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Economy of Italy vs Solomon Islands compared: GDP & Debt

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Italy has a GDP of $2.38T compared to $1.58B for the Solomon Islands, ranking 8/197 and 182/197 by economy size, respectively.

Italy has $3.22T in government debt (135.3% of GDP), compared to $350M (22.1% of GDP) in the Solomon Islands.

Italy vs Solomon Islands GDP by year

Italy
Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP, current $
Italy Solomon Islands
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $1,583,964,704
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $1,506,124,566
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $1,466,670,930
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $1,558,312,104
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $1,536,143,428
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $1,619,150,564
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $1,615,473,250
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $1,469,790,526
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $1,379,486,291
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $1,307,908,814
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $1,335,576,763
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $1,285,905,958
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $1,185,217,634
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $1,063,898,227
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $898,128,551
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $805,557,289
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $776,335,523
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $695,291,218
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $617,257,458
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $552,881,357
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $468,000,121
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $417,666,639
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $346,406,739
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $409,508,553
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $419,842,674
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $488,024,514
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $457,579,840
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $526,554,006
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $510,586,430
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $469,443,202
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $402,837,005
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $300,746,361
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $269,034,596
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $227,540,473
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $214,877,667
1989 $930,801,709,004 $172,882,411
1988 $893,663,934,841 $176,494,394
1987 $807,570,134,449 $155,128,542
1986 $641,862,313,287 $147,620,048
1985 $453,259,761,687 $165,524,943
1984 $438,896,930,791 $181,570,474
1983 $444,063,496,940 $181,220,399
1982 $428,257,421,618 $192,902,019
1981 $431,695,533,981 $193,750,541
1980 $478,356,755,596 $182,852,107
1979 $394,584,507,108 $151,276,496
1978 $315,784,469,541 $111,027,427
1977 $258,190,019,750 $93,145,283
1976 $225,235,205,862 $83,100,834
1975 $228,220,643,535 $74,620,320
1974 $200,024,444,775 $84,539,332
1973 $175,896,529,392 $55,272,109
1972 $145,594,833,997 $40,606,712
1971 $124,959,712,859 $50,056,883
1970 $113,656,669,765 -
1969 $100,996,667,239 $28,606,411
1968 $91,485,448,148 $28,084,253
1967 $84,401,995,573 $25,203,524
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 Solomon Islands by year

Italy
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Solomon Islands
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Italy Solomon Islands
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $40,385 $62,014 $1,934 $2,675
2023 $39,277 $60,030 $1,883 $2,597
2022 $35,654 $57,261 $1,878 $2,496
2021 $36,853 $49,825 $2,043 $2,450
2020 $32,091 $44,436 $2,063 $2,405
2019 $33,813 $46,662 $2,224 $2,512
2018 $34,904 $43,387 $2,278 $2,494
2017 $32,844 $42,142 $2,144 $2,454
2016 $31,392 $40,483 $2,083 $2,421
2015 $30,640 $37,384 $2,045 $2,354
2014 $36,028 $36,666 $2,165 $2,377
2013 $35,702 $36,459 $2,161 $2,394
2012 $34,854 $36,281 $2,066 $2,320
2011 $38,432 $36,392 $1,924 $2,306
2010 $35,857 $34,974 $1,685 $2,182
2009 $37,100 $34,502 $1,555 $2,021
2008 $40,829 $35,422 $1,526 $1,989
2007 $37,826 $34,108 $1,390 $1,869
2006 $33,537 $32,454 $1,256 $1,786
2005 $32,063 $30,138 $1,144 $1,693
2004 $31,348 $29,581 $986 $1,556
2003 $27,578 $29,249 $896 $1,433
2002 $22,451 $28,833 $757 $1,344
2001 $20,570 $28,134 $912 $1,387
2000 $20,190 $27,152 $953 $1,503
1999 $22,050 $25,655 $1,134 $1,754
1998 $22,365 $25,075 $1,092 $1,785
1997 $21,884 $23,937 $1,292 $1,793
1996 $23,123 $23,101 $1,289 $1,830
1995 $20,712 $22,446 $1,220 $1,820
1994 $19,382 $21,369 $1,078 $1,668
1993 $18,782 $20,485 $829 $1,556
1992 $23,297 $20,196 $764 $1,505
1991 $22,007 $19,596 $666 $1,346
1990 $20,874 $18,680 $648 $1,266
1989 $16,424 - $538 -
1988 $15,781 - $567 -
1987 $14,268 - $515 -
1986 $11,341 - $506 -
1985 $8,009 - $586 -
1984 $7,758 - $665 -
1983 $7,851 - $686 -
1982 $7,574 - $756 -
1981 $7,640 - $786 -
1980 $8,476 - $768 -
1979 $7,006 - $658 -
1978 $5,623 - $500 -
1977 $4,614 - $434 -
1976 $4,042 - $401 -
1975 $4,116 - $372 -
1974 $3,629 - $433 -
1973 $3,213 - $291.3 -
1972 $2,677 - $219.5 -
1971 $2,311 - $277.1 -
1970 $2,112 - - -
1969 $1,886 - $165.9 -
1968 $1,718 - $166.9 -
1967 $1,595 - $153.5 -
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 $1,934 in the Solomon Islands, ranking 157/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Italy ranks 31st at $62,014, while the Solomon Islands ranks 183rd at $2,675.

Economic indicators

Italy Solomon Islands
Gross domestic product
$2.38T
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank
8/197
2024
182/197
2024
GDP growth
0.69%
2023-2024
3%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank
29/197
2024
157/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$2,675
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
31/197
2024
183/197
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank
6/185
2024
169/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$1,776
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
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
2.8%
2012
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
35.8%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
0.98%
2023-2024
4.32%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
0.69%
2013
Population
58562681
863951

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Italy
Spending

Debt
Solomon Islands
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Italy Solomon Islands
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 50.6% 135.3% 35.8% 22.1%
2023 54% 134.6% 40.1% 20.3%
2022 54.9% 138.3% 40.8% 15.5%
2021 56% 145.8% 37.8% 15.9%
2020 56.8% 154.4% 40.4% 12.8%
2019 48.4% 133.9% 35.6% 7.82%
2018 48.3% 134.2% 34.8% 7.95%
2017 48.8% 133.7% 40.4% 8.77%
2016 49% 134.2% 39.6% 7.54%
2015 50.2% 134.8% 41.5% 7.88%
2014 50.7% 134.8% 39.8% 10.1%
2013 50.9% 131.9% 41.8% 11.6%
2012 50.5% 125.9% 29.4% 13.3%
2011 49% 119.1% 27% 18.3%
2010 49.8% 118.8% 23.9% 22.9%
2009 51.1% 116.1% 24.8% 18.9%
2008 47.8% 105.8% 27% 28.9%
2007 46.6% 103.5% 23.7% 33%
2006 47.6% 106.3% 19.9% 42.3%
2005 47.1% 106.2% 17% 44.7%
2004 46.7% 104.7% 14.7% 58.2%
2003 47% 105.1% 14.9% 61.3%
2002 46.5% 105.9% 16.7% 65.7%
2001 47.1% 108.5% 18.1% 52.8%
2000 46.4% 108.7% 18.7% 44.3%
1999 47.1% 113.1% 18.7% 42%
1998 48% 113.9% 15.5% 39.5%
1997 49.3% 116.5% 19.3% 25.9%
1996 51.3% 118.9% 24.2% -
1995 51.4% 119.1% 24.7% -
1994 55.1% 130.8% 30.2% -
1993 57.8% 124.1% 33.2% -
1992 56.8% 113% 35.1% -
1991 55.3% 105.3% 39.4% -
1990 54.2% 101.7% 30% -
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 (1960–1989, 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 the Solomon Islands spent $567M, or 35.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 135.3% in Italy and 22.1% in the Solomon Islands, ranking 8/185 and 173/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Italy

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Italy Solomon Islands
2024 -3.45% -3.08%
2023 -7.24% -3.81%
2022 -8.11% -2.51%
2021 -8.88% -1.86%
2020 -9.38% -2.44%
2019 -1.45% -1.52%
2018 -2.19% 1.49%
2017 -2.51% -2.27%
2016 -2.4% -3.56%
2015 -2.46% 0.81%
2014 -2.82% 2.13%
2013 -2.87% 3.57%
2012 -2.99% 4.63%
2011 -3.52% 6.22%
2010 -4.16% 6.02%
2009 -5.06% 2.35%
2008 -2.58% 1.94%
2007 -1.33% 15.3%
2006 -3.61% 13%
2005 -4.1% 13.4%
2004 -3.46% 17%
2003 -3.23% 10.6%
2002 -2.88% -4.35%
2001 -3.18% -2.4%
2000 -2.42% -2.93%
1999 -1.77% -0.32%
1998 -2.99% 5.04%
1997 -2.98% 2.14%
1996 -6.61% 3.73%
1995 -7.2% 3.19%
1994 -8.84% 4.33%
1993 -9.76% 2.45%
1992 -10.1% 4.13%
1991 -11.1% 0.14%
1990 -11.1% 0.58%
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 the Solomon Islands' deficit of $48.8M, or 3.08% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Italy recorded a fiscal deficit in 35 of those years, while the Solomon Islands ran a deficit in 12 years. On average, Italy posted an annual deficit equal to 4.82% of GDP, compared to surplus of 2.66% of GDP for the Solomon Islands.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Italy

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Italy Solomon Islands
2024 0.98% 4.32%
2023 5.62% 5.89%
2022 8.2% 5.52%
2021 1.87% -0.12%
2020 -0.14% 2.96%
2019 0.61% 1.63%
2018 1.14% 3.46%
2017 1.23% 0.49%
2016 -0.09% 0.51%
2015 0.04% -0.57%
2014 0.24% 5.17%
2013 1.22% 5.39%
2012 3.04% 5.91%
2011 2.78% 7.34%
2010 1.53% 1.05%
2009 0.77% 7.09%
2008 3.35% 17.3%
2007 1.83% 7.67%
2006 2.09% 11.2%
2005 1.99% 7.33%
2004 2.21% 6.99%
2003 2.67% 8.27%
2002 2.47% 10.9%
2001 2.79% 6.93%
2000 2.54% 7.89%
1999 1.66% 8.02%
1998 1.96% 12.4%
1997 2.04% 8.08%

Data sources: 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 6.04% in the Solomon Islands. In 2024, inflation was 0.98% in Italy and 4.32% in the Solomon Islands.

Top exports between countries

Italy
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $2.73M
Textiles & consumer goods $54K
Metals $16K
Chemicals & pharma $13K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $2K
Raw materials & minerals $2K
Solomon Islands
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $32.5M
Animal & marine products $8.62M

Balance of trade

Italy Solomon Islands
Current account balance
$25.8B
2024
-$66.2M
2024
Current account balance ranking
19/190
2024
87/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.08%
2024
-4.18%
2024
Goods imports
$562B
2024
$609M
2024
Goods exports
$621B
2024
$510M
2024
Service imports
$160B
2024
$248M
2024
Service exports
$155B
2024
$133M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
70.8%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.5%
2024
40.6%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Italy Solomon Islands
Economic freedom 63.3 53.7
Economic freedom ranking 80/197 137/197
Property rights 84.8 55.8
Government integrity 60.8 42.7
Judicial effectiveness 80.9 59.1
Tax burden 57.5 71.3
Government spending 15.3 54.6
Fiscal health 17.2 83.3
Business freedom 74.5 52.3
Labor freedom 70.6 60.4
Monetary freedom 79.1 76.5
Trade freedom 79.4 43.6
Investment freedom 80 15
Financial freedom 60 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Italy
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Italy Solomon Islands
2026 63.3 53.7
2025 60.9 56.3
2024 60.1 55
2023 62.3 56.9
2022 65.4 56.5
2021 64.9 56.5
2020 63.8 52.9
2019 62.2 54.6
2018 62.5 57.5
2017 62.5 55
2016 61.2 47
2015 61.7 47
2014 60.9 46.2
2013 60.6 45
2012 58.8 46.2
2011 60.3 45.9
2010 62.7 42.9
2009 61.4 46
2008 62.6 -
2007 62.8 -
2006 62 -
2005 64.9 -
2004 64.2 -
2003 64.3 -
2002 63.6 -
2001 63 -
2000 61.9 -
1999 61.6 -
1998 59.1 -
1997 58.1 -
1996 60.8 -
1995 61.2 -

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 53.7 for the Solomon Islands, ranking 137/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Italy Solomon Islands
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
23.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2%
2024
29.7%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$1.57B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$61,620
2024
$2,680
2024
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$688M
2023
Total reserves ranking
12/177
2024
149/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
$19B
2024
$19.9M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$26.9B
2024
$33M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$45.9B
2024
$52.9M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
1.64%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
20.1%
2021
12.7%
2012
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
22.6%
2024
19.5%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

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)
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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.