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Economy of Indonesia vs Japan compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has a GDP of $1.4T compared to $4.03T for Japan, ranking 16/197 and 4/197 by economy size, respectively.

Indonesia has $561B in government debt (40.2% of GDP), compared to $9.51T (236.1% of GDP) in Japan.

Indonesia vs Japan GDP by year

Indonesia
Japan
1x
Year GDP, current $
Indonesia Japan
2024 $1,396,300,098,191 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $1,371,169,301,564 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $1,319,101,183,380 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $1,186,509,691,087 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $1,059,054,842,698 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $1,119,099,871,350 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $1,042,271,532,989 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $1,015,618,744,160 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $931,877,364,038 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $860,854,232,686 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $890,814,755,534 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $912,524,136,718 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $917,869,913,333 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $892,969,104,563 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $755,094,157,622 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $539,580,085,612 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $510,228,634,992 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $432,216,737,775 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $364,570,515,618 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $285,868,619,196 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $256,836,875,295 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $234,772,463,824 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $195,660,611,165 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $160,446,947,785 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $165,021,012,078 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $140,001,351,215 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $95,445,547,873 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $215,748,998,610 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $227,369,679,375 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $202,132,028,723 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $176,892,143,932 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $158,006,700,302 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $128,026,966,580 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $116,621,996,217 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $106,140,727,334 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $94,451,427,877 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $84,300,174,486 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $75,929,617,558 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $79,954,072,545 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $85,289,488,375 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $84,853,700,028 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $81,052,283,384 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $90,158,449,295 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $85,518,233,419 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $72,482,337,397 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $51,400,186,343 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $51,455,719,076 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $45,808,915,663 $737,069,290,928
1976 $37,269,156,627 $598,883,902,156
1975 $30,463,855,422 $532,861,438,885
1974 $25,802,409,639 $490,035,789,970
1973 $16,273,253,012 $441,460,582,536
1972 $10,997,590,361 $324,933,841,269
1971 $9,333,536,370 $245,364,056,622
1970 $9,150,684,932 $217,223,652,719
1969 $8,337,423,313 $184,298,841,305
1968 $7,076,465,300 $156,897,496,759
1967 $5,667,756,628 $132,475,614,227
1966 - $113,046,784,179
1965 - $97,338,107,606
1964 - $87,490,590,818
1963 - $74,379,284,603
1962 - $64,987,857,542
1961 - $57,266,758,180
1960 - $47,419,238,274

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

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GDP per capita in Indonesia vs Japan by year

Indonesia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Japan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Indonesia Japan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $4,925 $16,448 $32,487 $52,039
2023 $4,876 $15,416 $33,836 $50,662
2022 $4,731 $14,285 $34,066 $47,192
2021 $4,287 $12,757 $40,095 $44,355
2020 $3,854 $11,729 $40,029 $42,426
2019 $4,107 $11,986 $40,416 $42,678
2018 $3,861 $11,372 $39,751 $42,142
2017 $3,799 $10,688 $38,834 $41,444
2016 $3,521 $10,263 $39,375 $40,597
2015 $3,288 $10,028 $34,961 $40,899
2014 $3,441 $10,065 $38,475 $39,555
2013 $3,567 $9,866 $40,899 $39,402
2012 $3,632 $9,530 $49,145 $37,606
2011 $3,579 $8,937 $48,760 $36,214
2010 $3,066 $8,353 $44,968 $35,336
2009 $2,218 $7,868 $41,309 $33,543
2008 $2,125 $7,569 $39,876 $35,274
2007 $1,823 $7,096 $35,779 $35,015
2006 $1,558 $6,583 $35,992 $33,632
2005 $1,238 $6,134 $37,813 $32,170
2004 $1,127 $5,700 $38,299 $30,832
2003 $1,043 $5,353 $35,387 $29,392
2002 $881 $5,076 $32,821 $28,624
2001 $732 $4,849 $34,406 $27,943
2000 $764 $4,639 $39,169 $27,288
1999 $657 $4,386 $36,610 $25,736
1998 $455 $4,356 $32,424 $25,508
1997 $1,045 $5,037 $35,638 $25,619
1996 $1,119 $4,807 $39,150 $24,999
1995 $1,011 $4,451 $44,198 $23,858
1994 $900 $4,096 $39,934 $22,823
1993 $817 $3,793 $36,345 $22,168
1992 $674 $3,538 $31,993 $21,825
1991 $624 $3,305 $29,428 $21,227
1990 $578 $3,044 $25,801 $19,912
1989 $524 - $25,266 -
1988 $477 - $25,500 -
1987 $438 - $21,142 -
1986 $470 - $17,452 -
1985 $511 - $11,809 -
1984 $520 - $11,207 -
1983 $508 - $10,652 -
1982 $578 - $9,780 -
1981 $561 - $10,583 -
1980 $487 - $9,669 -
1979 $353 - $9,301 -
1978 $362 - $9,012 -
1977 $331 - $6,473 -
1976 $275.7 - $5,310 -
1975 $231.1 - $4,776 -
1974 $200.7 - $4,448 -
1973 $129.9 - $4,061 -
1972 $90.1 - $3,031 -
1971 $78.5 - $2,321 -
1970 $79.1 - $2,101 -
1969 $74.1 - $1,803 -
1968 $64.7 - $1,553 -
1967 $53.2 - $1,326 -
1966 - - $1,144 -
1965 - - $994 -
1964 - - $903 -
1963 - - $776 -
1962 - - $685 -
1961 - - $609 -
1960 - - $509 -

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

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Indonesia's GDP per capita is $4,925, ranking 121/197, compared to $32,487 in Japan, ranking 38/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Indonesia ranks 107th at $16,448, while Japan ranks 41st at $52,039.

Economic indicators

Indonesia Japan
Gross domestic product
$1.4T
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank
16/197
2024
4/197
2024
GDP growth
5.03%
2023-2024
0.1%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$4,925
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank
121/197
2024
38/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,448
2024
$52,039
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
107/197
2024
41/197
2024
Government debt
$561B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.2%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,978
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank
120/185
2024
3/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,371
2026
$23,653
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$758B
2023
$6.31T
2024
Number of millionaires
178,605
2025
2,732,000
2025
Number of billionaires
33
2025
42
2025
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2024
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2024
2.4%
2020
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
39.1%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.18%
2023-2024
2.74%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
4.75%
2025
0.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.31%
2023
2.54%
2024
Population
288551776
122677250

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Indonesia
Spending

Debt
Japan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Indonesia Japan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 16.8% 40.2% 39.1% 236.1%
2023 16.6% 39.6% 39.2% 240.5%
2022 17.3% 40.1% 41.8% 248.2%
2021 18.1% 41.1% 42.5% 253.7%
2020 18.4% 39.7% 44.5% 258.4%
2019 16.4% 30.6% 37.3% 236.4%
2018 16.6% 30.4% 36.7% 232.4%
2017 16.4% 29.4% 36.7% 231.3%
2016 16.9% 28% 37.2% 232.4%
2015 17.6% 27% 37.3% 228.3%
2014 18.4% 24.6% 38.4% 233.3%
2013 18.8% 24.9% 38.8% 229.5%
2012 18.8% 23% 38.6% 226.1%
2011 17.7% 23.1% 38.6% 219.2%
2010 16.9% 26.4% 37.7% 205.9%
2009 17% 26.5% 38.7% 198.8%
2008 19.4% 30.3% 34.1% 180.9%
2007 18.7% 38.1% 33.1% 173%
2006 18.4% 35.8% 33.1% 174.1%
2005 17.4% 42.6% 33.5% 174.6%
2004 17.8% 51.3% 33.7% 169.5%
2003 18.2% 55.6% 35% 160%
2002 16.9% 62.3% 35.4% 154.1%
2001 19.5% 73.7% 35.2% 145.1%
2000 15.3% 87.4% 36% 135.6%
1999 15.1% 95.9% 35.6% 129.5%
1998 15.1% 72.5% 38.6% 116%
1997 15.2% 26.4% 33.1% 105%
1996 11.5% 27.5% 33.8% 98.1%
1995 11.9% 32% 33.4% 92.5%
1994 13.5% 37% 32.8% 84.4%
1993 14.1% 40.4% 32.1% 72.8%
1992 16.8% 42.6% 30.3% 66.8%
1991 15% 39.2% 29.3% 62.4%
1990 15.8% 40.8% 29.5% 63.2%
1989 16.5% 42.5% 29.2% 65.7%
1988 17.3% 45.6% 29.9% 71.9%
1987 18% 49.7% 30.6% 75.8%
1986 20.9% 38.3% 30.4% 74.1%
1985 18.5% 28% 30.4% 68.3%
1984 16.1% 23.5% 31.2% 65.6%
1983 18.2% 23.1% 31.8% 63.5%
1982 18.8% 18.6% 31.7% 57.7%
1981 24.4% 16.4% 31.5% 52.8%
1980 22.1% 17.3% 33.5% 47.8%
1979 20.9% 22% 33.2% 43.8%
1978 20.1% 30.3% 32.1% 39%
1977 19.5% 27.7% 30.4% 31.1%
1976 21.8% 38.1% 29.1% 26.1%
1975 20.5% 36.7% 28.5% 20.9%
1974 17.3% 34.4% 25.5% 16.7%
1973 16.3% 43.1% 23.3% 15.9%
1972 15.7% 51.2% 23.1% 16.3%
1971 14.5% 50.5% 21.8% 12.6%
1970 13.8% 46.7% 20.2% 11.2%
1969 12.8% - 19.8% 11.4%
1968 8.82% - 20.1% 11.8%
1967 10.4% - 19.9% 11.4%
1966 9.18% - 20.8% 11.2%
1965 10.7% - 20.4% 9.78%
1964 9.55% - 19.8% 8.53%
1963 10.3% - 20% 8.66%
1962 7.89% - 19.4% 9.01%
1961 15.1% - 18.2% 8.44%
1960 14.4% - 18.4% 10.4%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Indonesia's government spending was $235B, accounting for 16.8% of its GDP, while Japan spent $1.57T, or 39.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 40.2% in Indonesia and 236.1% in Japan, ranking 132/185 and 3/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Indonesia

Japan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Indonesia Japan
2024 -2.3% -1.53%
2023 -1.64% -2.26%
2022 -2.31% -4.21%
2021 -4.4% -6.13%
2020 -6.07% -9.08%
2019 -2.09% -3.04%
2018 -1.69% -2.47%
2017 -2.26% -3.1%
2016 -2.56% -3.6%
2015 -2.72% -3.68%
2014 -1.8% -5.62%
2013 -1.96% -7.61%
2012 -1.59% -8.2%
2011 -0.7% -8.99%
2010 -1.24% -9.08%
2009 -1.64% -9.69%
2008 0.05% -4.11%
2007 -0.95% -2.9%
2006 0.45% -3.03%
2005 0.46% -4.44%
2004 -0.26% -5.31%
2003 -1.08% -7.43%
2002 -0.58% -7.34%
2001 -1.76% -6.2%
2000 -1.87% -7.28%
1999 -0.96% -6.75%
1998 -1.89% -10%
1997 -1.03% -3.53%
1996 0.96% -4.87%
1995 0.64% -4.3%
1994 0.005% -3.76%
1993 -0.59% -2.39%
1992 -2.95% 0.57%
1991 -0.87% 1.67%
1990 -0.55% 1.96%
1989 -1.72% 1.23%
1988 -2.68% 0.49%
1987 -0.9% -0.36%
1986 -2.94% -1.36%
1985 -0.45% -1.37%
1984 1.83% -2.62%
1983 -1% -3.95%
1982 -1.11% -3.81%
1981 -0.69% -3.85%
1980 -0.82% -4.66%
1979 -0.67% -5%
1978 -2.03% -5.79%
1977 -0.38% -4.02%
1976 -2.63% -3.89%
1975 -2.33% -2.92%
1974 -0.35% 0.38%
1973 -1.33% 0.56%
1972 -1.82% -0.13%
1971 -2.51% 1.21%
1970 -3.02% 1.74%
1969 -2.8% 1.26%
1968 0% 0.88%
1967 -0.35% 0.8%
1966 -5.06% -0.34%
1965 -6.62% 0.48%
1964 -5.58% 0.85%
1963 -5.24% 1.08%
1962 -3.1% 1.49%
1961 -4.57% 2.58%
1960 -1.65% 1.85%
1959 -4.06% 0.97%
1958 -6.67% -0.1%
1957 -2.92% 1.27%
1956 -1.38% 1.39%
1955 -1.6% -0.67%
1954 -3.16% 0.7%
1953 -2.33% 1.65%
1952 -3.66% 2.22%
1951 1.52% 5.06%
1950 - 6.99%
1949 - 12.5%
1948 - 7.53%
1947 - 6.09%
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - 0.32%
1942 - -0.13%
1941 - -0.19%
1940 - 0.31%
1939 - 0.11%
1938 - 0.45%
1937 - 0.71%
1936 - 0.34%
1935 - 0.26%
1934 - 0.34%
1933 - 0.28%
1932 - 0.31%
1931 - 0.23%
1930 - 0.19%
1929 - 0.5%
1928 - 0.42%
1927 - 0.58%
1926 - 0.65%
1925 - 0.75%
1924 - 0.84%
1923 - 0.87%
1922 - 0.89%
1921 - 1.43%
1920 - 1.19%
1919 - 1.21%
1918 - 1.58%
1917 - 1.54%
1916 - 1.37%
1915 - 1.41%
1914 - 1.31%
1913 - 1.21%
1912 - 1.27%
1911 - 1.21%
1910 - 1.57%
1909 - 1.51%
1908 - 1.63%
1907 - 1.77%
1906 - 0.46%
1905 - -0.68%
1904 - -0.81%
1903 - 0.19%
1902 - 0.44%
1901 - 0.21%
1900 - 0.53%
1899 - 0.2%
1898 - 0.6%
1897 - 0.33%
1896 - 0.88%
1895 - 0.28%
1894 - -0.24%
1893 - 0.6%
1892 - 0.63%
1891 - 0.61%
1890 - 0.74%
1889 - 0.18%
1888 - 0.13%
1887 - 0.11%
1886 - 0.03%
1885 - 0.01%
1884 - 0.001%
1883 - 0.03%
1882 - 0.001%
1881 - 0.001%
1880 - 0.004%
1879 - 0.02%
1878 - 0.02%
1877 - -0.29%
1876 - -0.42%
1875 - 0.005%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1875–1992, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Indonesia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $32.1B, equivalent to 2.3% of GDP. This compares to Japan's deficit of $61.6B, or 1.53% of GDP.

Over the past 58 years, Indonesia recorded a fiscal deficit in 50 of those years, while Japan ran a deficit in 46 years. On average, Indonesia posted an annual deficit equal to 1.39% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.5% of GDP for Japan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Indonesia

Japan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Indonesia Japan
2024 2.18% 2.74%
2023 3.67% 3.27%
2022 4.21% 2.5%
2021 1.56% -0.23%
2020 1.92% -0.02%
2019 3.03% 0.47%
2018 3.2% 0.99%
2017 3.81% 0.48%
2016 3.53% -0.13%
2015 6.36% 0.8%
2014 6.39% 2.76%
2013 6.41% 0.34%
2012 4.28% -0.04%
2011 5.36% -0.27%
2010 5.13% -0.73%
2009 4.39% -1.35%
2008 10.2% 1.38%
2007 6.41% 0.06%
2006 13.1% 0.25%
2005 10.5% -0.28%
2004 6.06% -0.009%
2003 6.76% -0.26%
2002 11.9% -0.92%
2001 11.5% -0.74%
2000 3.69% -0.68%
1999 20.5% -0.34%
1998 58.5% 0.66%
1997 6.23% 1.75%

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

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Over the past 28 years, Indonesia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 8.24%, compared with 0.44% in Japan. In 2024, inflation was 2.18% in Indonesia and 2.74% in Japan.

Top exports between countries

Indonesia
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $8.92B
Machinery & equipment $2.89B
Precious metals & jewellery $2.01B
Textiles & consumer goods $1.7B
Metals $1.38B
Wood & paper products $1.1B
Chemicals & pharma $1.07B
Raw agricultural goods $670M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $550M
Animal & marine products $395M
Japan
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $6.73B
Metals $2.82B
IT & IP services $1.15B
Chemicals & pharma $1.08B
Raw materials & minerals $1.07B
Miscellaneous $542M
Textiles & consumer goods $477M
Transport & tourism services $429M
Business & finance services $322M
Manufacturing & construction services $255M

Balance of trade

Indonesia Japan
Current account balance
-$8.72B
2024
$194B
2024
Current account balance ranking
174/190
2024
3/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.62%
2024
+4.82%
2024
Goods imports
$223B
2024
$719B
2024
Goods exports
$263B
2024
$694B
2024
Service imports
$57.6B
2024
$246B
2024
Service exports
$39B
2024
$228B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
23.6%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
22.2%
2024
22.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Indonesia Japan
Economic freedom 65.1 70.3
Economic freedom ranking 67/197 36/197
Property rights 39.7 94.2
Government integrity 42 81.1
Judicial effectiveness 43.1 97.9
Tax burden 81.5 63
Government spending 91.4 52
Fiscal health 89.8 41.7
Business freedom 69.2 77.8
Labor freedom 56.8 65.9
Monetary freedom 79.4 74.3
Trade freedom 78.6 76.2
Investment freedom 50 60
Financial freedom 60 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Indonesia
Japan
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Indonesia Japan
2026 65.1 70.3
2025 65.2 70.2
2024 63.5 67.5
2023 63.5 69.3
2022 64.4 69.9
2021 66.9 74.1
2020 67.2 73.3
2019 65.8 72.1
2018 64.2 72.3
2017 61.9 69.6
2016 59.4 73.1
2015 58.1 73.3
2014 58.5 72.4
2013 56.9 71.8
2012 56.4 71.6
2011 56 72.8
2010 55.5 72.9
2009 53.4 72.8
2008 53.2 73
2007 53.2 72.7
2006 51.9 73.3
2005 52.9 67.3
2004 52.1 64.3
2003 55.8 67.6
2002 54.8 66.7
2001 52.5 70.9
2000 55.2 70.7
1999 61.5 69.1
1998 63.4 70.2
1997 62 70.3
1996 61 72.6
1995 54.9 75

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Indonesia is 65.1, ranking 67/197, compared to 70.3 for Japan, ranking 36/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Indonesia Japan
Services, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
39.3%
2024
28.6%
2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
12.6%
2024
0.94%
2023
GNI, Atlas method
$1.39T
2024
$4.46T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$16,010
2024
$55,490
2024
Total reserves including gold
$156B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Total reserves ranking
20/177
2024
2/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$15.9B
2024
$191B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$24.2B
2024
$16.2B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$8.39B
2024
$203B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
5.65%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
9%
2024
16.1%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
26.2%
2024

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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)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1875–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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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.