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Economy of Jordan vs Portugal compared: GDP & Debt

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Jordan has a GDP of $61.6B compared to $347B for Portugal, ranking 90/197 and 46/197 by economy size, respectively.

Jordan has $51B in government debt (82.8% of GDP), compared to $312B (89.9% of GDP) in Portugal.

Jordan vs Portugal GDP by year

Jordan
Portugal
1x
Year GDP, current $
Jordan Portugal
2025 $61,610,052,535 $346,639,825,142
2024 $58,618,380,563 $313,656,884,871
2023 $56,123,472,113 $292,323,800,949
2022 $53,516,930,141 $256,898,677,175
2021 $50,702,940,986 $256,055,879,091
2020 $47,931,770,986 $229,618,773,423
2019 $48,640,273,803 $240,115,970,063
2018 $47,435,850,423 $242,092,894,543
2017 $45,535,614,366 $220,862,990,767
2016 $43,688,498,732 $206,305,431,242
2015 $42,394,049,296 $199,038,523,120
2014 $40,535,098,592 $230,078,616,300
2013 $37,873,362,958 $226,677,408,292
2012 $34,854,017,887 $216,536,676,772
2011 $32,640,291,549 $245,426,767,676
2010 $30,202,773,521 $238,443,864,993
2009 $27,462,496,197 $244,667,762,836
2008 $25,651,620,831 $263,416,394,624
2007 $17,110,437,236 $240,496,147,317
2006 $15,056,981,664 $208,756,449,276
2005 $12,588,998,590 $197,253,876,705
2004 $11,411,706,629 $189,382,122,532
2003 $10,195,627,645 $165,226,175,537
2002 $9,582,510,578 $134,795,565,549
2001 $8,975,814,653 $121,604,107,165
2000 $8,460,789,845 $118,605,192,877
1999 $8,149,929,478 $127,470,385,557
1998 $7,912,270,804 $123,946,327,916
1997 $7,245,839,210 $117,016,535,163
1996 $6,927,503,526 $122,630,089,680
1995 $6,727,597,032 $118,122,007,430
1994 $6,236,295,978 $99,688,641,304
1993 $5,606,400,222 $95,009,751,901
1992 $5,310,833,194 $107,592,098,307
1991 $4,344,467,193 $89,233,599,278
1990 $4,160,087,508 $78,713,860,217
1989 $4,221,373,674 $60,594,092,182
1988 $6,277,451,829 $56,347,250,696
1987 $6,756,209,762 $48,182,925,857
1986 $6,402,050,485 $38,745,901,354
1985 $4,993,601,520 $27,115,807,742
1984 $4,967,162,160 $25,217,969,050
1983 $4,920,692,191 $27,239,650,742
1982 $4,681,240,993 $30,527,754,793
1981 $4,383,944,703 $31,977,276,873
1980 $3,910,044,474 $32,896,519,824
1979 $3,271,368,781 $26,622,819,672
1978 $2,602,208,589 $23,487,614,051
1977 $2,096,778,602 $21,439,523,311
1976 $1,708,521,219 $20,332,831,565
1975 $1,363,073,498 $19,347,607,843
1974 $1,197,483,949 $17,512,391,476
1973 $943,783,840 $15,090,564,186
1972 $788,479,685 $11,239,117,865
1971 $678,159,729 $9,201,604,240
1970 $639,519,744 $8,108,235,704
1969 $698,879,720 $7,287,555,035
1968 $561,119,776 $6,644,693,214
1967 $631,679,747 $6,002,607,030
1966 $657,999,737 $5,370,108,031
1965 $599,759,760 $4,901,711,248
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

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

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GDP per capita in Jordan vs Portugal by year

Jordan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Portugal
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Jordan Portugal
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $5,348 - $32,082 -
2024 $5,074 $10,821 $29,328 $51,680
2023 $4,906 $10,412 $27,635 $49,353
2022 $4,754 $9,927 $24,621 $45,250
2021 $4,582 $9,182 $24,711 $38,658
2020 $4,411 $9,579 $22,299 $35,967
2019 $4,558 $9,429 $23,343 $37,866
2018 $4,534 $9,042 $23,541 $34,897
2017 $4,449 $9,266 $21,442 $32,971
2016 $4,366 $8,748 $19,980 $31,589
2015 $4,442 $8,967 $19,216 $29,608
2014 $4,611 $9,145 $22,121 $28,765
2013 $4,739 $9,817 $21,676 $27,966
2012 $4,594 $9,739 $20,593 $26,476
2011 $4,363 $9,632 $23,247 $26,803
2010 $4,139 $9,417 $22,552 $27,292
2009 $3,845 $9,291 $23,151 $26,472
2008 $3,670 $8,983 $24,949 $26,666
2007 $2,506 $8,416 $22,811 $25,738
2006 $2,343 $8,046 $19,839 $24,677
2005 $2,088 $7,697 $18,780 $22,725
2004 $1,940 $7,074 $18,064 $21,476
2003 $1,776 $6,500 $15,798 $20,850
2002 $1,706 $6,256 $12,937 $20,357
2001 $1,632 $5,948 $11,735 $19,529
2000 $1,571 $5,641 $11,526 $18,883
1999 $1,545 $5,402 $12,475 $17,718
1998 $1,532 $5,264 $12,199 $16,688
1997 $1,436 $5,171 $11,576 $15,789
1996 $1,410 $5,055 $12,185 $14,922
1995 $1,416 $5,027 $11,781 $14,406
1994 $1,367 $4,830 $9,977 $13,578
1993 $1,289 $4,726 $9,535 $13,202
1992 $1,287 $4,654 $10,811 $13,182
1991 $1,110 $4,195 $8,959 $12,739
1990 $1,149 $4,317 $7,885 $11,780
1989 $1,260 - $6,056 -
1988 $1,966 - $5,624 -
1987 $2,217 - $4,804 -
1986 $2,200 - $3,862 -
1985 $1,797 - $2,705 -
1984 $1,871 - $2,523 -
1983 $1,939 - $2,735 -
1982 $1,929 - $3,080 -
1981 $1,885 - $3,246 -
1980 $1,750 - $3,368 -
1979 $1,519 - $2,756 -
1978 $1,249 - $2,457 -
1977 $1,039 - $2,267 -
1976 $873 - $2,173 -
1975 $718 - $2,128 -
1974 $651 - $2,000 -
1973 $531 - $1,748 -
1972 $460 - $1,302 -
1971 $412 - $1,065 -
1970 $409 - $934 -
1969 $474 - $832 -
1968 $409 - $752 -
1967 $497 - $676 -
1966 $558 - $601 -
1965 $546 - $545 -
1964 - - $490 -
1963 - - $452 -
1962 - - $426 -
1961 - - $400 -
1960 - - $377 -

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

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Jordan's GDP per capita is $5,348, ranking 120/197, compared to $32,082 in Portugal, ranking 43/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Jordan ranks 131st at $10,821, while Portugal ranks 42nd at $51,680.

Economic indicators

Jordan Portugal
Gross domestic product
$61.6B
2025
$347B
2025
GDP rank
90/197
2025
46/197
2025
GDP growth
2.83%
2024-2025
1.86%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$5,348
2025
$32,082
2025
GDP per capita rank
120/197
2025
43/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$51,680
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
131/197
2024
42/197
2024
Government debt
$51B
2025
$312B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.8%
2025
89.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$4,430
2025
$28,843
2025
Government debt per person rank
91/185
2025
26/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,506
2026
$16,647
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$37.4B
2025
$61.9B
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
181,000
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
2.7%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2025
43.7%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
1.77%
2024-2025
2.34%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
5.75%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
16.8%
2024
6%
2025
Population
11538682
10788071

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Jordan
Spending

Debt
Portugal
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Jordan Portugal
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 33.7% 82.8% 43.7% 89.9%
2024 34.6% 82.1% 42.5% 93.5%
2023 33.9% 81% 41.9% 96.9%
2022 32.8% 80.7% 43.9% 111.2%
2021 33.8% 79.9% 47.3% 123.9%
2020 33% 77.9% 49.1% 134.1%
2019 32.7% 69.4% 42.5% 116.1%
2018 33.3% 67.9% 43.3% 121.1%
2017 31.7% 69.1% 45.5% 126%
2016 30% 70.7% 44.9% 131.2%
2015 32.3% 71.4% 48.2% 131%
2014 36.3% 68.2% 51.7% 132.5%
2013 34.5% 68.8% 50% 130.8%
2012 28.3% 64% 48.8% 128.6%
2011 29.3% 56.1% 50% 114%
2010 26.6% 53.4% 51.9% 100.1%
2009 30.7% 51.8% 50.3% 87.8%
2008 29.6% 47.9% 45.5% 75.6%
2007 32.4% 58.2% 44.6% 72.7%
2006 34% 60% 45.2% 73.7%
2005 36.6% 66.1% 46.7% 72.2%
2004 35.1% 73.8% 46% 67.1%
2003 35% 80.4% 45.3% 63.9%
2002 31.6% 85.9% 44.2% 60%
2001 30.6% 85.5% 44.1% 57.4%
2000 31.2% 89.9% 42.8% 54.2%
1999 31.8% 98.7% 42.5% 55.4%
1998 32.3% 96.3% 42.6% 55.6%
1997 30.7% 94.7% 42.4% 58.7%
1996 32.6% 101.2% 43% 63.3%
1995 32.1% 102.4% 42.6% 62.2%
1994 30.6% 112.1% 42.8% 60.4%
1993 32.5% 122.1% 46.5% 57.2%
1992 31.7% 134.7% 48.2% 58.1%
1991 39.6% 180.5% 45.9% 63.9%
1990 39.9% 197.7% 42.2% 60.2%
1989 42.5% 195.4% 36.2% 55.4%
1988 44.3% 129.3% 36.2% 56.8%
1987 42.1% 101.9% 37.5% 57.2%
1986 33.8% 84.3% 38.9% 59.8%
1985 42.4% 85.2% 37.5% 59.4%
1984 - - 34.6% 51.3%
1983 - - 34.7% 46.7%
1982 - - 35.8% 43%
1981 - - 35.3% 39.3%
1980 - - 32.4% 31%
1979 - - 30.8% 35.2%
1978 - - 31.7% 31.4%
1977 - - 35.1% 26.9%
1976 - - 38.2% 24.5%
1975 - - 31.9% 19.2%
1974 - - 25.8% 13.5%
1973 - - 25.7% 13.6%
1972 - - 22.8% 14.5%
1971 - - 15.5% 15.7%
1970 - - 15.5% 16.5%
1969 - - 14.9% 16.8%
1968 - - 14.3% 17.2%
1967 - - 14.1% 18.5%
1966 - - 14.4% 20.2%
1965 - - 13.4% 20.4%
1964 - - 13.9% 21.9%
1963 - - 14.6% 20.8%
1962 - - 14.5% 18.7%
1961 - - 14.6% 17.1%
1960 - - 14.3% 16.4%

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, Jordan's government spending was $20.8B, accounting for 33.7% of its GDP, while Portugal spent $152B, or 43.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 82.8% in Jordan and 89.9% in Portugal, ranking 39/185 and 30/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Jordan

Portugal
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Jordan Portugal
2025 -6.35% 0.31%
2024 -7.27% 0.5%
2023 -6.49% 1.26%
2022 -4.9% -0.31%
2021 -6.62% -2.83%
2020 -7.56% -5.75%
2019 -5.06% 0.12%
2018 -4.23% -0.43%
2017 -3.22% -3%
2016 -2.62% -1.94%
2015 -5.18% -4.37%
2014 -6.75% -7.32%
2013 -8.78% -5.21%
2012 -3.33% -6.2%
2011 -1.21% -7.73%
2010 0.19% -11.4%
2009 -2.28% -9.87%
2008 1.92% -3.81%
2007 2.76% -2.91%
2006 -1.86% -4.06%
2005 -2.2% -6.05%
2004 0.56% -5.91%
2003 -1.6% -5.57%
2002 -3.21% -3.7%
2001 -1.13% -4.68%
2000 -1.85% -3.32%
1999 -1.13% -2.93%
1998 -5.59% -4.3%
1997 -2.68% -3.65%
1996 -2.69% -4.63%
1995 -1.45% -5.14%
1994 -1.67% -7.37%
1993 -1.43% -8.06%
1992 2.07% -5.19%
1991 -8.1% -7.93%
1990 -6.82% -6.82%
1989 -6.89% -2.86%
1988 -13% -3.52%
1987 -13.4% -6.79%
1986 -2.39% -7.45%
1985 -6.9% -8.35%
1984 - -5.23%
1983 - -4.86%
1982 - -7.02%
1981 - -8.34%
1980 - -6.92%
1979 - -6.08%
1978 - -7.15%
1977 - -7.5%
1976 - -10.2%
1975 - -7.1%
1974 - -3.2%
1973 - -5.39%
1972 - -7.72%
1971 - -0.23%
1970 - -0.24%
1969 - -1.53%
1968 - -1.24%
1967 - -0.46%
1966 - -2%
1965 - -0.03%
1964 - -1.93%
1963 - -3.33%
1962 - -1.69%
1961 - -3.17%
1960 - -3.13%
1959 - -1.73%
1958 - -0.52%
1957 - 0.08%
1956 - -0.18%
1955 - -0.31%
1954 - -0.58%
1953 - -0.35%
1952 - -0.34%
1951 - 0.94%
1950 - -0.83%
1949 - -0.46%
1948 - -2.04%
1947 - -1.65%
1946 - -2.32%
1945 - -2.38%
1944 - -1.44%
1943 - 0.03%
1942 - -0.35%
1941 - -0.08%
1940 - -1.74%
1939 - -0.73%
1938 - -0.08%
1937 - -0.09%
1936 - 0.08%
1935 - 0.75%
1934 - 0.6%
1933 - -0.07%
1932 - -0.03%
1931 - 0.04%
1930 - 0.79%
1929 - 1.86%
1928 - 0.2%
1927 - -2.27%
1926 - -4.21%
1925 - -1.48%
1924 - -3.16%
1923 - -3.47%
1922 - -10%
1921 - -6.5%
1920 - -5.66%
1919 - -8.83%
1918 - -8.3%
1917 - -5.49%
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 - -0.34%
1912 - -0.02%
1911 - -0.73%
1910 - -0.19%
1909 - -0.82%
1908 - -0.56%
1907 - -0.69%
1906 - -0.45%
1905 - -0.75%
1904 - -0.26%
1903 - -0.91%
1902 - -0.5%
1901 - -0.69%
1900 - -0.35%
1899 - -0.77%
1898 - -0.5%
1897 - -0.93%
1896 - -1.35%
1895 - -0.2%
1894 - -0.16%
1893 - -0.02%
1892 - -0.8%
1891 - -2.15%
1890 - -2.01%
1889 - -1.95%
1888 - -2.14%
1887 - -0.67%
1886 - -1.43%
1885 - -1.68%
1884 - -1.48%
1883 - -1.1%
1882 - -0.39%
1881 - -1.2%
1880 - -1.63%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Jordan's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $3.91B, equivalent to 6.35% of GDP. This compares to Portugal's surplus of $1.07B, or 0.31% of GDP.

Over the past 41 years, Jordan recorded a fiscal deficit in 36 of those years, while Portugal ran a deficit in 37 years. On average, Jordan posted an annual deficit equal to 3.91% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.62% of GDP for Portugal.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Jordan

Portugal
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Jordan Portugal
2025 1.77% 2.34%
2024 1.56% 2.42%
2023 2.08% 4.31%
2022 4.23% 7.83%
2021 1.35% 1.27%
2020 0.33% -0.01%
2019 0.76% 0.34%
2018 4.46% 0.99%
2017 3.32% 1.37%
2016 -0.78% 0.61%
2015 -0.88% 0.49%
2014 2.9% -0.28%
2013 4.82% 0.27%
2012 4.52% 2.77%
2011 4.16% 3.65%
2010 4.85% 1.4%
2009 -0.74% -0.84%
2008 14% 2.59%
2007 4.74% 2.45%
2006 6.25% 3.11%
2005 3.49% 2.28%
2004 3.36% 2.37%
2003 1.63% 3.22%
2002 1.83% 3.6%
2001 1.77% 4.37%
2000 0.67% 2.85%
1999 0.61% 2.34%
1998 3.09% 2.57%
1997 3.04% 2.34%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Jordan has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.87%, compared with 2.17% in Portugal. In 2025, inflation was 1.77% in Jordan and 2.34% in Portugal.

Top exports between countries

Jordan
Export category Export value
Metals $1.75M
Raw materials & minerals $1.15M
Chemicals & pharma $1.11M
Wood & paper products $125K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $26K
Textiles & consumer goods $18K
Precious metals & jewellery $12K
Machinery & equipment $6K
Portugal
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $20.2M
Chemicals & pharma $17.1M
Wood & paper products $7.76M
Machinery & equipment $4.5M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $2.18M
Textiles & consumer goods $2.18M
Raw materials & minerals $871K
Metals $676K
Precious metals & jewellery $91K
Animal & marine products $10K

Balance of trade

Jordan Portugal
Current account balance
-$3.13B
2024
$6.51B
2024
Current account balance ranking
152/190
2024
30/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-5.33%
2024
+2.08%
2024
Goods imports
$23.9B
2024
$109B
2024
Goods exports
$13.3B
2024
$81.4B
2024
Service imports
$6.5B
2024
$27.9B
2024
Service exports
$9.45B
2024
$62.7B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
42.7%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
43.7%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Jordan Portugal
Economic freedom 59.3 71.2
Economic freedom ranking 104/197 33/197
Property rights 52.3 88.9
Government integrity 51 63.4
Judicial effectiveness 44 90.1
Tax burden 84.1 60.6
Government spending 67.2 44.6
Fiscal health 5.2 82
Business freedom 62.7 83.1
Labor freedom 51.3 54.8
Monetary freedom 81.2 77.7
Trade freedom 82 79.4
Investment freedom 70 70
Financial freedom 60 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Jordan
Portugal
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Jordan Portugal
2026 59.3 71.2
2025 59.4 70.5
2024 58.3 68.7
2023 58.8 69.5
2022 60.1 70.8
2021 64.6 67.5
2020 66 67
2019 66.5 65.3
2018 64.9 63.4
2017 66.7 62.6
2016 68.3 65.1
2015 69.3 65.3
2014 69.2 63.5
2013 70.4 63.1
2012 69.9 63
2011 68.9 64
2010 66.1 64.4
2009 65.4 64.9
2008 64.1 63.9
2007 64.5 64
2006 63.7 62.9
2005 66.7 62.4
2004 66.1 64.9
2003 65.3 64.9
2002 66.2 65.4
2001 68.3 66
2000 67.5 65.5
1999 67.4 65.6
1998 66.8 65
1997 63.6 63.6
1996 60.8 64.5
1995 62.7 62.4

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Jordan is 59.3, ranking 104/197, compared to 71.2 for Portugal, ranking 33/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Jordan Portugal
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2025
66.6%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
27.4%
2025
18.3%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
5.56%
2025
1.96%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$60.6B
2025
$323B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$12,440
2025
$52,240
2025
Total reserves including gold
$26.6B
2025
$68.8B
2025
Total reserves ranking
61/177
2025
39/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$1.58B
2024
-$6.64B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.63B
2024
$13.5B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$54.1M
2024
$6.84B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
7.85%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
14.2%
2020
16.4%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23%
2021
21%
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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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, 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 (2021–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, 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.