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Economy of Israel vs Netherlands compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a GDP of $540B compared to $1.21T for the Netherlands, ranking 29/197 and 19/197 by economy size, respectively.

Israel has $366B in government debt (67.6% of GDP), compared to $532B (43.8% of GDP) in the Netherlands.

Israel vs Netherlands GDP by year

Israel
Netherlands
1x
Year GDP, current $
Israel Netherlands
2024 $540,379,921,262 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $512,184,638,999 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $525,181,008,026 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $489,851,549,972 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $410,768,352,658 $932,560,861,701
2019 $400,645,216,359 $928,903,005,576
2018 $376,299,083,108 $929,733,599,797
2017 $358,451,839,053 $848,233,537,846
2016 $321,940,971,558 $797,163,949,290
2015 $303,469,434,072 $775,743,675,303
2014 $315,017,088,117 $901,556,501,756
2013 $298,478,070,673 $883,951,539,007
2012 $263,589,172,712 $845,689,017,066
2011 $268,094,998,225 $913,140,741,333
2010 $239,679,036,634 $852,464,982,433
2009 $213,403,181,853 $878,954,223,140
2008 $221,231,658,863 $957,901,566,041
2007 $184,681,214,673 $853,499,460,873
2006 $158,900,547,825 $737,593,995,289
2005 $147,519,922,009 $688,133,699,636
2004 $140,047,984,605 $661,224,886,143
2003 $131,408,914,824 $582,435,617,082
2002 $125,332,331,884 $475,529,972,123
2001 $135,002,039,613 $432,536,219,669
2000 $136,512,300,542 $417,649,282,154
1999 $121,417,185,062 $447,778,514,140
1998 $120,547,409,279 $438,612,530,549
1997 $119,459,826,347 $417,506,211,882
1996 $115,116,595,545 $451,372,549,020
1995 $105,497,418,059 $452,967,334,614
1994 $90,740,103,829 $379,688,232,232
1993 $79,855,877,174 $354,070,495,966
1992 $79,457,685,757 $363,497,050,125
1991 $70,998,755,007 $327,982,316,124
1990 $62,016,729,541 $318,799,003,994
1989 $52,443,479,454 $258,716,904,292
1988 $52,650,948,910 $262,295,966,105
1987 $43,049,543,635 $245,406,949,521
1986 $35,834,154,874 $201,157,708,221
1985 $28,905,736,367 $144,057,523,222
1984 $30,645,607,293 $144,124,462,912
1983 $32,675,755,462 $153,671,294,109
1982 $29,255,285,401 $158,712,765,536
1981 $26,882,009,819 $164,375,775,854
1980 $25,395,256,478 $195,439,301,707
1979 $22,609,741,060 $179,933,827,310
1978 $17,701,286,907 $156,089,077,205
1977 $18,257,113,904 $127,203,923,857
1976 $15,956,349,550 $109,329,386,564
1975 $16,141,767,373 $100,397,061,694
1974 $17,172,607,138 $87,371,810,804
1973 $11,902,574,259 $71,946,639,603
1972 $9,222,557,539 $54,787,070,173
1971 $7,052,544,000 $44,644,730,576
1970 $7,406,712,876 $38,220,884,519
1969 $6,297,852,761 $34,086,038,090
1968 $5,458,427,928 $30,097,635,751
1967 $4,762,386,783 $27,143,828,099
1966 $4,703,300,098 $24,741,480,717
1965 $4,329,084,429 $22,721,869,808
1964 $4,024,344,853 $20,232,048,553
1963 $3,535,949,089 $17,193,744,109
1962 $2,966,154,031 $15,847,582,341
1961 $3,708,586,471 $14,599,836,396
1960 $3,070,585,807 $13,282,979,015

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

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GDP per capita in Israel vs Netherlands by year

Israel
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Netherlands
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Israel Netherlands
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $54,177 $57,236 $67,520 $86,174
2023 $52,004 $55,171 $63,516 $81,729
2022 $54,950 $53,619 $59,123 $78,630
2021 $52,271 $46,162 $60,142 $68,574
2020 $44,576 $40,955 $53,468 $62,597
2019 $44,251 $41,325 $53,555 $62,345
2018 $42,363 $40,190 $53,955 $58,819
2017 $41,138 $39,471 $49,514 $56,038
2016 $37,672 $38,189 $46,809 $53,162
2015 $36,213 $35,871 $45,794 $50,957
2014 $38,343 $34,816 $53,457 $49,751
2013 $37,034 $34,827 $52,602 $49,622
2012 $33,321 $32,484 $50,474 $47,653
2011 $34,523 $31,314 $54,702 $47,004
2010 $31,439 $29,456 $51,306 $45,301
2009 $28,508 $28,087 $53,172 $44,959
2008 $30,269 $28,084 $58,247 $46,714
2007 $25,721 $28,307 $52,101 $44,203
2006 $22,527 $26,385 $45,124 $41,208
2005 $21,287 $25,701 $42,165 $37,778
2004 $20,568 $26,078 $40,611 $35,961
2003 $19,643 $24,702 $35,897 $34,286
2002 $19,076 $26,101 $29,447 $34,568
2001 $20,966 $25,806 $26,956 $33,259
2000 $21,707 $25,766 $26,225 $31,895
1999 $19,823 $23,415 $28,319 $29,316
1998 $20,189 $22,927 $27,924 $27,749
1997 $20,469 $22,279 $26,745 $26,062
1996 $20,224 $21,672 $29,064 $24,564
1995 $19,026 $20,642 $29,301 $23,480
1994 $16,807 $19,478 $24,683 $22,414
1993 $15,179 $18,218 $23,156 $21,443
1992 $15,510 $17,553 $23,939 $20,831
1991 $14,346 $16,486 $21,764 $20,177
1990 $13,308 $15,721 $21,322 $19,203
1989 $11,608 - $17,423 -
1988 $11,853 - $17,771 -
1987 $9,853 - $16,734 -
1986 $8,335 - $13,804 -
1985 $6,829 - $9,941 -
1984 $7,369 - $9,992 -
1983 $7,960 - $10,696 -
1982 $7,258 - $11,089 -
1981 $6,795 - $11,537 -
1980 $6,549 - $13,812 -
1979 $5,972 - $12,817 -
1978 $4,797 - $11,196 -
1977 $5,053 - $9,180 -
1976 $4,516 - $7,937 -
1975 $4,672 - $7,346 -
1974 $5,085 - $6,450 -
1973 $3,631 - $5,353 -
1972 $2,930 - $4,110 -
1971 $2,298 - $3,384 -
1970 $2,490 - $2,931 -
1969 $2,189 - $2,647 -
1968 $1,947 - $2,364 -
1967 $1,735 - $2,155 -
1966 $1,789 - $1,986 -
1965 $1,689 - $1,848 -
1964 $1,626 - $1,668 -
1963 $1,486 - $1,437 -
1962 $1,294 - $1,342 -
1961 $1,697 - $1,254 -
1960 $1,452 - $1,156 -

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

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Israel's GDP per capita is $54,177, ranking 21/197, compared to $67,520 in the Netherlands, ranking 13/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Israel ranks 36th at $57,236, while the Netherlands ranks 11th at $86,174.

Economic indicators

Israel Netherlands
Gross domestic product
$540B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank
29/197
2024
19/197
2024
GDP growth
0.87%
2023-2024
1.08%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank
21/197
2024
13/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$86,174
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
36/197
2024
11/197
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank
18/185
2024
24/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$47,815
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$1.1T
2017
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
1,267,000
2025
Number of billionaires
41
2025
13
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
3.6%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
44.4%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
3.07%
2023-2024
3.35%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
4.5%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
3.64%
2024
Population
10290887
18252623

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Israel
Spending

Debt
Netherlands
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Israel Netherlands
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 43.8% 67.6% 44.4% 43.8%
2023 39.3% 61.3% 44% 45.9%
2022 36.9% 60.3% 43.3% 48.4%
2021 40% 67.7% 45.9% 50.5%
2020 44.8% 71.1% 47.8% 53.4%
2019 38.7% 59.3% 42.1% 47.7%
2018 39.2% 60.1% 42.4% 51.6%
2017 38.3% 59.8% 42.8% 56%
2016 37.9% 61.7% 43.9% 60.9%
2015 37.6% 62.8% 45.3% 63.8%
2014 38.3% 64.9% 46.7% 67.2%
2013 39.7% 66% 47.5% 67.2%
2012 39.6% 66.9% 47.6% 65.7%
2011 39.3% 67.2% 47.8% 61.2%
2010 39.7% 69% 48.9% 58.9%
2009 41.4% 72.6% 48.4% 56.3%
2008 41.2% 70.2% 44.3% 54.4%
2007 40.2% 70.8% 43.3% 42.7%
2006 41.6% 77.7% 44% 45%
2005 42.3% 85.2% 43.4% 49.6%
2004 43% 88.3% 44.7% 50.1%
2003 45.4% 89.7% 45.8% 49.8%
2002 50% 87.2% 44.8% 48.7%
2001 46.1% 81.1% 44.1% 49.4%
2000 43.4% 77.2% 43.2% 52.2%
1999 53.6% 94.8% 44.3% 58.6%
1998 55% 101% 44.6% 62.7%
1997 52.6% 99.3% 45.7% 65.7%
1996 53.2% 100.3% 47.3% 71.2%
1995 52.8% 102.3% 53.9% 73%
1994 41.7% 110.2% 49.4% 73.5%
1993 42.2% 118.3% 50.9% 76.7%
1992 44.1% 119.6% 50.2% 75.6%
1991 34.4% 123.7% 49.6% 74.8%
1990 46.8% 138.3% 48.8% 75%
1989 47.5% 147.4% 54.5% 73.7%
1988 46.5% 145.4% 56.4% 73.7%
1987 52.8% 143.2% 58.5% 71.3%
1986 55.7% 162.5% 57% 68.9%
1985 65.2% 199% 57.3% 67.1%
1984 - 284% 58.1% 61.9%
1983 - 260.5% 59.1% 58.4%
1982 69.7% - 59.1% 52.4%
1981 71.8% - 56.8% 46.9%
1980 69.4% 154.3% 55.2% 43.6%
1979 70.1% 155.5% 53.7% 39.5%
1978 62.2% 133.6% 52.3% 38.1%
1977 69.1% 142% 50.6% 34.9%
1976 66.3% 97.4% 50.8% 35.2%
1975 62% 85.1% 50.8% 36.1%
1974 - 79.8% 46.4% 36.3%
1973 - 62.1% 44.6% 38.1%
1972 - 63.9% 44.9% 41.3%
1971 - - 44.6% 43.7%
1970 41.6% - 43.2% 46.1%
1969 41.1% - 42.1% 48.2%
1968 39.4% - 25.4% 54.4%
1967 33.9% - 24.1% 55%
1966 29.6% - 24.4% 55.6%
1965 27.8% - 23.4% 55.8%
1964 28.2% - 22.3% 57.1%
1963 26.9% - 21.9% 61.7%
1962 27.7% - 22.1% 63.8%
1961 30.3% - 22.2% 65.9%
1960 30.4% - 20.4% 66.7%

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

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In 2024, Israel's government spending was $237B, accounting for 43.8% of its GDP, while the Netherlands spent $540B, or 44.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 67.6% in Israel and 43.8% in the Netherlands, ranking 62/185 and 123/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Israel

Netherlands
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Israel Netherlands
2024 -8.26% -0.94%
2023 -5.06% -0.37%
2022 0.32% 0.002%
2021 -3.37% -2.26%
2020 -10.7% -3.72%
2019 -3.79% 1.91%
2018 -3.56% 1.49%
2017 -1.13% 1.35%
2016 -1.79% 0.23%
2015 -1.21% -1.84%
2014 -2.29% -2.17%
2013 -4.06% -2.87%
2012 -4.46% -3.83%
2011 -3.43% -4.42%
2010 -3.72% -5.3%
2009 -6.53% -5.06%
2008 -3.5% -0.06%
2007 -0.43% -0.16%
2006 -0.95% 0.04%
2005 -2.74% -0.51%
2004 -3.4% -1.82%
2003 -5.03% -3.19%
2002 -8.22% -2.23%
2001 -4.06% -0.47%
2000 -0.8% 1.14%
1999 -6.26% 0.28%
1998 -7.99% -1.34%
1997 -4.84% -1.6%
1996 -5.97% -1.91%
1995 -4.28% -8.72%
1994 -5.62% -3.53%
1993 -5.62% -3.13%
1992 -8% -3.12%
1991 -7.04% -2.05%
1990 -9.67% -4.08%
1989 -9.03% -5%
1988 -7.57% -4.23%
1987 -7.47% -5.39%
1986 -7.51% -4.62%
1985 -14.2% -3.6%
1984 - -5.25%
1983 - -5.47%
1982 -13.8% -6.17%
1981 -23.5% -4.92%
1980 -19.6% -3.95%
1979 -16.7% -2.46%
1978 -14.7% -2.09%
1977 -20.3% -0.75%
1976 -19.4% -2.02%
1975 -19.6% -2.82%
1974 - -0.26%
1973 - 0.54%
1972 - -0.7%
1971 - -1.58%
1970 -16% -1.52%
1969 -15.3% -1.14%
1968 -11.7% -3.06%
1967 -7.68% -1.97%
1966 -4.35% -2.37%
1965 -2.72% -1.15%
1964 -3.65% -1.2%
1963 -4.41% -0.54%
1962 -4.09% -1.38%
1961 -5.86% -0.38%
1960 -6.62% 0.9%
1959 -7.23% -0.74%
1958 -8.31% -0.89%
1957 -7.17% 0.3%
1956 -9.3% -0.83%
1955 -4.3% -0.25%
1954 -7.84% 0.76%
1953 -8.32% -2.95%
1952 -7.19% 2.19%
1951 -8.13% 2.13%
1950 -10.7% 0.81%
1949 - 2.3%
1948 - -
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 - -3.19%
1938 - -0.37%
1937 - 0.02%
1936 - -0.41%
1935 - -0.69%
1934 - -0.92%
1933 - -2.55%
1932 - -1.97%
1931 - -1.66%
1930 - -0.55%
1929 - -1.16%
1928 - -0.62%
1927 - -0.33%
1926 - -0.78%
1925 - -2.04%
1924 - -3.37%
1923 - -2.62%
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 - -0.45%
1912 - -0.47%
1911 - -0.13%
1910 - -0.93%
1909 - -0.34%
1908 - -0.57%
1907 - 0.03%
1906 - 0.16%
1905 - 0.1%
1904 - -0.72%
1903 - 0.09%
1902 - -0.14%
1901 - 0.03%
1900 - 0.06%
1899 - -0.13%
1898 - -0.48%
1897 - -0.45%
1896 - 0.08%
1895 - -0.06%
1894 - 0.12%
1893 - -0.76%
1892 - -1.72%
1891 - -0.06%
1890 - -0.06%
1889 - 0.04%
1888 - -0.31%
1887 - -0.37%
1886 - -0.08%
1885 - -0.55%
1884 - 0%
1883 - -2.1%
1882 - -1.11%
1881 - -1.06%
1880 - 0.21%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Israel's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $44.6B, equivalent to 8.26% of GDP. This compares to the Netherlands' deficit of $11.5B, or 0.94% of GDP.

Over the past 65 years, Israel recorded a fiscal deficit in 58 of those years, while the Netherlands ran a deficit in 55 years. On average, Israel posted an annual deficit equal to 7.34% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.14% of GDP for the Netherlands.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Israel

Netherlands
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Israel Netherlands
2024 3.07% 3.35%
2023 4.23% 3.84%
2022 4.41% 10%
2021 1.48% 2.68%
2020 -0.58% 1.27%
2019 0.82% 2.63%
2018 0.81% 1.7%
2017 0.25% 1.38%
2016 -0.54% 0.32%
2015 -0.62% 0.6%
2014 0.47% 0.98%
2013 1.59% 2.51%
2012 1.68% 2.46%
2011 3.49% 2.34%
2010 2.7% 1.28%
2009 3.37% 1.19%
2008 4.53% 2.49%
2007 0.47% 1.61%
2006 2.05% 1.1%
2005 1.34% 1.69%
2004 -0.42% 1.26%
2003 0.71% 2.09%
2002 5.8% 3.29%
2001 1.12% 4.16%
2000 1.03% 2.36%
1999 5.19% 2.16%
1998 5.49% 1.96%
1997 8.95% 2.11%

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

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Over the past 28 years, Israel has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.25%, compared with 2.31% in the Netherlands. In 2024, inflation was 3.07% in Israel and 3.35% in the Netherlands.

Top exports between countries

Israel
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $1.05B
Raw materials & minerals $728M
Chemicals & pharma $473M
Raw agricultural goods $196M
Textiles & consumer goods $100M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $93.8M
Metals $81.1M
IT & IP services $26.6M
Manufacturing & construction services $12.4M
Animal & marine products $9.46M
Netherlands
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $1.23B
Chemicals & pharma $568M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $249M
Raw agricultural goods $123M
Animal & marine products $94.6M
Textiles & consumer goods $81.3M
Raw materials & minerals $43.7M
Metals $40.7M
Wood & paper products $35.4M
Miscellaneous $5.98M

Balance of trade

Israel Netherlands
Current account balance
$15.5B
2024
$111B
2024
Current account balance ranking
21/190
2024
5/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.86%
2024
+9.13%
2024
Goods imports
$96.3B
2024
$606B
2024
Goods exports
$70B
2024
$693B
2024
Service imports
$44.4B
2024
$262B
2024
Service exports
$83.7B
2024
$308B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
26%
2024
71.4%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
82.4%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Israel Netherlands
Economic freedom 68.4 78.5
Economic freedom ranking 47/197 11/197
Property rights 73.1 96
Government integrity 66.2 86.8
Judicial effectiveness 68.1 96.1
Tax burden 60.2 54
Government spending 52 42.2
Fiscal health 60.8 95.9
Business freedom 72.4 85
Labor freedom 56.8 59.3
Monetary freedom 78.2 77
Trade freedom 82.8 79.4
Investment freedom 70 90
Financial freedom 80 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Israel
Netherlands
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Israel Netherlands
2026 68.4 78.5
2025 69.9 78.2
2024 70.1 77.3
2023 68.9 78
2022 68 79.5
2021 73.8 76.8
2020 74 77
2019 72.8 76.8
2018 72.2 76.2
2017 69.7 75.8
2016 70.7 74.6
2015 70.5 73.7
2014 68.4 74.2
2013 66.9 73.5
2012 67.8 73.3
2011 68.5 74.7
2010 67.7 75
2009 67.6 77
2008 66.3 77.4
2007 64.8 75.5
2006 64.4 75.4
2005 62.6 72.9
2004 61.4 74.5
2003 62.7 74.6
2002 66.9 75.1
2001 66.1 73
2000 65.5 70.4
1999 68.3 70.2
1998 68 69.2
1997 62.7 70.4
1996 62 69.7
1995 61.5 -

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Israel is 68.4, ranking 47/197, compared to 78.5 for the Netherlands, ranking 11/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Israel Netherlands
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
17.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
1.73%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$1.12T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$56,790
2024
$84,970
2024
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Total reserves ranking
18/177
2024
34/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$4.86B
2024
$11.1B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$14.8B
2024
-$17.1B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$9.92B
2024
-$5.93B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
22%
2020
14.5%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
19.7%
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 (1880–1999, 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 (2019–2024, 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.

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.