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Economy of Italy vs Mozambique compared: GDP & Debt

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Italy has a GDP of $2.38T compared to $22.7B for Mozambique, ranking 8/197 and 123/197 by economy size, respectively.

Italy has $3.22T in government debt (135.3% of GDP), compared to $21.2B (93.2% of GDP) in Mozambique.

Italy vs Mozambique GDP by year

Italy
Mozambique
1x
Year GDP, current $
Italy Mozambique
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $22,745,341,305
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $20,921,079,533
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $18,883,528,581
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $16,168,055,475
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $14,235,420,174
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $15,512,759,047
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $15,017,358,953
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $13,264,640,646
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $12,069,051,237
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $16,208,985,770
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $17,978,246,586
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $17,198,073,057
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $16,688,114,144
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $14,619,279,989
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $11,411,894,724
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $12,263,894,790
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $12,920,340,965
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $10,811,456,006
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $9,509,835,537
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $8,868,504,900
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $7,937,255,565
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $6,583,526,861
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $5,950,769,427
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $5,650,154,067
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $5,930,685,215
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $6,285,219,691
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $5,551,118,149
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $4,873,663,775
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $4,030,146,135
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $3,061,646,174
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $2,958,108,170
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $2,883,161,897
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $2,798,696,511
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $3,854,856,435
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 -
1989 $930,801,709,004 -
1988 $893,663,934,841 -
1987 $807,570,134,449 -
1986 $641,862,313,287 -
1985 $453,259,761,687 -
1984 $438,896,930,791 -
1983 $444,063,496,940 -
1982 $428,257,421,618 -
1981 $431,695,533,981 -
1980 $478,356,755,596 -
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 Mozambique by year

Italy
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Mozambique
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Italy Mozambique
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $40,385 $62,014 $657 $1,705
2023 $39,277 $60,030 $622 $1,678
2022 $35,654 $57,261 $578 $1,582
2021 $36,853 $49,825 $510 $1,457
2020 $32,091 $44,436 $462 $1,412
2019 $33,813 $46,662 $519 $1,389
2018 $34,904 $43,387 $518 $1,326
2017 $32,844 $42,142 $471 $1,283
2016 $31,392 $40,483 $441 $1,379
2015 $30,640 $37,384 $611 $1,318
2014 $36,028 $36,666 $697 $1,166
2013 $35,702 $36,459 $687 $1,114
2012 $34,854 $36,281 $686 $1,076
2011 $38,432 $36,392 $618 $1,064
2010 $35,857 $34,974 $496 $1,000
2009 $37,100 $34,502 $548 $951
2008 $40,829 $35,422 $592 $916
2007 $37,826 $34,108 $508 $862
2006 $33,537 $32,454 $457 $798
2005 $32,063 $30,138 $437 $721
2004 $31,348 $29,581 $400 $673
2003 $27,578 $29,249 $339 $620
2002 $22,451 $28,833 $314 $580
2001 $20,570 $28,134 $305 $533
2000 $20,190 $27,152 $327 $472
1999 $22,050 $25,655 $354 $468
1998 $22,365 $25,075 $320 $422
1997 $21,884 $23,937 $287.5 $387
1996 $23,123 $23,101 $244.4 $350
1995 $20,712 $22,446 $191.8 $321
1994 $19,382 $21,369 $196.8 $326
1993 $18,782 $20,485 $205.2 $321
1992 $23,297 $20,196 $205.6 $292
1991 $22,007 $19,596 $288.7 $315
1990 $20,874 $18,680 - $296
1989 $16,424 - - -
1988 $15,781 - - -
1987 $14,268 - - -
1986 $11,341 - - -
1985 $8,009 - - -
1984 $7,758 - - -
1983 $7,851 - - -
1982 $7,574 - - -
1981 $7,640 - - -
1980 $8,476 - - -
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 $657 in Mozambique, ranking 189/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Italy ranks 31st at $62,014, while Mozambique ranks 192nd at $1,705.

Economic indicators

Italy Mozambique
Gross domestic product
$2.38T
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank
8/197
2024
123/197
2024
GDP growth
0.69%
2023-2024
2.15%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank
29/197
2024
189/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$1,705
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
31/197
2024
192/197
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank
6/185
2024
159/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$1,778
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
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
1.7%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
33.2%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
0.98%
2023-2024
3.2%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
9.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
6.79%
2022
Population
58562681
36941128

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Italy
Spending

Debt
Mozambique
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Italy Mozambique
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 50.6% 135.3% 33.2% 93.2%
2023 54% 134.6% 33.3% 90.9%
2022 54.9% 138.3% 32.9% 100.3%
2021 56% 145.8% 32.1% 104.3%
2020 56.8% 154.4% 33.9% 120%
2019 48.4% 133.9% 28% 98.3%
2018 48.3% 134.2% 32.9% 105.5%
2017 48.8% 133.7% 29.5% 103.8%
2016 49% 134.2% 29.1% 124.8%
2015 50.2% 134.8% 32.2% 86%
2014 50.7% 134.8% 39.7% 63.4%
2013 50.9% 131.9% 31.7% 49.5%
2012 50.5% 125.9% 28.1% 36.7%
2011 49% 119.1% 28.9% 34.2%
2010 49.8% 118.8% 26.7% 38.6%
2009 51.1% 116.1% 25.7% 39.3%
2008 47.8% 105.8% 21.3% 32.8%
2007 46.6% 103.5% 20.9% 31.2%
2006 47.6% 106.3% 20.1% 40%
2005 47.1% 106.2% 17% 60.1%
2004 46.7% 104.7% 17.8% 50.8%
2003 47% 105.1% 18.6% 63.2%
2002 46.5% 105.9% 18.6% 63.4%
2001 47.1% 108.5% 20.8% 99.8%
2000 46.4% 108.7% 17.2% 95.8%
1999 47.1% 113.1% 15.6% 94.7%
1998 48% 113.9% 14.9% -
1997 49.3% 116.5% 16.5% -
1996 51.3% 118.9% 14.9% -
1995 51.4% 119.1% 18.8% -
1994 55.1% 130.8% 22.9% -
1993 57.8% 124.1% 20.7% -
1992 56.8% 113% 21.1% -
1991 55.3% 105.3% 17.3% -
1990 54.2% 101.7% 21% -
1989 51.6% 91.8% 27% -
1988 50.4% 89.2% 27% -
1987 49.8% 87.4% 22.9% -
1986 50.5% 83.4% 24.2% -
1985 49.8% 79.1% 21% -
1984 49.1% 73.1% 30.9% -
1983 48.9% 67.8% 35.3% -
1982 46.7% 61.8% 27% -
1981 44.6% 57.3% 23.8% -
1980 40.8% 55.1% 14.2% -
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 (1960–1989, 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 Mozambique spent $7.56B, or 33.2% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 135.3% in Italy and 93.2% in Mozambique, ranking 8/185 and 28/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Italy

Mozambique
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Italy Mozambique
2024 -3.45% -6.17%
2023 -7.24% -4.26%
2022 -8.11% -5.22%
2021 -8.88% -5.23%
2020 -9.38% -6.19%
2019 -1.45% 1.7%
2018 -2.19% -7.39%
2017 -2.51% -2.9%
2016 -2.4% -5.42%
2015 -2.46% -6.55%
2014 -2.82% -9.75%
2013 -2.87% -2.46%
2012 -2.99% -3.45%
2011 -3.52% -4.34%
2010 -4.16% -3.5%
2009 -5.06% -4.35%
2008 -2.58% -1.9%
2007 -1.33% -2.19%
2006 -3.61% -3.03%
2005 -4.1% -2.06%
2004 -3.46% -3.17%
2003 -3.23% -2.64%
2002 -2.88% -3.36%
2001 -3.18% -4.43%
2000 -2.42% -1.26%
1999 -1.77% -0.31%
1998 -2.99% -1.08%
1997 -2.98% -1.81%
1996 -6.61% -2.07%
1995 -7.2% -2.46%
1994 -8.84% -4%
1993 -9.76% -2.53%
1992 -10.1% -1.85%
1991 -11.1% -2.01%
1990 -11.1% -4.42%
1989 -11.4% -4.23%
1988 -11% -6.47%
1987 -11.5% -7.24%
1986 -12% -12.1%
1985 -12.4% -9.69%
1984 -11.5% -13.4%
1983 -10.1% -15.8%
1982 -10% -3.61%
1981 -10.9% -7.41%
1980 -6.97% -1.47%
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 Mozambique's deficit of $1.4B, or 6.17% of GDP.

Over the past 34 years, Italy recorded a fiscal deficit in 34 of those years, while Mozambique ran a deficit in 33 years. On average, Italy posted an annual deficit equal to 4.63% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.46% of GDP for Mozambique.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Italy

Mozambique
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Italy Mozambique
2024 0.98% 3.2%
2023 5.62% 7%
2022 8.2% 10.4%
2021 1.87% 6.6%
2020 -0.14% 0.9%
2019 0.61% 5.7%
2018 1.14% 3.2%
2017 1.23% 15.8%
2016 -0.09% 18.4%
2015 0.04% 3.6%
2014 0.24% 2.6%
2013 1.22% 4.3%
2012 3.04% 2.6%
2011 2.78% 11.2%
2010 1.53% 12.4%
2009 0.77% 3.8%
2008 3.35% 14.5%
2007 1.83% 10.4%
2006 2.09% 13.2%
2005 1.99% 6.4%
2004 2.21% 12.6%
2003 2.67% 13.5%
2002 2.47% 16.8%
2001 2.79% 9.1%
2000 2.54% 12.7%
1999 1.66% 2.9%
1998 1.96% 1.5%
1997 2.04% 7.4%

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 8.31% in Mozambique. In 2024, inflation was 0.98% in Italy and 3.2% in Mozambique.

Top exports between countries

Italy
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $43.3M
Raw materials & minerals $14.1M
Wood & paper products $5.61M
Textiles & consumer goods $3.26M
Chemicals & pharma $2.78M
Metals $2.42M
Animal & marine products $1.79M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.62M
Precious metals & jewellery $266K
Raw agricultural goods $157K
Mozambique
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $85.7M
Metals $50.3M
Machinery & equipment $6.4M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $5.75M
Animal & marine products $500K
Raw agricultural goods $363K
Chemicals & pharma $290K
Textiles & consumer goods $20K
Precious metals & jewellery $2K
Wood & paper products $2K

Balance of trade

Italy Mozambique
Current account balance
$25.8B
2024
-$2.49B
2024
Current account balance ranking
19/190
2024
150/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.08%
2024
-11%
2024
Goods imports
$562B
2024
$8.38B
2024
Goods exports
$621B
2024
$8.21B
2024
Service imports
$160B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Service exports
$155B
2024
$1.15B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
52.8%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.5%
2024
42.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Italy Mozambique
Economic freedom 63.3 49.6
Economic freedom ranking 80/197 164/197
Property rights 84.8 29.7
Government integrity 60.8 25.1
Judicial effectiveness 80.9 43.4
Tax burden 57.5 75.8
Government spending 15.3 67
Fiscal health 17.2 39.1
Business freedom 74.5 40.2
Labor freedom 70.6 47.7
Monetary freedom 79.1 76.2
Trade freedom 79.4 71.2
Investment freedom 80 40
Financial freedom 60 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Italy
Mozambique
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Italy Mozambique
2026 63.3 49.6
2025 60.9 50.7
2024 60.1 50.7
2023 62.3 52.5
2022 65.4 51.3
2021 64.9 51.6
2020 63.8 50.5
2019 62.2 48.6
2018 62.5 46.3
2017 62.5 49.9
2016 61.2 53.2
2015 61.7 54.8
2014 60.9 55
2013 60.6 55
2012 58.8 57.1
2011 60.3 56.8
2010 62.7 56
2009 61.4 55.7
2008 62.6 55.4
2007 62.8 54.7
2006 62 51.9
2005 64.9 54.6
2004 64.2 57.2
2003 64.3 58.6
2002 63.6 57.7
2001 63 59.2
2000 61.9 52.2
1999 61.6 48.9
1998 59.1 43
1997 58.1 44
1996 60.8 48.4
1995 61.2 45.5

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 49.6 for Mozambique, ranking 164/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Italy Mozambique
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
21.9%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2%
2024
25.2%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$19.1B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$61,620
2024
$1,520
2024
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$3.84B
2024
Total reserves ranking
12/177
2024
108/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$19B
2024
-$3.55B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$26.9B
2024
$3.51B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$45.9B
2024
-$44.1M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
22.4%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
20.1%
2021
65%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
22.6%
2024
17.7%
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 (1862–1989, 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 (2022–2024, 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.