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Economy of Hungary vs Portugal compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has a GDP of $223B compared to $313B for Portugal, ranking 55/197 and 46/197 by economy size, respectively.

Hungary has $164B in government debt (73.5% of GDP), compared to $297B (94.9% of GDP) in Portugal.

Hungary vs Portugal GDP by year

Hungary
Portugal
1x
Year GDP, current $
Hungary Portugal
2024 $222,722,738,926 $313,271,185,085
2023 $213,240,316,635 $292,323,800,949
2022 $177,002,580,544 $256,898,677,175
2021 $183,282,685,440 $256,055,879,091
2020 $158,468,487,754 $229,618,773,423
2019 $164,936,682,034 $240,115,970,063
2018 $161,184,691,014 $242,092,894,543
2017 $143,335,098,992 $220,862,990,767
2016 $128,983,560,865 $206,305,431,242
2015 $125,244,126,623 $199,038,523,120
2014 $141,128,696,412 $230,078,616,300
2013 $135,646,053,779 $226,677,408,292
2012 $128,470,269,690 $216,536,676,772
2011 $141,712,804,954 $245,426,767,676
2010 $131,898,737,241 $238,443,864,993
2009 $130,807,441,076 $244,667,762,836
2008 $158,228,265,916 $263,416,394,624
2007 $140,123,326,896 $240,496,147,317
2006 $115,604,111,412 $208,756,449,276
2005 $113,098,237,571 $197,253,876,705
2004 $104,015,363,080 $189,382,122,532
2003 $85,190,469,121 $165,226,175,537
2002 $67,636,468,625 $134,795,565,549
2001 $53,800,068,066 $121,604,107,165
2000 $47,275,954,429 $118,605,192,877
1999 $49,160,204,397 $127,470,385,557
1998 $48,784,412,624 $123,946,327,916
1997 $47,398,564,799 $117,016,535,163
1996 $46,833,767,124 $122,630,089,680
1995 $46,577,614,589 $118,122,007,430
1994 $43,307,949,890 $99,688,641,304
1993 $40,256,233,360 $95,009,751,901
1992 $38,857,339,125 $107,592,098,307
1991 $34,867,307,353 $89,233,599,278
1990 $34,478,360,679 $78,713,860,217
1989 $30,422,508,938 $60,594,092,182
1988 $29,799,838,597 $56,347,250,696
1987 $27,232,016,527 $48,182,925,857
1986 $24,778,163,812 $38,745,901,354
1985 $21,510,643,750 $27,115,807,742
1984 $21,242,726,264 $25,217,969,050
1983 $21,910,365,258 $27,239,650,742
1982 $24,141,667,188 $30,527,754,793
1981 $23,705,883,892 $31,977,276,873
1980 $23,116,977,148 $32,896,519,824
1979 $19,959,731,325 $26,622,819,672
1978 $17,286,744,154 $23,487,614,051
1977 $14,783,674,055 $21,439,523,311
1976 $13,235,612,079 $20,332,831,565
1975 $11,420,392,515 $19,347,607,843
1974 $10,016,338,179 $17,512,391,476
1973 $9,138,292,402 $15,090,564,186
1972 $7,379,313,742 $11,239,117,865
1971 $6,291,568,221 $9,201,604,240
1970 $5,780,929,203 $8,108,235,704
1969 $5,429,812,387 $7,287,555,035
1968 $4,886,222,555 $6,644,693,214
1967 - $6,002,607,030
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

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

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GDP per capita in Hungary vs Portugal by year

Hungary
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Portugal
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Hungary Portugal
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $23,292 $48,552 $29,292 $51,680
2023 $22,231 $46,592 $27,635 $49,353
2022 $18,428 $44,366 $24,621 $45,250
2021 $19,031 $38,887 $24,711 $38,658
2020 $16,387 $35,584 $22,299 $35,967
2019 $17,013 $35,627 $23,343 $37,866
2018 $16,605 $32,258 $23,541 $34,897
2017 $14,736 $29,728 $21,442 $32,971
2016 $13,216 $28,179 $19,980 $31,589
2015 $12,783 $26,938 $19,216 $29,608
2014 $14,353 $25,796 $22,121 $28,765
2013 $13,739 $24,592 $21,676 $27,966
2012 $12,950 $23,205 $20,593 $26,476
2011 $14,211 $22,992 $23,247 $26,803
2010 $13,190 $21,691 $22,552 $27,292
2009 $13,051 $20,691 $23,151 $26,472
2008 $15,763 $20,709 $24,949 $26,666
2007 $13,935 $19,089 $22,811 $25,738
2006 $11,478 $18,362 $19,839 $24,677
2005 $11,212 $17,091 $18,780 $22,725
2004 $10,291 $16,251 $18,064 $21,476
2003 $8,410 $15,460 $15,798 $20,850
2002 $6,658 $14,532 $12,937 $20,357
2001 $5,281 $13,223 $11,735 $19,529
2000 $4,630 $11,872 $11,526 $18,883
1999 $4,802 $10,892 $12,475 $17,718
1998 $4,752 $10,415 $12,199 $16,688
1997 $4,606 $9,846 $11,576 $15,789
1996 $4,542 $9,388 $12,185 $14,922
1995 $4,509 $9,222 $11,781 $14,406
1994 $4,187 $8,888 $9,977 $13,578
1993 $3,887 $8,441 $9,535 $13,202
1992 $3,747 $8,284 $10,811 $13,182
1991 $3,361 $8,352 $8,959 $12,739
1990 $3,324 $9,169 $7,885 $11,780
1989 $2,902 - $6,056 -
1988 $2,812 - $5,624 -
1987 $2,566 - $4,804 -
1986 $2,331 - $3,862 -
1985 $2,020 - $2,705 -
1984 $1,991 - $2,523 -
1983 $2,050 - $2,735 -
1982 $2,255 - $3,080 -
1981 $2,213 - $3,246 -
1980 $2,158 - $3,368 -
1979 $1,865 - $2,756 -
1978 $1,618 - $2,457 -
1977 $1,388 - $2,267 -
1976 $1,249 - $2,173 -
1975 $1,083 - $2,128 -
1974 $956 - $2,000 -
1973 $876 - $1,748 -
1972 $710 - $1,302 -
1971 $607 - $1,065 -
1970 $559 - $934 -
1969 $527 - $832 -
1968 $476 - $752 -
1967 - - $676 -
1966 - - $601 -
1965 - - $545 -
1964 - - $490 -
1963 - - $452 -
1962 - - $426 -
1961 - - $400 -
1960 - - $377 -

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

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Hungary's GDP per capita is $23,292, ranking 55/197, compared to $29,292 in Portugal, ranking 44/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Hungary ranks 48th at $48,552, while Portugal ranks 42nd at $51,680.

Economic indicators

Hungary Portugal
Gross domestic product
$223B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank
55/197
2024
46/197
2024
GDP growth
0.56%
2023-2024
2.14%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$23,292
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank
55/197
2024
44/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,552
2024
$51,680
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
48/197
2024
42/197
2024
Government debt
$164B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,109
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank
37/185
2024
27/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,996
2026
$16,747
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
$61.9B
2018
Number of millionaires
24,692
2025
171,797
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.7%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
42.8%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
3.7%
2023-2024
2.42%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
6.5%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
6.43%
2024
Population
9475525
10667081

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Hungary
Spending

Debt
Portugal
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Hungary Portugal
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 46.9% 73.5% 42.8% 94.9%
2023 49.2% 73% 42.3% 97.7%
2022 48.7% 73.9% 43.9% 111.2%
2021 48.1% 76.2% 47.3% 123.9%
2020 51% 78.7% 49.1% 134.1%
2019 45.8% 65% 42.5% 116.1%
2018 45.9% 68.8% 43.3% 121.1%
2017 46.6% 72% 45.5% 126%
2016 46.7% 74.6% 44.9% 131.2%
2015 50.4% 75.7% 48.2% 131%
2014 50% 76.5% 51.7% 132.5%
2013 50.1% 77.2% 50% 130.8%
2012 49.2% 78.4% 48.8% 128.6%
2011 49.1% 80.5% 50% 114%
2010 48.9% 80.2% 51.9% 100.1%
2009 50.7% 78.2% 50.3% 87.8%
2008 48.8% 71.8% 45.5% 75.6%
2007 49.9% 65.6% 44.5% 72.7%
2006 51.4% 64.5% 45.1% 73.7%
2005 49.4% 60.6% 46.8% 72.2%
2004 48.8% 58.9% 46.1% 67.1%
2003 49.2% 58.2% 45.4% 63.9%
2002 51% 55.6% 44.2% 60%
2001 47.2% 52.2% 44.1% 57.4%
2000 47.3% 55.6% 42.8% 54.2%
1999 48.9% 60.3% 42.5% 55.4%
1998 50.7% 60.4% 42.6% 55.6%
1997 49.5% 62.2% 42.4% 58.7%
1996 50.9% 71.2% 43% 63.3%
1995 55% 83.9% 42.6% 62.2%
1994 - 86.2% 42.8% 60.4%
1993 - 87.2% 46.5% 57.2%
1992 - 76.5% 48.2% 58.1%
1991 - 74.2% 45.9% 63.9%
1990 - 63.7% 42.2% 60.2%
1989 - 70.7% 36.2% 55.4%
1988 - - 36.2% 56.8%
1987 - - 37.5% 57.2%
1986 - - 38.9% 59.8%
1985 - - 37.5% 59.4%
1984 - - 34.6% 51.3%
1983 - - 34.7% 46.7%
1982 - - 35.8% 43%
1981 - - 35.3% 39.3%
1980 - - 32.4% 31%
1979 - - 30.8% 35.2%
1978 - - 31.7% 31.4%
1977 - - 35.1% 26.9%
1976 - - 38.2% 24.5%
1975 - - 31.9% 19.2%
1974 - - 25.8% 13.5%
1973 - - 25.7% 13.6%
1972 - - 22.8% 14.5%
1971 - - 15.5% 15.7%
1970 - - 15.5% 16.5%
1969 - - 14.9% 16.8%
1968 - - 14.3% 17.2%
1967 - - 14.1% 18.5%
1966 - - 14.4% 20.2%
1965 - - 13.4% 20.4%
1964 - - 13.9% 21.9%
1963 - - 14.6% 20.8%
1962 - - 14.5% 18.7%
1961 - - 14.6% 17.1%
1960 - - 14.3% 16.4%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1994, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Hungary's government spending was $104B, accounting for 46.9% of its GDP, while Portugal spent $134B, or 42.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 73.5% in Hungary and 94.9% in Portugal, ranking 49/185 and 27/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Hungary

Portugal
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Hungary Portugal
2024 -4.92% 0.7%
2023 -6.75% 1.21%
2022 -6.17% -0.31%
2021 -7.11% -2.83%
2020 -7.49% -5.75%
2019 -2.02% 0.12%
2018 -2.05% -0.43%
2017 -2.45% -3%
2016 -1.79% -1.94%
2015 -2% -4.37%
2014 -2.77% -7.32%
2013 -2.6% -5.21%
2012 -2.33% -6.2%
2011 -5.22% -7.73%
2010 -4.44% -11.4%
2009 -4.76% -9.87%
2008 -3.78% -3.81%
2007 -5.09% -2.91%
2006 -9.27% -4.07%
2005 -7.79% -6.11%
2004 -6.6% -5.99%
2003 -7.19% -5.66%
2002 -8.79% -3.73%
2001 -4% -4.73%
2000 -3.04% -3.35%
1999 -5.27% -2.99%
1998 -7.41% -4.3%
1997 -5.54% -3.65%
1996 -4.36% -4.63%
1995 -8.57% -5.14%
1994 - -7.37%
1993 - -8.06%
1992 - -5.19%
1991 - -7.93%
1990 - -6.82%
1989 - -2.86%
1988 - -3.52%
1987 - -6.79%
1986 - -7.45%
1985 - -8.35%
1984 - -5.23%
1983 - -4.86%
1982 - -7.02%
1981 - -8.34%
1980 - -6.92%
1979 - -6.08%
1978 - -7.15%
1977 - -7.5%
1976 - -10.2%
1975 - -7.1%
1974 - -3.2%
1973 - -5.39%
1972 - -7.72%
1971 - -0.23%
1970 - -0.24%
1969 - -1.53%
1968 - -1.24%
1967 - -0.46%
1966 - -2%
1965 - -0.03%
1964 - -1.93%
1963 - -3.33%
1962 - -1.69%
1961 - -3.17%
1960 - -3.13%
1959 - -1.73%
1958 - -0.52%
1957 - 0.08%
1956 - -0.18%
1955 - -0.31%
1954 - -0.58%
1953 - -0.35%
1952 - -0.34%
1951 - 0.94%
1950 - -0.83%
1949 - -0.46%
1948 - -2.04%
1947 - -1.65%
1946 - -2.32%
1945 - -2.38%
1944 - -1.44%
1943 -0.17% 0.03%
1942 0.31% -0.35%
1941 0.2% -0.08%
1940 -0.07% -1.74%
1939 0.19% -0.73%
1938 -0.11% -0.08%
1937 -0.01% -0.09%
1936 0.08% 0.08%
1935 0.03% 0.75%
1934 0.04% 0.6%
1933 -0.03% -0.07%
1932 -0.22% -0.03%
1931 -0.32% 0.04%
1930 -0.26% 0.79%
1929 0.02% 1.86%
1928 0.12% 0.2%
1927 0.15% -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 - -0.34%
1912 - -0.02%
1911 - -0.73%
1910 - -0.19%
1909 - -0.82%
1908 - -0.56%
1907 - -0.69%
1906 - -0.45%
1905 - -0.75%
1904 - -0.26%
1903 - -0.91%
1902 - -0.5%
1901 - -0.69%
1900 - -0.35%
1899 - -0.77%
1898 - -0.5%
1897 - -0.93%
1896 - -1.35%
1895 - -0.2%
1894 - -0.16%
1893 - -0.02%
1892 - -0.8%
1891 - -2.15%
1890 - -2.01%
1889 - -1.95%
1888 - -2.14%
1887 - -0.67%
1886 - -1.43%
1885 - -1.68%
1884 - -1.48%
1883 - -1.1%
1882 - -0.39%
1881 - -1.2%
1880 - -1.63%

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, Hungary's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $10.9B, equivalent to 4.92% of GDP. This compares to Portugal's surplus of $2.19B, or 0.7% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Hungary recorded a fiscal deficit in 30 of those years, while Portugal ran a deficit in 27 years. On average, Hungary posted an annual deficit equal to 5.05% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.18% of GDP for Portugal.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Hungary

Portugal
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Hungary Portugal
2024 3.7% 2.42%
2023 17.1% 4.31%
2022 14.6% 7.83%
2021 5.11% 1.27%
2020 3.33% -0.01%
2019 3.34% 0.34%
2018 2.85% 0.99%
2017 2.35% 1.37%
2016 0.39% 0.61%
2015 -0.06% 0.49%
2014 -0.23% -0.28%
2013 1.73% 0.27%
2012 5.65% 2.77%
2011 3.93% 3.65%
2010 4.86% 1.4%
2009 4.21% -0.84%
2008 6.04% 2.59%
2007 7.96% 2.45%
2006 3.93% 3.11%
2005 3.56% 2.28%
2004 6.74% 2.37%
2003 4.66% 3.22%
2002 5.27% 3.6%
2001 9.12% 4.37%
2000 9.8% 2.85%
1999 10% 2.34%
1998 14.2% 2.57%
1997 18.3% 2.34%

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

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Over the past 28 years, Hungary has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.16%, compared with 2.17% in Portugal. In 2024, inflation was 3.7% in Hungary and 2.42% in Portugal.

Top exports between countries

Hungary
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $446M
Chemicals & pharma $180M
Raw materials & minerals $66.2M
Transport & tourism services $30.8M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $29.6M
Textiles & consumer goods $25.9M
Animal & marine products $11.4M
Metals $10.5M
Wood & paper products $8.54M
Business & finance services $7.35M
Portugal
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $324M
Chemicals & pharma $39.1M
Metals $31.9M
Textiles & consumer goods $22.2M
Raw materials & minerals $10.7M
Transport & tourism services $9.73M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $9.01M
Wood & paper products $8.99M
Raw agricultural goods $4.89M
Animal & marine products $2.92M

Balance of trade

Hungary Portugal
Current account balance
$3.52B
2024
$6.51B
2024
Current account balance ranking
36/190
2024
28/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.58%
2024
+2.08%
2024
Goods imports
$130B
2024
$109B
2024
Goods exports
$129B
2024
$81.4B
2024
Service imports
$27.9B
2024
$27.9B
2024
Service exports
$38.9B
2024
$62.7B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
71.1%
2024
43.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
75.4%
2024
45.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Hungary Portugal
Economic freedom 62.5 71.2
Economic freedom ranking 86/197 33/197
Property rights 67.3 88.9
Government integrity 44 63.4
Judicial effectiveness 61.9 90.1
Tax burden 85.1 60.6
Government spending 30.2 44.6
Fiscal health 32.7 82
Business freedom 70.8 83.1
Labor freedom 56.5 54.8
Monetary freedom 72.1 77.7
Trade freedom 79.4 79.4
Investment freedom 80 70
Financial freedom 70 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Hungary
Portugal
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Hungary Portugal
2026 62.5 71.2
2025 61.4 70.5
2024 61.2 68.7
2023 64.1 69.5
2022 66.9 70.8
2021 67.2 67.5
2020 66.4 67
2019 65 65.3
2018 66.7 63.4
2017 65.8 62.6
2016 66 65.1
2015 66.8 65.3
2014 67 63.5
2013 67.3 63.1
2012 67.1 63
2011 66.6 64
2010 66.1 64.4
2009 66.8 64.9
2008 67.6 63.9
2007 64.8 64
2006 65 62.9
2005 63.5 62.4
2004 62.7 64.9
2003 63 64.9
2002 64.5 65.4
2001 65.6 66
2000 64.4 65.5
1999 59.6 65.6
1998 56.9 65
1997 55.3 63.6
1996 56.8 64.5
1995 55.2 62.4

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Hungary is 62.5, ranking 86/197, 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

Hungary Portugal
Services, % of GDP
59.5%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.7%
2024
18.7%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.71%
2024
2.02%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$199B
2024
$288B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$47,290
2024
$50,730
2024
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Total reserves ranking
42/177
2024
48/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$15.8B
2024
-$6.64B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
-$62.2B
2024
$13.5B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$78B
2024
$6.84B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
12.1%
2021
16.4%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
20.4%
2024

GDP per capita map

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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)
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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.