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Economy of Japan vs Kyrgyzstan compared: GDP & Debt

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Japan has a GDP of $4.44T compared to $22.6B for Kyrgyzstan, ranking 4/197 and 126/197 by economy size, respectively.

Japan has $9.16T in government debt (206.5% of GDP), compared to $8.15B (36% of GDP) in Kyrgyzstan.

Japan vs Kyrgyzstan GDP by year

Japan
Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year GDP, current $
Japan Kyrgyzstan
2025 $4,435,162,999,977 $22,623,752,095
2024 $4,190,008,188,359 $18,161,630,699
2023 $4,384,854,269,962 $15,180,842,369
2022 $4,447,976,207,315 $12,134,931,018
2021 $5,225,933,520,753 $9,249,133,946
2020 $5,189,197,543,645 $8,270,468,614
2019 $5,245,755,000,479 $9,371,275,264
2018 $5,154,293,721,630 $8,271,106,235
2017 $5,038,231,631,661 $7,702,938,379
2016 $5,110,357,383,254 $6,813,095,379
2015 $4,534,438,580,495 $6,678,177,512
2014 $4,985,763,289,561 $7,468,102,413
2013 $5,272,297,037,397 $7,335,033,801
2012 $6,333,803,928,788 $6,605,142,884
2011 $6,279,422,550,219 $6,197,765,984
2010 $5,811,578,109,447 $4,794,361,863
2009 $5,336,765,697,589 $4,690,061,381
2008 $5,160,197,175,876 $5,139,958,909
2007 $4,624,670,179,655 $3,802,570,553
2006 $4,648,058,930,707 $2,834,168,889
2005 $4,875,648,486,366 $2,460,246,766
2004 $4,941,485,123,807 $2,211,534,585
2003 $4,573,413,206,709 $1,919,008,090
2002 $4,245,946,980,572 $1,605,643,105
2001 $4,438,792,748,062 $1,525,116,370
2000 $5,042,381,838,343 $1,369,688,498
1999 $4,688,983,449,627 $1,249,061,487
1998 $4,150,359,076,370 $1,645,963,750
1997 $4,579,780,793,432 $1,767,864,036
1996 $5,021,441,618,840 $1,827,570,586
1995 $5,639,649,753,986 $1,661,147,035
1994 $5,104,063,486,348 $1,681,780,847
1993 $4,632,480,515,091 $2,026,019,253
1992 $4,064,529,567,505 $2,315,346,943
1991 $3,724,887,648,862 $2,542,256,424
1990 $3,252,994,239,867 $2,660,202,623
1989 $3,174,934,735,896 -
1988 $3,191,546,727,316 -
1987 $2,635,094,473,494 -
1986 $2,164,729,071,349 -
1985 $1,457,070,301,468 -
1984 $1,374,165,212,365 -
1983 $1,297,622,008,229 -
1982 $1,183,132,285,328 -
1981 $1,271,443,597,067 -
1980 $1,153,159,955,513 -
1979 $1,100,608,979,757 -
1978 $1,057,419,758,047 -
1977 $752,590,681,822 -
1976 $611,495,350,304 -
1975 $544,082,569,364 -
1974 $500,355,087,138 -
1973 $450,756,970,744 -
1972 $331,776,379,992 -
1971 $250,530,994,765 -
1970 $221,798,003,144 -
1969 $188,179,852,753 -
1968 $160,201,483,788 -
1967 $135,265,319,098 -
1966 $115,427,351,851 -
1965 $99,387,878,008 -
1964 $89,332,989,729 -
1963 $75,945,582,324 -
1962 $66,356,388,224 -
1961 $58,472,696,006 -
1960 $48,417,804,545 -

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

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GDP per capita in Japan vs Kyrgyzstan by year

Japan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Kyrgyzstan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Japan Kyrgyzstan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $35,951 - $3,081 -
2024 $33,797 $52,039 $2,515 $8,012
2023 $35,215 $50,662 $2,138 $7,298
2022 $35,548 $47,192 $1,740 $6,578
2021 $41,581 $44,355 $1,350 $5,736
2020 $41,099 $42,426 $1,230 $5,179
2019 $41,425 $42,678 $1,422 $5,304
2018 $40,645 $42,142 $1,284 $4,778
2017 $39,680 $41,444 $1,221 $4,954
2016 $40,215 $40,597 $1,103 $4,604
2015 $35,665 $40,899 $1,106 $4,153
2014 $39,173 $39,555 $1,265 $4,228
2013 $41,369 $39,402 $1,270 $4,001
2012 $49,627 $37,606 $1,169 $3,589
2011 $49,122 $36,214 $1,117 $3,278
2010 $45,378 $35,336 $877 $3,076
2009 $41,678 $33,543 $870 $3,097
2008 $40,294 $35,274 $966 $3,031
2007 $36,130 $35,015 $722 $2,770
2006 $36,354 $33,632 $543 $2,508
2005 $38,159 $32,170 $477 $2,386
2004 $38,678 $30,832 $433 $2,343
2003 $35,809 $29,392 $381 $2,158
2002 $33,316 $28,624 $322 $1,998
2001 $34,910 $27,943 $308 $1,986
2000 $39,753 $27,288 $279.6 $1,862
1999 $37,029 $25,736 $258 $1,747
1998 $32,835 $25,508 $345 $1,687
1997 $36,331 $25,619 $376 $1,659
1996 $39,930 $24,999 $395 $1,505
1995 $44,947 $23,858 $364 $1,401
1994 $40,774 $22,823 $372 $1,466
1993 $37,111 $22,168 $449 $1,795
1992 $32,667 $21,825 $513 $2,075
1991 $30,048 $21,227 $570 $2,382
1990 $26,345 $19,912 $606 $2,544
1989 $25,798 - - -
1988 $26,037 - - -
1987 $21,587 - - -
1986 $17,819 - - -
1985 $12,058 - - -
1984 $11,443 - - -
1983 $10,876 - - -
1982 $9,986 - - -
1981 $10,806 - - -
1980 $9,872 - - -
1979 $9,497 - - -
1978 $9,202 - - -
1977 $6,609 - - -
1976 $5,422 - - -
1975 $4,876 - - -
1974 $4,542 - - -
1973 $4,147 - - -
1972 $3,095 - - -
1971 $2,370 - - -
1970 $2,145 - - -
1969 $1,841 - - -
1968 $1,586 - - -
1967 $1,354 - - -
1966 $1,168 - - -
1965 $1,015 - - -
1964 $922 - - -
1963 $792 - - -
1962 $699 - - -
1961 $622 - - -
1960 $519 - - -

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

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Japan's GDP per capita is $35,951, ranking 34/197, compared to $3,081 in Kyrgyzstan, ranking 144/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Japan ranks 41st at $52,039, while Kyrgyzstan ranks 141st at $8,012.

Economic indicators

Japan Kyrgyzstan
Gross domestic product
$4.44T
2025
$22.6B
2025
GDP rank
4/197
2025
126/197
2025
GDP growth
1.19%
2024-2025
11.1%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$35,951
2025
$3,081
2025
GDP per capita rank
34/197
2025
144/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$8,012
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
41/197
2024
141/197
2024
Government debt
$9.16T
2025
$8.15B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
206.5%
2025
36%
2025
Government debt per person
$74,248
2025
$1,110
2025
Government debt per person rank
3/185
2025
141/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,962
2026
$2,331
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.61T
2025
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,902,000
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2026
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
24.3%
2020
22.9%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2020
4.2%
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2025
38.4%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
3.17%
2024-2025
8.2%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
0.75%
2025
12%
2026
Unemployment rate
2.5%
2025
3.5%
2023
Population
122704252
7505771

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Japan
Spending

Debt
Kyrgyzstan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Japan Kyrgyzstan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 36.9% 206.5% 38.4% 36%
2024 37.3% 214.5% 32.5% 36.2%
2023 37.8% 220.3% 32.9% 42%
2022 40.2% 227.8% 35% 46.8%
2021 41.3% 222.7% 32.1% 56.2%
2020 43.6% 228.8% 32.1% 63.6%
2019 36.4% 206.3% 30.8% 48.8%
2018 36% 203.7% 33.1% 54.8%
2017 35.9% 203.1% 37% 58.8%
2016 36.5% 202.1% 38.9% 59.1%
2015 36.6% 200.1% 38.1% 67.1%
2014 37.8% 203.6% 38.5% 53.6%
2013 38.4% 201.2% 38.1% 47.1%
2012 38.4% 197.1% 40.6% 50.5%
2011 38.4% 190.6% 37.4% 50.1%
2010 37.4% 178.6% 37.1% 59.7%
2009 38.3% 172.9% 32.5% 58.5%
2008 33.7% 153.6% 27.9% 49%
2007 32.8% 150.4% 29.6% 57.7%
2006 32.7% 152.1% 29.1% 73.4%
2005 33.2% 153.4% 29.1% 85.7%
2004 33.3% 148.8% 28.5% 92.7%
2003 34.6% 140.2% 28.1% 108.2%
2002 34.9% 134.6% 29.3% 107.9%
2001 34.7% 126.8% 28.1% 108.2%
2000 35.4% 118.5% 30.2% 123.3%
1999 35.2% 113.5% 35.9% 119.6%
1998 38.1% 101.6% 35.9% 85.1%
1997 32.4% 91.3% 31.2% 64.8%
1996 33.1% 85.3% 28.6% 57.7%
1995 32.8% 80.7% 37.9% 52.4%
1994 32.1% 73.3% - -
1993 31.4% 63.2% - -
1992 29.6% 57.9% - -
1991 28.6% 54.1% - -
1990 28.8% 54.8% - -
1989 29.2% 65.7% - -
1988 29.9% 71.9% - -
1987 30.6% 75.8% - -
1986 30.4% 74.1% - -
1985 30.4% 68.3% - -
1984 31.2% 65.6% - -
1983 31.8% 63.5% - -
1982 31.7% 57.7% - -
1981 31.5% 52.8% - -
1980 33.5% 47.8% - -
1979 33.2% 43.8% - -
1978 32.1% 39% - -
1977 30.4% 31.1% - -
1976 29.1% 26.1% - -
1975 28.5% 20.9% - -
1974 25.5% 16.7% - -
1973 23.3% 15.9% - -
1972 23.1% 16.3% - -
1971 21.8% 12.6% - -
1970 20.2% 11.2% - -
1969 19.8% 11.4% - -
1968 20.1% 11.8% - -
1967 19.9% 11.4% - -
1966 20.8% 11.2% - -
1965 20.4% 9.78% - -
1964 19.8% 8.53% - -
1963 20% 8.66% - -
1962 19.4% 9.01% - -
1961 18.2% 8.44% - -
1960 18.4% 10.4% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1999, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Japan's government spending was $1.63T, accounting for 36.9% of its GDP, while Kyrgyzstan spent $8.69B, or 38.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 206.5% in Japan and 36% in Kyrgyzstan, ranking 3/185 and 141/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Japan

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Japan Kyrgyzstan
2025 -1.05% -0.07%
2024 -1.67% 1.71%
2023 -2.39% 1.59%
2022 -4.23% -0.29%
2021 -6.32% -0.71%
2020 -9.04% -3.06%
2019 -3.05% -0.07%
2018 -2.44% -0.59%
2017 -3.05% -3.73%
2016 -3.58% -5.79%
2015 -3.64% -2.52%
2014 -5.58% -3.07%
2013 -7.62% -3.7%
2012 -8.22% -5.86%
2011 -9.02% -4.7%
2010 -9.05% -5.95%
2009 -9.62% 0.38%
2008 -4.07% 1.92%
2007 -2.86% 1.28%
2006 -3% -2.1%
2005 -4.39% -3.79%
2004 -5.26% -4.89%
2003 -7.35% -5.17%
2002 -7.22% -5.9%
2001 -6.11% -6.75%
2000 -7.17% -10.7%
1999 -6.68% -13.5%
1998 -9.91% -12%
1997 -3.44% -9.31%
1996 -4.75% -9.1%
1995 -4.22% -13.5%
1994 -3.7% -
1993 -2.34% -
1992 0.56% -
1991 1.64% -
1990 1.91% -
1989 1.23% -
1988 0.49% -
1987 -0.36% -
1986 -1.36% -
1985 -1.37% -
1984 -2.62% -
1983 -3.95% -
1982 -3.81% -
1981 -3.85% -
1980 -4.66% -
1979 -5% -
1978 -5.79% -
1977 -4.02% -
1976 -3.89% -
1975 -2.92% -
1974 0.38% -
1973 0.56% -
1972 -0.13% -
1971 1.21% -
1970 1.74% -
1969 1.26% -
1968 0.88% -
1967 0.8% -
1966 -0.34% -
1965 0.48% -
1964 0.85% -
1963 1.08% -
1962 1.49% -
1961 2.58% -
1960 1.85% -
1959 0.97% -
1958 -0.1% -
1957 1.27% -
1956 1.39% -
1955 -0.67% -
1954 0.7% -
1953 1.65% -
1952 2.22% -
1951 5.06% -
1950 6.99% -
1949 12.5% -
1948 7.53% -
1947 6.09% -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 0.32% -
1942 -0.13% -
1941 -0.19% -
1940 0.31% -
1939 0.11% -
1938 0.45% -
1937 0.71% -
1936 0.34% -
1935 0.26% -
1934 0.34% -
1933 0.28% -
1932 0.31% -
1931 0.23% -
1930 0.19% -
1929 0.5% -
1928 0.42% -
1927 0.58% -
1926 0.65% -
1925 0.75% -
1924 0.84% -
1923 0.87% -
1922 0.89% -
1921 1.43% -
1920 1.19% -
1919 1.21% -
1918 1.58% -
1917 1.54% -
1916 1.37% -
1915 1.41% -
1914 1.31% -
1913 1.21% -
1912 1.27% -
1911 1.21% -
1910 1.57% -
1909 1.51% -
1908 1.63% -
1907 1.77% -
1906 0.46% -
1905 -0.68% -
1904 -0.81% -
1903 0.19% -
1902 0.44% -
1901 0.21% -
1900 0.53% -
1899 0.2% -
1898 0.6% -
1897 0.33% -
1896 0.88% -
1895 0.28% -
1894 -0.24% -
1893 0.6% -
1892 0.63% -
1891 0.61% -
1890 0.74% -
1889 0.18% -
1888 0.13% -
1887 0.11% -
1886 0.03% -
1885 0.01% -
1884 0.001% -
1883 0.03% -
1882 0.001% -
1881 0.001% -
1880 0.004% -
1879 0.02% -
1878 0.02% -
1877 -0.29% -
1876 -0.42% -
1875 0.005% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1875–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Japan's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $46.7B, equivalent to 1.05% of GDP. This compares to Kyrgyzstan's deficit of $15.1M, or 0.07% of GDP.

Over the past 31 years, Japan recorded a fiscal deficit in 31 of those years, while Kyrgyzstan ran a deficit in 26 years. On average, Japan posted an annual deficit equal to 5.35% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.19% of GDP for Kyrgyzstan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Japan

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Japan Kyrgyzstan
2025 3.17% 8.2%
2024 2.74% 5%
2023 3.27% 10.8%
2022 2.5% 13.9%
2021 -0.23% 11.9%
2020 -0.02% 6.3%
2019 0.47% 1.1%
2018 0.99% 1.5%
2017 0.48% 3.2%
2016 -0.13% 0.4%
2015 0.8% 6.5%
2014 2.76% 7.5%
2013 0.34% 6.6%
2012 -0.04% 2.8%
2011 -0.27% 16.6%
2010 -0.73% 8%
2009 -1.35% 6.8%
2008 1.38% 24.5%
2007 0.06% 10.2%
2006 0.25% 5.6%
2005 -0.28% 4.3%
2004 -0.009% 4.1%
2003 -0.26% 3%
2002 -0.92% 2.1%
2001 -0.74% 6.9%
2000 -0.68% 19.7%
1999 -0.34% 35.9%
1998 0.66% 10.5%
1997 1.75% 23.4%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Japan has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 0.54%, compared with 9.22% in Kyrgyzstan. In 2025, inflation was 3.17% in Japan and 8.2% in Kyrgyzstan.

Top exports between countries

Japan
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $45.2M
Miscellaneous $19.8M
Raw materials & minerals $16.4M
Chemicals & pharma $2.81M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.58M
Textiles & consumer goods $707K
Metals $564K
Precious metals & jewellery $21K
Wood & paper products $20K
Raw agricultural goods $8K
Kyrgyzstan
Export category Export value
Metals $313K
Animal & marine products $278K
Textiles & consumer goods $113K
Raw agricultural goods $74K
Machinery & equipment $66K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $42K
Chemicals & pharma $41K
Raw materials & minerals $38K
Wood & paper products $5K

Balance of trade

Japan Kyrgyzstan
Current account balance
$216B
2025
-$4.11B
2024
Current account balance ranking
3/190
2025
159/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+4.86%
2025
-22.6%
2024
Goods imports
$729B
2025
$11.7B
2024
Goods exports
$725B
2025
$5.14B
2024
Service imports
$269B
2025
$3.43B
2024
Service exports
$246B
2025
$3.32B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
65.6%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
22%
2024
26.8%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Japan Kyrgyzstan
Economic freedom 70.3 56
Economic freedom ranking 36/197 126/197
Property rights 94.2 22.9
Government integrity 81.1 23.9
Judicial effectiveness 97.9 8.3
Tax burden 63 93.2
Government spending 52 65.6
Fiscal health 41.7 97.2
Business freedom 77.8 58.2
Labor freedom 65.9 52.3
Monetary freedom 74.3 68
Trade freedom 76.2 72.6
Investment freedom 60 60
Financial freedom 60 50

Economic freedom comparison by year

Japan
Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Japan Kyrgyzstan
2026 70.3 56
2025 70.2 55.6
2024 67.5 55.2
2023 69.3 55.8
2022 69.9 55.8
2021 74.1 63.7
2020 73.3 62.9
2019 72.1 62.3
2018 72.3 62.8
2017 69.6 61.1
2016 73.1 59.6
2015 73.3 61.3
2014 72.4 61.1
2013 71.8 59.6
2012 71.6 60.2
2011 72.8 61.1
2010 72.9 61.3
2009 72.8 61.8
2008 73 61.1
2007 72.7 60.2
2006 73.3 61
2005 67.3 56.6
2004 64.3 58
2003 67.6 56.8
2002 66.7 51.7
2001 70.9 53.7
2000 70.7 55.7
1999 69.1 54.8
1998 70.2 51.8
1997 70.3 -
1996 72.6 -
1995 75 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Japan is 70.3, ranking 36/197, compared to 56 for Kyrgyzstan, ranking 126/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Japan Kyrgyzstan
Services, % of GDP
71.4%
2024
51.2%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
26.8%
2024
26.5%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
0.96%
2024
8%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$4.73T
2025
$20.6B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$58,920
2025
$9,120
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.37T
2025
$5.09B
2024
Total reserves ranking
3/177
2025
103/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$172B
2025
-$238M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$18.9B
2024
$255M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$207B
2024
$17.4M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
4.56%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
16.1%
2020
25.7%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
27.7%
2024
28%
2025

GDP per capita map

1x

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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  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1875–1999, 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.

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.