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Economy of Italy vs Turkmenistan compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a GDP of $2.38T compared to $51.4B for Turkmenistan, ranking 8/197 and 92/197 by economy size, respectively.

Italy has $3.22T in government debt (135.3% of GDP), compared to $2.11B (4.11% of GDP) in Turkmenistan.

Italy vs Turkmenistan GDP by year

Italy
Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP, current $
Italy Turkmenistan
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $51,387,209,872
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $45,894,538,666
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $42,208,726,138
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $40,589,905,812
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $41,509,903,182
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $40,810,067,975
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $40,765,428,571
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $37,926,285,714
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $36,169,428,571
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $35,799,714,286
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $43,524,210,526
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $39,197,543,860
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $35,164,210,526
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $29,233,333,333
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $22,583,157,895
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $20,214,385,965
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $19,271,523,179
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $12,664,165,103
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $10,276,674,365
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $8,103,901,996
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $6,838,351,088
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $5,977,440,583
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $4,462,029,109
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $3,534,772,732
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $2,904,663,311
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $2,450,564,100
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $2,605,689,134
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $2,450,350,625
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $2,378,759,975
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $2,482,228,440
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $2,561,118,608
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $3,179,225,949
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $3,200,539,816
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $3,208,098,919
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $3,189,539,641
1989 $930,801,709,004 $3,006,988,217
1988 $893,663,934,841 $3,010,982,414
1987 $807,570,134,449 $2,331,358,820
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 Turkmenistan by year

Italy
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Turkmenistan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Italy Turkmenistan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $40,385 $62,014 $6,857 $21,213
2023 $39,277 $60,030 $6,232 $19,829
2022 $35,654 $57,261 $5,838 $18,340
2021 $36,853 $49,825 $5,723 $16,434
2020 $32,091 $44,436 $5,973 $15,091
2019 $33,813 $46,662 $5,998 $15,478
2018 $34,904 $43,387 $6,125 $14,368
2017 $32,844 $42,142 $5,828 $13,278
2016 $31,392 $40,483 $5,687 $12,919
2015 $30,640 $37,384 $5,759 $12,715
2014 $36,028 $36,666 $7,164 $12,477
2013 $35,702 $36,459 $6,600 $11,723
2012 $34,854 $36,281 $6,054 $11,035
2011 $38,432 $36,392 $5,144 $10,283
2010 $35,857 $34,974 $4,059 $8,972
2009 $37,100 $34,502 $3,708 $8,285
2008 $40,829 $35,422 $3,606 $7,916
2007 $37,826 $34,108 $2,415 $6,901
2006 $33,537 $32,454 $1,997 $6,164
2005 $32,063 $30,138 $1,604 $5,489
2004 $31,348 $29,581 $1,379 $4,798
2003 $27,578 $29,249 $1,229 $4,536
2002 $22,451 $28,833 $936 $4,393
2001 $20,570 $28,134 $756 $4,401
2000 $20,190 $27,152 $634 $4,209
1999 $22,050 $25,655 $546 $3,981
1998 $22,365 $25,075 $591 $3,432
1997 $21,884 $23,937 $565 $3,222
1996 $23,123 $23,101 $558 $3,636
1995 $20,712 $22,446 $592 $3,405
1994 $19,382 $21,369 $622 $3,659
1993 $18,782 $20,485 $788 $4,422
1992 $23,297 $20,196 $811 $4,351
1991 $22,007 $19,596 $832 $5,117
1990 $20,874 $18,680 $848 $5,321
1989 $16,424 - $821 -
1988 $15,781 - $846 -
1987 $14,268 - $675 -
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 $6,857 in Turkmenistan, ranking 104/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Italy ranks 31st at $62,014, while Turkmenistan ranks 94th at $21,213.

Economic indicators

Italy Turkmenistan
Gross domestic product
$2.38T
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank
8/197
2024
92/197
2024
GDP growth
0.69%
2023-2024
6.3%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank
29/197
2024
104/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$21,213
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
31/197
2024
94/197
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank
6/185
2024
179/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$7,520
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
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
2.4%
1998
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
14.5%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
0.98%
2023-2024
4.6%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
4%
2010
Population
58562681
7776557

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Italy
Spending

Debt
Turkmenistan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Italy Turkmenistan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 50.6% 135.3% 14.5% 4.11%
2023 54% 134.6% 13.7% 5.46%
2022 54.9% 138.3% 13% 7.14%
2021 56% 145.8% 13.4% 12.3%
2020 56.8% 154.4% 13.5% 15.4%
2019 48.4% 133.9% 13.6% 17.7%
2018 48.3% 134.2% 13.7% 22.5%
2017 48.8% 133.7% 17.8% 24.7%
2016 49% 134.2% 14.1% 21.1%
2015 50.2% 134.8% 17.3% 19%
2014 50.7% 134.8% 17% 16%
2013 50.9% 131.9% 16.9% 20.4%
2012 50.5% 125.9% 14.7% 17.9%
2011 49% 119.1% 15.4% 14.8%
2010 49.8% 118.8% 14.6% 7.04%
2009 51.1% 116.1% 14.4% 3.09%
2008 47.8% 105.8% 11.7% 3.56%
2007 46.6% 103.5% 14.4% 3.06%
2006 47.6% 106.3% 16% 4.23%
2005 47.1% 106.2% 21.1% 6.82%
2004 46.7% 104.7% 20.3% 11.4%
2003 47% 105.1% 20.8% 16.9%
2002 46.5% 105.9% 19.4% 24.2%
2001 47.1% 108.5% 22.6% 34.1%
2000 46.4% 108.7% 25.9% 55.1%
1999 47.1% 113.1% 20.8% 66.7%
1998 48% 113.9% 26.1% 81.6%
1997 49.3% 116.5% 26.9% 64.2%
1996 51.3% 118.9% - -
1995 51.4% 119.1% - -
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 (1990–2024, 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 Turkmenistan spent $7.46B, or 14.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 135.3% in Italy and 4.11% in Turkmenistan, ranking 8/185 and 183/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Italy

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Italy Turkmenistan
2024 -3.45% -0.08%
2023 -7.24% 0.11%
2022 -8.11% 3.38%
2021 -8.88% 0.57%
2020 -9.38% -0.16%
2019 -1.45% -0.4%
2018 -2.19% -0.22%
2017 -2.51% -2.84%
2016 -2.4% -2.38%
2015 -2.46% -0.7%
2014 -2.82% 0.89%
2013 -2.87% 1.53%
2012 -2.99% 7.53%
2011 -3.52% 3.84%
2010 -4.16% 2.13%
2009 -5.06% 7.53%
2008 -2.58% 10.7%
2007 -1.33% 4.19%
2006 -3.61% 5.64%
2005 -4.1% 0.86%
2004 -3.46% 1.47%
2003 -3.23% 3.99%
2002 -2.88% 0.19%
2001 -3.18% 0.77%
2000 -2.42% -0.55%
1999 -1.77% 2.48%
1998 -2.99% 1.15%
1997 -2.98% -0.2%
1996 -6.61% -
1995 -7.2% -
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 2026-02-20); 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 Turkmenistan's deficit of $42.9M, or 0.08% of GDP.

Over the past 28 years, Italy recorded a fiscal deficit in 28 of those years, while Turkmenistan ran a deficit in 9 years. On average, Italy posted an annual deficit equal to 3.71% of GDP, compared to surplus of 1.84% of GDP for Turkmenistan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Italy

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Italy Turkmenistan
2024 0.98% 4.6%
2023 5.62% -1.6%
2022 8.2% 11.2%
2021 1.87% 19.5%
2020 -0.14% 6.1%
2019 0.61% 5.1%
2018 1.14% 13.3%
2017 1.23% 8%
2016 -0.09% 3.6%
2015 0.04% 7.4%
2014 0.24% 6%
2013 1.22% 6.8%
2012 3.04% 5.3%
2011 2.78% 5.3%
2010 1.53% 4.4%
2009 0.77% -2.7%
2008 3.35% 14.5%
2007 1.83% 6.3%
2006 2.09% 8.2%
2005 1.99% 10.7%
2004 2.21% 5.9%
2003 2.67% 5.6%
2002 2.47% 8.8%
2001 2.79% 11.6%
2000 2.54% 8%
1999 1.66% 23.5%
1998 1.96% 16.8%
1997 2.04% 83.7%

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 10.9% in Turkmenistan. In 2024, inflation was 0.98% in Italy and 4.6% in Turkmenistan.

Top exports between countries

Italy
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $83.8M
Textiles & consumer goods $11.2M
Raw materials & minerals $8M
Chemicals & pharma $7.29M
Metals $5.48M
Raw agricultural goods $886K
Wood & paper products $785K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $276K
Precious metals & jewellery $257K
Weapons & explosives $162K
Turkmenistan
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $25.3M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.58M
Machinery & equipment $1.01M
Wood & paper products $474K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $429K
Chemicals & pharma $334K

Balance of trade

Italy Turkmenistan
Current account balance
$25.8B
2024
n/a
Current account balance ranking
19/190
2024
n/a
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.08%
2024
n/a
Goods imports
$562B
2024
n/a
Goods exports
$621B
2024
n/a
Service imports
$160B
2024
n/a
Service exports
$155B
2024
n/a
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
11.2%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.5%
2024
17.6%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Italy Turkmenistan
Economic freedom 63.3 47
Economic freedom ranking 80/197 177/197
Property rights 84.8 17.4
Government integrity 60.8 8.4
Judicial effectiveness 80.9 12.3
Tax burden 57.5 94.2
Government spending 15.3 94.3
Fiscal health 17.2 99.9
Business freedom 74.5 37.5
Labor freedom 70.6 29.3
Monetary freedom 79.1 76.7
Trade freedom 79.4 74.2
Investment freedom 80 10
Financial freedom 60 10

Economic freedom comparison by year

Italy
Turkmenistan
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Italy Turkmenistan
2026 63.3 47
2025 60.9 47.1
2024 60.1 46.3
2023 62.3 46.5
2022 65.4 46.2
2021 64.9 47.4
2020 63.8 46.5
2019 62.2 48.4
2018 62.5 47.1
2017 62.5 47.4
2016 61.2 41.9
2015 61.7 41.4
2014 60.9 42.2
2013 60.6 42.6
2012 58.8 43.8
2011 60.3 43.6
2010 62.7 42.5
2009 61.4 44.2
2008 62.6 43.4
2007 62.8 43
2006 62 43.8
2005 64.9 47.6
2004 64.2 50.7
2003 64.3 51.3
2002 63.6 43.2
2001 63 41.8
2000 61.9 37.6
1999 61.6 36.1
1998 59.1 35
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 47 for Turkmenistan, ranking 177/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Italy Turkmenistan
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
37.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2%
2024
12.2%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$48.8B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$61,620
2024
$21,020
2024
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$1.51B
1999
Total reserves ranking
12/177
2024
135/177
1999
Net foreign direct investment
$19B
2024
n/a
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$26.9B
2024
$1.64B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$45.9B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
1.91%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
20.1%
2021
0.2%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
22.6%
2024
47.2%
2012

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)
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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.