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Economy of Israel vs Spain compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a GDP of $540B compared to $1.73T for Spain, ranking 29/197 and 15/197 by economy size, respectively.

Israel has $366B in government debt (67.6% of GDP), compared to $1.75T (101.6% of GDP) in Spain.

Israel vs Spain GDP by year

Israel
Spain
1x
Year GDP, current $
Israel Spain
2024 $540,379,921,262 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $512,184,638,999 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $525,181,008,026 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $489,851,549,972 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $410,768,352,658 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $400,645,216,359 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $376,299,083,108 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $358,451,839,053 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $321,940,971,558 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $303,469,434,072 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $315,017,088,117 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $298,478,070,673 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $263,589,172,712 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $268,094,998,225 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $239,679,036,634 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $213,403,181,853 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $221,231,658,863 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $184,681,214,673 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $158,900,547,825 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $147,519,922,009 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $140,047,984,605 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $131,408,914,824 $907,963,217,058
2002 $125,332,331,884 $708,938,227,244
2001 $135,002,039,613 $627,798,682,379
2000 $136,512,300,542 $598,102,854,756
1999 $121,417,185,062 $634,394,904,387
1998 $120,547,409,279 $618,731,484,575
1997 $119,459,826,347 $589,739,772,727
1996 $115,116,595,545 $642,251,412,058
1995 $105,497,418,059 $614,170,002,669
1994 $90,740,103,829 $530,183,651,720
1993 $79,855,877,174 $524,700,572,624
1992 $79,457,685,757 $630,465,353,486
1991 $70,998,755,007 $576,753,902,322
1990 $62,016,729,541 $536,175,326,477
1989 $52,443,479,454 $414,460,794,097
1988 $52,650,948,910 $375,891,716,898
1987 $43,049,543,635 $318,520,253,335
1986 $35,834,154,874 $251,141,555,186
1985 $28,905,736,367 $180,664,322,896
1984 $30,645,607,293 $171,979,977,230
1983 $32,675,755,462 $170,829,074,246
1982 $29,255,285,401 $195,856,752,991
1981 $26,882,009,819 $202,663,023,968
1980 $25,395,256,478 $232,600,556,974
1979 $22,609,741,060 $214,448,666,336
1978 $17,701,286,907 $160,484,969,618
1977 $18,257,113,904 $132,354,665,936
1976 $15,956,349,550 $118,422,534,195
1975 $16,141,767,373 $114,695,060,870
1974 $17,172,607,138 $97,204,522,642
1973 $11,902,574,259 $78,583,355,226
1972 $9,222,557,539 $59,090,176,029
1971 $7,052,544,000 $46,586,119,760
1970 $7,406,712,876 $40,963,715,237
1969 $6,297,852,761 $37,090,689,288
1968 $5,458,427,928 $32,394,326,464
1967 $4,762,386,783 $32,570,905,397
1966 $4,703,300,098 $29,559,436,183
1965 $4,329,084,429 $25,479,619,607
1964 $4,024,344,853 $21,966,876,027
1963 $3,535,949,089 $19,631,714,760
1962 $2,966,154,031 $16,609,632,791
1961 $3,708,586,471 $14,238,126,760
1960 $3,070,585,807 $12,424,514,014

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

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GDP per capita in Israel vs Spain by year

Israel
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Spain
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Israel Spain
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $54,177 $57,236 $35,327 $57,965
2023 $52,004 $55,171 $33,493 $55,682
2022 $54,950 $53,619 $30,319 $51,399
2021 $52,271 $46,162 $30,799 $44,252
2020 $44,576 $40,955 $27,234 $39,328
2019 $44,251 $41,325 $29,787 $44,043
2018 $42,363 $40,190 $30,602 $41,015
2017 $41,138 $39,471 $28,381 $39,825
2016 $37,672 $38,189 $26,756 $37,613
2015 $36,213 $35,871 $25,982 $35,229
2014 $38,343 $34,816 $29,708 $33,761
2013 $37,034 $34,827 $29,229 $32,614
2012 $33,321 $32,484 $28,456 $31,870
2011 $34,523 $31,314 $31,825 $32,016
2010 $31,439 $29,456 $30,659 $31,805
2009 $28,508 $28,087 $32,280 $32,218
2008 $30,269 $28,084 $35,603 $33,350
2007 $25,721 $28,307 $32,652 $32,536
2006 $22,527 $26,385 $28,422 $30,749
2005 $21,287 $25,701 $26,451 $27,630
2004 $20,568 $26,078 $24,925 $26,160
2003 $19,643 $24,702 $21,522 $25,057
2002 $19,076 $26,101 $17,111 $24,378
2001 $20,966 $25,806 $15,368 $22,952
2000 $21,707 $25,766 $14,743 $21,582
1999 $19,823 $23,415 $15,708 $19,938
1998 $20,189 $22,927 $15,382 $19,083
1997 $20,469 $22,279 $14,722 $17,903
1996 $20,224 $21,672 $16,101 $16,971
1995 $19,026 $20,642 $15,461 $16,276
1994 $16,807 $19,478 $13,406 $15,582
1993 $15,179 $18,218 $13,330 $14,973
1992 $15,510 $17,553 $16,101 $14,855
1991 $14,346 $16,486 $14,801 $14,461
1990 $13,308 $15,721 $13,795 $13,676
1989 $11,608 - $10,674 -
1988 $11,853 - $9,696 -
1987 $9,853 - $8,234 -
1986 $8,335 - $6,509 -
1985 $6,829 - $4,696 -
1984 $7,369 - $4,487 -
1983 $7,960 - $4,475 -
1982 $7,258 - $5,156 -
1981 $6,795 - $5,367 -
1980 $6,549 - $6,204 -
1979 $5,972 - $5,766 -
1978 $4,797 - $4,353 -
1977 $5,053 - $3,625 -
1976 $4,516 - $3,277 -
1975 $4,672 - $3,208 -
1974 $5,085 - $2,748 -
1973 $3,631 - $2,246 -
1972 $2,930 - $1,708 -
1971 $2,298 - $1,361 -
1970 $2,490 - $1,211 -
1969 $2,189 - $1,109 -
1968 $1,947 - $978 -
1967 $1,735 - $997 -
1966 $1,789 - $916 -
1965 $1,689 - $797 -
1964 $1,626 - $695 -
1963 $1,486 - $627 -
1962 $1,294 - $535 -
1961 $1,697 - $463 -
1960 $1,452 - $408 -

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 $35,327 in Spain, ranking 32/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Israel ranks 36th at $57,236, while Spain ranks 34th at $57,965.

Economic indicators

Israel Spain
Gross domestic product
$540B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank
29/197
2024
15/197
2024
GDP growth
0.87%
2023-2024
3.46%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank
21/197
2024
32/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$57,965
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
36/197
2024
34/197
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank
18/185
2024
20/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$25,470
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$754B
2024
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
1,202,000
2025
Number of billionaires
41
2025
34
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
2.2%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
45.3%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
3.07%
2023-2024
2.77%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
4.5%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
11.3%
2024
Population
10290887
48806901

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Israel
Spending

Debt
Spain
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Israel Spain
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 43.8% 67.6% 45.3% 101.6%
2023 39.3% 61.3% 45.5% 105.1%
2022 36.9% 60.3% 46.4% 109.2%
2021 40% 67.7% 49.5% 115.6%
2020 44.8% 71.1% 51.4% 119.2%
2019 38.7% 59.3% 42% 97.6%
2018 39.2% 60.1% 41.5% 99.7%
2017 38.3% 59.8% 41% 101.1%
2016 37.9% 61.7% 42.1% 102%
2015 37.6% 62.8% 43.7% 102.4%
2014 38.3% 64.9% 45.1% 104.4%
2013 39.7% 66% 46.2% 100%
2012 39.6% 66.9% 49.2% 89.6%
2011 39.3% 67.2% 45.9% 69.5%
2010 39.7% 69% 45.8% 60.3%
2009 41.4% 72.6% 46.1% 53.1%
2008 41.2% 70.2% 41.3% 39.6%
2007 40.2% 70.8% 39.2% 35.7%
2006 41.6% 77.7% 38.4% 39%
2005 42.3% 85.2% 38.4% 42.4%
2004 43% 88.3% 38.8% 45.3%
2003 45.4% 89.7% 38.4% 47.7%
2002 50% 87.2% 38.6% 51.2%
2001 46.1% 81.1% 38.4% 54.1%
2000 43.4% 77.2% 39.1% 57.8%
1999 53.6% 94.8% 40% 60.9%
1998 55% 101% 41% 62.4%
1997 52.6% 99.3% 41.5% 64.3%
1996 53.2% 100.3% 42.9% 65.4%
1995 52.8% 102.3% 44.1% 61.6%
1994 41.7% 110.2% 44.8% 57%
1993 42.2% 118.3% 46.3% 54.6%
1992 44.1% 119.6% 43.9% 44.1%
1991 34.4% 123.7% 42.6% 41.9%
1990 46.8% 138.3% 41.1% 41.3%
1989 47.5% 147.4% 32.1% 39.2%
1988 46.5% 145.4% 28.6% 38.2%
1987 52.8% 143.2% 31.1% 42.1%
1986 55.7% 162.5% 28.4% 36.5%
1985 65.2% 199% 27.6% 31.5%
1984 - 284% 27% 18.3%
1983 - 260.5% 26% 13.4%
1982 69.7% - 21.5% 12%
1981 71.8% - 18.1% 10.9%
1980 69.4% 154.3% 16.3% 10.2%
1979 70.1% 155.5% 14.3% 9.88%
1978 62.2% 133.6% 14.3% 9.93%
1977 69.1% 142% 12.8% 8.75%
1976 66.3% 97.4% 11.5% 8.21%
1975 62% 85.1% 11.4% 11.9%
1974 - 79.8% 11.4% 13.6%
1973 - 62.1% 9.88% 16.3%
1972 - 63.9% 12.5% 17.6%
1971 - - 14% 17.9%
1970 41.6% - 12.3% 19.2%
1969 41.1% - 12.3% 18.8%
1968 39.4% - 12.8% 18.3%
1967 33.9% - 12.5% 17.6%
1966 29.6% - 11.8% 17.7%
1965 27.8% - 14% 18.1%
1964 28.2% - 12.7% 19.5%
1963 26.9% - 12.4% 21%
1962 27.7% - 10.6% 24.4%
1961 30.3% - 9.97% 26.7%
1960 30.4% - 11% 29.4%

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 Spain spent $782B, or 45.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 67.6% in Israel and 101.6% in Spain, ranking 62/185 and 21/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Israel

Spain
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Israel Spain
2024 -8.26% -3.15%
2023 -5.06% -3.52%
2022 0.32% -4.63%
2021 -3.37% -6.66%
2020 -10.7% -10%
2019 -3.79% -3.04%
2018 -3.56% -2.58%
2017 -1.13% -3.1%
2016 -1.79% -4.26%
2015 -1.21% -5.26%
2014 -2.29% -6.07%
2013 -4.06% -7.49%
2012 -4.46% -11.5%
2011 -3.43% -9.69%
2010 -3.72% -9.49%
2009 -6.53% -11.2%
2008 -3.5% -4.56%
2007 -0.43% 1.88%
2006 -0.95% 2.12%
2005 -2.74% 1.23%
2004 -3.4% -0.1%
2003 -5.03% -0.37%
2002 -8.22% -0.32%
2001 -4.06% -0.45%
2000 -0.8% -1.16%
1999 -6.26% -1.24%
1998 -7.99% -2.63%
1997 -4.84% -3.86%
1996 -5.97% -5.87%
1995 -4.28% -6.79%
1994 -5.62% -6.31%
1993 -5.62% -6.89%
1992 -8% -4.26%
1991 -7.04% -4.58%
1990 -9.67% -3.9%
1989 -9.03% -3.24%
1988 -7.57% -2.95%
1987 -7.47% -3.52%
1986 -7.51% -5.18%
1985 -14.2% -6.04%
1984 - -5.25%
1983 - -4.77%
1982 -13.8% -5.76%
1981 -23.5% -2.88%
1980 -19.6% -2.55%
1979 -16.7% -1.51%
1978 -14.7% -1.63%
1977 -20.3% -0.24%
1976 -19.4% 0.43%
1975 -19.6% 0.26%
1974 - 0.11%
1973 - 1.09%
1972 - 0.24%
1971 - -0.96%
1970 -16% 0.09%
1969 -15.3% -0.06%
1968 -11.7% -0.55%
1967 -7.68% -0.32%
1966 -4.35% 0.07%
1965 -2.72% -0.04%
1964 -3.65% 0.18%
1963 -4.41% -0.54%
1962 -4.09% 1.27%
1961 -5.86% 1.9%
1960 -6.62% 0.69%
1959 -7.23% 0.54%
1958 -8.31% 0.23%
1957 -7.17% 1.13%
1956 -9.3% -0.05%
1955 -4.3% 0.6%
1954 -7.84% 0.7%
1953 -8.32% 1.02%
1952 -7.19% 0.81%
1951 -8.13% -0.24%
1950 -10.7% -0.44%
1949 - -0.35%
1948 - -1.21%
1947 - -1.09%
1946 - -2.24%
1945 - -4.56%
1944 - -5.44%
1943 - -7.73%
1942 - -2.48%
1941 - -4.34%
1940 - -3.54%
1939 - -
1938 - -
1937 - -
1936 - -
1935 - -0.49%
1934 - -1.17%
1933 - -0.72%
1932 - -0.3%
1931 - 0.1%
1930 - 0.3%
1929 - -0.07%
1928 - -0.31%
1927 - -0.54%
1926 - -0.65%
1925 - -1.19%
1924 - -1.76%
1923 - -1.89%
1922 - -2.26%
1921 - -3.33%
1920 - -2.4%
1919 - -1.82%
1918 - -1.8%
1917 - -1.49%
1916 - -1.15%
1915 - -2.97%
1914 - -1.04%
1913 - -0.09%
1912 - -0.33%
1911 - 0.19%
1910 - 0.09%
1909 - -0.29%
1908 - 0.59%
1907 - 0.66%
1906 - 0.91%
1905 - 0.71%
1904 - 0.52%
1903 - 0.28%
1902 - 0.74%
1901 - 0.69%
1900 - 1.04%
1899 - 2.75%
1898 - 0.13%
1897 - -0.64%
1896 - 0.46%
1895 - 0.83%
1894 - -0.08%
1893 - 0.87%
1892 - -0.67%
1891 - -0.41%
1890 - -0.4%
1889 - -0.38%
1888 - -0.97%
1887 - -0.73%
1886 - -0.08%
1885 - -0.78%
1884 - -0.23%
1883 - -0.38%
1882 - 0.38%
1881 - 0.08%
1880 - -0.02%
1879 - -0.52%
1878 - -0.08%
1877 - 0.11%
1876 - 0.1%
1875 - -1.42%
1874 - -0.1%
1873 - 2.22%
1872 - -2.27%
1871 - -2.64%
1870 - -3.42%
1869 - -2.64%
1868 - -1.46%
1867 - -0.79%
1866 - -0.83%
1865 - -1.84%
1864 - -2.48%
1863 - -1.55%
1862 - -1.76%
1861 - -1.77%
1860 - -0.94%
1859 - 0.39%
1858 - -0.44%
1857 - -0.41%
1856 - -0.46%
1855 - -0.76%
1854 - -0.32%
1853 - -0.02%
1852 - -0.11%
1851 - -0.25%
1850 - 0.31%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1850–1999, 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 Spain's deficit of $54.3B, or 3.15% of GDP.

Over the past 65 years, Israel recorded a fiscal deficit in 58 of those years, while Spain ran a deficit in 51 years. On average, Israel posted an annual deficit equal to 7.34% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.94% of GDP for Spain.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Israel

Spain
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Israel Spain
2024 3.07% 2.77%
2023 4.23% 3.53%
2022 4.41% 8.39%
2021 1.48% 3.09%
2020 -0.58% -0.32%
2019 0.82% 0.7%
2018 0.81% 1.67%
2017 0.25% 1.96%
2016 -0.54% -0.2%
2015 -0.62% -0.5%
2014 0.47% -0.15%
2013 1.59% 1.41%
2012 1.68% 2.45%
2011 3.49% 3.2%
2010 2.7% 1.8%
2009 3.37% -0.29%
2008 4.53% 4.08%
2007 0.47% 2.79%
2006 2.05% 3.52%
2005 1.34% 3.37%
2004 -0.42% 3.04%
2003 0.71% 3.04%
2002 5.8% 3.07%
2001 1.12% 3.59%
2000 1.03% 3.43%
1999 5.19% 2.31%
1998 5.49% 1.83%
1997 8.95% 1.97%

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 2.34% in Spain. In 2024, inflation was 3.07% in Israel and 2.77% in Spain.

Top exports between countries

Israel
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $329M
Chemicals & pharma $294M
Raw materials & minerals $155M
Raw agricultural goods $68.4M
Metals $43M
Wood & paper products $29.9M
Textiles & consumer goods $28.8M
IT & IP services $18.7M
Precious metals & jewellery $13.6M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $7.25M
Spain
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $658M
Chemicals & pharma $314M
Textiles & consumer goods $280M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $189M
Metals $120M
Wood & paper products $51.6M
Raw materials & minerals $51.2M
Miscellaneous $47.2M
Animal & marine products $35.3M
Raw agricultural goods $28M

Balance of trade

Israel Spain
Current account balance
$15.5B
2024
$54.9B
2024
Current account balance ranking
21/190
2024
13/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.86%
2024
+3.18%
2024
Goods imports
$96.3B
2024
$456B
2024
Goods exports
$70B
2024
$419B
2024
Service imports
$44.4B
2024
$111B
2024
Service exports
$83.7B
2024
$220B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
26%
2024
32.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
37.1%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Israel Spain
Economic freedom 68.4 66.8
Economic freedom ranking 47/197 59/197
Property rights 73.1 88
Government integrity 66.2 64.2
Judicial effectiveness 68.1 74.3
Tax burden 60.2 58.2
Government spending 52 37.3
Fiscal health 60.8 57.3
Business freedom 72.4 82.6
Labor freedom 56.8 61.7
Monetary freedom 78.2 78.2
Trade freedom 82.8 79.4
Investment freedom 70 60
Financial freedom 80 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Israel
Spain
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Israel Spain
2026 68.4 66.8
2025 69.9 66.3
2024 70.1 63.3
2023 68.9 65
2022 68 68.2
2021 73.8 69.9
2020 74 66.9
2019 72.8 65.7
2018 72.2 65.1
2017 69.7 63.6
2016 70.7 68.5
2015 70.5 67.6
2014 68.4 67.2
2013 66.9 68
2012 67.8 69.1
2011 68.5 70.2
2010 67.7 69.6
2009 67.6 70.1
2008 66.3 69.1
2007 64.8 69.2
2006 64.4 68.2
2005 62.6 67
2004 61.4 68.9
2003 62.7 68.8
2002 66.9 68.8
2001 66.1 68.1
2000 65.5 65.9
1999 68.3 65.1
1998 68 62.6
1997 62.7 59.6
1996 62 59.6
1995 61.5 62.8

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 66.8 for Spain, ranking 59/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Israel Spain
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
19.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
2.75%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$1.64T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$56,790
2024
$57,670
2024
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$108B
2024
Total reserves ranking
18/177
2024
26/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$4.86B
2024
$28.7B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$14.8B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$9.92B
2024
$71.5B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
22%
2020
20.2%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
21.2%
2024

GDP per capita map

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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 (1850–1999, 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 (2018–2024, 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.