balance ranking
183/190
2024
14/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-7.11%
2024
+1.68%
2025
Goods imports
$91.2B
2024
$305B
2025
Goods exports
$52.6B
2024
$422B
2025
Service imports
$31.1B
2024
$94.8B
2025
Service exports
$55.8B
2024
$46.3B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
44%
2025
15.5%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
39.5%
2025
18.2%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Greece Russia
Economic freedom 63.2 50.3
Economic freedom ranking 82/197 161/197
Property rights 78 18.6
Government integrity 54.8 22.8
Judicial effectiveness 68 22.8
Tax burden 59.9 81.9
Government spending 24.7 61.3
Fiscal health 78.9 94.4
Business freedom 77.8 51.4
Labor freedom 59.7 59.1
Monetary freedom 72.6 61.8
Trade freedom 79.4 69.4
Investment freedom 55 30
Financial freedom 50 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Greece
Russia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Greece Russia
2026 63.2 50.3
2025 60.6 51.6
2024 55.1 52
2023 56.9 53.8
2022 61.5 56.1
2021 60.9 61.5
2020 59.9 61
2019 57.7 58.9
2018 57.3 58.2
2017 55 57.1
2016 53.2 50.6
2015 54 52.1
2014 55.7 51.9
2013 55.4 51.1
2012 55.4 50.5
2011 60.3 50.5
2010 62.7 50.3
2009 60.8 50.8
2008 60.6 49.8
2007 58.7 52.2
2006 60.1 52.4
2005 59 51.3
2004 59.1 52.8
2003 58.8 50.8
2002 59.1 48.7
2001 63.4 49.8
2000 61 51.8
1999 61 54.5
1998 60.6 52.8
1997 59.6 48.6
1996 60.5 51.6
1995 61.2 51.1

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 50.3 for Russia, ranking 161/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Greece Russia
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2025
58.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
15.2%
2025
29.7%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.57%
2025
3.06%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$264B
2025
$2.33T
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$44,310
2025
$49,220
2025
Total reserves including gold
$24B
2025
$608B
2024
Total reserves ranking
63/177
2025
6/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$4.52B
2024
-$12.4B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$6.74B
2024
-$9.35B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$2.22B
2024
-$170M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
2.63%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
18.8%
2021
7.2%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
17.2%
2025
25.9%
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) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1996, 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.