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Economy of Italy vs Mali compared: GDP & Debt

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Italy has a GDP of $2.55T compared to $30.1B for Mali, ranking 9/197 and 114/197 by economy size, respectively.

Italy has $3.5T in government debt (137.1% of GDP), compared to $12.6B (41.9% of GDP) in Mali.

Italy vs Mali GDP by year

Italy
Mali
1x
Year GDP, current $
Italy Mali
2025 $2,551,556,954,100 $30,069,148,581
2024 $2,383,435,562,458 $26,761,281,077
2023 $2,316,882,296,366 $24,777,941,861
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $22,539,987,719
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $22,999,245,263
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $20,698,560,939
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $20,477,421,885
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $20,368,015,381
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $18,308,362,040
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $16,743,796,800
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $15,583,181,170
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $17,081,681,993
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $15,747,192,681
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $14,795,114,603
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $15,452,791,789
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $12,710,739,160
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $12,155,217,833
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $11,462,490,840
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $9,699,047,443
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $8,212,007,554
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $7,429,066,952
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $6,485,774,930
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $5,605,613,011
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $4,647,238,257
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $4,124,281,594
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $3,521,570,876
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $4,091,446,054
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $3,894,433,432
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $3,414,879,486
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $3,743,103,420
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $3,373,322,735
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $2,655,768,636
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $3,632,801,877
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $3,680,775,037
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $3,576,562,682
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $3,248,417,791
1989 $930,801,709,004 $2,824,822,489
1988 $893,663,934,841 $2,712,207,901
1987 $807,570,134,449 $2,437,004,680
1986 $641,862,313,287 $2,132,938,007
1985 $453,259,761,687 $1,594,347,021
1984 $438,896,930,791 $1,387,809,615
1983 $444,063,496,940 $1,496,616,127
1982 $428,257,421,618 $1,680,304,773
1981 $431,695,533,981 $2,234,583,940
1980 $478,356,755,596 $2,704,362,789
1979 $394,584,507,108 $1,595,422,956
1978 $315,784,469,541 $1,222,702,573
1977 $258,190,019,750 $1,049,838,548
1976 $225,235,205,862 $939,228,017
1975 $228,220,643,535 $830,710,615
1974 $200,024,444,775 $538,747,340
1973 $175,896,529,392 $563,683,703
1972 $145,594,833,997 $486,617,280
1971 $124,959,712,859 $395,218,629
1970 $113,656,669,765 $359,772,315
1969 $100,996,667,239 $339,913,867
1968 $91,485,448,148 $343,771,973
1967 $84,401,995,573 $275,494,478
1966 $76,622,444,787 -
1965 $70,717,012,186 -
1964 $65,720,771,779 -
1963 $60,035,924,618 -
1962 $52,413,872,628 -
1961 $46,649,487,320 -
1960 $42,012,422,612 -

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

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GDP per capita in Italy vs Mali by year

Italy
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Mali
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Italy Mali
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $43,309 - $1,193 -
2024 $40,430 $62,014 $1,093 $3,315
2023 $39,280 $60,030 $1,042 $3,175
2022 $35,654 $57,261 $977 $3,014
2021 $36,853 $49,825 $1,027 $2,796
2020 $32,091 $44,436 $953 $2,724
2019 $33,813 $46,662 $972 $2,820
2018 $35,062 $43,387 $996 $2,684
2017 $32,844 $42,142 $924 $2,607
2016 $31,392 $40,483 $872 $2,532
2015 $30,640 $37,384 $838 $2,330
2014 $36,028 $36,666 $948 $2,185
2013 $35,702 $36,459 $902 $2,059
2012 $34,854 $36,281 $873 $1,990
2011 $38,432 $36,392 $938 $2,046
2010 $35,857 $34,974 $797 $2,012
2009 $37,100 $34,502 $787 $1,945
2008 $40,829 $35,422 $767 $1,893
2007 $37,826 $34,108 $671 $1,852
2006 $33,537 $32,454 $587 $1,832
2005 $32,063 $30,138 $549 $1,771
2004 $31,348 $29,581 $495 $1,730
2003 $27,578 $29,249 $442 $1,715
2002 $22,451 $28,833 $378 $1,581
2001 $20,570 $28,134 $346 $1,559
2000 $20,190 $27,152 $305 $1,357
1999 $22,050 $25,655 $364 $1,376
1998 $22,365 $25,075 $357 $1,332
1997 $21,884 $23,937 $321 $1,267
1996 $23,123 $23,101 $360 $1,224
1995 $20,712 $22,446 $331 $1,154
1994 $19,382 $21,369 $266.5 $1,147
1993 $18,782 $20,485 $372 $1,087
1992 $23,297 $20,196 $385 $1,039
1991 $22,007 $19,596 $382 $1,091
1990 $20,874 $18,680 $354 $956
1989 $16,424 - $314 -
1988 $15,781 - $307 -
1987 $14,268 - $280.7 -
1986 $11,341 - $250 -
1985 $8,009 - $190.4 -
1984 $7,758 - $169.1 -
1983 $7,851 - $186.3 -
1982 $7,574 - $213.8 -
1981 $7,640 - $290.5 -
1980 $8,476 - $359 -
1979 $7,006 - $216.3 -
1978 $5,623 - $169.1 -
1977 $4,614 - $148.1 -
1976 $4,042 - $134.9 -
1975 $4,116 - $121.5 -
1974 $3,629 - $80.2 -
1973 $3,213 - $85.4 -
1972 $2,677 - $75.1 -
1971 $2,311 - $62 -
1970 $2,112 - $57.3 -
1969 $1,886 - $55 -
1968 $1,718 - $56.5 -
1967 $1,595 - $46 -
1966 $1,459 - - -
1965 $1,357 - - -
1964 $1,272 - - -
1963 $1,171 - - -
1962 $1,030 - - -
1961 $923 - - -
1960 $837 - - -

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

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Italy's GDP per capita is $43,309, ranking 29/197, compared to $1,193 in Mali, ranking 174/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Italy ranks 31st at $62,014, while Mali ranks 174th at $3,315.

Economic indicators

Italy Mali
Gross domestic product
$2.55T
2025
$30.1B
2025
GDP rank
9/197
2025
114/197
2025
GDP growth
0.54%
2024-2025
5.6%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$43,309
2025
$1,193
2025
GDP per capita rank
29/197
2025
174/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$3,315
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
31/197
2024
174/197
2024
Government debt
$3.5T
2025
$12.6B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
137.1%
2025
41.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$59,371
2025
$500
2025
Government debt per person rank
6/185
2025
168/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,424
2026
$1,949
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,235,000
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
89
2026
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
3.2%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
51.1%
2025
20.9%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
1.53%
2024-2025
2.3%
2024-2025
Unemployment rate
6.1%
2025
4.5%
2024
Population
58708169
26322576

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Italy
Spending

Debt
Mali
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Italy Mali
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 51.1% 137.1% 20.9% 41.9%
2024 50.4% 134.7% 21% 44%
2023 53.6% 133.9% 21.2% 44.3%
2022 54.9% 138.4% 20.8% 42.9%
2021 56% 145.8% 22.5% 43.2%
2020 56.8% 154.4% 22% 39.8%
2019 48.4% 133.9% 19.5% 34.3%
2018 48.3% 134.2% 17% 31.4%
2017 48.8% 133.7% 19.2% 30.1%
2016 49% 134.2% 18.6% 30.1%
2015 50.2% 134.8% 17.6% 25.8%
2014 50.7% 134.8% 16.8% 22.6%
2013 50.9% 131.9% 16.6% 22.2%
2012 50.5% 125.9% 13.1% 21.3%
2011 49% 119.1% 17.3% 20.1%
2010 49.8% 118.8% 17.4% 21.8%
2009 51.1% 116.1% 19.6% 18.8%
2008 47.8% 105.8% 16.2% 17.3%
2007 46.6% 103.5% 18.1% 15.6%
2006 47.6% 106.3% 18.9% 15.4%
2005 47.1% 106.2% 18.3% 39.5%
2004 46.7% 104.7% 18.5% 36.1%
2003 47% 105.1% 17.8% 37.7%
2002 46.5% 105.9% 16.8% 36%
2001 47.1% 108.5% 15.7% 66.3%
2000 46.4% 108.7% 16.5% 77%
1999 47.1% 113.1% - -
1998 48% 113.9% - -
1997 49.3% 116.5% - -
1996 51.3% 118.9% - -
1995 51.4% 119.1% - -
1994 55.1% 130.8% - -
1993 57.8% 124.1% - -
1992 56.8% 113% - -
1991 55.3% 105.3% - -
1990 54.2% 101.7% - -
1989 51.6% 91.8% - -
1988 50.4% 89.2% - -
1987 49.8% 87.4% - -
1986 50.5% 83.4% - -
1985 49.8% 79.1% - -
1984 49.1% 73.1% - -
1983 48.9% 67.8% - -
1982 46.7% 61.8% - -
1981 44.6% 57.3% - -
1980 40.8% 55.1% - -
1979 40.1% 58.9% - -
1978 40.9% 59.9% - -
1977 38.5% 56% - -
1976 38.1% 57.3% - -
1975 39.1% 57.9% - -
1974 34.8% 50.8% - -
1973 35.3% 51.1% - -
1972 36.4% 48.2% - -
1971 34.4% 42.4% - -
1970 32.3% 37.8% - -
1969 32.1% 37% - -
1968 32.6% 36.4% - -
1967 17.9% 33.3% - -
1966 19.1% 33.4% - -
1965 18.6% 28.4% - -
1964 18.2% 27.2% - -
1963 16.7% 27.2% - -
1962 17.5% 29% - -
1961 17.3% 30% - -
1960 16.5% 31.4% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Italy's government spending was $1.3T, accounting for 51.1% of its GDP, while Mali spent $6.29B, or 20.9% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 137.1% in Italy and 41.9% in Mali, ranking 9/185 and 125/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Italy

Mali
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Italy Mali
2025 -3.11% -1.59%
2024 -3.35% -2.16%
2023 -7.13% -3.05%
2022 -8.1% -4.05%
2021 -8.88% -4.12%
2020 -9.38% -4.56%
2019 -1.45% -1.42%
2018 -2.19% -3.97%
2017 -2.51% -2.4%
2016 -2.4% -3.3%
2015 -2.46% -1.53%
2014 -2.82% -2.43%
2013 -2.87% -1.99%
2012 -2.99% -0.8%
2011 -3.52% -2.87%
2010 -4.16% -2.21%
2009 -5.06% -3.19%
2008 -2.58% -1.69%
2007 -1.33% -2.35%
2006 -3.61% 23.7%
2005 -4.1% -2.34%
2004 -3.46% -2.01%
2003 -3.23% -1.01%
2002 -2.88% -2.61%
2001 -3.18% -2.39%
2000 -2.42% -2.25%
1999 -1.77% -
1998 -2.99% -
1997 -2.98% -
1996 -6.61% -
1995 -7.2% -
1994 -8.84% -
1993 -9.76% -
1992 -10.1% -
1991 -11.1% -
1990 -11.1% -
1989 -11.4% -
1988 -11% -
1987 -11.5% -
1986 -12% -
1985 -12.4% -
1984 -11.5% -
1983 -10.1% -
1982 -10% -
1981 -10.9% -
1980 -6.97% -
1979 -8.23% -
1978 -8.47% -
1977 -6.96% -
1976 -7.88% -
1975 -10.3% -
1974 -6.24% -
1973 -6.36% -
1972 -6.84% -
1971 -4.71% -
1970 -3.22% -
1969 -2.85% -
1968 -2.55% -
1967 -0.97% -
1966 -1.59% -
1965 -2.67% -
1964 -2.35% -
1963 -0.3% -
1962 -0.95% -
1961 -0.57% -
1960 -0.28% -
1959 -1% -
1958 -0.98% -
1957 -1.09% -
1956 -1.46% -
1955 -2.03% -
1954 -1.84% -
1953 -2.33% -
1952 -4.08% -
1951 -3.86% -
1950 -2.42% -
1949 -2.82% -
1948 -4.58% -
1947 -6.62% -
1946 -9.82% -
1945 -16.9% -
1944 -35.1% -
1943 -16.1% -
1942 -26.9% -
1941 -25.1% -
1940 -24.3% -
1939 -9.49% -
1938 -5.97% -
1937 -5.78% -
1936 -7.93% -
1935 -9.83% -
1934 -2.5% -
1933 -4.85% -
1932 -3.06% -
1931 -2.14% -
1930 -0.55% -
1929 -0.59% -
1928 -2.09% -
1927 -1.71% -
1926 -0.09% -
1925 1.7% -
1924 1.19% -
1923 -3.21% -
1922 -11% -
1921 -7.77% -
1920 -5.89% -
1919 -11.2% -
1918 -22.7% -
1917 -27.6% -
1916 -28.2% -
1915 -25.8% -
1914 -12.4% -
1913 -0.86% -
1912 -1.86% -
1911 -0.63% -
1910 -0.32% -
1909 -0.69% -
1908 -1.31% -
1907 -0.51% -
1906 -0.69% -
1905 -1.57% -
1904 0.58% -
1903 0.32% -
1902 0.48% -
1901 0.36% -
1900 0.28% -
1899 -0.11% -
1898 -0.21% -
1897 0.009% -
1896 -0.43% -
1895 -0.69% -
1894 -0.23% -
1893 -0.49% -
1892 -0.25% -
1891 -1.41% -
1890 -0.32% -
1889 -1.32% -
1888 -2.11% -
1887 -1.94% -
1886 -0.5% -
1885 0.2% -
1884 -1.46% -
1883 -0.51% -
1882 -0.5% -
1881 -0.04% -
1880 0.38% -
1879 0.73% -
1878 0.09% -
1877 -0.009% -
1876 -0.05% -
1875 0.58% -
1874 -0.08% -
1873 0.21% -
1872 0% -
1871 -0.13% -
1870 -0.82% -
1869 0.33% -
1868 -0.79% -
1867 -1.45% -
1866 -3.1% -
1865 -2.72% -
1864 -3.06% -
1863 -4.16% -
1862 -3.96% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1862–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Italy's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $79.4B, equivalent to 3.11% of GDP. This compares to Mali's deficit of $478M, or 1.59% of GDP.

Over the past 26 years, Italy recorded a fiscal deficit in 26 of those years, while Mali ran a deficit in 25 years. On average, Italy posted an annual deficit equal to 3.81% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.48% of GDP for Mali.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Italy

Mali
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Italy Mali
2025 1.53% 2.3%
2024 0.98% 3.2%
2023 5.62% 2.1%
2022 8.2% 9.7%
2021 1.87% 3.8%
2020 -0.14% 0.5%
2019 0.61% -3%
2018 1.14% 1.9%
2017 1.23% 2.4%
2016 -0.09% -1.8%
2015 0.04% 1.4%
2014 0.24% 0.9%
2013 1.22% -0.6%
2012 3.04% 5.3%
2011 2.78% 3%
2010 1.53% 1.2%
2009 0.77% 2.4%
2008 3.35% 9.2%
2007 1.83% 1.4%
2006 2.09% 1.6%
2005 1.99% 6.4%
2004 2.21% -3.1%
2003 2.67% -1.3%
2002 2.47% 5%
2001 2.79% 5.2%
2000 2.54% -0.8%
1999 1.66% -1.2%
1998 1.96% 4.1%
1997 2.04% -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, Italy has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.01%, compared with 2.09% in Mali. In 2025, inflation was 1.53% in Italy and 2.3% in Mali.

Top exports between countries

Italy
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $18.8M
Chemicals & pharma $11.7M
Textiles & consumer goods $7.42M
Metals $6.57M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $6.32M
Raw materials & minerals $2.11M
Raw agricultural goods $1.78M
Animal & marine products $294K
Wood & paper products $220K
Miscellaneous $122K
Mali
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $474K
Metals $361K
Chemicals & pharma $316K
Animal & marine products $309K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $219K
Raw agricultural goods $171K
Machinery & equipment $81K
Wood & paper products $68K
Raw materials & minerals $9K
Miscellaneous $6K

Balance of trade

Italy Mali
Current account balance
$29.3B
2025
-$1.16B
2024
Current account balance ranking
19/190
2025
122/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.15%
2025
-4.33%
2024
Goods imports
$597B
2025
$5.49B
2024
Goods exports
$655B
2025
$5.48B
2024
Service imports
$177B
2025
$1.8B
2024
Service exports
$168B
2025
$516M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.3%
2025
26.7%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.2%
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.

Italy Mali
Economic freedom 63.3 52.1
Economic freedom ranking 80/197 150/197
Property rights 84.8 13.8
Government integrity 60.8 23.2
Judicial effectiveness 80.9 23.3
Tax burden 57.5 67.9
Government spending 15.3 81.8
Fiscal health 17.2 73.6
Business freedom 74.5 40.8
Labor freedom 70.6 54.1
Monetary freedom 79.1 78.2
Trade freedom 79.4 64
Investment freedom 80 65
Financial freedom 60 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Italy
Mali
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Italy Mali
2026 63.3 52.1
2025 60.9 52.6
2024 60.1 52.5
2023 62.3 54.5
2022 65.4 55.9
2021 64.9 55.6
2020 63.8 55.9
2019 62.2 58.1
2018 62.5 57.6
2017 62.5 58.6
2016 61.2 56.5
2015 61.7 56.4
2014 60.9 55.5
2013 60.6 56.4
2012 58.8 55.8
2011 60.3 56.3
2010 62.7 55.6
2009 61.4 55.6
2008 62.6 55.6
2007 62.8 54.7
2006 62 54.1
2005 64.9 57.3
2004 64.2 56.6
2003 64.3 58.6
2002 63.6 61.1
2001 63 60.1
2000 61.9 60.3
1999 61.6 58.4
1998 59.1 57.3
1997 58.1 56.4
1996 60.8 57
1995 61.2 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 Italy is 63.3, ranking 80/197, 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

Italy Mali
Services, % of GDP
64.5%
2025
36.6%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
22.6%
2025
23.4%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.07%
2025
33%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$2.48T
2025
$28.3B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$62,870
2025
$3,400
2025
Total reserves including gold
$434B
2025
n/a
Total reserves ranking
10/177
2025
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
$22B
2025
-$843M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$28.5B
2024
$921M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$45.9B
2024
$78.1M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
1.42%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
20.1%
2021
43.3%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
22.2%
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 (1862–1989, 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 (2021–2025, 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.