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Economy of Greece vs Singapore compared: GDP & Debt

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Greece has a GDP of $256B compared to $547B for Singapore, ranking 53/197 and 28/197 by economy size, respectively.

Greece has $397B in government debt (154.8% of GDP), compared to $950B (173.5% of GDP) in Singapore.

Greece vs Singapore GDP by year

Greece
Singapore
1x
Year GDP, current $
Greece Singapore
2024 $256,238,371,778 $547,386,645,892
2023 $242,946,187,738 $505,439,514,078
2022 $217,990,189,601 $509,017,841,147
2021 $218,303,801,895 $436,591,382,250
2020 $191,362,985,555 $349,165,858,545
2019 $207,305,649,887 $376,161,998,830
2018 $213,298,873,494 $377,123,710,561
2017 $200,381,103,984 $343,673,334,902
2016 $193,097,239,006 $319,646,468,521
2015 $194,567,373,678 $307,998,545,269
2014 $233,911,581,521 $314,863,580,758
2013 $236,556,279,641 $307,576,360,585
2012 $238,841,140,018 $295,092,888,077
2011 $283,228,079,776 $279,356,499,090
2010 $296,417,644,404 $239,807,980,591
2009 $326,829,054,686 $194,150,283,772
2008 $351,121,399,546 $193,617,323,539
2007 $314,226,996,944 $180,941,701,358
2006 $269,073,415,334 $148,627,286,361
2005 $242,315,668,619 $127,807,848,728
2004 $234,979,615,898 $115,033,593,101
2003 $196,930,509,813 $97,646,401,096
2002 $150,253,800,086 $92,538,372,870
2001 $132,050,474,720 $89,793,790,670
2000 $125,760,166,225 $96,076,539,926
1999 $137,131,371,955 $86,286,849,755
1998 $139,612,812,176 $85,728,207,782
1997 $138,766,067,640 $100,123,787,215
1996 $142,502,984,145 $96,293,086,513
1995 $134,974,613,914 $87,812,540,788
1994 $114,980,063,202 $73,688,724,431
1993 $107,295,704,518 $60,603,815,716
1992 $114,608,178,405 $52,131,320,033
1991 $103,680,863,713 $45,466,164,978
1990 $96,529,587,274 $36,144,336,769
1989 $78,067,933,277 $30,465,364,739
1988 $75,200,610,137 $25,371,462,488
1987 $64,739,630,096 $20,919,215,578
1986 $55,595,445,472 $18,586,746,057
1985 $47,155,741,426 $19,156,532,746
1984 $47,352,146,312 $19,749,361,098
1983 $48,741,397,059 $17,784,112,150
1982 $53,858,346,939 $16,084,252,378
1981 $51,618,456,335 $14,175,228,844
1980 $56,039,256,595 $11,896,256,783
1979 $53,724,121,435 $9,296,921,724
1978 $43,654,480,519 $7,517,176,355
1977 $35,673,080,481 $6,618,585,074
1976 $30,719,552,239 $6,327,077,974
1975 $28,129,128,587 $5,633,673,930
1974 $24,998,715,909 $5,221,534,956
1973 $22,037,019,563 $3,696,213,333
1972 $16,650,659,091 $2,721,440,981
1971 $14,388,806,818 $2,263,785,444
1970 $12,957,113,636 $1,920,574,150
1969 $11,454,106,327 $1,659,893,768
1968 $9,950,331,206 $1,425,706,091
1967 $9,146,592,856 $1,238,035,816
1966 $8,472,021,467 $1,096,425,608
1965 $7,582,209,670 $974,644,096
1964 $6,576,906,345 $894,153,311
1963 $5,813,285,627 $917,608,012
1962 $5,140,542,929 $826,239,212
1961 $4,892,397,431 $764,629,788
1960 $4,274,890,307 $704,751,700

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Greece vs Singapore by year

Greece
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Singapore
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Greece Singapore
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $24,626 $44,327 $90,674 $150,689
2023 $23,344 $42,711 $85,412 $143,786
2022 $20,887 $39,612 $90,299 $143,095
2021 $20,655 $33,531 $80,056 $132,617
2020 $17,887 $29,533 $61,410 $101,518
2019 $19,335 $31,927 $65,952 $105,335
2018 $19,873 $29,792 $66,882 $103,963
2017 $18,632 $28,682 $61,236 $95,744
2016 $17,919 $27,505 $57,006 $89,902
2015 $17,981 $26,608 $55,646 $87,156
2014 $21,475 $26,450 $57,565 $84,555
2013 $21,573 $25,731 $56,967 $83,088
2012 $21,624 $24,583 $55,548 $82,108
2011 $25,505 $25,693 $53,891 $80,052
2010 $26,653 $27,839 $47,237 $75,401
2009 $29,425 $29,963 $38,927 $66,213
2008 $31,696 $30,441 $40,009 $67,735
2007 $28,441 $28,896 $39,433 $68,805
2006 $24,416 $28,076 $33,768 $64,061
2005 $22,054 $25,004 $29,961 $58,822
2004 $21,449 $24,826 $27,608 $54,384
2003 $18,021 $23,253 $23,730 $48,778
2002 $13,782 $21,985 $22,160 $45,083
2001 $12,157 $20,304 $21,700 $43,109
2000 $11,638 $18,820 $23,853 $43,781
1999 $12,743 $17,758 $21,797 $39,949
1998 $13,023 $17,434 $21,829 $37,560
1997 $13,016 $16,630 $26,376 $39,286
1996 $13,433 $15,778 $26,233 $36,873
1995 $12,779 $15,218 $24,915 $35,090
1994 $10,937 $14,667 $21,552 $33,058
1993 $10,257 $14,150 $18,290 $30,062
1992 $11,021 $14,130 $16,136 $27,022
1991 $10,047 $13,824 $14,502 $25,530
1990 $9,467 $13,126 $11,862 $23,815
1989 $7,738 - $10,395 -
1988 $7,492 - $8,914 -
1987 $6,474 - $7,539 -
1986 $5,578 - $6,800 -
1985 $4,747 - $7,002 -
1984 $4,785 - $7,228 -
1983 $4,950 - $6,633 -
1982 $5,502 - $6,078 -
1981 $5,305 - $5,597 -
1980 $5,812 - $4,928 -
1979 $5,627 - $3,901 -
1978 $4,629 - $3,194 -
1977 $3,832 - $2,846 -
1976 $3,343 - $2,759 -
1975 $3,109 - $2,490 -
1974 $2,789 - $2,342 -
1973 $2,468 - $1,685 -
1972 $1,873 - $1,264 -
1971 $1,629 - $1,071 -
1970 $1,474 - $926 -
1969 $1,306 - $813 -
1968 $1,138 - $709 -
1967 $1,053 - $626 -
1966 $984 - $567 -
1965 $887 - $517 -
1964 $773 - $486 -
1963 $686 - $511 -
1962 $608 - $472 -
1961 $583 - $449 -
1960 $513 - $428 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Greece's GDP per capita is $24,626, ranking 49/197, compared to $90,674 in Singapore, ranking 7/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Greece ranks 52nd at $44,327, while Singapore ranks 2nd at $150,689.

Economic indicators

Greece Singapore
Gross domestic product
$256B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank
53/197
2024
28/197
2024
GDP growth
2.09%
2023-2024
4.39%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank
49/197
2024
7/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$150,689
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
52/197
2024
2/197
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank
16/185
2024
1/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$52,793
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$638B
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Number of billionaires
16
2025
49
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
14.6%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.74%
2023-2024
2.39%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
2.74%
2024
Population
10181414
6125852

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Greece
Spending

Debt
Singapore
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Greece Singapore
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 48% 154.8% 14.6% 173.5%
2023 49.5% 165.2% 14.8% 172.8%
2022 52.8% 178.4% 15% 154.3%
2021 56.7% 197.8% 15.6% 141.7%
2020 59.3% 209.9% 24.1% 148.2%
2019 47.6% 183.7% 14% 127.9%
2018 48.6% 189.6% 13.9% 109.4%
2017 48.5% 182.6% 13.6% 107.6%
2016 50.3% 183.7% 15.3% 106.3%
2015 51.9% 180% 14.4% 102.2%
2014 51.5% 182.8% 12.6% 97.7%
2013 53% 180.5% 10.9% 98.2%
2012 54.9% 164.3% 9.83% 106.7%
2011 55.1% 175.1% 9.66% 103.1%
2010 53.1% 147.8% 10.2% 98.7%
2009 54.8% 128.5% 15.9% 101.7%
2008 51.5% 110.9% 14% 97.9%
2007 47.8% 104.6% 9.01% 87.8%
2006 45.9% 105.3% 12.3% 86.5%
2005 46.6% 109.9% 12.4% 92.7%
2004 48.8% 105.5% 14.1% 95.7%
2003 47.9% 104.3% 15.6% 99.1%
2002 47.1% 107.9% 15.9% 96.3%
2001 47.5% 110.5% 18.2% 94.5%
2000 48.2% 108.9% 16.1% 82.3%
1999 48% 102.8% 15.9% 85.3%
1998 46.7% 100.8% 18.1% 84.6%
1997 45.1% 102.6% 14.5% 70.8%
1996 46.1% 103.7% 18.1% 71.3%
1995 46.6% 100.4% 13.8% 69.8%
1994 36.9% 99.7% 11.7% 70.7%
1993 38.6% 101.7% 14.5% 71.2%
1992 36.9% 81.1% 14.5% 79%
1991 35.2% 75.7% 15.9% 76.4%
1990 38.5% 74.2% 15.1% 73.5%
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 (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Greece's government spending was $123B, accounting for 48% of its GDP, while Singapore spent $79.7B, or 14.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 154.8% in Greece and 173.5% in Singapore, ranking 7/185 and 4/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Greece

Singapore
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Greece Singapore
2024 1.34% 4.44%
2023 -1.35% 3.47%
2022 -2.46% 1.21%
2021 -7.58% 1.13%
2020 -10.3% -6.73%
2019 -0.09% 3.77%
2018 0.78% 3.68%
2017 1.05% 5.24%
2016 0.28% 3.25%
2015 -3.03% 2.86%
2014 -4.29% 4.6%
2013 -4.06% 5.96%
2012 -6.94% 7.34%
2011 -10.5% 7.96%
2010 -11.4% 5.68%
2009 -15.4% -0.09%
2008 -10.3% 3.59%
2007 -6.81% 7.12%
2006 -6.04% 2.16%
2005 -6.33% 2.56%
2004 -9.05% 2.06%
2003 -8.05% 0.68%
2002 -6.2% 2.23%
2001 -5.64% 1.2%
2000 -4.21% 4.59%
1999 -6.02% 5.2%
1998 -6.48% 2.41%
1997 -6.25% 5.66%
1996 -8.35% 1.98%
1995 -9.87% 4.8%
1994 -8.48% 7.9%
1993 -11.5% 4.36%
1992 -10.6% 2.7%
1991 -9.63% 0.68%
1990 -13.3% 1.97%
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 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Greece's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $3.43B, equivalent to 1.34% of GDP. This compares to Singapore's surplus of $24.3B, or 4.44% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Greece recorded a fiscal deficit in 31 of those years, while Singapore ran a deficit in 2 years. On average, Greece posted an annual deficit equal to 6.49% of GDP, compared to surplus of 3.36% of GDP for Singapore.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Greece

Singapore
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Greece Singapore
2024 2.74% 2.39%
2023 3.46% 4.83%
2022 9.65% 6.13%
2021 1.22% 2.32%
2020 -1.25% -0.17%
2019 0.25% 0.57%
2018 0.63% 0.44%
2017 1.12% 0.58%
2016 -0.83% -0.53%
2015 -1.74% -0.52%
2014 -1.31% 1.03%
2013 -0.92% 2.36%
2012 1.5% 4.58%
2011 3.33% 5.25%
2010 4.71% 2.83%
2009 1.21% 0.59%
2008 4.15% 6.64%
2007 2.9% 2.11%
2006 3.2% 0.97%
2005 3.55% 0.43%
2004 2.9% 1.66%
2003 3.53% 0.51%
2002 3.63% -0.39%
2001 3.37% 1%
2000 3.15% 1.36%
1999 2.64% 0.02%
1998 4.77% -0.27%
1997 5.54% 2%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Greece has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.4%, compared with 1.74% in Singapore. In 2024, inflation was 2.74% in Greece and 2.39% in Singapore.

Top exports between countries

Greece
Export category Export value
Transport & tourism services $1.55B
Machinery & equipment $54.4M
Raw materials & minerals $33M
Business & finance services $19.4M
Chemicals & pharma $15.5M
Textiles & consumer goods $8.55M
Manufacturing & construction services $6.32M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $6.23M
IT & IP services $5.69M
Animal & marine products $3.46M
Singapore
Export category Export value
Miscellaneous $842M
Machinery & equipment $34.6M
Chemicals & pharma $7.35M
Wood & paper products $4.67M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $2.62M
Metals $1.3M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.02M
Raw materials & minerals $925K
Raw agricultural goods $242K
Animal & marine products $123K

Balance of trade

Greece Singapore
Current account balance
-$18.2B
2024
$96B
2024
Current account balance ranking
182/190
2024
8/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-7.11%
2024
+17.5%
2024
Goods imports
$91.2B
2024
$435B
2024
Goods exports
$52.6B
2024
$583B
2024
Service imports
$31.1B
2024
$351B
2024
Service exports
$55.8B
2024
$396B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
143.6%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
178.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Greece Singapore
Economic freedom 63.2 84.4
Economic freedom ranking 82/197 1/197
Property rights 78 89.2
Government integrity 54.8 86.1
Judicial effectiveness 68 58.3
Tax burden 59.9 89.5
Government spending 24.7 93.4
Fiscal health 78.9 80
Business freedom 77.8 90.6
Labor freedom 59.7 77
Monetary freedom 72.6 83.5
Trade freedom 79.4 95
Investment freedom 55 90
Financial freedom 50 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Greece
Singapore
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Greece Singapore
2026 63.2 84.4
2025 60.6 84.1
2024 55.1 83.5
2023 56.9 83.9
2022 61.5 84.4
2021 60.9 89.7
2020 59.9 89.4
2019 57.7 89.4
2018 57.3 88.8
2017 55 88.6
2016 53.2 87.8
2015 54 89.4
2014 55.7 89.4
2013 55.4 88
2012 55.4 87.5
2011 60.3 87.2
2010 62.7 86.1
2009 60.8 87.1
2008 60.6 87.3
2007 58.7 87.1
2006 60.1 88
2005 59 88.6
2004 59.1 88.9
2003 58.8 88.2
2002 59.1 87.4
2001 63.4 87.8
2000 61 87.7
1999 61 86.9
1998 60.6 87
1997 59.6 87.3
1996 60.5 86.5
1995 61.2 86.3

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Greece is 63.2, ranking 82/197, compared to 84.4 for Singapore, ranking 1/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Greece Singapore
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
21.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.77%
2024
0.03%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$451B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$43,340
2024
$126,190
2024
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$384B
2024
Total reserves ranking
67/177
2024
9/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$4.52B
2024
-$96.7B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$6.74B
2024
$152B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$2.22B
2024
$55.3B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
18.8%
2021
n/a
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
18.3%
2024
22.2%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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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.