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Economy of Kazakhstan vs Spain compared: GDP & Debt

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Kazakhstan has a GDP of $306B compared to $1.91T for Spain, ranking 49/197 and 12/197 by economy size, respectively.

Kazakhstan has $75.2B in government debt (24.6% of GDP), compared to $1.91T (100.4% of GDP) in Spain.

Kazakhstan vs Spain GDP by year

Kazakhstan
Spain
1x
Year GDP, current $
Kazakhstan Spain
2025 $306,239,209,650 $1,906,453,309,986
2024 $291,480,274,649 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $261,840,101,060 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $225,496,328,925 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $197,112,255,361 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $171,082,365,861 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $181,667,184,855 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $179,339,977,690 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $166,805,788,827 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $137,278,320,084 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $184,388,404,706 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $221,415,613,595 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $236,634,603,409 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $207,998,568,866 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $192,626,464,617 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $148,047,348,241 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $115,308,686,941 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $133,441,648,852 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $104,849,915,058 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $81,003,864,630 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $57,123,671,734 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $43,151,647,003 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $30,833,692,900 $907,963,217,058
2002 $24,636,598,527 $708,938,227,244
2001 $22,152,689,180 $627,798,682,379
2000 $18,291,990,662 $598,102,854,756
1999 $16,870,817,182 $634,394,904,387
1998 $22,135,245,507 $618,731,484,575
1997 $22,165,932,063 $589,739,772,727
1996 $21,035,357,937 $642,251,412,058
1995 $20,374,302,652 $614,170,002,669
1994 $21,250,792,886 $530,183,651,720
1993 $23,409,260,880 $524,700,572,624
1992 $24,917,355,372 $630,465,353,486
1991 $24,923,076,923 $576,753,902,322
1990 $26,932,016,270 $536,175,326,477
1989 - $414,460,794,097
1988 - $375,891,716,898
1987 - $318,520,253,335
1986 - $251,141,555,186
1985 - $180,664,322,896
1984 - $171,979,977,230
1983 - $170,829,074,246
1982 - $195,856,752,991
1981 - $202,663,023,968
1980 - $232,600,556,974
1979 - $214,448,666,336
1978 - $160,484,969,618
1977 - $132,354,665,936
1976 - $118,422,534,195
1975 - $114,695,060,870
1974 - $97,204,522,642
1973 - $78,583,355,226
1972 - $59,090,176,029
1971 - $46,586,119,760
1970 - $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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GDP per capita in Kazakhstan vs Spain by year

Kazakhstan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Spain
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Kazakhstan Spain
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $14,692 - $38,627 -
2024 $14,155 $40,891 $35,327 $57,965
2023 $12,879 $38,515 $33,493 $55,682
2022 $11,255 $35,895 $30,319 $51,399
2021 $9,984 $32,946 $30,799 $44,252
2020 $8,782 $29,040 $27,234 $39,328
2019 $9,457 $28,689 $29,787 $44,043
2018 $9,472 $25,096 $30,602 $41,015
2017 $8,943 $23,973 $28,381 $39,825
2016 $7,476 $23,023 $26,756 $37,613
2015 $10,196 $22,484 $25,982 $35,229
2014 $12,428 $23,958 $29,708 $33,761
2013 $13,478 $23,754 $29,229 $32,614
2012 $12,019 $21,367 $28,456 $31,870
2011 $11,287 $20,160 $31,825 $32,016
2010 $8,793 $18,642 $30,659 $31,805
2009 $6,938 $17,389 $32,280 $32,218
2008 $8,124 $17,278 $35,603 $33,350
2007 $6,449 $16,581 $32,652 $32,536
2006 $5,030 $14,966 $28,422 $30,749
2005 $3,577 $13,226 $26,451 $27,630
2004 $2,722 $11,777 $24,925 $26,160
2003 $1,958 $10,532 $21,522 $25,057
2002 $1,574 $9,504 $17,111 $24,378
2001 $1,422 $8,568 $15,368 $22,952
2000 $1,180 $7,418 $14,743 $21,582
1999 $1,092 $6,626 $15,708 $19,938
1998 $1,415 $6,284 $15,382 $19,083
1997 $1,382 $6,178 $14,722 $17,903
1996 $1,281 $5,836 $16,101 $16,971
1995 $1,218 $5,595 $15,461 $16,276
1994 $1,247 $5,860 $13,406 $15,582
1993 $1,355 $6,477 $13,330 $14,973
1992 $1,438 $6,945 $16,101 $14,855
1991 $1,442 $7,193 $14,801 $14,461
1990 $1,570 $7,874 $13,795 $13,676
1989 - - $10,674 -
1988 - - $9,696 -
1987 - - $8,234 -
1986 - - $6,509 -
1985 - - $4,696 -
1984 - - $4,487 -
1983 - - $4,475 -
1982 - - $5,156 -
1981 - - $5,367 -
1980 - - $6,204 -
1979 - - $5,766 -
1978 - - $4,353 -
1977 - - $3,625 -
1976 - - $3,277 -
1975 - - $3,208 -
1974 - - $2,748 -
1973 - - $2,246 -
1972 - - $1,708 -
1971 - - $1,361 -
1970 - - $1,211 -
1969 - - $1,109 -
1968 - - $978 -
1967 - - $997 -
1966 - - $916 -
1965 - - $797 -
1964 - - $695 -
1963 - - $627 -
1962 - - $535 -
1961 - - $463 -
1960 - - $408 -

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

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Kazakhstan's GDP per capita is $14,692, ranking 73/197, compared to $38,627 in Spain, ranking 31/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Kazakhstan ranks 58th at $40,891, while Spain ranks 34th at $57,965.

Economic indicators

Kazakhstan Spain
Gross domestic product
$306B
2025
$1.91T
2025
GDP rank
49/197
2025
12/197
2025
GDP growth
6.5%
2024-2025
2.82%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$14,692
2025
$38,627
2025
GDP per capita rank
73/197
2025
31/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$57,965
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
58/197
2024
34/197
2024
Government debt
$75.2B
2025
$1.91T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.6%
2025
100.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,609
2025
$38,794
2025
Government debt per person rank
96/185
2025
20/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,395
2026
$24,910
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$158B
2025
$1.3T
2025
Number of millionaires
44,307
2024
1,077,000
2026
Number of billionaires
6
2026
34
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
2.2%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.8%
2025
44.7%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
11.4%
2024-2025
2.7%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
17%
2026
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.9%
2022
10.5%
2025
Population
21211812
49323658

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Kazakhstan
Spending

Debt
Spain
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Kazakhstan Spain
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 21.8% 24.6% 44.7% 100.4%
2024 22.7% 24.4% 45.5% 101.6%
2023 23.4% 23% 45.4% 105.1%
2022 21.7% 23.5% 46.3% 109.2%
2021 22.1% 25.1% 49.5% 115.6%
2020 24.5% 26.4% 51.4% 119.2%
2019 20.2% 19.9% 42% 97.6%
2018 18.8% 20.3% 41.5% 99.7%
2017 24.1% 19.9% 41% 101.1%
2016 21.5% 19.7% 42.1% 102%
2015 22.9% 21.9% 43.7% 102.4%
2014 21.3% 14.5% 45.1% 104.4%
2013 19.8% 12.6% 46.2% 100%
2012 21.9% 12.1% 49.2% 89.6%
2011 21.2% 10.2% 45.9% 69.5%
2010 22.5% 10.7% 45.8% 60.3%
2009 23.5% 10.2% 46.1% 53.1%
2008 27.1% 6.77% 41.3% 39.6%
2007 23.7% 4.09% 39.2% 35.7%
2006 19.8% 6.68% 38.4% 39%
2005 22% 8.1% 38.4% 42.4%
2004 21.3% 11.4% 38.8% 45.3%
2003 21.4% 15% 38.4% 47.7%
2002 20.5% 17.6% 38.6% 51.2%
2001 - - 38.4% 54.1%
2000 - - 39.1% 57.8%
1999 - - 40% 60.9%
1998 - - 41% 62.4%
1997 - - 41.5% 64.3%
1996 - - 42.9% 65.4%
1995 - - 44.1% 61.6%
1994 - - 44.8% 57%
1993 - - 46.3% 54.6%
1992 - - 43.9% 44.1%
1991 - - 42.6% 41.9%
1990 - - 41.1% 41.3%
1989 - - 32.1% 39.2%
1988 - - 28.6% 38.2%
1987 - - 31.1% 42.1%
1986 - - 28.4% 36.5%
1985 - - 27.6% 31.5%
1984 - - 27% 18.3%
1983 - - 26% 13.4%
1982 - - 21.5% 12%
1981 - - 18.1% 10.9%
1980 - - 16.3% 10.2%
1979 - - 14.3% 9.88%
1978 - - 14.3% 9.93%
1977 - - 12.8% 8.75%
1976 - - 11.5% 8.21%
1975 - - 11.4% 11.9%
1974 - - 11.4% 13.6%
1973 - - 9.88% 16.3%
1972 - - 12.5% 17.6%
1971 - - 14% 17.9%
1970 - - 12.3% 19.2%
1969 - - 12.3% 18.8%
1968 - - 12.8% 18.3%
1967 - - 12.5% 17.6%
1966 - - 11.8% 17.7%
1965 - - 14% 18.1%
1964 - - 12.7% 19.5%
1963 - - 12.4% 21%
1962 - - 10.6% 24.4%
1961 - - 9.97% 26.7%
1960 - - 11% 29.4%

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, Kazakhstan's government spending was $66.9B, accounting for 21.8% of its GDP, while Spain spent $852B, or 44.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 24.6% in Kazakhstan and 100.4% in Spain, ranking 167/185 and 25/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Kazakhstan

Spain
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Kazakhstan Spain
2025 -3.11% -2.5%
2024 -3.43% -3.22%
2023 -1.41% -3.34%
2022 0.11% -4.59%
2021 -4.97% -6.66%
2020 -7.04% -10%
2019 -0.57% -3.04%
2018 2.58% -2.58%
2017 -4.27% -3.1%
2016 -4.5% -4.26%
2015 -6.26% -5.26%
2014 2.48% -6.07%
2013 4.95% -7.49%
2012 4.43% -11.5%
2011 5.81% -9.69%
2010 1.47% -9.49%
2009 -1.33% -11.2%
2008 1.23% -4.56%
2007 5.13% 1.88%
2006 7.65% 2.12%
2005 6.08% 1.23%
2004 3.29% -0.1%
2003 4% -0.37%
2002 1.92% -0.32%
2001 - -0.45%
2000 - -1.16%
1999 - -1.24%
1998 - -2.63%
1997 - -3.86%
1996 - -5.87%
1995 - -6.79%
1994 - -6.31%
1993 - -6.89%
1992 - -4.26%
1991 - -4.58%
1990 - -3.9%
1989 - -3.24%
1988 - -2.95%
1987 - -3.52%
1986 - -5.18%
1985 - -6.04%
1984 - -5.25%
1983 - -4.77%
1982 - -5.76%
1981 - -2.88%
1980 - -2.55%
1979 - -1.51%
1978 - -1.63%
1977 - -0.24%
1976 - 0.43%
1975 - 0.26%
1974 - 0.11%
1973 - 1.09%
1972 - 0.24%
1971 - -0.96%
1970 - 0.09%
1969 - -0.06%
1968 - -0.55%
1967 - -0.32%
1966 - 0.07%
1965 - -0.04%
1964 - 0.18%
1963 - -0.54%
1962 - 1.27%
1961 - 1.9%
1960 - 0.69%
1959 - 0.54%
1958 - 0.23%
1957 - 1.13%
1956 - -0.05%
1955 - 0.6%
1954 - 0.7%
1953 - 1.02%
1952 - 0.81%
1951 - -0.24%
1950 - -0.44%
1949 - -0.35%
1948 - -1.21%
1947 - -1.09%
1946 - -2.24%
1945 - -4.56%
1944 - -5.44%
1943 - -7.73%
1942 - -2.48%
1941 - -4.34%
1940 - -3.54%
1939 - -
1938 - -
1937 - -
1936 - -
1935 - -0.49%
1934 - -1.17%
1933 - -0.72%
1932 - -0.3%
1931 - 0.1%
1930 - 0.3%
1929 - -0.07%
1928 - -0.31%
1927 - -0.54%
1926 - -0.65%
1925 - -1.19%
1924 - -1.76%
1923 - -1.89%
1922 - -2.26%
1921 - -3.33%
1920 - -2.4%
1919 - -1.82%
1918 - -1.8%
1917 - -1.49%
1916 - -1.15%
1915 - -2.97%
1914 - -1.04%
1913 - -0.09%
1912 - -0.33%
1911 - 0.19%
1910 - 0.09%
1909 - -0.29%
1908 - 0.59%
1907 - 0.66%
1906 - 0.91%
1905 - 0.71%
1904 - 0.52%
1903 - 0.28%
1902 - 0.74%
1901 - 0.69%
1900 - 1.04%
1899 - 2.75%
1898 - 0.13%
1897 - -0.64%
1896 - 0.46%
1895 - 0.83%
1894 - -0.08%
1893 - 0.87%
1892 - -0.67%
1891 - -0.41%
1890 - -0.4%
1889 - -0.38%
1888 - -0.97%
1887 - -0.73%
1886 - -0.08%
1885 - -0.78%
1884 - -0.23%
1883 - -0.38%
1882 - 0.38%
1881 - 0.08%
1880 - -0.02%
1879 - -0.52%
1878 - -0.08%
1877 - 0.11%
1876 - 0.1%
1875 - -1.42%
1874 - -0.1%
1873 - 2.22%
1872 - -2.27%
1871 - -2.64%
1870 - -3.42%
1869 - -2.64%
1868 - -1.46%
1867 - -0.79%
1866 - -0.83%
1865 - -1.84%
1864 - -2.48%
1863 - -1.55%
1862 - -1.76%
1861 - -1.77%
1860 - -0.94%
1859 - 0.39%
1858 - -0.44%
1857 - -0.41%
1856 - -0.46%
1855 - -0.76%
1854 - -0.32%
1853 - -0.02%
1852 - -0.11%
1851 - -0.25%
1850 - 0.31%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1850–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Kazakhstan's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $9.54B, equivalent to 3.11% of GDP. This compares to Spain's deficit of $47.6B, or 2.5% of GDP.

Over the past 24 years, Kazakhstan recorded a fiscal deficit in 10 of those years, while Spain ran a deficit in 21 years. On average, Kazakhstan posted an annual surplus equal to 0.59% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.34% of GDP for Spain.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Kazakhstan

Spain
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Kazakhstan Spain
2025 11.4% 2.7%
2024 8.7% 2.75%
2023 14.5% 3.53%
2022 15% 8.39%
2021 8% 3.09%
2020 6.8% -0.32%
2019 5.3% 0.7%
2018 6% 1.67%
2017 7.5% 1.96%
2016 14.6% -0.2%
2015 6.8% -0.5%
2014 6.6% -0.15%
2013 5.8% 1.41%
2012 5.1% 2.45%
2011 8.4% 3.2%
2010 7.1% 1.8%
2009 7.3% -0.29%
2008 17.2% 4.08%
2007 10.8% 2.79%
2006 8.6% 3.52%
2005 7.4% 3.37%
2004 7% 3.04%
2003 6.4% 3.04%
2002 6% 3.07%
2001 8.4% 3.59%
2000 13.2% 3.43%
1999 8.3% 2.31%
1998 7.1% 1.83%
1997 17.4% 1.97%

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, Kazakhstan has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 9.06%, compared with 2.35% in Spain. In 2025, inflation was 11.4% in Kazakhstan and 2.7% in Spain.

Top exports between countries

Kazakhstan
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $1.43B
Metals $65.7M
Textiles & consumer goods $8.53M
Chemicals & pharma $2.01M
Machinery & equipment $1.15M
Raw agricultural goods $444K
Wood & paper products $199K
Business & finance services $50K
Animal & marine products $44K
Precious metals & jewellery $15K
Spain
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $195M
Chemicals & pharma $54.9M
Textiles & consumer goods $42.5M
Raw materials & minerals $29.4M
Raw agricultural goods $12.3M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $9.36M
Metals $6.98M
Miscellaneous $6.65M
Wood & paper products $2.95M
Animal & marine products $1.11M

Balance of trade

Kazakhstan Spain
Current account balance
-$12.5B
2025
$56B
2025
Current account balance ranking
177/190
2025
12/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-4.07%
2025
+2.94%
2025
Goods imports
$66.3B
2025
$499B
2025
Goods exports
$77.3B
2025
$443B
2025
Service imports
$14B
2025
$127B
2025
Service exports
$12.8B
2025
$256B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
32.8%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
31.6%
2024
36.6%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Kazakhstan Spain
Economic freedom 64.2 66.8
Economic freedom ranking 75/197 59/197
Property rights 54.9 88
Government integrity 40.7 64.2
Judicial effectiveness 33.8 74.3
Tax burden 91.2 58.2
Government spending 85.6 37.3
Fiscal health 97.2 57.3
Business freedom 64.9 82.6
Labor freedom 63.5 61.7
Monetary freedom 64.3 78.2
Trade freedom 74.4 79.4
Investment freedom 50 60
Financial freedom 50 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Kazakhstan
Spain
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Kazakhstan Spain
2026 64.2 66.8
2025 63.8 66.3
2024 62 63.3
2023 62.1 65
2022 64.4 68.2
2021 71.1 69.9
2020 69.6 66.9
2019 65.4 65.7
2018 69.1 65.1
2017 69 63.6
2016 63.6 68.5
2015 63.3 67.6
2014 63.7 67.2
2013 63 68
2012 63.6 69.1
2011 62.1 70.2
2010 61 69.6
2009 60.1 70.1
2008 61.1 69.1
2007 59.6 69.2
2006 60.2 68.2
2005 53.9 67
2004 49.7 68.9
2003 52.3 68.8
2002 52.4 68.8
2001 51.8 68.1
2000 50.4 65.9
1999 47.3 65.1
1998 41.7 62.6
1997 - 59.6
1996 - 59.6
1995 - 62.8

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Kazakhstan is 64.2, ranking 75/197, compared to 66.8 for Spain, ranking 59/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Kazakhstan Spain
Services, % of GDP
57.7%
2025
68.4%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
32.3%
2025
19.6%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.74%
2025
2.68%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$286B
2025
$1.83T
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$41,090
2025
$59,830
2025
Total reserves including gold
$66.1B
2025
$129B
2025
Total reserves ranking
40/177
2025
23/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
$1.38B
2025
$18.3B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$2.09B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$1.9B
2024
$71.5B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
17.3%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
5%
2024
20.2%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
21.4%
2025

GDP per capita map

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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) | Public Finances in Modern History (1850–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, 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 (2023–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. LivingCost (2026, 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.