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Economy of India vs Mali compared: GDP & Debt

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India has a GDP of $3.96T compared to $30.1B for Mali, ranking 6/197 and 114/197 by economy size, respectively.

India has $3.33T in government debt (84.1% of GDP), compared to $12.6B (41.9% of GDP) in Mali.

India vs Mali GDP by year

India
Mali
1x
Year GDP, current $
India Mali
2025 $3,956,067,115,772 $30,069,148,581
2024 $3,760,813,470,501 $26,761,281,077
2023 $3,500,906,030,645 $24,777,941,861
2022 $3,249,938,492,013 $22,539,987,719
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $22,999,245,263
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $20,698,560,939
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $20,477,421,885
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $20,368,015,381
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $18,308,362,040
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $16,743,796,800
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $15,583,181,170
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $17,081,681,993
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $15,747,192,681
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $14,795,114,603
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $15,452,791,789
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $12,710,739,160
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $12,155,217,833
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $11,462,490,840
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $9,699,047,443
2006 $940,259,888,788 $8,212,007,554
2005 $820,383,763,511 $7,429,066,952
2004 $709,152,728,831 $6,485,774,930
2003 $607,700,687,237 $5,605,613,011
2002 $514,939,140,319 $4,647,238,257
2001 $485,440,139,204 $4,124,281,594
2000 $468,395,521,654 $3,521,570,876
1999 $458,821,052,616 $4,091,446,054
1998 $421,351,317,225 $3,894,433,432
1997 $415,867,563,593 $3,414,879,486
1996 $392,896,866,205 $3,743,103,420
1995 $360,281,909,643 $3,373,322,735
1994 $327,274,843,459 $2,655,768,636
1993 $279,295,648,983 $3,632,801,877
1992 $288,208,070,278 $3,680,775,037
1991 $270,105,341,879 $3,576,562,682
1990 $320,979,026,420 $3,248,417,791
1989 $296,042,052,945 $2,824,822,489
1988 $296,589,670,896 $2,712,207,901
1987 $279,033,584,092 $2,437,004,680
1986 $248,985,994,041 $2,132,938,007
1985 $232,511,554,840 $1,594,347,021
1984 $212,157,645,178 $1,387,809,615
1983 $218,262,146,413 $1,496,616,127
1982 $200,715,624,831 $1,680,304,773
1981 $193,491,368,446 $2,234,583,940
1980 $186,328,579,302 $2,704,362,789
1979 $152,995,442,498 $1,595,422,956
1978 $137,302,319,829 $1,222,702,573
1977 $121,486,641,441 $1,049,838,548
1976 $102,716,451,980 $939,228,017
1975 $98,473,832,017 $830,710,615
1974 $99,526,597,934 $538,747,340
1973 $85,517,673,173 $563,683,703
1972 $71,464,700,667 $486,617,280
1971 $67,351,404,352 $395,218,629
1970 $62,422,483,055 $359,772,315
1969 $58,447,995,017 $339,913,867
1968 $53,085,455,871 $343,771,973
1967 $50,134,942,204 $275,494,478
1966 $45,581,230,504 -
1965 $59,556,105,229 -
1964 $56,480,289,941 -
1963 $48,421,923,459 -
1962 $42,161,481,858 -
1961 $39,232,435,784 -
1960 $37,029,883,876 -

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

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GDP per capita in India vs Mali by year

India
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Mali
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
India Mali
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $2,702 - $1,193 -
2024 $2,592 $11,160 $1,093 $3,315
2023 $2,434 $10,323 $1,042 $3,175
2022 $2,280 $9,207 $977 $3,014
2021 $2,240 $8,050 $1,027 $2,796
2020 $1,907 $6,966 $953 $2,724
2019 $2,041 $7,151 $972 $2,820
2018 $1,966 $6,715 $996 $2,684
2017 $1,950 $6,145 $924 $2,607
2016 $1,708 $5,800 $872 $2,532
2015 $1,584 $5,425 $838 $2,330
2014 $1,554 $5,192 $948 $2,185
2013 $1,433 $5,014 $902 $2,059
2012 $1,429 $4,820 $873 $1,990
2011 $1,445 $4,455 $938 $2,046
2010 $1,348 $4,206 $797 $2,012
2009 $1,095 $3,887 $787 $1,945
2008 $993 $3,633 $767 $1,893
2007 $1,022 $3,508 $671 $1,852
2006 $802 $3,221 $587 $1,832
2005 $710 $2,937 $549 $1,771
2004 $624 $2,682 $495 $1,730
2003 $544 $2,461 $442 $1,715
2002 $469 $2,277 $378 $1,581
2001 $450 $2,200 $346 $1,559
2000 $443 $2,091 $305 $1,357
1999 $442 $2,006 $364 $1,376
1998 $414 $1,852 $357 $1,332
1997 $416 $1,759 $321 $1,267
1996 $401 $1,695 $360 $1,224
1995 $375 $1,579 $331 $1,154
1994 $348 $1,467 $266.5 $1,147
1993 $303 $1,374 $372 $1,087
1992 $319 $1,309 $385 $1,039
1991 $306 $1,239 $382 $1,091
1990 $371 $1,212 $354 $956
1989 $350 - $314 -
1988 $358 - $307 -
1987 $345 - $280.7 -
1986 $315 - $250 -
1985 $301 - $190.4 -
1984 $281 - $169.1 -
1983 $296 - $186.3 -
1982 $278.7 - $213.8 -
1981 $275 - $290.5 -
1980 $271.1 - $359 -
1979 $228 - $216.3 -
1978 $209.4 - $169.1 -
1977 $189.6 - $148.1 -
1976 $164.1 - $134.9 -
1975 $161.1 - $121.5 -
1974 $166.7 - $80.2 -
1973 $146.6 - $85.4 -
1972 $125.3 - $75.1 -
1971 $120.7 - $62 -
1970 $114.4 - $57.3 -
1969 $109.5 - $55 -
1968 $101.6 - $56.5 -
1967 $98 - $46 -
1966 $91 - - -
1965 $121.5 - - -
1964 $117.9 - - -
1963 $103.4 - - -
1962 $92.2 - - -
1961 $87.9 - - -
1960 $84.9 - - -

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 $1,193 in Mali, ranking 174/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), India ranks 130th at $11,160, while Mali ranks 174th at $3,315.

Economic indicators

India Mali
Gross domestic product
$3.96T
2025
$30.1B
2025
GDP rank
6/197
2025
114/197
2025
GDP growth
7.57%
2024-2025
5.6%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$2,702
2025
$1,193
2025
GDP per capita rank
149/197
2025
174/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$3,315
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
130/197
2024
174/197
2024
Government debt
$3.33T
2025
$12.6B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.1%
2025
41.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,272
2025
$500
2025
Government debt per person rank
116/185
2025
168/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,974
2026
$1,949
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
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
3.2%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.5%
2025
20.9%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.4%
2024-2025
2.3%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
5.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.51%
2025
4.5%
2024
Population
1483314140
26322576

Spending and national debt comparison by year

India
Spending

Debt
Mali
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
India Mali
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 28.5% 84.1% 20.9% 41.9%
2024 29.3% 84.8% 21% 44%
2023 29.7% 85% 21.2% 44.3%
2022 30% 84.6% 20.8% 42.9%
2021 30.7% 85.7% 22.5% 43.2%
2020 31.8% 90.6% 22% 39.8%
2019 27.4% 76.7% 19.5% 34.3%
2018 26.8% 71.7% 17% 31.4%
2017 26.6% 70.8% 19.2% 30.1%
2016 27.6% 69.8% 18.6% 30.1%
2015 27.3% 69.8% 17.6% 25.8%
2014 26.2% 67.6% 16.8% 22.6%
2013 26.5% 68% 16.6% 22.2%
2012 27.2% 68.1% 13.1% 21.3%
2011 27.3% 68.7% 17.3% 20.1%
2010 27.7% 67.7% 17.4% 21.8%
2009 28.1% 72.7% 19.6% 18.8%
2008 28.3% 74.3% 16.2% 17.3%
2007 26.1% 75.4% 18.1% 15.6%
2006 25.6% 77.9% 18.9% 15.4%
2005 26% 82.4% 18.3% 39.5%
2004 28.4% 84.9% 18.5% 36.1%
2003 29.9% 85.9% 17.8% 37.7%
2002 29.1% 84.3% 16.8% 36%
2001 28.3% 80.1% 15.7% 66.3%
2000 26.1% 74.9% 16.5% 77%
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 Mali spent $6.29B, or 20.9% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 84.1% in India and 41.9% in Mali, ranking 38/185 and 125/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
India

Mali
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
India Mali
2025 -7.44% -1.59%
2024 -7.85% -2.16%
2023 -8.37% -3.05%
2022 -9.23% -4.05%
2021 -9.7% -4.12%
2020 -13.2% -4.56%
2019 -7.86% -1.42%
2018 -6.46% -3.97%
2017 -6.33% -2.4%
2016 -7.21% -3.3%
2015 -7.28% -1.53%
2014 -6.9% -2.43%
2013 -6.78% -1.99%
2012 -7.32% -0.8%
2011 -8.03% -2.87%
2010 -8.53% -2.21%
2009 -9.26% -3.19%
2008 -8.15% -1.69%
2007 -3.73% -2.35%
2006 -5.11% 23.7%
2005 -6.64% -2.34%
2004 -9.22% -2.01%
2003 -11.4% -1.01%
2002 -11.1% -2.61%
2001 -11% -2.39%
2000 -8.41% -2.25%
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 Mali's deficit of $478M, or 1.59% of GDP.

Over the past 26 years, India recorded a fiscal deficit in 26 of those years, while Mali ran a deficit in 25 years. On average, India posted an annual deficit equal to 8.17% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.48% of GDP for Mali.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
India

Mali
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
India Mali
2025 2.4% 2.3%
2024 4.95% 3.2%
2023 5.65% 2.1%
2022 6.7% 9.7%
2021 5.13% 3.8%
2020 6.62% 0.5%
2019 3.73% -3%
2018 3.94% 1.9%
2017 3.33% 2.4%
2016 4.95% -1.8%
2015 4.91% 1.4%
2014 6.67% 0.9%
2013 10% -0.6%
2012 9.48% 5.3%
2011 8.91% 3%
2010 12% 1.2%
2009 10.9% 2.4%
2008 8.35% 9.2%
2007 6.37% 1.4%
2006 5.8% 1.6%
2005 4.25% 6.4%
2004 3.77% -3.1%
2003 3.81% -1.3%
2002 4.3% 5%
2001 3.78% 5.2%
2000 4.01% -0.8%
1999 4.67% -1.2%
1998 13.2% 4.1%
1997 7.16% -0.7%

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, India has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.2%, compared with 2.09% in Mali. In 2025, inflation was 2.4% in India and 2.3% in Mali.

Top exports between countries

India
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $44.5M
Chemicals & pharma $40.5M
Textiles & consumer goods $20.6M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $12.3M
Raw agricultural goods $11.7M
Raw materials & minerals $6.83M
Metals $1.97M
Animal & marine products $548K
Wood & paper products $175K
Weapons & explosives $155K
Mali
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $32M
Raw agricultural goods $7.25M
Metals $4.96M
Precious metals & jewellery $4.6M
Raw materials & minerals $2.3M
Chemicals & pharma $2.18M
Machinery & equipment $608K
Animal & marine products $490K
Miscellaneous $40K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $11K

Balance of trade

India Mali
Current account balance
-$16.5B
2025
-$1.16B
2024
Current account balance ranking
182/190
2025
122/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.42%
2025
-4.33%
2024
Goods imports
$761B
2025
$5.49B
2024
Goods exports
$450B
2025
$5.48B
2024
Service imports
$203B
2025
$1.8B
2024
Service exports
$412B
2025
$516M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
24%
2025
26.7%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
22.3%
2025
22.1%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

India Mali
Economic freedom 52.5 52.1
Economic freedom ranking 146/197 150/197
Property rights 48.3 13.8
Government integrity 37.8 23.2
Judicial effectiveness 52.6 23.3
Tax burden 71.2 67.9
Government spending 75.7 81.8
Fiscal health 6.7 73.6
Business freedom 67.4 40.8
Labor freedom 59 54.1
Monetary freedom 70.9 78.2
Trade freedom 61 64
Investment freedom 40 65
Financial freedom 40 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

India
Mali
1x
Year Economic freedom index
India Mali
2026 52.5 52.1
2025 53 52.6
2024 52.9 52.5
2023 52.9 54.5
2022 53.9 55.9
2021 56.5 55.6
2020 56.5 55.9
2019 55.2 58.1
2018 54.5 57.6
2017 52.6 58.6
2016 56.2 56.5
2015 54.6 56.4
2014 55.7 55.5
2013 55.2 56.4
2012 54.6 55.8
2011 54.6 56.3
2010 53.8 55.6
2009 54.4 55.6
2008 54.1 55.6
2007 53.9 54.7
2006 52.2 54.1
2005 54.2 57.3
2004 51.5 56.6
2003 51.2 58.6
2002 51.2 61.1
2001 49 60.1
2000 47.4 60.3
1999 50.2 58.4
1998 49.7 57.3
1997 49.7 56.4
1996 47.4 57
1995 45.1 52.4

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 52.1 for Mali, ranking 150/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

India Mali
Services, % of GDP
49.3%
2025
36.6%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
25.2%
2025
23.4%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
16.2%
2025
33%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$4.04T
2025
$28.3B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$11,600
2025
$3,400
2025
Total reserves including gold
$700B
2025
n/a
Total reserves ranking
5/177
2025
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
-$3.41B
2025
-$843M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$27.1B
2024
$921M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$24.2B
2024
$78.1M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
2.47%
2024
1.42%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
21.9%
2011
43.3%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
34.6%
2025
20%
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) | 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)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. TradeMap (2022–2025, 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.

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.