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Economy of Italy vs Singapore compared: GDP & Debt

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Italy has a GDP of $2.55T compared to $604B for Singapore, ranking 9/197 and 28/197 by economy size, respectively.

Italy has $3.5T in government debt (137.1% of GDP), compared to $1.03T (171.3% of GDP) in Singapore.

Italy vs Singapore GDP by year

Italy
Singapore
1x
Year GDP, current $
Italy Singapore
2025 $2,551,556,954,100 $603,869,516,999
2024 $2,383,435,562,458 $572,877,260,178
2023 $2,316,882,296,366 $511,181,761,244
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $514,252,535,239
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $441,110,903,525
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $351,226,533,656
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $376,827,390,962
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $377,976,367,877
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $344,795,119,214
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $320,759,207,439
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $307,998,545,269
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $314,863,580,758
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $307,576,360,585
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $295,092,888,077
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $279,356,499,090
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $239,807,980,591
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $194,150,283,772
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $193,617,323,539
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $180,941,701,358
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $148,627,286,361
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $127,807,848,728
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $115,033,593,101
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $97,646,401,096
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $92,538,372,870
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $89,793,790,670
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $96,076,539,926
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $86,286,849,755
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $85,728,207,782
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $100,123,787,215
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $96,293,086,513
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $87,812,540,788
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $73,688,724,431
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $60,603,815,716
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $52,131,320,033
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $45,466,164,978
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $36,144,336,769
1989 $930,801,709,004 $30,465,364,739
1988 $893,663,934,841 $25,371,462,488
1987 $807,570,134,449 $20,919,215,578
1986 $641,862,313,287 $18,586,746,057
1985 $453,259,761,687 $19,156,532,746
1984 $438,896,930,791 $19,749,361,098
1983 $444,063,496,940 $17,784,112,150
1982 $428,257,421,618 $16,084,252,378
1981 $431,695,533,981 $14,175,228,844
1980 $478,356,755,596 $11,896,256,783
1979 $394,584,507,108 $9,296,921,724
1978 $315,784,469,541 $7,517,176,355
1977 $258,190,019,750 $6,618,585,074
1976 $225,235,205,862 $6,327,077,974
1975 $228,220,643,535 $5,633,673,930
1974 $200,024,444,775 $5,221,534,956
1973 $175,896,529,392 $3,696,213,333
1972 $145,594,833,997 $2,721,440,981
1971 $124,959,712,859 $2,263,785,444
1970 $113,656,669,765 $1,920,574,150
1969 $100,996,667,239 $1,659,893,768
1968 $91,485,448,148 $1,425,706,091
1967 $84,401,995,573 $1,238,035,816
1966 $76,622,444,787 $1,096,425,608
1965 $70,717,012,186 $974,644,096
1964 $65,720,771,779 $894,153,311
1963 $60,035,924,618 $917,608,012
1962 $52,413,872,628 $826,239,212
1961 $46,649,487,320 $764,629,788
1960 $42,012,422,612 $704,751,700

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

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GDP per capita in Italy vs Singapore by year

Italy
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Singapore
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Italy Singapore
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $43,309 - $98,814 -
2024 $40,430 $62,014 $94,897 $150,689
2023 $39,280 $60,030 $86,383 $143,786
2022 $35,654 $57,261 $91,228 $143,095
2021 $36,853 $49,825 $80,885 $132,617
2020 $32,091 $44,436 $61,773 $101,518
2019 $33,813 $46,662 $66,069 $105,335
2018 $35,062 $43,387 $67,033 $103,963
2017 $32,844 $42,142 $61,436 $95,744
2016 $31,392 $40,483 $57,204 $89,902
2015 $30,640 $37,384 $55,646 $87,156
2014 $36,028 $36,666 $57,565 $84,555
2013 $35,702 $36,459 $56,967 $83,088
2012 $34,854 $36,281 $55,548 $82,108
2011 $38,432 $36,392 $53,891 $80,052
2010 $35,857 $34,974 $47,237 $75,401
2009 $37,100 $34,502 $38,927 $66,213
2008 $40,829 $35,422 $40,009 $67,735
2007 $37,826 $34,108 $39,433 $68,805
2006 $33,537 $32,454 $33,768 $64,061
2005 $32,063 $30,138 $29,961 $58,822
2004 $31,348 $29,581 $27,608 $54,384
2003 $27,578 $29,249 $23,730 $48,778
2002 $22,451 $28,833 $22,160 $45,083
2001 $20,570 $28,134 $21,700 $43,109
2000 $20,190 $27,152 $23,853 $43,781
1999 $22,050 $25,655 $21,797 $39,949
1998 $22,365 $25,075 $21,829 $37,560
1997 $21,884 $23,937 $26,376 $39,286
1996 $23,123 $23,101 $26,233 $36,873
1995 $20,712 $22,446 $24,915 $35,090
1994 $19,382 $21,369 $21,552 $33,058
1993 $18,782 $20,485 $18,290 $30,062
1992 $23,297 $20,196 $16,136 $27,022
1991 $22,007 $19,596 $14,502 $25,530
1990 $20,874 $18,680 $11,862 $23,815
1989 $16,424 - $10,395 -
1988 $15,781 - $8,914 -
1987 $14,268 - $7,539 -
1986 $11,341 - $6,800 -
1985 $8,009 - $7,002 -
1984 $7,758 - $7,228 -
1983 $7,851 - $6,633 -
1982 $7,574 - $6,078 -
1981 $7,640 - $5,597 -
1980 $8,476 - $4,928 -
1979 $7,006 - $3,901 -
1978 $5,623 - $3,194 -
1977 $4,614 - $2,846 -
1976 $4,042 - $2,759 -
1975 $4,116 - $2,490 -
1974 $3,629 - $2,342 -
1973 $3,213 - $1,685 -
1972 $2,677 - $1,264 -
1971 $2,311 - $1,071 -
1970 $2,112 - $926 -
1969 $1,886 - $813 -
1968 $1,718 - $709 -
1967 $1,595 - $626 -
1966 $1,459 - $567 -
1965 $1,357 - $517 -
1964 $1,272 - $486 -
1963 $1,171 - $511 -
1962 $1,030 - $472 -
1961 $923 - $449 -
1960 $837 - $428 -

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 $98,814 in Singapore, ranking 7/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Italy ranks 31st at $62,014, while Singapore ranks 2nd at $150,689.

Economic indicators

Italy Singapore
Gross domestic product
$2.55T
2025
$604B
2025
GDP rank
9/197
2025
28/197
2025
GDP growth
0.54%
2024-2025
5.03%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$43,309
2025
$98,814
2025
GDP per capita rank
29/197
2025
7/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$150,689
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
31/197
2024
2/197
2024
Government debt
$3.5T
2025
$1.03T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
137.1%
2025
171.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$59,371
2025
$169,228
2025
Government debt per person rank
6/185
2025
1/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,424
2026
$51,296
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$824B
2025
Number of millionaires
1,235,000
2026
244,000
2026
Number of billionaires
89
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
51.1%
2025
15.5%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
1.53%
2024-2025
0.9%
2024-2025
Unemployment rate
6.1%
2025
3.26%
2025
Population
58708169
6167445

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Italy
Spending

Debt
Singapore
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Italy Singapore
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 51.1% 137.1% 15.5% 171.3%
2024 50.4% 134.7% 14.3% 166%
2023 53.6% 133.9% 14.6% 170.4%
2022 54.9% 138.4% 14.9% 153.3%
2021 56% 145.8% 15.4% 139.9%
2020 56.8% 154.4% 24% 147.1%
2019 48.4% 133.9% 14% 127.7%
2018 48.3% 134.2% 13.9% 109.2%
2017 48.8% 133.7% 13.6% 107.3%
2016 49% 134.2% 15.2% 105.9%
2015 50.2% 134.8% 14.4% 102.1%
2014 50.7% 134.8% 12.6% 97.7%
2013 50.9% 131.9% 10.9% 98.2%
2012 50.5% 125.9% 9.83% 106.7%
2011 49% 119.1% 9.66% 103.1%
2010 49.8% 118.8% 10.2% 98.7%
2009 51.1% 116.1% 15.9% 101.7%
2008 47.8% 105.8% 14% 97.9%
2007 46.6% 103.5% 9.01% 87.8%
2006 47.6% 106.3% 12.3% 86.5%
2005 47.1% 106.2% 12.4% 92.7%
2004 46.7% 104.7% 14.1% 95.7%
2003 47% 105.1% 15.6% 99.1%
2002 46.5% 105.9% 15.9% 96.3%
2001 47.1% 108.5% 18.2% 94.5%
2000 46.4% 108.7% 16.1% 82.3%
1999 47.1% 113.1% 15.9% 85.3%
1998 48% 113.9% 18.1% 84.6%
1997 49.3% 116.5% 14.5% 70.8%
1996 51.3% 118.9% 18.1% 71.3%
1995 51.4% 119.1% 13.8% 69.8%
1994 55.1% 130.8% 11.7% 70.7%
1993 57.8% 124.1% 14.5% 71.2%
1992 56.8% 113% 14.5% 79%
1991 55.3% 105.3% 15.9% 76.4%
1990 54.2% 101.7% 15.1% 73.5%
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 Singapore spent $93.3B, or 15.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 137.1% in Italy and 171.3% in Singapore, ranking 9/185 and 5/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Italy

Singapore
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Italy Singapore
2025 -3.11% 4.16%
2024 -3.35% 3.79%
2023 -7.13% 3.42%
2022 -8.1% 1.2%
2021 -8.88% 1.11%
2020 -9.38% -6.68%
2019 -1.45% 3.76%
2018 -2.19% 3.67%
2017 -2.51% 5.23%
2016 -2.4% 3.24%
2015 -2.46% 2.86%
2014 -2.82% 4.6%
2013 -2.87% 5.96%
2012 -2.99% 7.34%
2011 -3.52% 7.96%
2010 -4.16% 5.68%
2009 -5.06% -0.09%
2008 -2.58% 3.59%
2007 -1.33% 7.12%
2006 -3.61% 2.16%
2005 -4.1% 2.56%
2004 -3.46% 2.06%
2003 -3.23% 0.68%
2002 -2.88% 2.23%
2001 -3.18% 1.2%
2000 -2.42% 4.59%
1999 -1.77% 5.2%
1998 -2.99% 2.41%
1997 -2.98% 5.66%
1996 -6.61% 1.98%
1995 -7.2% 4.8%
1994 -8.84% 7.9%
1993 -9.76% 4.36%
1992 -10.1% 2.7%
1991 -11.1% 0.68%
1990 -11.1% 1.97%
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 Singapore's surplus of $25.1B, or 4.16% of GDP.

Over the past 36 years, Italy recorded a fiscal deficit in 36 of those years, while Singapore ran a deficit in 2 years. On average, Italy posted an annual deficit equal to 4.77% of GDP, compared to surplus of 3.36% of GDP for Singapore.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Italy

Singapore
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Italy Singapore
2025 1.53% 0.9%
2024 0.98% 2.39%
2023 5.62% 4.83%
2022 8.2% 6.13%
2021 1.87% 2.32%
2020 -0.14% -0.17%
2019 0.61% 0.57%
2018 1.14% 0.44%
2017 1.23% 0.58%
2016 -0.09% -0.53%
2015 0.04% -0.52%
2014 0.24% 1.03%
2013 1.22% 2.36%
2012 3.04% 4.58%
2011 2.78% 5.25%
2010 1.53% 2.83%
2009 0.77% 0.59%
2008 3.35% 6.64%
2007 1.83% 2.11%
2006 2.09% 0.97%
2005 1.99% 0.43%
2004 2.21% 1.66%
2003 2.67% 0.51%
2002 2.47% -0.39%
2001 2.79% 1%
2000 2.54% 1.36%
1999 1.66% 0.02%
1998 1.96% -0.27%
1997 2.04% 2%

Data sources: 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 1.71% in Singapore. In 2025, inflation was 1.53% in Italy and 0.9% in Singapore.

Top exports between countries

Italy
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $1.79B
Chemicals & pharma $644M
Business & finance services $608M
Textiles & consumer goods $389M
Raw materials & minerals $207M
Transport & tourism services $173M
IT & IP services $156M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $123M
Metals $110M
Precious metals & jewellery $109M
Singapore
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $466M
Chemicals & pharma $171M
Precious metals & jewellery $149M
Miscellaneous $87.9M
Metals $66.1M
Textiles & consumer goods $41.4M
Animal & marine products $19.2M
Wood & paper products $6.53M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $5.18M
Raw materials & minerals $2.82M

Balance of trade

Italy Singapore
Current account balance
$29.3B
2025
$101B
2025
Current account balance ranking
19/190
2025
8/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.15%
2025
+16.7%
2025
Goods imports
$597B
2025
$475B
2025
Goods exports
$655B
2025
$652B
2025
Service imports
$177B
2025
$385B
2025
Service exports
$168B
2025
$422B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.3%
2025
142.5%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.2%
2025
177.9%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Italy Singapore
Economic freedom 63.3 84.4
Economic freedom ranking 80/197 1/197
Property rights 84.8 89.2
Government integrity 60.8 86.1
Judicial effectiveness 80.9 58.3
Tax burden 57.5 89.5
Government spending 15.3 93.4
Fiscal health 17.2 80
Business freedom 74.5 90.6
Labor freedom 70.6 77
Monetary freedom 79.1 83.5
Trade freedom 79.4 95
Investment freedom 80 90
Financial freedom 60 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Italy
Singapore
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Italy Singapore
2026 63.3 84.4
2025 60.9 84.1
2024 60.1 83.5
2023 62.3 83.9
2022 65.4 84.4
2021 64.9 89.7
2020 63.8 89.4
2019 62.2 89.4
2018 62.5 88.8
2017 62.5 88.6
2016 61.2 87.8
2015 61.7 89.4
2014 60.9 89.4
2013 60.6 88
2012 58.8 87.5
2011 60.3 87.2
2010 62.7 86.1
2009 61.4 87.1
2008 62.6 87.3
2007 62.8 87.1
2006 62 88
2005 64.9 88.6
2004 64.2 88.9
2003 64.3 88.2
2002 63.6 87.4
2001 63 87.8
2000 61.9 87.7
1999 61.6 86.9
1998 59.1 87
1997 58.1 87.3
1996 60.8 86.5
1995 61.2 86.3

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 84.4 for Singapore, ranking 1/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Italy Singapore
Services, % of GDP
64.5%
2025
71.6%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
22.6%
2025
22.7%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.07%
2025
0.02%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$2.48T
2025
$500B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$62,870
2025
$135,750
2025
Total reserves including gold
$434B
2025
$432B
2025
Total reserves ranking
10/177
2025
11/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
$22B
2025
-$64.9B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$28.5B
2024
$135B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$45.9B
2024
$63.6B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
20.1%
2021
n/a
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
22.2%
2025
22.5%
2025

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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 (2023–2025, 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.

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.