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Economy of Italy vs Mongolia compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a GDP of $2.38T compared to $23.8B for Mongolia, ranking 8/197 and 121/197 by economy size, respectively.

Italy has $3.22T in government debt (135.3% of GDP), compared to $10.5B (44.1% of GDP) in Mongolia.

Italy vs Mongolia GDP by year

Italy
Mongolia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Italy Mongolia
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $23,794,540,025
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $20,325,121,394
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $17,146,471,714
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $15,286,441,738
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $13,312,981,429
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $14,206,359,018
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $13,178,094,720
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $11,480,847,741
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $11,181,350,649
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $11,619,892,591
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $12,226,514,668
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $12,582,122,604
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $12,292,770,632
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $10,409,797,378
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $7,189,481,999
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $4,583,850,368
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $5,623,216,608
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $4,234,999,704
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $3,414,055,662
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $2,523,471,601
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $1,992,066,808
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $1,595,297,356
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $1,396,555,720
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $1,267,997,934
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $1,136,896,124
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $1,057,408,589
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $1,124,440,205
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $1,180,934,203
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $1,345,719,472
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $1,452,165,005
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $925,817,092
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $768,401,634
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $1,317,611,864
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $2,379,018,326
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $2,560,785,660
1989 $930,801,709,004 $3,576,966,800
1988 $893,663,934,841 $3,204,461,567
1987 $807,570,134,449 $3,020,611,600
1986 $641,862,313,287 $2,896,178,867
1985 $453,259,761,687 $2,186,505,475
1984 $438,896,930,791 $2,098,734,600
1983 $444,063,496,940 $2,725,736,633
1982 $428,257,421,618 $2,552,401,933
1981 $431,695,533,981 $2,310,099,100
1980 $478,356,755,596 $2,101,394,100
1979 $394,584,507,108 -
1978 $315,784,469,541 -
1977 $258,190,019,750 -
1976 $225,235,205,862 -
1975 $228,220,643,535 -
1974 $200,024,444,775 -
1973 $175,896,529,392 -
1972 $145,594,833,997 -
1971 $124,959,712,859 -
1970 $113,656,669,765 -
1969 $100,996,667,239 -
1968 $91,485,448,148 -
1967 $84,401,995,573 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Italy vs Mongolia by year

Italy
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Mongolia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Italy Mongolia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $40,385 $62,014 $6,751 $19,145
2023 $39,277 $60,030 $5,839 $18,005
2022 $35,654 $57,261 $4,994 $16,402
2021 $36,853 $49,825 $4,518 $14,792
2020 $32,091 $44,436 $4,001 $13,693
2019 $33,813 $46,662 $4,348 $13,605
2018 $34,904 $43,387 $4,108 $12,317
2017 $32,844 $42,142 $3,646 $11,096
2016 $31,392 $40,483 $3,620 $10,511
2015 $30,640 $37,384 $3,839 $10,458
2014 $36,028 $36,666 $4,126 $10,900
2013 $35,702 $36,459 $4,340 $10,442
2012 $34,854 $36,281 $4,329 $10,152
2011 $38,432 $36,392 $3,736 $8,862
2010 $35,857 $34,974 $2,625 $7,532
2009 $37,100 $34,502 $1,703 $7,119
2008 $40,829 $35,422 $2,127 $7,297
2007 $37,826 $34,108 $1,628 $6,678
2006 $33,537 $32,454 $1,330 $5,977
2005 $32,063 $30,138 $995 $5,406
2004 $31,348 $29,581 $794 $4,942
2003 $27,578 $29,249 $643 $4,399
2002 $22,451 $28,833 $570 $4,083
2001 $20,570 $28,134 $524 $3,889
2000 $20,190 $27,152 $476 $3,740
1999 $22,050 $25,655 $449 $3,664
1998 $22,365 $25,075 $484 $3,555
1997 $21,884 $23,937 $515 $3,449
1996 $23,123 $23,101 $596 $3,310
1995 $20,712 $22,446 $653 $3,229
1994 $19,382 $21,369 $423 $3,021
1993 $18,782 $20,485 $355 $2,929
1992 $23,297 $20,196 $608 $2,951
1991 $22,007 $19,596 $1,099 $3,183
1990 $20,874 $18,680 $1,220 $3,479
1989 $16,424 - $1,684 -
1988 $15,781 - $1,543 -
1987 $14,268 - $1,493 -
1986 $11,341 - $1,469 -
1985 $8,009 - $1,138 -
1984 $7,758 - $1,120 -
1983 $7,851 - $1,490 -
1982 $7,574 - $1,430 -
1981 $7,640 - $1,325 -
1980 $8,476 - $1,235 -
1979 $7,006 - - -
1978 $5,623 - - -
1977 $4,614 - - -
1976 $4,042 - - -
1975 $4,116 - - -
1974 $3,629 - - -
1973 $3,213 - - -
1972 $2,677 - - -
1971 $2,311 - - -
1970 $2,112 - - -
1969 $1,886 - - -
1968 $1,718 - - -
1967 $1,595 - - -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Italy's GDP per capita is $40,385, ranking 29/197, compared to $6,751 in Mongolia, ranking 105/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Italy ranks 31st at $62,014, while Mongolia ranks 98th at $19,145.

Economic indicators

Italy Mongolia
Gross domestic product
$2.38T
2024
$23.8B
2024
GDP rank
8/197
2024
121/197
2024
GDP growth
0.69%
2023-2024
5.12%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$6,751
2024
GDP per capita rank
29/197
2024
105/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$19,145
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
31/197
2024
98/197
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$10.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
44.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$2,974
2024
Government debt per person rank
6/185
2024
101/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$5,311
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
3.4%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
37.5%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
0.98%
2023-2024
6.2%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
12%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
5.81%
2024
Population
58562681
3620317

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Italy
Spending

Debt
Mongolia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Italy Mongolia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 50.6% 135.3% 37.5% 44.1%
2023 54% 134.6% 31.9% 46.7%
2022 54.9% 138.3% 33.7% 64.6%
2021 56% 145.8% 35.9% 67.4%
2020 56.8% 154.4% 37.1% 83.4%
2019 48.4% 133.9% 30.8% 66.8%
2018 48.3% 134.2% 28.4% 76.5%
2017 48.8% 133.7% 32.2% 86.9%
2016 49% 134.2% 39.7% 78.7%
2015 50.2% 134.8% 31.2% 50.5%
2014 50.7% 134.8% 32.1% 44%
2013 50.9% 131.9% 32.2% 49.4%
2012 50.5% 125.9% 36.1% 43.7%
2011 49% 119.1% 37.9% 32.7%
2010 49.8% 118.8% 31.6% 31%
2009 51.1% 116.1% 35.5% 48.5%
2008 47.8% 105.8% 37.6% 31%
2007 46.6% 103.5% 35.3% 36.1%
2006 47.6% 106.3% 26.2% 40.9%
2005 47.1% 106.2% 25.1% 55.9%
2004 46.7% 104.7% 31.8% 75%
2003 47% 105.1% 33.7% 90%
2002 46.5% 105.9% 35.5% 72%
2001 47.1% 108.5% 35.2% 69.2%
2000 46.4% 108.7% 34.5% 79.3%
1999 47.1% 113.1% 33.2% 103.7%
1998 48% 113.9% 36.2% 77.5%
1997 49.3% 116.5% 30.8% 61%
1996 51.3% 118.9% 28.6% 49.7%
1995 51.4% 119.1% 26.6% 40.2%
1994 55.1% 130.8% 32.2% 57.6%
1993 57.8% 124.1% 38.3% 57.8%
1992 56.8% 113% 29.1% 29.3%
1991 55.3% 105.3% 46% -
1990 54.2% 101.7% 51.7% -
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 (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–2005, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Italy's government spending was $1.2T, accounting for 50.6% of its GDP, while Mongolia spent $8.92B, or 37.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 135.3% in Italy and 44.1% in Mongolia, ranking 8/185 and 122/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Italy

Mongolia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Italy Mongolia
2024 -3.45% 1.39%
2023 -7.24% 2.73%
2022 -8.11% 0.67%
2021 -8.88% -3.05%
2020 -9.38% -9.24%
2019 -1.45% 1%
2018 -2.19% 2.85%
2017 -2.51% -3.72%
2016 -2.4% -15.3%
2015 -2.46% -5.04%
2014 -2.82% -3.73%
2013 -2.87% -0.93%
2012 -2.99% -6.24%
2011 -3.52% -4.01%
2010 -4.16% 0.43%
2009 -5.06% -5.2%
2008 -2.58% -4.52%
2007 -1.33% 2.64%
2006 -3.61% 7.58%
2005 -4.1% 2.43%
2004 -3.46% -1.62%
2003 -3.23% -3.38%
2002 -2.88% -4.74%
2001 -3.18% -4.33%
2000 -2.42% -5.82%
1999 -1.77% -9.91%
1998 -2.99% -12.3%
1997 -2.98% -8.09%
1996 -6.61% -6.88%
1995 -7.2% -4.97%
1994 -8.84% -9.74%
1993 -9.76% -13.3%
1992 -10.1% -8.1%
1991 -11.1% -6.37%
1990 -11.1% -9.37%
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 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Italy's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $82B, equivalent to 3.45% of GDP. This compares to Mongolia's surplus of $332M, or 1.39% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Italy recorded a fiscal deficit in 35 of those years, while Mongolia ran a deficit in 26 years. On average, Italy posted an annual deficit equal to 4.82% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.23% of GDP for Mongolia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Italy

Mongolia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Italy Mongolia
2024 0.98% 6.2%
2023 5.62% 10.4%
2022 8.2% 15.1%
2021 1.87% 7.4%
2020 -0.14% 3.7%
2019 0.61% 7.3%
2018 1.14% 6.8%
2017 1.23% 4.3%
2016 -0.09% 0.8%
2015 0.04% 6.8%
2014 0.24% 12.9%
2013 1.22% 10.6%
2012 3.04% 13.8%
2011 2.78% 8.8%
2010 1.53% 8.3%
2009 0.77% 7.6%
2008 3.35% 28%
2007 1.83% 9.6%
2006 2.09% 4.4%
2005 1.99% 12.6%
2004 2.21% 8.3%
2003 2.67% 5.2%
2002 2.47% 0.9%
2001 2.79% 6.4%
2000 2.54% 11.3%
1999 1.66% 7.6%
1998 1.96% 9.5%
1997 2.04% 30%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Italy has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.02%, compared with 9.45% in Mongolia. In 2024, inflation was 0.98% in Italy and 6.2% in Mongolia.

Top exports between countries

Italy
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $34M
Textiles & consumer goods $27.7M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $7.38M
Chemicals & pharma $5.48M
Metals $3.34M
Wood & paper products $2.04M
Precious metals & jewellery $1.77M
Raw materials & minerals $1.38M
Raw agricultural goods $952K
Weapons & explosives $146K
Mongolia
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $56.7M
Animal & marine products $2.93M
Raw agricultural goods $890K
Machinery & equipment $29K
Wood & paper products $22K
Precious metals & jewellery $16K
Metals $2K

Balance of trade

Italy Mongolia
Current account balance
$25.8B
2024
-$2.49B
2024
Current account balance ranking
19/190
2024
149/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.08%
2024
-10.4%
2024
Goods imports
$562B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Goods exports
$621B
2024
$14.7B
2024
Service imports
$160B
2024
$4.92B
2024
Service exports
$155B
2024
$1.6B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
69.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.5%
2024
68.7%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Italy Mongolia
Economic freedom 63.3 63.9
Economic freedom ranking 80/197 76/197
Property rights 84.8 49.2
Government integrity 60.8 35.8
Judicial effectiveness 80.9 54.9
Tax burden 57.5 83.7
Government spending 15.3 64.6
Fiscal health 17.2 96.1
Business freedom 74.5 68.4
Labor freedom 70.6 68.2
Monetary freedom 79.1 72.1
Trade freedom 79.4 74.4
Investment freedom 80 50
Financial freedom 60 50

Economic freedom comparison by year

Italy
Mongolia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Italy Mongolia
2026 63.3 63.9
2025 60.9 62.6
2024 60.1 60.6
2023 62.3 61.7
2022 65.4 63.9
2021 64.9 62.4
2020 63.8 55.9
2019 62.2 55.4
2018 62.5 55.7
2017 62.5 54.8
2016 61.2 59.4
2015 61.7 59.2
2014 60.9 58.9
2013 60.6 61.7
2012 58.8 61.5
2011 60.3 59.5
2010 62.7 60
2009 61.4 62.8
2008 62.6 63.6
2007 62.8 60.3
2006 62 62.4
2005 64.9 59.7
2004 64.2 56.5
2003 64.3 57.7
2002 63.6 56.7
2001 63 56
2000 61.9 58.5
1999 61.6 58.6
1998 59.1 57.3
1997 58.1 52.9
1996 60.8 47.4
1995 61.2 47.8

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Italy is 63.3, ranking 80/197, compared to 63.9 for Mongolia, ranking 76/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Italy Mongolia
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
44.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
38.1%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2%
2024
7.29%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$19B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$61,620
2024
$17,000
2024
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$5.51B
2024
Total reserves ranking
12/177
2024
95/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$19B
2024
-$2.73B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$26.9B
2024
$2.78B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$45.9B
2024
$55.5M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
25.7%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
20.1%
2021
27.1%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
22.6%
2024
35.5%
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 (1862–2005, 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)

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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.