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Economy of Mexico vs Switzerland compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a GDP of $1.86T compared to $937B for Switzerland, ranking 13/197 and 20/197 by economy size, respectively.

Mexico has $1.08T in government debt (58.3% of GDP), compared to $351B (37.5% of GDP) in Switzerland.

Mexico vs Switzerland GDP by year

Mexico
Switzerland
1x
Year GDP, current $
Mexico Switzerland
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $936,564,198,049
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $894,424,821,645
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $828,508,926,958
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $815,309,330,987
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $741,999,406,006
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $721,369,112,727
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $725,568,717,468
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $695,200,833,086
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $687,895,460,903
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $694,118,186,380
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $726,537,808,338
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $706,234,937,371
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $686,420,221,558
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $715,888,126,682
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $598,851,028,907
2009 $943,437,415,025 $554,212,916,092
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $567,267,767,519
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $490,740,715,595
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $441,634,672,197
2005 $917,571,853,529 $418,284,865,885
2004 $819,459,227,375 $403,912,891,033
2003 $765,549,967,703 $362,075,086,508
2002 $810,666,116,402 $309,301,422,430
2001 $796,064,590,549 $286,582,672,434
2000 $742,061,329,749 $279,216,033,870
1999 $631,249,359,702 $297,873,643,323
1998 $557,461,102,631 $303,459,014,347
1997 $523,449,530,464 $294,788,198,856
1996 $432,157,945,024 $340,103,959,547
1995 $380,157,469,867 $352,835,806,342
1994 $553,618,247,901 $301,375,055,202
1993 $530,160,763,663 $272,237,527,071
1992 $363,157,832,924 $279,921,425,828
1991 $313,139,656,146 $268,901,693,863
1990 $261,253,675,693 $265,763,573,999
1989 $221,403,098,267 $208,105,846,934
1988 $181,611,150,497 $215,540,625,299
1987 $147,542,558,209 $199,236,370,038
1986 $134,556,034,673 $159,089,921,063
1985 $195,241,069,482 $110,980,314,192
1984 $184,230,754,105 $109,455,312,168
1983 $156,167,000,433 $114,634,358,535
1982 $184,602,611,610 $115,043,365,512
1981 $263,797,827,860 $112,244,805,519
1980 $205,577,055,466 $122,557,843,886
1979 $134,531,900,899 $114,970,094,425
1978 $102,648,570,299 $102,280,472,036
1977 $81,912,018,784 $73,135,771,167
1976 $88,875,923,765 $68,476,524,644
1975 $88,000,000,000 $65,466,081,819
1974 $72,000,000,000 $57,103,011,446
1973 $55,280,000,000 $49,550,006,320
1972 $45,200,000,000 $36,844,318,854
1971 $39,200,000,000 $30,040,171,751
1970 $35,520,000,000 $24,998,066,773
1969 $32,480,000,000 $22,442,043,274
1968 $29,360,000,000 $20,712,102,794
1967 $26,560,000,000 $19,397,044,714
1966 $24,320,000,000 $18,019,402,374
1965 $21,840,000,000 $16,780,226,225
1964 $20,080,000,000 $15,833,133,858
1963 $16,960,000,000 $14,283,872,299
1962 $15,200,000,000 $12,989,649,694
1961 $14,160,000,000 $11,713,348,834
1960 $13,040,000,000 $10,412,232,621

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

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GDP per capita in Mexico vs Switzerland by year

Mexico
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Switzerland
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Mexico Switzerland
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $14,186 $26,185 $103,998 $96,498
2023 $13,861 $25,243 $100,624 $95,142
2022 $11,406 $23,135 $94,395 $94,421
2021 $10,314 $20,783 $93,665 $81,001
2020 $8,841 $19,354 $85,898 $72,998
2019 $10,370 $20,964 $84,122 $73,732
2018 $10,085 $20,921 $85,217 $70,689
2017 $9,649 $20,489 $82,254 $68,194
2016 $9,098 $20,105 $82,153 $67,351
2015 $10,021 $19,071 $83,806 $65,265
2014 $11,391 $18,821 $88,725 $63,417
2013 $11,217 $18,170 $87,304 $61,656
2012 $10,744 $18,005 $85,836 $59,441
2011 $10,664 $17,267 $90,477 $57,494
2010 $9,729 $15,909 $76,531 $54,426
2009 $8,424 $15,191 $71,568 $52,999
2008 $10,524 $15,681 $74,175 $53,809
2007 $10,134 $15,032 $64,989 $50,928
2006 $9,513 $14,540 $59,011 $46,266
2005 $8,672 $13,260 $56,243 $41,525
2004 $7,850 $12,658 $54,659 $40,171
2003 $7,434 $12,066 $49,336 $38,732
2002 $7,983 $11,762 $42,459 $38,705
2001 $7,953 $11,739 $39,639 $37,819
2000 $7,524 $11,705 $38,865 $36,703
1999 $6,500 $11,031 $41,696 $34,743
1998 $5,833 $10,756 $42,681 $33,860
1997 $5,567 $10,182 $41,584 $32,736
1996 $4,674 $9,496 $48,093 $31,509
1995 $4,184 $8,933 $50,114 $30,842
1994 $6,202 $9,466 $43,092 $30,265
1993 $6,048 $9,041 $39,237 $29,495
1992 $4,221 $9,470 $40,714 $29,113
1991 $3,709 $9,079 $39,544 $28,792
1990 $3,154 $8,578 $39,575 $28,461
1989 $2,725 - $31,309 -
1988 $2,279 - $32,690 -
1987 $1,888 - $30,441 -
1986 $1,757 - $24,460 -
1985 $2,602 - $17,152 -
1984 $2,506 - $16,991 -
1983 $2,170 - $17,859 -
1982 $2,621 - $18,000 -
1981 $3,829 - $17,665 -
1980 $3,055 - $19,394 -
1979 $2,049 - $18,266 -
1978 $1,604 - $16,282 -
1977 $1,315 - $11,644 -
1976 $1,465 - $10,865 -
1975 $1,492 - $10,328 -
1974 $1,256 - $9,005 -
1973 $993 - $7,856 -
1972 $837 - $5,885 -
1971 $748 - $4,835 -
1970 $699 - $4,044 -
1969 $660 - $3,657 -
1968 $616 - $3,413 -
1967 $576 - $3,237 -
1966 $545 - $3,045 -
1965 $506 - $2,865 -
1964 $481 - $2,735 -
1963 $420 - $2,508 -
1962 $388 - $2,330 -
1961 $374 - $2,155 -
1960 $355 - $1,954 -

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

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Mexico's GDP per capita is $14,186, ranking 69/197, compared to $103,998 in Switzerland, ranking 5/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Mexico ranks 80th at $26,185, while Switzerland ranks 8th at $96,498.

Economic indicators

Mexico Switzerland
Gross domestic product
$1.86T
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank
13/197
2024
20/197
2024
GDP growth
1.43%
2023-2024
1.3%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank
69/197
2024
5/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$96,498
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
80/197
2024
8/197
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank
63/185
2024
15/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$85,867
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Number of millionaires
399,000
2025
1,119,000
2025
Number of billionaires
22
2025
42
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
2.9%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
31.9%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.72%
2023-2024
1.06%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
7%
2025
0%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
4.34%
2024
Population
133323134
9107866

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Mexico
Spending

Debt
Switzerland
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Mexico Switzerland
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 30.3% 58.3% 31.9% 37.5%
2023 28.5% 52.6% 32.1% 38.7%
2022 28.5% 53.8% 31.6% 37.2%
2021 26.7% 56.7% 34.4% 41%
2020 27.8% 58.5% 37% 43.2%
2019 25.3% 51.9% 32% 39.6%
2018 25% 52.2% 31.7% 39.8%
2017 25% 52.5% 32.4% 41.8%
2016 26.5% 55% 32.4% 40.9%
2015 26.6% 51% 32.5% 42.2%
2014 26.9% 47.1% 32.2% 42.1%
2013 26.7% 44.1% 32.5% 41.9%
2012 27% 40.8% 31.7% 42.6%
2011 26.6% 41.2% 31.4% 41.9%
2010 26.5% 40.2% 31.4% 41.5%
2009 26.5% 41.7% 31.8% 43.1%
2008 26.5% 40.6% 30% 44.8%
2007 22.5% 35.5% 29.4% 44.8%
2006 21.6% 35.8% 30.5% 48.5%
2005 21.2% 36.8% 32.4% 54.9%
2004 20.5% 38.9% 33.1% 57.8%
2003 21.5% 42.1% 33.2% 56.9%
2002 19.8% 39.9% 34.1% 57.7%
2001 19.5% 37.3% 31.6% 51.1%
2000 19.4% 38.5% 32.2% 52.2%
1999 20.1% 41.7% 33.2% 52.7%
1998 19.5% 39.7% 32.7% 55.9%
1997 20.7% 39.1% 32.9% 53.7%
1996 20.8% 42.5% 33% 51.3%
1995 18.9% 30.7% 32.4% 50%
1994 18.9% 26.8% 32.5% 47.1%
1993 18.2% 19.2% 32.5% 44.4%
1992 19% 21.5% 31.3% 39.5%
1991 20.1% 29.2% 29.5% 35.1%
1990 22.9% 35.7% 27.6% 33.3%
1989 19.2% 36% 30% 32.5%
1988 23.6% 36.5% 30.3% 35%
1987 26.7% 52.7% 29.8% 36.5%
1986 25.1% 47.8% 29.8% 37.6%
1985 21.4% 30.4% 30.1% 39.1%
1984 19.8% 25.2% 30.4% 39.8%
1983 21.6% 25.3% 31.2% 40.2%
1982 24.7% 29.8% 30.5% 40%
1981 20.1% 41.7% 29.4% 40.8%
1980 17.5% 31.4% 29.9% 43.9%
1979 16.5% 35.8% 30.5% 44.6%
1978 15.7% 39% 30.4% 46.6%
1977 15.5% 41.5% 31% 46.9%
1976 15.5% 31.3% 31.6% 46.7%
1975 14.7% 24.4% 29.3% 42.3%
1974 13.8% 21.7% 27.5% 38.4%
1973 12.7% 20% 26.5% 37%
1972 11.9% 17.9% 25.7% 38%
1971 10.6% 17% 25.4% 38.7%
1970 10.9% 17.1% 25.8% 38.9%
1969 11.8% 10.7% 9.45% 7.08%
1968 10.9% 7.85% 8.87% 6.99%
1967 10.4% 8.22% 8.68% 7.26%
1966 11.6% 5.14% 8.95% 7.62%
1965 10.7% 9.99% 8.33% 8.28%
1964 9.21% 6.22% 8.85% 9.43%
1963 8.51% 4.13% 8.2% 10.8%
1962 8.26% 4.2% 8.1% 12%
1961 8.01% 4.38% 7.97% 14%
1960 9.5% 4.58% 7.11% 16.2%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1995, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Mexico's government spending was $563B, accounting for 30.3% of its GDP, while Switzerland spent $299B, or 31.9% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 58.3% in Mexico and 37.5% in Switzerland, ranking 84/185 and 141/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Mexico

Switzerland
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Mexico Switzerland
2024 -5.73% 0.58%
2023 -4.29% 0.12%
2022 -4.32% 1.19%
2021 -3.75% -0.29%
2020 -4.29% -3.01%
2019 -2.27% 1.34%
2018 -2.14% 1.29%
2017 -1.03% 1.13%
2016 -2.68% 0.24%
2015 -3.86% 0.55%
2014 -4.37% -0.25%
2013 -3.56% -0.43%
2012 -3.57% 0.24%
2011 -3.2% 0.68%
2010 -3.8% 0.35%
2009 -3.94% 0.5%
2008 -0.68% 1.93%
2007 -1.46% 1.57%
2006 -1.23% 0.85%
2005 -1.43% -0.65%
2004 -1.35% -1.39%
2003 -2.24% -1.36%
2002 -2.18% -1.75%
2001 -2.57% 0.21%
2000 -2.69% 0.28%
1999 -4.49% -1.57%
1998 -4.49% -1.31%
1997 -3.48% -2.33%
1996 -3.66% -2.01%
1995 -2.28% -1.86%
1994 -2.25% -2.59%
1993 -1.51% -3.15%
1992 2.26% -2.96%
1991 1.49% -1.85%
1990 -3.11% -0.05%
1989 -4.75% 0.2%
1988 -8.76% 0.42%
1987 -11.6% 0.78%
1986 -11.2% 0.93%
1985 -7.2% -0.25%
1984 -5.79% -0.52%
1983 -6.03% -1.23%
1982 -11.4% -1.21%
1981 -4.9% -0.54%
1980 -1.75% -1.34%
1979 -2.15% -1.79%
1978 -1.88% -1.12%
1977 -2.43% -1.64%
1976 -3.14% -1.89%
1975 -2.64% -0.93%
1974 -3.33% -1.01%
1973 -2.75% -0.93%
1972 -2.3% -1.39%
1971 -1.43% -1.41%
1970 -1.71% -1.44%
1969 -2.74% -0.98%
1968 -2.06% -0.73%
1967 -2.12% -1.07%
1966 -3.2% -0.87%
1965 -2.51% 0.05%
1964 -1.44% 0.77%
1963 -0.92% 0.25%
1962 -0.79% 0.95%
1961 -0.88% 0.34%
1960 -1.36% 1.95%
1959 -0.73% 0.72%
1958 0.24% 0.59%
1957 -0.03% 0.66%
1956 0.52% 2.24%
1955 0.6% 1.1%
1954 -0.94% 1.44%
1953 -0.58% 0.38%
1952 0.42% -1.17%
1951 -0.26% -0.36%
1950 -0.2% 1.49%
1949 0.44% 0.04%
1948 -1.55% 1.37%
1947 -0.93% 1.27%
1946 0.66% 0.52%
1945 -1.11% -7.57%
1944 -1.12% -9.37%
1943 0.05% -8.55%
1942 -0.93% -7.28%
1941 -0.26% -8.78%
1940 -0.4% -10%
1939 -0.06% -5.05%
1938 -0.91% -1.53%
1937 -0.41% -0.17%
1936 -0.39% -0.33%
1935 0.26% -0.23%
1934 0.72% -0.33%
1933 -0.58% -0.88%
1932 0% -0.3%
1931 0.71% 0.03%
1930 0.21% 0.07%
1929 0.95% 0.22%
1928 0.24% -
1927 -0.3% -
1926 -0.29% -
1925 0.46% -
1924 1.34% -
1923 1.02% -
1922 1.13% -
1921 0.64% -
1920 0.91% -
1919 0.41% -
1918 -0.19% -
1917 0.63% -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 0.28% -0.12%
1912 -0.79% 0.03%
1911 -0.31% -0.006%
1910 0.1% -0.14%
1909 0.15% -0.78%
1908 -0.08% -0.1%
1907 0.43% -0.02%
1906 0.72% 0.15%
1905 0.35% 0.41%
1904 1.09% 0.002%
1903 3.82% 0.09%
1902 0.42% 0.02%
1901 0.62% -0.14%
1900 0.76% -0.07%
1899 - 0.1%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1899–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Mexico's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $106B, equivalent to 5.73% of GDP. This compares to Switzerland's surplus of $5.4B, or 0.58% of GDP.

Over the past 65 years, Mexico recorded a fiscal deficit in 63 of those years, while Switzerland ran a deficit in 38 years. On average, Mexico posted an annual deficit equal to 3.22% of GDP, compared to deficit of 0.48% of GDP for Switzerland.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Mexico

Switzerland
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Mexico Switzerland
2024 4.72% 1.06%
2023 5.53% 2.14%
2022 7.9% 2.84%
2021 5.69% 0.58%
2020 3.4% -0.73%
2019 3.64% 0.36%
2018 4.9% 0.94%
2017 6.04% 0.53%
2016 2.82% -0.43%
2015 2.72% -1.14%
2014 4.02% -0.01%
2013 3.81% -0.22%
2012 4.11% -0.69%
2011 3.41% 0.23%
2010 4.16% 0.69%
2009 5.3% -0.48%
2008 5.12% 2.43%
2007 3.97% 0.73%
2006 3.63% 1.06%
2005 3.99% 1.17%
2004 4.69% 0.8%
2003 4.55% 0.64%
2002 5.03% 0.64%
2001 6.37% 0.99%
2000 9.49% 1.56%
1999 16.6% 0.81%
1998 15.9% 0.02%
1997 20.6% 0.52%

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

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Over the past 28 years, Mexico has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.15%, compared with 0.61% in Switzerland. In 2024, inflation was 4.72% in Mexico and 1.06% in Switzerland.

Top exports between countries

Mexico
Export category Export value
Precious metals & jewellery $1.01B
Machinery & equipment $320M
Raw materials & minerals $133M
Chemicals & pharma $44.5M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $9.73M
Metals $8.21M
Miscellaneous $5.19M
Textiles & consumer goods $4.7M
Raw agricultural goods $2.79M
Animal & marine products $1.6M
Switzerland
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $1.34B
Machinery & equipment $572M
IT & IP services $560M
Precious metals & jewellery $440M
Business & finance services $353M
Transport & tourism services $93M
Metals $66.2M
Textiles & consumer goods $53M
Raw agricultural goods $32M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $14.3M

Balance of trade

Mexico Switzerland
Current account balance
-$16.7B
2024
$72B
2024
Current account balance ranking
181/190
2024
10/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.9%
2024
+7.69%
2024
Goods imports
$637B
2024
$371B
2024
Goods exports
$618B
2024
$502B
2024
Service imports
$72B
2024
$203B
2024
Service exports
$63B
2024
$186B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
61.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
72.2%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Mexico Switzerland
Economic freedom 59.8 83.7
Economic freedom ranking 102/197 2/197
Property rights 37.6 94.4
Government integrity 28.8 93.3
Judicial effectiveness 40.4 98.3
Tax burden 75.4 70.9
Government spending 74.6 69.5
Fiscal health 56.7 97.2
Business freedom 67 86.3
Labor freedom 57.3 60
Monetary freedom 70.6 82.3
Trade freedom 74.2 87
Investment freedom 75 85
Financial freedom 60 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Mexico
Switzerland
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Mexico Switzerland
2026 59.8 83.7
2025 61.3 83.7
2024 62 83
2023 63.2 83.8
2022 63.7 84.2
2021 65.5 81.9
2020 66 82
2019 64.7 81.9
2018 64.8 81.7
2017 63.6 81.5
2016 65.2 81
2015 66.4 80.5
2014 66.8 81.6
2013 67 81
2012 65.3 81.1
2011 67.8 81.9
2010 68.3 81.1
2009 65.8 79.4
2008 66.2 79.5
2007 66 78
2006 64.7 78.9
2005 65.2 79.3
2004 66 79.5
2003 65.3 79
2002 63 79.3
2001 60.6 76
2000 59.3 76.8
1999 58.5 79.1
1998 57.9 79
1997 57.1 78.6
1996 61.2 76.8
1995 63.1 -

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Mexico is 59.8, ranking 102/197, compared to 83.7 for Switzerland, ranking 2/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Mexico Switzerland
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
24.7%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.72%
2024
0.63%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$857B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$25,460
2024
$93,420
2024
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$909B
2024
Total reserves ranking
16/177
2024
4/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$32.3B
2024
$59.7B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$45.5B
2024
-$108B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$13B
2024
-$27.9B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
3.71%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
29.6%
2024
15.8%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
27%
2024

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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 (1899–1995, 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)

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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.