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Economy of Italy vs Slovakia compared: GDP & Debt

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Italy has a GDP of $2.55T compared to $155B for Slovakia, ranking 9/197 and 60/197 by economy size, respectively.

Italy has $3.5T in government debt (137.1% of GDP), compared to $95.3B (61.6% of GDP) in Slovakia.

Italy vs Slovakia GDP by year

Italy
Slovakia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Italy Slovakia
2025 $2,551,556,954,100 $154,530,066,507
2024 $2,383,435,562,458 $140,934,076,532
2023 $2,316,882,296,366 $133,578,518,424
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $115,792,972,358
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $120,511,265,913
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $107,732,602,896
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $105,843,498,304
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $106,611,673,365
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $95,978,130,735
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $90,347,173,229
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $89,178,548,717
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $101,713,075,599
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $99,134,277,850
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $94,724,394,278
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $99,705,104,723
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $91,112,160,801
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $89,342,984,698
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $96,685,492,864
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $77,019,443,089
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $57,111,148,619
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $48,823,790,951
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $42,960,730,480
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $33,761,723,946
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $24,768,142,566
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $21,377,597,035
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $20,626,538,612
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $20,813,421,086
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $22,911,708,405
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $22,026,728,498
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $21,864,845,214
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $20,306,095,054
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $16,187,735,322
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $13,991,963,247
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $12,932,972,789
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $11,952,983,608
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $17,068,924,602
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Italy vs Slovakia by year

Italy
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Slovakia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Italy Slovakia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $43,309 - $28,544 -
2024 $40,430 $62,014 $25,993 $48,132
2023 $39,280 $60,030 $24,615 $45,974
2022 $35,654 $57,261 $21,318 $41,562
2021 $36,853 $49,825 $22,123 $38,346
2020 $32,091 $44,436 $19,735 $35,328
2019 $33,813 $46,662 $19,406 $33,986
2018 $35,062 $43,387 $19,573 $31,510
2017 $32,844 $42,142 $17,646 $30,246
2016 $31,392 $40,483 $16,636 $29,868
2015 $30,640 $37,384 $16,442 $30,148
2014 $36,028 $36,666 $18,771 $29,108
2013 $35,702 $36,459 $18,313 $28,075
2012 $34,854 $36,281 $17,517 $27,023
2011 $38,432 $36,392 $18,469 $26,202
2010 $35,857 $34,974 $16,899 $25,382
2009 $37,100 $34,502 $16,587 $23,077
2008 $40,829 $35,422 $17,974 $23,714
2007 $37,826 $34,108 $14,330 $21,232
2006 $33,537 $32,454 $10,629 $18,906
2005 $32,063 $30,138 $9,087 $16,570
2004 $31,348 $29,581 $7,997 $15,166
2003 $27,578 $29,249 $6,283 $14,088
2002 $22,451 $28,833 $4,606 $13,292
2001 $20,570 $28,134 $3,974 $12,367
2000 $20,190 $27,152 $3,828 $11,370
1999 $22,050 $25,655 $3,857 $10,726
1998 $22,365 $25,075 $4,250 $10,666
1997 $21,884 $23,937 $4,092 $10,137
1996 $23,123 $23,101 $4,069 $9,500
1995 $20,712 $22,446 $3,787 $8,812
1994 $19,382 $21,369 $3,028 $8,178
1993 $18,782 $20,485 $2,627 $7,569
1992 $23,297 $20,196 $2,438 $7,270
1991 $22,007 $19,596 $2,254 $7,623
1990 $20,874 $18,680 $3,221 $8,638
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Italy's GDP per capita is $43,309, ranking 29/197, compared to $28,544 in Slovakia, ranking 46/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Italy ranks 31st at $62,014, while Slovakia ranks 49th at $48,132.

Economic indicators

Italy Slovakia
Gross domestic product
$2.55T
2025
$155B
2025
GDP rank
9/197
2025
60/197
2025
GDP growth
0.54%
2024-2025
0.81%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$43,309
2025
$28,544
2025
GDP per capita rank
29/197
2025
46/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$48,132
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
31/197
2024
49/197
2024
Government debt
$3.5T
2025
$95.3B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
137.1%
2025
61.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$59,371
2025
$17,597
2025
Government debt per person rank
6/185
2025
36/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,424
2026
$17,518
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$5.38B
2014
Number of millionaires
1,235,000
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
89
2026
2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
3.3%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
51.1%
2025
48.7%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
1.53%
2024-2025
4%
2024-2025
Unemployment rate
6.1%
2025
5.4%
2025
Population
58708169
5376239

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Italy
Spending

Debt
Slovakia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Italy Slovakia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 51.1% 137.1% 48.7% 61.6%
2024 50.4% 134.7% 47.5% 59.7%
2023 53.6% 133.9% 48.2% 55.8%
2022 54.9% 138.4% 43.1% 57.8%
2021 56% 145.8% 44.8% 60.2%
2020 56.8% 154.4% 44.5% 58.4%
2019 48.4% 133.9% 40.6% 48%
2018 48.3% 134.2% 39.7% 49.3%
2017 48.8% 133.7% 39.8% 51.4%
2016 49% 134.2% 40.9% 52.1%
2015 50.2% 134.8% 44.1% 51.6%
2014 50.7% 134.8% 42% 53.4%
2013 50.9% 131.9% 41.1% 54.6%
2012 50.5% 125.9% 40% 51.7%
2011 49% 119.1% 40.8% 43.3%
2010 49.8% 118.8% 41% 40.7%
2009 51.1% 116.1% 43.2% 36.4%
2008 47.8% 105.8% 36.5% 28.6%
2007 46.6% 103.5% 35.9% 30.4%
2006 47.6% 106.3% 38.2% 31.5%
2005 47.1% 106.2% 39.1% 35%
2004 46.7% 104.7% 38.4% 42%
2003 47% 105.1% 40% 43.6%
2002 46.5% 105.9% 46% 45.6%
2001 47.1% 108.5% 46.2% 51.4%
2000 46.4% 108.7% 53.2% 50.6%
1999 47.1% 113.1% 48.4% 47.1%
1998 48% 113.9% 46.2% 33.9%
1997 49.3% 116.5% 48.6% 32.8%
1996 51.3% 118.9% 52.8% 30.3%
1995 51.4% 119.1% 47.8% 21.3%
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 Slovakia spent $75.3B, or 48.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 137.1% in Italy and 61.6% in Slovakia, ranking 9/185 and 74/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Italy

Slovakia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Italy Slovakia
2025 -3.11% -5.02%
2024 -3.35% -5.5%
2023 -7.13% -5.3%
2022 -8.1% -1.56%
2021 -8.88% -5.09%
2020 -9.38% -5.3%
2019 -1.45% -1.21%
2018 -2.19% -1.01%
2017 -2.51% -0.98%
2016 -2.4% -2.59%
2015 -2.46% -2.78%
2014 -2.82% -3.25%
2013 -2.87% -2.86%
2012 -2.99% -4.37%
2011 -3.52% -4.36%
2010 -4.16% -7.44%
2009 -5.06% -8.18%
2008 -2.58% -2.54%
2007 -1.33% -2.26%
2006 -3.61% -3.57%
2005 -4.1% -2.86%
2004 -3.46% -2.36%
2003 -3.23% -2.28%
2002 -2.88% -8.35%
2001 -3.18% -7.74%
2000 -2.42% -12.7%
1999 -1.77% -7.25%
1998 -2.99% -5.37%
1997 -2.98% -6.24%
1996 -6.61% -9.72%
1995 -7.2% -3.43%
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 Slovakia's deficit of $7.75B, or 5.02% of GDP.

Over the past 31 years, Italy recorded a fiscal deficit in 31 of those years, while Slovakia ran a deficit in 31 years. On average, Italy posted an annual deficit equal to 3.89% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.63% of GDP for Slovakia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Italy

Slovakia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Italy Slovakia
2025 1.53% 4%
2024 0.98% 2.76%
2023 5.62% 10.5%
2022 8.2% 12.8%
2021 1.87% 3.15%
2020 -0.14% 1.94%
2019 0.61% 2.66%
2018 1.14% 2.51%
2017 1.23% 1.31%
2016 -0.09% -0.52%
2015 0.04% -0.33%
2014 0.24% -0.08%
2013 1.22% 1.4%
2012 3.04% 3.61%
2011 2.78% 3.92%
2010 1.53% 0.96%
2009 0.77% 1.62%
2008 3.35% 4.6%
2007 1.83% 2.76%
2006 2.09% 4.48%
2005 1.99% 2.71%
2004 2.21% 7.55%
2003 2.67% 8.55%
2002 2.47% 3.13%
2001 2.79% 7.33%
2000 2.54% 12%
1999 1.66% 10.6%
1998 1.96% 6.67%
1997 2.04% 6.14%

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 4.44% in Slovakia. In 2025, inflation was 1.53% in Italy and 4% in Slovakia.

Top exports between countries

Italy
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $2B
Metals $1.01B
Chemicals & pharma $549M
Textiles & consumer goods $450M
Transport & tourism services $332M
Business & finance services $194M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $174M
Raw agricultural goods $142M
Raw materials & minerals $128M
Animal & marine products $77.4M
Slovakia
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $3.78B
Metals $473M
Textiles & consumer goods $292M
Transport & tourism services $275M
Wood & paper products $266M
Chemicals & pharma $239M
Raw materials & minerals $173M
Raw agricultural goods $126M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $64.7M
Manufacturing & construction services $53.6M

Balance of trade

Italy Slovakia
Current account balance
$29.3B
2025
-$5.6B
2025
Current account balance ranking
19/190
2025
165/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.15%
2025
-3.63%
2025
Goods imports
$597B
2025
$117B
2025
Goods exports
$655B
2025
$117B
2025
Service imports
$177B
2025
$14.3B
2025
Service exports
$168B
2025
$14.7B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.3%
2025
85.2%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.2%
2025
85.1%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Italy Slovakia
Economic freedom 63.3 67.7
Economic freedom ranking 80/197 54/197
Property rights 84.8 82.6
Government integrity 60.8 57.2
Judicial effectiveness 80.9 70.5
Tax burden 57.5 75.4
Government spending 15.3 36.4
Fiscal health 17.2 69.6
Business freedom 74.5 71.1
Labor freedom 70.6 55.1
Monetary freedom 79.1 69.7
Trade freedom 79.4 79.4
Investment freedom 80 75
Financial freedom 60 70

Economic freedom comparison by year

Italy
Slovakia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Italy Slovakia
2026 63.3 67.7
2025 60.9 68.4
2024 60.1 68.1
2023 62.3 69
2022 65.4 69.7
2021 64.9 66.3
2020 63.8 66.8
2019 62.2 65
2018 62.5 65.3
2017 62.5 65.7
2016 61.2 66.6
2015 61.7 67.2
2014 60.9 66.4
2013 60.6 68.7
2012 58.8 67
2011 60.3 69.5
2010 62.7 69.7
2009 61.4 69.4
2008 62.6 70
2007 62.8 69.6
2006 62 69.8
2005 64.9 66.8
2004 64.2 64.6
2003 64.3 59
2002 63.6 59.8
2001 63 58.5
2000 61.9 53.8
1999 61.6 54.2
1998 59.1 57.5
1997 58.1 55.5
1996 60.8 57.6
1995 61.2 60.4

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 67.7 for Slovakia, ranking 54/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Italy Slovakia
Services, % of GDP
64.5%
2025
59.8%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
22.6%
2025
28.1%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.07%
2025
1.59%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$2.48T
2025
$143B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$62,870
2025
$47,920
2025
Total reserves including gold
$434B
2025
$18.2B
2025
Total reserves ranking
10/177
2025
69/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
$22B
2025
-$198M
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$28.5B
2024
$5.01B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$45.9B
2024
$2.24B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
20.1%
2021
13.7%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
22.2%
2025
20.1%
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 (2024–2025, 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.