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Economy of Israel vs Portugal compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a GDP of $540B compared to $313B for Portugal, ranking 29/197 and 46/197 by economy size, respectively.

Israel has $366B in government debt (67.6% of GDP), compared to $297B (94.9% of GDP) in Portugal.

Israel vs Portugal GDP by year

Israel
Portugal
1x
Year GDP, current $
Israel Portugal
2024 $540,379,921,262 $313,271,185,085
2023 $512,184,638,999 $292,323,800,949
2022 $525,181,008,026 $256,898,677,175
2021 $489,851,549,972 $256,055,879,091
2020 $410,768,352,658 $229,618,773,423
2019 $400,645,216,359 $240,115,970,063
2018 $376,299,083,108 $242,092,894,543
2017 $358,451,839,053 $220,862,990,767
2016 $321,940,971,558 $206,305,431,242
2015 $303,469,434,072 $199,038,523,120
2014 $315,017,088,117 $230,078,616,300
2013 $298,478,070,673 $226,677,408,292
2012 $263,589,172,712 $216,536,676,772
2011 $268,094,998,225 $245,426,767,676
2010 $239,679,036,634 $238,443,864,993
2009 $213,403,181,853 $244,667,762,836
2008 $221,231,658,863 $263,416,394,624
2007 $184,681,214,673 $240,496,147,317
2006 $158,900,547,825 $208,756,449,276
2005 $147,519,922,009 $197,253,876,705
2004 $140,047,984,605 $189,382,122,532
2003 $131,408,914,824 $165,226,175,537
2002 $125,332,331,884 $134,795,565,549
2001 $135,002,039,613 $121,604,107,165
2000 $136,512,300,542 $118,605,192,877
1999 $121,417,185,062 $127,470,385,557
1998 $120,547,409,279 $123,946,327,916
1997 $119,459,826,347 $117,016,535,163
1996 $115,116,595,545 $122,630,089,680
1995 $105,497,418,059 $118,122,007,430
1994 $90,740,103,829 $99,688,641,304
1993 $79,855,877,174 $95,009,751,901
1992 $79,457,685,757 $107,592,098,307
1991 $70,998,755,007 $89,233,599,278
1990 $62,016,729,541 $78,713,860,217
1989 $52,443,479,454 $60,594,092,182
1988 $52,650,948,910 $56,347,250,696
1987 $43,049,543,635 $48,182,925,857
1986 $35,834,154,874 $38,745,901,354
1985 $28,905,736,367 $27,115,807,742
1984 $30,645,607,293 $25,217,969,050
1983 $32,675,755,462 $27,239,650,742
1982 $29,255,285,401 $30,527,754,793
1981 $26,882,009,819 $31,977,276,873
1980 $25,395,256,478 $32,896,519,824
1979 $22,609,741,060 $26,622,819,672
1978 $17,701,286,907 $23,487,614,051
1977 $18,257,113,904 $21,439,523,311
1976 $15,956,349,550 $20,332,831,565
1975 $16,141,767,373 $19,347,607,843
1974 $17,172,607,138 $17,512,391,476
1973 $11,902,574,259 $15,090,564,186
1972 $9,222,557,539 $11,239,117,865
1971 $7,052,544,000 $9,201,604,240
1970 $7,406,712,876 $8,108,235,704
1969 $6,297,852,761 $7,287,555,035
1968 $5,458,427,928 $6,644,693,214
1967 $4,762,386,783 $6,002,607,030
1966 $4,703,300,098 $5,370,108,031
1965 $4,329,084,429 $4,901,711,248
1964 $4,024,344,853 $4,429,202,657
1963 $3,535,949,089 $4,084,251,593
1962 $2,966,154,031 $3,835,883,663
1961 $3,708,586,471 $3,573,719,085
1960 $3,070,585,807 $3,339,150,158

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

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GDP per capita in Israel vs Portugal by year

Israel
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Portugal
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Israel Portugal
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $54,177 $57,236 $29,292 $51,680
2023 $52,004 $55,171 $27,635 $49,353
2022 $54,950 $53,619 $24,621 $45,250
2021 $52,271 $46,162 $24,711 $38,658
2020 $44,576 $40,955 $22,299 $35,967
2019 $44,251 $41,325 $23,343 $37,866
2018 $42,363 $40,190 $23,541 $34,897
2017 $41,138 $39,471 $21,442 $32,971
2016 $37,672 $38,189 $19,980 $31,589
2015 $36,213 $35,871 $19,216 $29,608
2014 $38,343 $34,816 $22,121 $28,765
2013 $37,034 $34,827 $21,676 $27,966
2012 $33,321 $32,484 $20,593 $26,476
2011 $34,523 $31,314 $23,247 $26,803
2010 $31,439 $29,456 $22,552 $27,292
2009 $28,508 $28,087 $23,151 $26,472
2008 $30,269 $28,084 $24,949 $26,666
2007 $25,721 $28,307 $22,811 $25,738
2006 $22,527 $26,385 $19,839 $24,677
2005 $21,287 $25,701 $18,780 $22,725
2004 $20,568 $26,078 $18,064 $21,476
2003 $19,643 $24,702 $15,798 $20,850
2002 $19,076 $26,101 $12,937 $20,357
2001 $20,966 $25,806 $11,735 $19,529
2000 $21,707 $25,766 $11,526 $18,883
1999 $19,823 $23,415 $12,475 $17,718
1998 $20,189 $22,927 $12,199 $16,688
1997 $20,469 $22,279 $11,576 $15,789
1996 $20,224 $21,672 $12,185 $14,922
1995 $19,026 $20,642 $11,781 $14,406
1994 $16,807 $19,478 $9,977 $13,578
1993 $15,179 $18,218 $9,535 $13,202
1992 $15,510 $17,553 $10,811 $13,182
1991 $14,346 $16,486 $8,959 $12,739
1990 $13,308 $15,721 $7,885 $11,780
1989 $11,608 - $6,056 -
1988 $11,853 - $5,624 -
1987 $9,853 - $4,804 -
1986 $8,335 - $3,862 -
1985 $6,829 - $2,705 -
1984 $7,369 - $2,523 -
1983 $7,960 - $2,735 -
1982 $7,258 - $3,080 -
1981 $6,795 - $3,246 -
1980 $6,549 - $3,368 -
1979 $5,972 - $2,756 -
1978 $4,797 - $2,457 -
1977 $5,053 - $2,267 -
1976 $4,516 - $2,173 -
1975 $4,672 - $2,128 -
1974 $5,085 - $2,000 -
1973 $3,631 - $1,748 -
1972 $2,930 - $1,302 -
1971 $2,298 - $1,065 -
1970 $2,490 - $934 -
1969 $2,189 - $832 -
1968 $1,947 - $752 -
1967 $1,735 - $676 -
1966 $1,789 - $601 -
1965 $1,689 - $545 -
1964 $1,626 - $490 -
1963 $1,486 - $452 -
1962 $1,294 - $426 -
1961 $1,697 - $400 -
1960 $1,452 - $377 -

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 $29,292 in Portugal, ranking 44/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Israel ranks 36th at $57,236, while Portugal ranks 42nd at $51,680.

Economic indicators

Israel Portugal
Gross domestic product
$540B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank
29/197
2024
46/197
2024
GDP growth
0.87%
2023-2024
2.14%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank
21/197
2024
44/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$51,680
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
36/197
2024
42/197
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank
18/185
2024
27/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$16,747
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$61.9B
2018
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
171,797
2025
Number of billionaires
41
2025
1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
2.7%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
42.8%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
3.07%
2023-2024
2.42%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
4.5%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
6.43%
2024
Population
10290887
10667081

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Israel
Spending

Debt
Portugal
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Israel Portugal
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 43.8% 67.6% 42.8% 94.9%
2023 39.3% 61.3% 42.3% 97.7%
2022 36.9% 60.3% 43.9% 111.2%
2021 40% 67.7% 47.3% 123.9%
2020 44.8% 71.1% 49.1% 134.1%
2019 38.7% 59.3% 42.5% 116.1%
2018 39.2% 60.1% 43.3% 121.1%
2017 38.3% 59.8% 45.5% 126%
2016 37.9% 61.7% 44.9% 131.2%
2015 37.6% 62.8% 48.2% 131%
2014 38.3% 64.9% 51.7% 132.5%
2013 39.7% 66% 50% 130.8%
2012 39.6% 66.9% 48.8% 128.6%
2011 39.3% 67.2% 50% 114%
2010 39.7% 69% 51.9% 100.1%
2009 41.4% 72.6% 50.3% 87.8%
2008 41.2% 70.2% 45.5% 75.6%
2007 40.2% 70.8% 44.5% 72.7%
2006 41.6% 77.7% 45.1% 73.7%
2005 42.3% 85.2% 46.8% 72.2%
2004 43% 88.3% 46.1% 67.1%
2003 45.4% 89.7% 45.4% 63.9%
2002 50% 87.2% 44.2% 60%
2001 46.1% 81.1% 44.1% 57.4%
2000 43.4% 77.2% 42.8% 54.2%
1999 53.6% 94.8% 42.5% 55.4%
1998 55% 101% 42.6% 55.6%
1997 52.6% 99.3% 42.4% 58.7%
1996 53.2% 100.3% 43% 63.3%
1995 52.8% 102.3% 42.6% 62.2%
1994 41.7% 110.2% 42.8% 60.4%
1993 42.2% 118.3% 46.5% 57.2%
1992 44.1% 119.6% 48.2% 58.1%
1991 34.4% 123.7% 45.9% 63.9%
1990 46.8% 138.3% 42.2% 60.2%
1989 47.5% 147.4% 36.2% 55.4%
1988 46.5% 145.4% 36.2% 56.8%
1987 52.8% 143.2% 37.5% 57.2%
1986 55.7% 162.5% 38.9% 59.8%
1985 65.2% 199% 37.5% 59.4%
1984 - 284% 34.6% 51.3%
1983 - 260.5% 34.7% 46.7%
1982 69.7% - 35.8% 43%
1981 71.8% - 35.3% 39.3%
1980 69.4% 154.3% 32.4% 31%
1979 70.1% 155.5% 30.8% 35.2%
1978 62.2% 133.6% 31.7% 31.4%
1977 69.1% 142% 35.1% 26.9%
1976 66.3% 97.4% 38.2% 24.5%
1975 62% 85.1% 31.9% 19.2%
1974 - 79.8% 25.8% 13.5%
1973 - 62.1% 25.7% 13.6%
1972 - 63.9% 22.8% 14.5%
1971 - - 15.5% 15.7%
1970 41.6% - 15.5% 16.5%
1969 41.1% - 14.9% 16.8%
1968 39.4% - 14.3% 17.2%
1967 33.9% - 14.1% 18.5%
1966 29.6% - 14.4% 20.2%
1965 27.8% - 13.4% 20.4%
1964 28.2% - 13.9% 21.9%
1963 26.9% - 14.6% 20.8%
1962 27.7% - 14.5% 18.7%
1961 30.3% - 14.6% 17.1%
1960 30.4% - 14.3% 16.4%

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 Portugal spent $134B, or 42.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 67.6% in Israel and 94.9% in Portugal, ranking 62/185 and 27/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Israel

Portugal
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Israel Portugal
2024 -8.26% 0.7%
2023 -5.06% 1.21%
2022 0.32% -0.31%
2021 -3.37% -2.83%
2020 -10.7% -5.75%
2019 -3.79% 0.12%
2018 -3.56% -0.43%
2017 -1.13% -3%
2016 -1.79% -1.94%
2015 -1.21% -4.37%
2014 -2.29% -7.32%
2013 -4.06% -5.21%
2012 -4.46% -6.2%
2011 -3.43% -7.73%
2010 -3.72% -11.4%
2009 -6.53% -9.87%
2008 -3.5% -3.81%
2007 -0.43% -2.91%
2006 -0.95% -4.07%
2005 -2.74% -6.11%
2004 -3.4% -5.99%
2003 -5.03% -5.66%
2002 -8.22% -3.73%
2001 -4.06% -4.73%
2000 -0.8% -3.35%
1999 -6.26% -2.99%
1998 -7.99% -4.3%
1997 -4.84% -3.65%
1996 -5.97% -4.63%
1995 -4.28% -5.14%
1994 -5.62% -7.37%
1993 -5.62% -8.06%
1992 -8% -5.19%
1991 -7.04% -7.93%
1990 -9.67% -6.82%
1989 -9.03% -2.86%
1988 -7.57% -3.52%
1987 -7.47% -6.79%
1986 -7.51% -7.45%
1985 -14.2% -8.35%
1984 - -5.23%
1983 - -4.86%
1982 -13.8% -7.02%
1981 -23.5% -8.34%
1980 -19.6% -6.92%
1979 -16.7% -6.08%
1978 -14.7% -7.15%
1977 -20.3% -7.5%
1976 -19.4% -10.2%
1975 -19.6% -7.1%
1974 - -3.2%
1973 - -5.39%
1972 - -7.72%
1971 - -0.23%
1970 -16% -0.24%
1969 -15.3% -1.53%
1968 -11.7% -1.24%
1967 -7.68% -0.46%
1966 -4.35% -2%
1965 -2.72% -0.03%
1964 -3.65% -1.93%
1963 -4.41% -3.33%
1962 -4.09% -1.69%
1961 -5.86% -3.17%
1960 -6.62% -3.13%
1959 -7.23% -1.73%
1958 -8.31% -0.52%
1957 -7.17% 0.08%
1956 -9.3% -0.18%
1955 -4.3% -0.31%
1954 -7.84% -0.58%
1953 -8.32% -0.35%
1952 -7.19% -0.34%
1951 -8.13% 0.94%
1950 -10.7% -0.83%
1949 - -0.46%
1948 - -2.04%
1947 - -1.65%
1946 - -2.32%
1945 - -2.38%
1944 - -1.44%
1943 - 0.03%
1942 - -0.35%
1941 - -0.08%
1940 - -1.74%
1939 - -0.73%
1938 - -0.08%
1937 - -0.09%
1936 - 0.08%
1935 - 0.75%
1934 - 0.6%
1933 - -0.07%
1932 - -0.03%
1931 - 0.04%
1930 - 0.79%
1929 - 1.86%
1928 - 0.2%
1927 - -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 (1880–1999, 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 Portugal's surplus of $2.19B, or 0.7% of GDP.

Over the past 65 years, Israel recorded a fiscal deficit in 58 of those years, while Portugal ran a deficit in 62 years. On average, Israel posted an annual deficit equal to 7.34% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.55% of GDP for Portugal.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Israel

Portugal
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Israel Portugal
2024 3.07% 2.42%
2023 4.23% 4.31%
2022 4.41% 7.83%
2021 1.48% 1.27%
2020 -0.58% -0.01%
2019 0.82% 0.34%
2018 0.81% 0.99%
2017 0.25% 1.37%
2016 -0.54% 0.61%
2015 -0.62% 0.49%
2014 0.47% -0.28%
2013 1.59% 0.27%
2012 1.68% 2.77%
2011 3.49% 3.65%
2010 2.7% 1.4%
2009 3.37% -0.84%
2008 4.53% 2.59%
2007 0.47% 2.45%
2006 2.05% 3.11%
2005 1.34% 2.28%
2004 -0.42% 2.37%
2003 0.71% 3.22%
2002 5.8% 3.6%
2001 1.12% 4.37%
2000 1.03% 2.85%
1999 5.19% 2.34%
1998 5.49% 2.57%
1997 8.95% 2.34%

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 2.17% in Portugal. In 2024, inflation was 3.07% in Israel and 2.42% in Portugal.

Top exports between countries

Israel
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $21.4M
Raw materials & minerals $18.2M
Chemicals & pharma $14.3M
Textiles & consumer goods $6.83M
Wood & paper products $4.32M
Raw agricultural goods $3.94M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.93M
Metals $648K
Precious metals & jewellery $383K
Animal & marine products $314K
Portugal
Export category Export value
Animal & marine products $134M
Machinery & equipment $60.5M
Wood & paper products $50.2M
Metals $40.2M
Textiles & consumer goods $24.6M
Chemicals & pharma $23.8M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $21.3M
Raw materials & minerals $5.06M
Raw agricultural goods $4.9M
Precious metals & jewellery $737K

Balance of trade

Israel Portugal
Current account balance
$15.5B
2024
$6.51B
2024
Current account balance ranking
21/190
2024
28/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.86%
2024
+2.08%
2024
Goods imports
$96.3B
2024
$109B
2024
Goods exports
$70B
2024
$81.4B
2024
Service imports
$44.4B
2024
$27.9B
2024
Service exports
$83.7B
2024
$62.7B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
26%
2024
43.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
28.4%
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.

Israel Portugal
Economic freedom 68.4 71.2
Economic freedom ranking 47/197 33/197
Property rights 73.1 88.9
Government integrity 66.2 63.4
Judicial effectiveness 68.1 90.1
Tax burden 60.2 60.6
Government spending 52 44.6
Fiscal health 60.8 82
Business freedom 72.4 83.1
Labor freedom 56.8 54.8
Monetary freedom 78.2 77.7
Trade freedom 82.8 79.4
Investment freedom 70 70
Financial freedom 80 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Israel
Portugal
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Israel Portugal
2026 68.4 71.2
2025 69.9 70.5
2024 70.1 68.7
2023 68.9 69.5
2022 68 70.8
2021 73.8 67.5
2020 74 67
2019 72.8 65.3
2018 72.2 63.4
2017 69.7 62.6
2016 70.7 65.1
2015 70.5 65.3
2014 68.4 63.5
2013 66.9 63.1
2012 67.8 63
2011 68.5 64
2010 67.7 64.4
2009 67.6 64.9
2008 66.3 63.9
2007 64.8 64
2006 64.4 62.9
2005 62.6 62.4
2004 61.4 64.9
2003 62.7 64.9
2002 66.9 65.4
2001 66.1 66
2000 65.5 65.5
1999 68.3 65.6
1998 68 65
1997 62.7 63.6
1996 62 64.5
1995 61.5 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 Israel is 68.4, ranking 47/197, 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

Israel Portugal
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
18.7%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
2.02%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$288B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$56,790
2024
$50,730
2024
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Total reserves ranking
18/177
2024
48/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$4.86B
2024
-$6.64B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$14.8B
2024
$13.5B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$9.92B
2024
$6.84B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
22%
2020
16.4%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
20.4%
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 (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.