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Economy of Japan vs Luxembourg compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a GDP of $4.03T compared to $93.3B for Luxembourg, ranking 4/197 and 74/197 by economy size, respectively.

Japan has $9.51T in government debt (236.1% of GDP), compared to $24.5B (26.3% of GDP) in Luxembourg.

Japan vs Luxembourg GDP by year

Japan
Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP, current $
Japan Luxembourg
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $93,279,851,863
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $88,788,881,539
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $80,801,680,397
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $86,386,759,695
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $73,670,782,100
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $69,872,035,114
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $71,085,623,495
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $65,712,180,343
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $62,216,885,436
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $60,071,584,216
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $68,804,811,898
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $65,203,276,467
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $59,776,383,527
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $61,696,281,326
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $56,213,985,987
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $54,467,289,898
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $58,844,277,702
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $51,587,401,416
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $42,910,146,296
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $37,672,280,120
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $35,064,843,793
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $29,667,268,248
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $23,649,833,332
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $21,387,533,703
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $21,230,182,989
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $21,899,317,599
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $20,150,053,345
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $19,563,836,265
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $20,895,314,658
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $20,853,093,870
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $17,701,798,891
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $15,925,521,222
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $15,518,702,635
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $13,834,219,728
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $12,778,792,854
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $10,037,674,038
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $9,418,167,855
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $8,320,902,215
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $6,685,595,088
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $4,577,211,767
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $4,438,435,493
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $4,524,217,751
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $4,602,316,793
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $5,053,665,797
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $6,019,805,490
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $5,516,982,664
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $4,718,539,772
1977 $737,069,290,928 $3,789,321,328
1976 $598,883,902,156 $3,423,586,207
1975 $532,861,438,885 $3,123,333,333
1974 $490,035,789,970 $3,183,637,117
1973 $441,460,582,536 $2,609,875,802
1972 $324,933,841,269 $1,901,697,370
1971 $245,364,056,622 $1,518,773,421
1970 $217,223,652,719 $1,457,768,455
1969 $184,298,841,305 $1,245,432,991
1968 $156,897,496,759 $1,075,561,623
1967 $132,475,614,227 $983,052,315
1966 $113,046,784,179 $976,717,015
1965 $97,338,107,606 $929,477,285
1964 $87,490,590,818 $910,877,686
1963 $74,379,284,603 $797,902,154
1962 $64,987,857,542 $747,846,862
1961 $57,266,758,180 $710,163,719
1960 $47,419,238,274 $709,941,874

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Japan vs Luxembourg by year

Japan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Luxembourg
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Japan Luxembourg
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $32,487 $52,039 $137,782 $155,941
2023 $33,836 $50,662 $133,231 $150,508
2022 $34,066 $47,192 $123,720 $146,919
2021 $40,095 $44,355 $134,966 $136,772
2020 $40,029 $42,426 $116,860 $122,067
2019 $40,416 $42,678 $112,697 $121,372
2018 $39,751 $42,142 $116,927 $116,638
2017 $38,834 $41,444 $110,193 $114,986
2016 $39,375 $40,597 $106,899 $113,365
2015 $34,961 $40,899 $105,462 $107,860
2014 $38,475 $39,555 $123,679 $105,296
2013 $40,899 $39,402 $120,000 $100,925
2012 $49,145 $37,606 $112,585 $96,636
2011 $48,760 $36,214 $119,025 $94,475
2010 $44,968 $35,336 $110,886 $90,336
2009 $41,309 $33,543 $109,420 $86,919
2008 $39,876 $35,274 $120,422 $90,971
2007 $35,779 $35,015 $107,475 $85,126
2006 $35,992 $33,632 $90,789 $78,861
2005 $37,813 $32,170 $80,988 $68,788
2004 $38,299 $30,832 $76,545 $64,686
2003 $35,387 $29,392 $65,689 $60,192
2002 $32,821 $28,624 $53,006 $58,576
2001 $34,406 $27,943 $48,440 $56,136
2000 $39,169 $27,288 $48,660 $55,136
1999 $36,610 $25,736 $50,872 $49,845
1998 $32,424 $25,508 $47,445 $44,270
1997 $35,638 $25,619 $46,642 $42,488
1996 $39,150 $24,999 $50,444 $39,722
1995 $44,198 $23,858 $51,032 $38,345
1994 $39,934 $22,823 $43,933 $37,551
1993 $36,345 $22,168 $40,067 $35,899
1992 $31,993 $21,825 $39,571 $34,108
1991 $29,428 $21,227 $35,747 $33,191
1990 $25,801 $19,912 $33,465 $29,949
1989 $25,266 - $26,618 -
1988 $25,500 - $25,219 -
1987 $21,142 - $22,443 -
1986 $17,452 - $18,150 -
1985 $11,809 - $12,482 -
1984 $11,207 - $12,127 -
1983 $10,652 - $12,374 -
1982 $9,780 - $12,591 -
1981 $10,583 - $13,837 -
1980 $9,669 - $16,531 -
1979 $9,301 - $15,204 -
1978 $9,012 - $13,034 -
1977 $6,473 - $10,486 -
1976 $5,310 - $9,491 -
1975 $4,776 - $8,701 -
1974 $4,448 - $8,967 -
1973 $4,061 - $7,447 -
1972 $3,031 - $5,487 -
1971 $2,321 - $4,435 -
1970 $2,101 - $4,298 -
1969 $1,803 - $3,690 -
1968 $1,553 - $3,203 -
1967 $1,326 - $2,935 -
1966 $1,144 - $2,925 -
1965 $994 - $2,804 -
1964 $903 - $2,779 -
1963 $776 - $2,462 -
1962 $685 - $2,332 -
1961 $609 - $2,241 -
1960 $509 - $2,261 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Japan's GDP per capita is $32,487, ranking 38/197, compared to $137,782 in Luxembourg, ranking 3/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Japan ranks 41st at $52,039, while Luxembourg ranks 1st at $155,941.

Economic indicators

Japan Luxembourg
Gross domestic product
$4.03T
2024
$93.3B
2024
GDP rank
4/197
2024
74/197
2024
GDP growth
0.1%
2023-2024
0.36%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$137,782
2024
GDP per capita rank
38/197
2024
3/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$155,941
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
41/197
2024
1/197
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$36,221
2024
Government debt per person rank
3/185
2024
19/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$69,593
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$41.9B
2024
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
2.8%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
46.9%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.74%
2023-2024
2.05%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
0.75%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
6.42%
2024
Population
122677250
693885

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Japan
Spending

Debt
Luxembourg
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Japan Luxembourg
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 39.1% 236.1% 46.9% 26.3%
2023 39.2% 240.5% 46.4% 24.7%
2022 41.8% 248.2% 44.3% 24.9%
2021 42.5% 253.7% 42.4% 24.2%
2020 44.5% 258.4% 47% 24.5%
2019 37.3% 236.4% 43.1% 22.3%
2018 36.7% 232.4% 42.3% 20.9%
2017 36.7% 231.3% 41.3% 21.8%
2016 37.2% 232.4% 40% 19.6%
2015 37.3% 228.3% 40.4% 21.1%
2014 38.4% 233.3% 40.6% 21.9%
2013 38.8% 229.5% 41.2% 22.4%
2012 38.6% 226.1% 41.8% 20.8%
2011 38.6% 219.2% 41.5% 18.5%
2010 37.7% 205.9% 42% 19.1%
2009 38.7% 198.8% 42.7% 15.3%
2008 34.1% 180.9% 37.9% 14.6%
2007 33.1% 173% 37.4% 8.09%
2006 33.1% 174.1% 39.4% 8.21%
2005 33.5% 174.6% 43.4% 7.95%
2004 33.7% 169.5% 43.7% 7.83%
2003 35% 160% 43.3% 7.43%
2002 35.4% 154.1% 41.8% 7.45%
2001 35.2% 145.1% 38.1% 7.62%
2000 36% 135.6% 38% 7.49%
1999 35.6% 129.5% 41.7% 8.39%
1998 38.6% 116% 43.9% 9.51%
1997 33.1% 105% 44.2% 10.1%
1996 33.8% 98.1% 42.5% 10.2%
1995 33.4% 92.5% 42% 10.3%
1994 32.8% 84.4% - -
1993 32.1% 72.8% - -
1992 30.3% 66.8% - -
1991 29.3% 62.4% - -
1990 29.5% 63.2% - -
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 (1990–2024, 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, Japan's government spending was $1.57T, accounting for 39.1% of its GDP, while Luxembourg spent $43.7B, or 46.9% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 236.1% in Japan and 26.3% in Luxembourg, ranking 3/185 and 162/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Japan

Luxembourg
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Japan Luxembourg
2024 -1.53% 1.03%
2023 -2.26% -0.78%
2022 -4.21% 0.18%
2021 -6.13% 1%
2020 -9.08% -3.09%
2019 -3.04% 2.68%
2018 -2.47% 3.17%
2017 -3.1% 1.37%
2016 -3.6% 1.89%
2015 -3.68% 1.3%
2014 -5.62% 1.33%
2013 -7.61% 0.84%
2012 -8.2% 0.5%
2011 -8.99% 0.65%
2010 -9.08% -0.26%
2009 -9.69% -0.21%
2008 -4.11% 3.37%
2007 -2.9% 4.35%
2006 -3.03% 1.9%
2005 -4.44% -0.21%
2004 -5.31% -1.39%
2003 -7.43% 0.28%
2002 -7.34% 2.03%
2001 -6.2% 5.62%
2000 -7.28% 5.55%
1999 -6.75% 3.24%
1998 -10% 2.98%
1997 -3.53% 2.65%
1996 -4.87% 2.37%
1995 -4.3% 2.71%
1994 -3.76% -
1993 -2.39% -
1992 0.57% -
1991 1.67% -
1990 1.96% -
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 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Japan's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $61.6B, equivalent to 1.53% of GDP. This compares to Luxembourg's surplus of $961M, or 1.03% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Japan recorded a fiscal deficit in 30 of those years, while Luxembourg ran a deficit in 6 years. On average, Japan posted an annual deficit equal to 5.53% of GDP, compared to surplus of 1.57% of GDP for Luxembourg.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Japan

Luxembourg
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Japan Luxembourg
2024 2.74% 2.05%
2023 3.27% 3.74%
2022 2.5% 6.34%
2021 -0.23% 2.53%
2020 -0.02% 0.82%
2019 0.47% 1.74%
2018 0.99% 1.53%
2017 0.48% 1.73%
2016 -0.13% 0.29%
2015 0.8% 0.47%
2014 2.76% 0.63%
2013 0.34% 1.73%
2012 -0.04% 2.66%
2011 -0.27% 3.41%
2010 -0.73% 2.27%
2009 -1.35% 0.37%
2008 1.38% 3.4%
2007 0.06% 2.31%
2006 0.25% 2.67%
2005 -0.28% 2.49%
2004 -0.009% 2.23%
2003 -0.26% 2.05%
2002 -0.92% 2.07%
2001 -0.74% 2.66%
2000 -0.68% 3.15%
1999 -0.34% 1.03%
1998 0.66% 0.96%
1997 1.75% 1.37%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Japan has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 0.44%, compared with 2.1% in Luxembourg. In 2024, inflation was 2.74% in Japan and 2.05% in Luxembourg.

Top exports between countries

Japan
Export category Export value
Business & finance services $521M
Machinery & equipment $374M
IT & IP services $148M
Transport & tourism services $15.8M
Chemicals & pharma $7.19M
Textiles & consumer goods $5.3M
Precious metals & jewellery $4.17M
Raw materials & minerals $4.03M
Miscellaneous $3.08M
Metals $2.33M
Luxembourg
Export category Export value
Business & finance services $617M
Textiles & consumer goods $37.2M
Transport & tourism services $30.3M
Machinery & equipment $25.5M
Chemicals & pharma $3.53M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $3.4M
Metals $1.38M
Precious metals & jewellery $821K
Raw materials & minerals $353K
Miscellaneous $160K

Balance of trade

Japan Luxembourg
Current account balance
$194B
2024
$4.1B
2024
Current account balance ranking
3/190
2024
35/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+4.82%
2024
+4.4%
2024
Goods imports
$719B
2024
$29.4B
2024
Goods exports
$694B
2024
$31.3B
2024
Service imports
$246B
2024
$117B
2024
Service exports
$228B
2024
$150B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
159.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
191.5%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Japan Luxembourg
Economic freedom 70.3 79.7
Economic freedom ranking 36/197 7/197
Property rights 94.2 96.6
Government integrity 81.1 88.7
Judicial effectiveness 97.9 99.1
Tax burden 63 62.3
Government spending 52 36.9
Fiscal health 41.7 98.6
Business freedom 77.8 89.5
Labor freedom 65.9 56.7
Monetary freedom 74.3 74.1
Trade freedom 76.2 79.4
Investment freedom 60 95
Financial freedom 60 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Japan
Luxembourg
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Japan Luxembourg
2026 70.3 79.7
2025 70.2 79.5
2024 67.5 79.2
2023 69.3 78.4
2022 69.9 80.6
2021 74.1 76
2020 73.3 75.8
2019 72.1 75.9
2018 72.3 76.4
2017 69.6 75.9
2016 73.1 73.9
2015 73.3 73.2
2014 72.4 74.2
2013 71.8 74.2
2012 71.6 74.5
2011 72.8 76.2
2010 72.9 75.4
2009 72.8 75.2
2008 73 74.7
2007 72.7 74.6
2006 73.3 75.3
2005 67.3 76.3
2004 64.3 78.9
2003 67.6 79.9
2002 66.7 79.4
2001 70.9 80.1
2000 70.7 76.4
1999 69.1 72.4
1998 70.2 72.7
1997 70.3 72.8
1996 72.6 72.5
1995 75 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Japan is 70.3, ranking 36/197, compared to 79.7 for Luxembourg, ranking 7/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Japan Luxembourg
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
81.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
9.66%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
0.94%
2023
0.21%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$57.3B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$55,490
2024
$110,650
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$2.79B
2024
Total reserves ranking
2/177
2024
119/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$191B
2024
$21.4B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$16.2B
2024
$106B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$203B
2024
$109B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
16.1%
2020
17.3%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
26.2%
2024
15.8%
2024

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 (1875–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, 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.

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.