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Economy of India vs Iraq compared: GDP & Debt

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India has a GDP of $3.96T compared to $254B for Iraq, ranking 6/197 and 54/197 by economy size, respectively.

India has $3.33T in government debt (84.1% of GDP), compared to $137B (53.9% of GDP) in Iraq.

India vs Iraq GDP by year

India
Iraq
1x
Year GDP, current $
India Iraq
2025 $3,956,067,115,772 $254,367,293,538
2024 $3,760,813,470,501 $279,641,257,615
2023 $3,500,906,030,645 $268,881,051,644
2022 $3,249,938,492,013 $287,372,232,138
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $209,691,945,713
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $180,898,797,517
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $233,636,097,800
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $227,367,469,034
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $187,217,660,051
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $166,743,557,748
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $166,774,104,959
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $228,415,656,175
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $234,637,675,129
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $218,002,476,129
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $185,749,664,444
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $138,516,722,650
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $111,657,580,326
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $131,614,434,154
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $88,837,057,320
2006 $940,259,888,788 $65,147,051,918
2005 $820,383,763,511 $50,065,104,668
2004 $709,152,728,831 $36,633,669,269
2003 $607,700,687,237 $21,921,569,479
2002 $514,939,140,319 $32,928,454,672
2001 $485,440,139,204 $36,176,430,129
2000 $468,395,521,654 $48,364,250,944
1999 $458,821,052,616 $36,881,601,584
1998 $421,351,317,225 $20,617,405,044
1997 $415,867,563,593 $20,764,857,056
1996 $392,896,866,205 $10,433,698,621
1995 $360,281,909,643 $12,894,029,888
1994 $327,274,843,459 $3,991,349,283
1993 $279,295,648,983 $1,031,944,881
1992 $288,208,070,278 $553,671,958
1991 $270,105,341,879 $407,796,350
1990 $320,979,026,420 $180,408,064,516
1989 $296,042,052,945 $65,831,935,484
1988 $296,589,670,896 $62,684,516,129
1987 $279,033,584,092 $56,774,193,548
1986 $248,985,994,041 $47,264,516,129
1985 $232,511,554,840 $48,425,161,290
1984 $212,157,645,178 $46,938,387,097
1983 $218,262,146,413 $40,712,903,226
1982 $200,715,624,831 $42,382,333,333
1981 $193,491,368,446 $37,823,000,000
1980 $186,328,579,302 $52,569,000,000
1979 $152,995,442,498 $37,816,457,839
1978 $137,302,319,829 $23,762,275,652
1977 $121,486,641,441 $19,838,130,715
1976 $102,716,451,980 $17,754,825,601
1975 $98,473,832,017 $13,458,516,763
1974 $99,526,597,934 $11,516,762,614
1973 $85,517,673,173 $5,134,367,778
1972 $71,464,700,667 $4,113,848,002
1971 $67,351,404,352 $3,865,346,535
1970 $62,422,483,055 $3,281,318,687
1969 $58,447,995,017 $3,007,758,797
1968 $53,085,455,871 $2,896,598,841
1967 $50,134,942,204 $2,551,522,656
1966 $45,581,230,504 $2,530,306,096
1965 $59,556,105,229 $2,335,785,506
1964 $56,480,289,941 $2,136,408,198
1963 $48,421,923,459 $1,805,901,510
1962 $42,161,481,858 $1,784,174,541
1961 $39,232,435,784 $1,671,960,965
1960 $37,029,883,876 $1,537,252,193

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

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GDP per capita in India vs Iraq by year

India
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Iraq
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
India Iraq
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $2,702 - $5,410 -
2024 $2,592 $11,160 $6,074 $14,464
2023 $2,434 $10,323 $5,965 $14,653
2022 $2,280 $9,207 $6,521 $14,391
2021 $2,240 $8,050 $4,868 $12,732
2020 $1,907 $6,966 $4,295 $10,574
2019 $2,041 $7,151 $5,672 $12,249
2018 $1,966 $6,715 $5,647 $12,034
2017 $1,950 $6,145 $4,759 $10,192
2016 $1,708 $5,800 $4,334 $9,079
2015 $1,584 $5,425 $4,440 $9,334
2014 $1,554 $5,192 $6,249 $13,168
2013 $1,433 $5,014 $6,650 $14,669
2012 $1,429 $4,820 $6,478 $14,402
2011 $1,445 $4,455 $5,776 $12,912
2010 $1,348 $4,206 $4,462 $12,186
2009 $1,095 $3,887 $3,715 $11,687
2008 $993 $3,633 $4,543 $11,657
2007 $1,022 $3,508 $3,129 $10,783
2006 $802 $3,221 $2,277 $10,223
2005 $710 $2,937 $1,762 $9,457
2004 $624 $2,682 $1,328 $9,290
2003 $544 $2,461 $818 $6,068
2002 $469 $2,277 $1,266 $9,682
2001 $450 $2,200 $1,436 $10,720
2000 $443 $2,091 $1,980 $10,628
1999 $442 $2,006 $1,560 $9,194
1998 $414 $1,852 $901 $7,964
1997 $416 $1,759 $936 $6,020
1996 $401 $1,695 $485 $5,034
1995 $375 $1,579 $619 $4,598
1994 $348 $1,467 $198.2 $4,560
1993 $303 $1,374 $53.7 $4,509
1992 $319 $1,309 $30.3 $3,547
1991 $306 $1,239 $23 $2,694
1990 $371 $1,212 $10,261 -
1989 $350 - $3,791 -
1988 $358 - $3,707 -
1987 $345 - $3,436 -
1986 $315 - $2,940 -
1985 $301 - $3,088 -
1984 $281 - $3,066 -
1983 $296 - $2,743 -
1982 $278.7 - $2,942 -
1981 $275 - $2,700 -
1980 $271.1 - $3,868 -
1979 $228 - $2,871 -
1978 $209.4 - $1,863 -
1977 $189.6 - $1,609 -
1976 $164.1 - $1,489 -
1975 $161.1 - $1,166 -
1974 $166.7 - $1,031 -
1973 $146.6 - $476 -
1972 $125.3 - $394 -
1971 $120.7 - $384 -
1970 $114.4 - $337 -
1969 $109.5 - $320 -
1968 $101.6 - $319 -
1967 $98 - $290.6 -
1966 $91 - $298.2 -
1965 $121.5 - $284.8 -
1964 $117.9 - $269.4 -
1963 $103.4 - $235.5 -
1962 $92.2 - $240.7 -
1961 $87.9 - $232.4 -
1960 $84.9 - $218.9 -

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

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India's GDP per capita is $2,702, ranking 149/197, compared to $5,410 in Iraq, ranking 119/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), India ranks 130th at $11,160, while Iraq ranks 115th at $14,464.

Economic indicators

India Iraq
Gross domestic product
$3.96T
2025
$254B
2025
GDP rank
6/197
2025
54/197
2025
GDP growth
7.57%
2024-2025
-2.16%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$2,702
2025
$5,410
2025
GDP per capita rank
149/197
2025
119/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$14,464
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
130/197
2024
115/197
2024
Government debt
$3.33T
2025
$137B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.1%
2025
53.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,272
2025
$2,917
2025
Government debt per person rank
116/185
2025
108/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,974
2026
$6,782
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6T
2025
n/a
Number of millionaires
944,000
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
229
2026
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
3.7%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.5%
2025
42.7%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.4%
2024-2025
0.3%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
5.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.51%
2025
16.2%
2021
Population
1483314140
48531417

Spending and national debt comparison by year

India
Spending

Debt
Iraq
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
India Iraq
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 28.5% 84.1% 42.7% 53.9%
2024 29.3% 84.8% 41.7% 45.2%
2023 29.7% 85% 41.2% 42.1%
2022 30% 84.6% 33.9% 39%
2021 30.7% 85.7% 36.3% 54.7%
2020 31.8% 90.6% 41.9% 72.5%
2019 27.4% 76.7% 34.7% 41.7%
2018 26.8% 71.7% 31.1% 44.4%
2017 26.6% 70.8% 35.5% 55.9%
2016 27.6% 69.8% 42.4% 60.3%
2015 27.3% 69.8% 43.5% 48.3%
2014 26.2% 67.6% 43.8% 27.6%
2013 26.5% 68% 48.2% 32%
2012 27.2% 68.1% 42.9% 34.8%
2011 27.3% 68.7% 43.4% 40.7%
2010 27.7% 67.7% 49.6% 53.5%
2009 28.1% 72.7% 61.1% 87.4%
2008 28.3% 74.3% 57.3% 74.2%
2007 26.1% 75.4% 44% 117.1%
2006 25.6% 77.9% 50.3% 143.2%
2005 26% 82.4% 63.2% 227.3%
2004 28.4% 84.9% 91.5% 344%
2003 29.9% 85.9% - -
2002 29.1% 84.3% - -
2001 28.3% 80.1% - -
2000 26.1% 74.9% - -
1999 25.8% 71.3% - -
1998 26% 69.3% - -
1997 25.2% 69% - -
1996 24.4% 67.1% - -
1995 25% 70.9% - -
1994 26.2% 74.8% - -
1993 26.2% 78.3% - -
1992 26.7% 78.8% - -
1991 26.8% 76.7% - -
1990 25.4% 50.8% - -
1989 25.7% 50.5% - -
1988 24.9% 48.9% - -
1987 22.5% 48.9% - -
1986 23.2% 47.9% - -
1985 21.6% 44.3% - -
1984 19.8% 41.6% - -
1983 17.8% 39.6% - -
1982 17.8% 41.7% - -
1981 16.6% 37.2% - -
1980 17.5% 38% - -
1979 15.6% 32.2% - -
1978 15% 30.8% - -
1977 13.9% 29.9% - -
1976 14.4% 31.3% - -
1975 12.7% 29.5% - -
1974 11.3% 29% - -
1973 12.9% 34.1% - -
1972 13.5% 37.2% - -
1971 12.4% 37.6% - -
1970 11.7% 38.1% - -
1969 11.5% 38.8% - -
1968 12.6% 40.3% - -
1967 13.8% 38.5% - -
1966 13.8% 36.2% - -
1965 13.7% 36.8% - -
1964 13.2% 33.8% - -
1963 12.3% 35.5% - -
1962 11.5% 36.2% - -
1961 11.8% 38.7% - -
1960 11.2% 36.5% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1990, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, India's government spending was $1.13T, accounting for 28.5% of its GDP, while Iraq spent $109B, or 42.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 84.1% in India and 53.9% in Iraq, ranking 38/185 and 95/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
India

Iraq
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
India Iraq
2025 -7.44% -6.41%
2024 -7.85% -3.45%
2023 -8.37% -1.14%
2022 -9.23% 8.1%
2021 -9.7% -0.38%
2020 -13.2% -12.8%
2019 -7.86% 0.83%
2018 -6.46% 7.69%
2017 -6.33% -1.52%
2016 -7.21% -14.4%
2015 -7.28% -12.8%
2014 -6.9% -5.63%
2013 -6.78% -6.06%
2012 -7.32% 4.09%
2011 -8.03% 4.74%
2010 -8.53% -4.18%
2009 -9.26% -14.9%
2008 -8.15% -0.86%
2007 -3.73% 9.98%
2006 -5.11% 10.7%
2005 -6.64% 4.07%
2004 -9.22% -35.4%
2003 -11.4% -
2002 -11.1% -
2001 -11% -
2000 -8.41% -
1999 -8.7% -
1998 -9.74% -
1997 -8.28% -
1996 -6.71% -
1995 -6.81% -
1994 -8% -
1993 -8.57% -
1992 -7.89% -
1991 -7.44% -
1990 -7.63% -
1989 -7.68% -
1988 -7.01% -
1987 -9.53% -
1986 -10.6% -
1985 -9.58% -
1984 -8.54% -
1983 -7.28% -
1982 -6.78% -
1981 -6.07% -
1980 -7.27% -
1979 -4.87% -
1978 -4.45% -
1977 -4.1% -
1976 -4.1% -
1975 -3.11% -
1974 -2.3% -
1973 -3.53% -
1972 -3.14% -
1971 -2.9% -
1970 -2.35% -
1969 -2.66% -
1968 -3.98% -
1967 -4.97% -
1966 -4.18% -
1965 -4.49% -
1964 -4.41% -
1963 -4.16% -
1962 -3.3% -
1961 -4.1% -
1960 -4.05% -
1959 -5.29% -
1958 -5.08% -
1957 -3.35% -
1956 -2.93% -
1955 -2.77% -
1954 -2.61% -
1953 -1.83% -
1952 0.03% -
1951 -0.5% -
1950 -1.01% -
1949 -0.73% -
1948 -0.82% -
1947 -0.86% -
1946 -2.89% -
1945 -4.4% -
1944 -3.32% -
1943 -3.48% -
1942 -3.62% -
1941 -0.37% -
1940 -0.59% -
1939 -0.32% -
1938 -0.16% -
1937 -0.1% -
1936 -0.45% -
1935 -0.4% -
1934 -0.09% -
1933 0% -
1932 0.03% -
1931 -0.68% -
1930 -1.02% -
1929 -0.91% -
1928 -0.87% -
1927 -0.98% -
1926 -0.88% -
1925 -0.67% -
1924 -0.3% -
1923 -0.66% -
1922 -1.05% -
1921 -1.45% -
1920 -1.57% -
1919 -1.04% -
1918 -0.48% -
1917 -5.69% -
1916 0.25% -
1915 -0.51% -
1914 -0.98% -
1913 -0.85% -
1912 -0.58% -
1911 -0.42% -
1910 -0.85% -
1909 -0.7% -
1908 -1.25% -
1907 -1.22% -
1906 -0.8% -
1905 -2% -
1904 -0.53% -
1903 -0.56% -
1902 -0.56% -
1901 -0.27% -
1900 -1.06% -
1899 -0.56% -
1898 -0.49% -
1897 -1.02% -
1896 -1% -
1895 -0.41% -
1894 -0.5% -
1893 -0.59% -
1892 -0.56% -
1891 -0.64% -
1890 -0.8% -
1889 -0.45% -
1888 -1.94% -
1887 -1.28% -
1886 -0.75% -
1885 -1.48% -
1884 -1.22% -
1883 -0.81% -
1882 -0.77% -
1881 -0.05% -
1880 -0.69% -
1879 -0.39% -
1878 -0.12% -
1877 -0.84% -
1876 -0.8% -
1875 -0.87% -
1874 -0.15% -
1873 -0.28% -
1872 0.31% -
1871 0.42% -
1870 0.19% -
1869 0.01% -
1868 -0.38% -
1867 -0.12% -
1866 -0.31% -
1865 0.21% -
1864 -0.11% -
1863 -0.06% -
1862 0.15% -
1861 -0.16% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1861–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, India's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $294B, equivalent to 7.44% of GDP. This compares to Iraq's deficit of $16.3B, or 6.41% of GDP.

Over the past 22 years, India recorded a fiscal deficit in 22 of those years, while Iraq ran a deficit in 14 years. On average, India posted an annual deficit equal to 7.75% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.17% of GDP for Iraq.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
India

Iraq
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
India Iraq
2025 2.4% 0.3%
2024 4.95% 2.61%
2023 5.65% 4.36%
2022 6.7% 4.99%
2021 5.13% 6.04%
2020 6.62% 0.57%
2019 3.73% -0.2%
2018 3.94% 0.37%
2017 3.33% 0.18%
2016 4.95% 0.56%
2015 4.91% 1.39%
2014 6.67% 2.24%
2013 10% 1.88%
2012 9.48% 6.09%
2011 8.91% 5.6%
2010 12% 2.43%
2009 10.9% 6.87%
2008 8.35% 12.7%
2007 6.37% -10.1%
2006 5.8% 53.2%
2005 4.25% 37%
2004 3.77% 27%
2003 3.81% 33.6%
2002 4.3% 19.3%
2001 3.78% 16.4%
2000 4.01% 4.98%
1999 4.67% 12.6%
1998 13.2% 14.8%
1997 7.16% 23.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, India has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.2%, compared with 10% in Iraq. In 2025, inflation was 2.4% in India and 0.3% in Iraq.

Top exports between countries

India
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $1.22B
Raw materials & minerals $655M
Machinery & equipment $323M
Animal & marine products $322M
Chemicals & pharma $284M
Metals $219M
Textiles & consumer goods $218M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $62.5M
Wood & paper products $29.5M
Miscellaneous $6.11M
Iraq
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

India Iraq
Current account balance
-$16.5B
2025
$8.37B
2024
Current account balance ranking
182/190
2025
27/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.42%
2025
+2.99%
2024
Goods imports
$761B
2025
$74.3B
2024
Goods exports
$450B
2025
$101B
2024
Service imports
$203B
2025
$30.2B
2024
Service exports
$412B
2025
$10.2B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
24%
2025
37.4%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
22.3%
2025
39.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

India Iraq
Economic freedom 52.5 15.6
Economic freedom ranking 146/197 196/197
Property rights 48.3 8.3
Government integrity 37.8 20.2
Judicial effectiveness 52.6 5.8
Tax burden 71.2 85.5
Government spending 75.7 65.3
Fiscal health 6.7 95.7
Business freedom 67.4 42.8
Labor freedom 59 60.6
Monetary freedom 70.9 68.6
Trade freedom 61 40
Investment freedom 40 10
Financial freedom 40 10

Economic freedom comparison by year

India
Iraq
1x
Year Economic freedom index
India Iraq
2026 52.5 -
2025 53 -
2024 52.9 -
2023 52.9 -
2022 53.9 -
2021 56.5 -
2020 56.5 -
2019 55.2 -
2018 54.5 -
2017 52.6 -
2016 56.2 -
2015 54.6 -
2014 55.7 -
2013 55.2 -
2012 54.6 -
2011 54.6 -
2010 53.8 -
2009 54.4 -
2008 54.1 -
2007 53.9 -
2006 52.2 -
2005 54.2 -
2004 51.5 -
2003 51.2 -
2002 51.2 15.6
2001 49 17.2
2000 47.4 17.2
1999 50.2 17.2
1998 49.7 17.2
1997 49.7 17.2
1996 47.4 17.2
1995 45.1 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for India is 52.5, ranking 146/197, compared to 15.6 for Iraq, ranking 196/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

India Iraq
Services, % of GDP
49.3%
2025
52.3%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
25.2%
2025
45.4%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
16.2%
2025
3.41%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$4.04T
2025
$267B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$11,600
2025
$14,290
2025
Total reserves including gold
$700B
2025
$101B
2024
Total reserves ranking
5/177
2025
30/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$3.41B
2025
$8.09B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$27.1B
2024
-$7.65B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$24.2B
2024
$439M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
2.47%
2024
1.22%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
21.9%
2011
17.5%
2023
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
34.6%
2025
19.1%
2024

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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  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1861–1990, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (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.

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.