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Economy of Greece vs Saudi Arabia compared: GDP & Debt

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Greece has a GDP of $281B compared to $1.28T for Saudi Arabia, ranking 52/197 and 19/197 by economy size, respectively.

Greece has $409B in government debt (145.7% of GDP), compared to $405B (31.7% of GDP) in Saudi Arabia.

Greece vs Saudi Arabia GDP by year

Greece
Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Greece Saudi Arabia
2025 $280,635,521,324 $1,276,942,933,333
2024 $256,238,371,778 $1,254,140,800,000
2023 $242,946,187,738 $1,218,584,800,000
2022 $217,990,189,601 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $218,303,801,895 $982,661,066,667
2020 $191,362,985,555 $767,951,200,000
2019 $207,305,649,887 $888,890,133,333
2018 $213,298,873,494 $886,564,800,000
2017 $200,381,103,984 $741,266,133,333
2016 $193,097,239,006 $689,279,466,667
2015 $194,567,373,678 $693,414,400,000
2014 $233,911,581,521 $787,153,066,667
2013 $236,556,279,641 $769,755,733,333
2012 $238,841,140,018 $751,921,333,333
2011 $283,228,079,776 $680,660,800,000
2010 $296,417,644,404 $528,207,466,667
2009 $326,829,054,686 $429,097,866,667
2008 $351,121,399,546 $519,796,800,000
2007 $314,226,996,944 $415,964,509,673
2006 $269,073,415,334 $376,900,133,511
2005 $242,315,668,619 $328,459,608,764
2004 $234,979,615,898 $258,742,133,333
2003 $196,930,509,813 $215,807,733,333
2002 $150,253,800,086 $189,605,866,667
2001 $132,050,474,720 $184,137,600,000
2000 $125,760,166,225 $189,514,933,333
1999 $137,131,371,955 $161,717,066,667
1998 $139,612,812,176 $146,775,466,667
1997 $138,766,067,640 $165,963,684,913
1996 $142,502,984,145 $158,662,483,311
1995 $134,974,613,914 $143,343,124,166
1994 $114,980,063,202 $135,174,899,866
1993 $107,295,704,518 $132,967,957,276
1992 $114,608,178,405 $137,087,850,467
1991 $103,680,863,713 $132,223,230,975
1990 $96,529,587,274 $117,630,173,565
1989 $78,067,933,277 $95,344,459,279
1988 $75,200,610,137 $88,256,074,766
1987 $64,739,630,096 $85,695,861,148
1986 $55,595,445,472 $86,961,922,765
1985 $47,155,741,426 $103,897,846,494
1984 $47,352,146,312 $119,624,858,116
1983 $48,741,397,059 $129,171,635,311
1982 $53,858,346,939 $153,240,313,858
1981 $51,618,456,335 $184,291,360,139
1980 $56,039,256,595 $164,539,660,725
1979 $53,724,121,435 $111,858,444,786
1978 $43,654,480,519 $80,266,516,687
1977 $35,673,080,481 $74,188,986,586
1976 $30,719,552,239 $64,005,665,722
1975 $28,129,128,587 $46,773,208,643
1974 $24,998,715,909 $45,412,957,746
1973 $22,037,019,563 $14,947,435,499
1972 $16,650,659,091 $9,664,267,087
1971 $14,388,806,818 $7,184,806,909
1970 $12,957,113,636 $5,377,333,333
1969 $11,454,106,327 $4,485,777,644
1968 $9,950,331,206 $4,187,777,711
1967 $9,146,592,856 $3,257,022,223
1966 $8,472,021,467 $2,920,555,557
1965 $7,582,209,670 $2,647,955,558
1964 $6,576,906,345 $2,371,808,713
1963 $5,813,285,627 $2,207,393,172
1962 $5,140,542,929 $2,130,606,532
1961 $4,892,397,431 $1,920,811,284
1960 $4,274,890,307 $1,748,124,064

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

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GDP per capita in Greece vs Saudi Arabia by year

Greece
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Saudi Arabia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Greece Saudi Arabia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $26,948 - $34,537 -
2024 $24,626 $44,327 $35,528 $71,375
2023 $23,344 $42,711 $36,157 $71,565
2022 $20,885 $39,612 $38,510 $71,968
2021 $20,653 $33,531 $31,921 $62,690
2020 $17,887 $29,533 $24,339 $47,518
2019 $19,335 $31,927 $29,567 $59,560
2018 $19,873 $29,792 $29,360 $59,378
2017 $18,632 $28,682 $23,929 $53,120
2016 $17,919 $27,505 $22,268 $49,937
2015 $17,981 $26,608 $23,256 $53,931
2014 $21,475 $26,450 $27,805 $62,578
2013 $21,573 $25,731 $27,865 $62,203
2012 $21,624 $24,583 $28,733 $65,034
2011 $25,505 $25,693 $27,127 $64,125
2010 $26,653 $27,839 $22,028 $58,829
2009 $29,425 $29,963 $17,718 $54,787
2008 $31,696 $30,441 $22,320 $57,236
2007 $28,441 $28,896 $18,596 $55,030
2006 $24,416 $28,076 $17,564 $54,639
2005 $22,054 $25,004 $15,976 $53,548
2004 $21,449 $24,826 $13,154 $51,225
2003 $18,021 $23,253 $11,487 $48,078
2002 $13,782 $21,985 $10,586 $45,466
2001 $12,157 $20,304 $10,805 $47,381
2000 $11,638 $18,820 $11,715 $48,644
1999 $12,743 $17,758 $10,452 $47,495
1998 $13,023 $17,434 $9,836 $48,867
1997 $13,016 $16,630 $11,545 $48,796
1996 $13,433 $15,778 $11,472 $48,569
1995 $12,779 $15,218 $10,786 $48,052
1994 $10,937 $14,667 $10,602 $48,904
1993 $10,257 $14,150 $10,885 $49,503
1992 $11,021 $14,130 $11,730 $50,355
1991 $10,047 $13,824 $11,847 $49,295
1990 $9,467 $13,126 $11,055 $46,214
1989 $7,738 - $9,414 -
1988 $7,492 - $9,165 -
1987 $6,474 - $9,386 -
1986 $5,578 - $10,078 -
1985 $4,747 - $12,745 -
1984 $4,785 - $15,541 -
1983 $4,950 - $17,810 -
1982 $5,502 - $22,454 -
1981 $5,305 - $28,703 -
1980 $5,812 - $27,206 -
1979 $5,627 - $19,612 -
1978 $4,629 - $14,914 -
1977 $3,832 - $14,595 -
1976 $3,343 - $13,313 -
1975 $3,109 - $10,266 -
1974 $2,789 - $10,503 -
1973 $2,468 - $3,640 -
1972 $1,873 - $2,474 -
1971 $1,629 - $1,929 -
1970 $1,474 - $1,509 -
1969 $1,306 - $1,313 -
1968 $1,138 - $1,276 -
1967 $1,053 - $1,032 -
1966 $984 - $961 -
1965 $887 - $904 -
1964 $773 - $840 -
1963 $686 - $812 -
1962 $608 - $813 -
1961 $583 - $760 -
1960 $513 - $718 -

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 $34,537 in Saudi Arabia, ranking 36/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Greece ranks 52nd at $44,327, while Saudi Arabia ranks 24th at $71,375.

Economic indicators

Greece Saudi Arabia
Gross domestic product
$281B
2025
$1.28T
2025
GDP rank
52/197
2025
19/197
2025
GDP growth
2.07%
2024-2025
4.5%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
$34,537
2025
GDP per capita rank
50/197
2025
36/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$71,375
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
52/197
2024
24/197
2024
Government debt
$409B
2025
$405B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
145.7%
2025
31.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$39,257
2025
$10,956
2025
Government debt per person rank
19/185
2025
57/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,117
2026
$22,010
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$129B
2025
$2.36T
2025
Number of millionaires
82,000
2026
348,000
2026
Number of billionaires
16
2026
15
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.7%
2025
29%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.48%
2024-2025
2.08%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate n/a
4.25%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.84%
2025
3.24%
2025
Population
10371575
37955120

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Greece
Spending

Debt
Saudi Arabia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Greece Saudi Arabia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 49.7% 145.7% 29% 31.7%
2024 48.2% 155.4% 29.2% 25.9%
2023 49.6% 165.5% 28.3% 23%
2022 53.1% 179.2% 25.3% 21.3%
2021 56.7% 197.8% 28.2% 25.5%
2020 59.3% 209.9% 37.4% 29.7%
2019 47.6% 183.7% 31.8% 20.3%
2018 48.6% 189.6% 32.4% 16.8%
2017 48.5% 182.6% 30.9% 15.9%
2016 50.3% 183.7% 33.3% 12.2%
2015 51.9% 180% 38.5% 5.47%
2014 51.5% 182.8% 38.6% 1.5%
2013 53% 180.5% 34.5% 2.08%
2012 54.9% 164.3% 32.5% 2.97%
2011 55.1% 175.1% 32.4% 5.31%
2010 53.1% 147.8% 33% 8.43%
2009 54.8% 128.5% 37.1% 14%
2008 51.5% 110.9% 26.7% 12.1%
2007 47.8% 104.6% 29.5% 17.1%
2006 45.9% 105.3% 27.3% 25.8%
2005 46.6% 109.9% 28.2% 37.3%
2004 48.8% 105.5% 31.1% 62.9%
2003 47.9% 104.3% 33.1% 81.6%
2002 47.1% 107.9% 35.9% 96.4%
2001 47.5% 110.5% 36.9% 93.1%
2000 48.2% 108.9% 33.1% 86.7%
1999 48% 102.8% 30.3% 103%
1998 46.7% 100.8% 34.5% 101.5%
1997 45.1% 102.6% 35.6% 76.7%
1996 46.1% 103.7% 33.3% 75.2%
1995 46.6% 100.4% 32.4% 74.2%
1994 36.9% 99.7% 33.8% 67.9%
1993 38.6% 101.7% 37.7% 58.6%
1992 36.9% 81.1% 41.2% 47.8%
1991 35.2% 75.7% 34.9% 39.4%
1990 38.5% 74.2% 39.3% -
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 Saudi Arabia spent $370B, or 29% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 145.7% in Greece and 31.7% in Saudi Arabia, ranking 7/185 and 151/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Greece

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Greece Saudi Arabia
2025 1.26% -5.77%
2024 1.23% -2.46%
2023 -1.44% -1.77%
2022 -2.57% 2.24%
2021 -7.76% -1.99%
2020 -10.4% -10.2%
2019 -0.09% -3.96%
2018 0.78% -5.21%
2017 1.05% -8.57%
2016 0.28% -13.2%
2015 -3.03% -14.9%
2014 -4.29% -3.4%
2013 -4.06% 5.47%
2012 -6.94% 11.7%
2011 -10.5% 11.4%
2010 -11.4% 4.39%
2009 -15.4% -5.38%
2008 -10.3% 29.8%
2007 -6.81% 11.8%
2006 -6.04% 20.8%
2005 -6.33% 18%
2004 -9.05% 9.72%
2003 -8.05% 1.2%
2002 -6.2% -5.91%
2001 -5.64% -3.91%
2000 -4.21% 3.18%
1999 -6.02% -5.99%
1998 -6.48% -8.88%
1997 -6.25% -2.51%
1996 -8.35% -3.25%
1995 -9.87% -5.12%
1994 -8.48% -8.31%
1993 -11.5% -9.33%
1992 -10.6% -8.12%
1991 -9.63% -3.28%
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 Saudi Arabia's deficit of $73.7B, or 5.77% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Greece recorded a fiscal deficit in 30 of those years, while Saudi Arabia ran a deficit in 23 years. On average, Greece posted an annual deficit equal to 6.09% of GDP, compared to deficit of 0.34% of GDP for Saudi Arabia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Greece

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Greece Saudi Arabia
2025 2.48% 2.08%
2024 2.74% 1.69%
2023 3.46% 2.33%
2022 9.65% 2.47%
2021 1.22% 3.06%
2020 -1.25% 3.37%
2019 0.25% -1.19%
2018 0.63% 2.47%
2017 1.12% -0.83%
2016 -0.83% 2.05%
2015 -1.74% 1.22%
2014 -1.31% 2.24%
2013 -0.92% 3.51%
2012 1.5% 2.87%
2011 3.33% 5.83%
2010 4.71% 5.34%
2009 1.21% 5.06%
2008 4.15% 9.87%
2007 2.9% 4.17%
2006 3.2% 2.21%
2005 3.55% 0.48%
2004 2.9% 0.52%
2003 3.53% 0.61%
2002 3.63% 0.25%
2001 3.37% -1.12%
2000 3.15% -1.12%
1999 2.64% -1.33%
1998 4.77% -0.37%
1997 5.54% 0.06%

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 1.99% in Saudi Arabia. In 2025, inflation was 2.48% in Greece and 2.08% in Saudi Arabia.

Top exports between countries

Greece
Export category Export value
Transport & tourism services $385M
Raw materials & minerals $115M
Machinery & equipment $56.5M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $54.3M
Chemicals & pharma $42.7M
Raw agricultural goods $29.3M
Manufacturing & construction services $17.3M
Metals $12.1M
Textiles & consumer goods $11.6M
Business & finance services $9.74M
Saudi Arabia
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $1.21B
Chemicals & pharma $143M
Metals $46.8M
Textiles & consumer goods $6.84M
Precious metals & jewellery $5.08M
Machinery & equipment $2.92M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.35M
Wood & paper products $599K
Raw agricultural goods $190K
Miscellaneous $36K

Balance of trade

Greece Saudi Arabia
Current account balance
-$18.2B
2024
-$32.7B
2025
Current account balance ranking
183/190
2024
185/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-7.11%
2024
-2.56%
2025
Goods imports
$91.2B
2024
$230B
2025
Goods exports
$52.6B
2024
$311B
2025
Service imports
$31.1B
2024
$129B
2025
Service exports
$55.8B
2024
$69.4B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
44%
2025
28.2%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
39.5%
2025
29.7%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Greece Saudi Arabia
Economic freedom 63.2 65.4
Economic freedom ranking 82/197 65/197
Property rights 78 51.4
Government integrity 54.8 52.7
Judicial effectiveness 68 38.2
Tax burden 59.9 99.2
Government spending 24.7 77
Fiscal health 78.9 97.9
Business freedom 77.8 71.2
Labor freedom 59.7 41.8
Monetary freedom 72.6 81.2
Trade freedom 79.4 73.8
Investment freedom 55 50
Financial freedom 50 50

Economic freedom comparison by year

Greece
Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Greece Saudi Arabia
2026 63.2 65.4
2025 60.6 64.4
2024 55.1 61.9
2023 56.9 58.3
2022 61.5 55.5
2021 60.9 66
2020 59.9 62.4
2019 57.7 60.7
2018 57.3 59.6
2017 55 64.4
2016 53.2 62.1
2015 54 62.1
2014 55.7 62.2
2013 55.4 60.6
2012 55.4 62.5
2011 60.3 66.2
2010 62.7 64.1
2009 60.8 64.3
2008 60.6 62.5
2007 58.7 60.9
2006 60.1 63
2005 59 63
2004 59.1 60.4
2003 58.8 63.2
2002 59.1 65.3
2001 63.4 62.2
2000 61 66.5
1999 61 65.5
1998 60.6 69.3
1997 59.6 68.7
1996 60.5 68.3
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 65.4 for Saudi Arabia, ranking 65/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Greece Saudi Arabia
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2025
48.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
15.2%
2025
43%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.57%
2025
2.59%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$264B
2025
$1.33T
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$44,310
2025
$74,400
2025
Total reserves including gold
$24B
2025
$505B
2025
Total reserves ranking
63/177
2025
8/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$4.52B
2024
-$5.6B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$6.74B
2024
$21.3B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$2.22B
2024
$27.6B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
18.8%
2021
n/a
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
17.2%
2025
31.6%
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 (1880–1989, 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 (2024–2025, 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.