Montenegro has a GDP of $8.07B compared to $32.3B for Senegal, ranking 156/197 and 110/197 by economy size, respectively.
Montenegro has $5.05B in government debt (60.3% of GDP), compared to $36.7B (111.4% of GDP) in Senegal.
The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.
| Year | GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | |||
| Current $ | Constant $ | Current $ | Constant $ | |
| 1960 | - | - | $1,003,692,370 | $3,845,391,102 | 
| 1961 | - | - | $1,058,975,257 | $3,960,500,895 | 
| 1962 | - | - | $1,085,475,791 | $3,955,105,292 | 
| 1963 | - | - | $1,122,139,862 | $4,028,847,383 | 
| 1964 | - | - | $1,188,930,645 | $4,185,324,878 | 
| 1965 | - | - | $1,210,058,228 | $4,241,081,336 | 
| 1966 | - | - | $1,246,908,186 | $4,363,087,109 | 
| 1967 | - | - | $1,246,480,766 | $4,309,866,484 | 
| 1968 | - | - | $1,309,384,862 | $4,580,990,424 | 
| 1969 | - | - | $1,245,234,931 | $4,280,745,764 | 
| 1970 | - | - | $1,297,407,655 | $4,647,265,165 | 
| 1971 | - | - | $1,339,549,033 | $4,640,738,107 | 
| 1972 | - | - | $1,620,857,104 | $4,936,966,115 | 
| 1973 | - | - | $1,863,398,590 | $4,661,323,443 | 
| 1974 | - | - | $2,099,325,229 | $4,857,135,178 | 
| 1975 | - | - | $2,830,388,405 | $5,223,152,496 | 
| 1976 | - | - | $2,869,777,884 | $5,689,084,008 | 
| 1977 | - | - | $2,938,046,463 | $5,536,451,272 | 
| 1978 | - | - | $3,280,354,921 | $5,317,543,794 | 
| 1979 | - | - | $4,084,877,823 | $5,689,861,493 | 
| 1980 | - | - | $4,510,108,291 | $5,916,759,626 | 
| 1981 | - | - | $4,095,892,781 | $6,223,261,363 | 
| 1982 | - | - | $4,013,951,443 | $6,721,768,519 | 
| 1983 | - | - | $3,569,356,125 | $6,342,159,312 | 
| 1984 | - | - | $3,485,165,432 | $6,591,776,710 | 
| 1985 | - | - | $3,818,944,918 | $6,820,055,505 | 
| 1986 | - | - | $5,392,093,446 | $7,033,317,655 | 
| 1987 | - | - | $6,487,353,103 | $7,473,312,401 | 
| 1988 | - | - | $6,418,419,389 | $7,412,287,163 | 
| 1989 | - | - | $6,366,039,373 | $7,706,835,394 | 
| 1990 | - | - | $7,390,967,360 | $7,649,320,651 | 
| 1991 | - | - | $7,255,210,470 | $7,852,789,724 | 
| 1992 | - | - | $7,769,817,840 | $7,956,464,848 | 
| 1993 | - | - | $7,367,986,241 | $8,064,689,718 | 
| 1994 | - | - | $5,034,588,196 | $8,060,857,301 | 
| 1995 | - | - | $6,326,342,633 | $8,501,672,123 | 
| 1996 | - | - | $6,559,712,166 | $8,673,403,962 | 
| 1997 | $838,288,806 | $2,736,010,100 | $6,041,478,726 | $8,937,561,243 | 
| 1998 | $854,261,161 | $2,870,074,755 | $6,505,607,909 | $9,464,741,444 | 
| 1999 | $828,950,327 | $2,600,287,782 | $6,592,834,933 | $10,059,440,324 | 
| 2000 | $984,293,044 | $2,680,896,704 | $6,013,185,004 | $10,450,471,991 | 
| 2001 | $1,159,869,246 | $2,710,382,244 | $6,507,824,829 | $10,900,976,316 | 
| 2002 | $1,284,685,051 | $2,761,986,207 | $7,006,402,320 | $10,908,464,913 | 
| 2003 | $1,707,710,053 | $2,830,556,913 | $8,768,721,563 | $11,518,679,089 | 
| 2004 | $2,073,234,418 | $2,955,838,797 | $10,076,816,667 | $12,053,525,217 | 
| 2005 | $2,257,174,481 | $3,079,410,727 | $11,009,033,438 | $12,573,060,905 | 
| 2006 | $2,721,903,149 | $3,343,205,923 | $11,697,918,243 | $12,866,110,160 | 
| 2007 | $3,680,711,744 | $3,570,883,265 | $13,994,218,413 | $13,229,850,431 | 
| 2008 | $4,545,674,528 | $3,828,799,329 | $16,853,989,628 | $13,719,774,159 | 
| 2009 | $4,159,330,370 | $3,606,916,694 | $16,145,867,495 | $14,097,356,679 | 
| 2010 | $4,142,983,843 | $3,705,541,738 | $16,121,315,909 | $14,575,382,432 | 
| 2011 | $4,544,428,421 | $3,825,173,339 | $17,814,283,639 | $14,769,831,309 | 
| 2012 | $4,087,526,242 | $3,720,983,620 | $17,660,870,412 | $15,361,066,999 | 
| 2013 | $4,465,772,400 | $3,853,040,581 | $18,918,667,725 | $15,731,635,117 | 
| 2014 | $4,593,853,291 | $3,921,767,212 | $19,797,253,440 | $16,710,783,797 | 
| 2015 | $4,054,730,078 | $4,054,730,078 | $17,774,766,696 | $17,774,766,696 | 
| 2016 | $4,376,930,578 | $4,174,315,434 | $19,040,312,333 | $18,904,543,056 | 
| 2017 | $4,856,599,481 | $4,371,195,572 | $20,996,562,944 | $20,304,894,471 | 
| 2018 | $5,506,942,238 | $4,593,160,023 | $23,116,701,556 | $21,565,674,311 | 
| 2019 | $5,542,054,181 | $4,779,777,588 | $23,403,995,992 | $22,560,634,320 | 
| 2020 | $4,769,996,866 | $4,048,142,111 | $24,530,513,038 | $22,863,414,676 | 
| 2021 | $5,861,427,505 | $4,576,160,080 | $27,520,784,130 | $24,359,596,784 | 
| 2022 | $6,229,801,581 | $4,869,340,027 | $27,783,332,223 | $25,297,546,479 | 
| 2023 | $7,530,593,375 | $5,177,944,070 | $30,696,331,296 | $26,374,572,022 | 
| 2024 | $8,069,536,126 | $5,335,369,922 | $32,267,254,425 | $28,192,309,478 | 
Economic indicators
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product | 
$8.07B  2024 | 
$32.3B  2024 | 
| GDP rank | 
156/197  2024 | 
110/197  2024 | 
| GDP growth | 
7.16%  2023-2024 | 
5.12%  2023-2024 | 
| GDP per capita | 
$12,935  2024 | 
$1,744  2024 | 
| GDP per capita rank | 
78/197  2024 | 
160/197  2024 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
$33,380  2024 | 
$5,110  2024 | 
| Government debt | 
$5.05B  2024 | 
$36.7B  2024 | 
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | 
60.3%  2025 | 
111.4%  2025 | 
| Government debt per person | 
$8,103  2024 | 
$1,982  2024 | 
| Government debt per person rank | 
65/185  2024 | 
119/185  2024 | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
$12,008  2025 | 
$1,890  2025 | 
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | 
$3.79B  2012 | n/a | 
| Income share by richest 10% | 
24.7%  2021 | 
28.8%  2021 | 
| Income share by poorest 10% | 
2.1%  2021 | 
3%  2021 | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
44%  2025 | 
29%  2025 | 
| Consumer prices inflation | 
4.1%  2024-2025 | 
0.8%  2023-2024 | 
| Unemployment rate | 
13.1%  2023 | 
5.78%  2024 | 
| Population | 
618209
 | 
19281054
 | 
GDP per capita in Montenegro vs Senegal
Montenegro's GDP per capita is $12,935, ranking 78/197, compared to $1,744 in Senegal, ranking 160/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Montenegro ranks 66th at $33,380, while Senegal ranks 157th at $5,110.
| Year | Current $ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | |||
| GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | |
| 1960 | - | - | $300 | - | 
| 1961 | - | - | $308 | - | 
| 1962 | - | - | $307 | - | 
| 1963 | - | - | $309 | - | 
| 1964 | - | - | $318 | - | 
| 1965 | - | - | $314 | - | 
| 1966 | - | - | $315 | - | 
| 1967 | - | - | $305 | - | 
| 1968 | - | - | $311 | - | 
| 1969 | - | - | $287.3 | - | 
| 1970 | - | - | $290.5 | - | 
| 1971 | - | - | $291.1 | - | 
| 1972 | - | - | $342 | - | 
| 1973 | - | - | $381 | - | 
| 1974 | - | - | $417 | - | 
| 1975 | - | - | $547 | - | 
| 1976 | - | - | $541 | - | 
| 1977 | - | - | $540 | - | 
| 1978 | - | - | $589 | - | 
| 1979 | - | - | $716 | - | 
| 1980 | - | - | $772 | - | 
| 1981 | - | - | $683 | - | 
| 1982 | - | - | $652 | - | 
| 1983 | - | - | $564 | - | 
| 1984 | - | - | $536 | - | 
| 1985 | - | - | $571 | - | 
| 1986 | - | - | $784 | - | 
| 1987 | - | - | $916 | - | 
| 1988 | - | - | $880 | - | 
| 1989 | - | - | $849 | - | 
| 1990 | - | - | $957 | $1,513 | 
| 1991 | - | - | $913 | $1,561 | 
| 1992 | - | - | $951 | $1,573 | 
| 1993 | - | - | $878 | $1,588 | 
| 1994 | - | - | $584 | $1,578 | 
| 1995 | - | - | $715 | $1,656 | 
| 1996 | - | - | $723 | $1,679 | 
| 1997 | $1,375 | $5,797 | $651 | $1,719 | 
| 1998 | $1,406 | $6,168 | $685 | $1,798 | 
| 1999 | $1,368 | $5,683 | $678 | $1,893 | 
| 2000 | $1,627 | $6,003 | $603 | $1,963 | 
| 2001 | $1,910 | $6,772 | $637 | $2,044 | 
| 2002 | $2,107 | $7,100 | $669 | $2,027 | 
| 2003 | $2,789 | $7,341 | $818 | $2,131 | 
| 2004 | $3,380 | $7,843 | $918 | $2,236 | 
| 2005 | $3,675 | $8,314 | $980 | $2,350 | 
| 2006 | $4,426 | $10,459 | $1,017 | $2,422 | 
| 2007 | $5,976 | $12,462 | $1,189 | $2,499 | 
| 2008 | $7,368 | $13,817 | $1,399 | $2,581 | 
| 2009 | $6,727 | $13,022 | $1,309 | $2,606 | 
| 2010 | $6,688 | $13,634 | $1,276 | $2,663 | 
| 2011 | $7,326 | $14,466 | $1,375 | $2,685 | 
| 2012 | $6,578 | $13,846 | $1,327 | $2,764 | 
| 2013 | $7,173 | $14,837 | $1,380 | $2,769 | 
| 2014 | $7,365 | $15,323 | $1,399 | $2,854 | 
| 2015 | $6,491 | $16,272 | $1,218 | $2,994 | 
| 2016 | $6,999 | $18,110 | $1,266 | $3,101 | 
| 2017 | $7,758 | $19,569 | $1,357 | $3,234 | 
| 2018 | $8,791 | $21,368 | $1,453 | $3,380 | 
| 2019 | $8,842 | $23,958 | $1,431 | $3,648 | 
| 2020 | $7,613 | $20,827 | $1,461 | $3,753 | 
| 2021 | $9,377 | $23,843 | $1,598 | $4,174 | 
| 2022 | $9,990 | $27,597 | $1,574 | $4,530 | 
| 2023 | $12,077 | $30,601 | $1,698 | $4,778 | 
| 2024 | $12,935 | $33,380 | $1,744 | $5,110 | 
Spending and national debt comparison
In 2024, Montenegro's government spending was $3.61B, accounting for 44% of its GDP, while Senegal's spent $10B, or 29% of GDP.
Debt-to-GDP ratio is 60.3% in Montenegro and 111.4% in Senegal, ranking 77/185 and 14/185, respectively.
| Year | % of GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | |||
| Government spending | Government debt | Government spending | Government debt | |
| 1994 | - | - | 15.9% | 77.3% | 
| 1995 | - | - | 14.4% | 65.3% | 
| 1996 | - | - | 15.4% | 0.07% | 
| 1997 | - | - | 14.1% | 67.8% | 
| 1998 | - | - | 13.5% | 18.8% | 
| 1999 | - | - | 14.6% | 15% | 
| 2000 | - | - | 14% | 57.5% | 
| 2001 | - | - | 15.7% | 53.2% | 
| 2002 | 37.5% | 76.7% | 15.5% | 52% | 
| 2003 | 43.2% | 40.9% | 17.1% | 42.9% | 
| 2004 | 39.9% | 45.4% | 18.1% | 38% | 
| 2005 | 38.2% | 38.6% | 18.7% | 36.1% | 
| 2006 | 42.5% | 36.7% | 21.3% | 17.5% | 
| 2007 | 43.9% | 31.8% | 22.2% | 19% | 
| 2008 | 51.1% | 34.2% | 20.9% | 19.1% | 
| 2009 | 51.3% | 43.7% | 21.1% | 29.9% | 
| 2010 | 46.6% | 45% | 21.7% | 34.6% | 
| 2011 | 45.3% | 48.6% | 23.3% | 32.9% | 
| 2012 | 45.7% | 56.9% | 23% | 34.5% | 
| 2013 | 45.8% | 58.7% | 22.1% | 36.9% | 
| 2014 | 44.2% | 63.4% | 23.1% | 42.4% | 
| 2015 | 46.4% | 68.8% | 22.9% | 44.5% | 
| 2016 | 47.5% | 66.4% | 24% | 47.5% | 
| 2017 | 47.1% | 66.2% | 22.5% | 61.1% | 
| 2018 | 47.2% | 71.9% | 22.6% | 61.5% | 
| 2019 | 44% | 78.8% | 30.2% | 72.1% | 
| 2020 | 54.4% | 107.3% | 29.4% | 81.6% | 
| 2021 | 44.8% | 85.6% | 31% | 89.4% | 
| 2022 | 42.3% | 70.6% | 32.5% | 94.6% | 
| 2023 | 40.3% | 60.5% | 33.3% | 107.4% | 
| 2024 | 44.7% | 62.6% | 31.1% | 113.7% | 
| 2025 | 44% | 60.3% | 29% | 111.4% | 
Government deficit by year
In 2024, Montenegro's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$226M, equivalent to -2.8% of GDP. This compares to Senegal's deficit of -$3.79B, or -11.7% of GDP.
Over the past 23 years, Montenegro recorded a fiscal deficit in 20 of those years, while Senegal ran a deficit in 21 years. On average, Montenegro posted an annual deficit equal to -3.21% of GDP, compared to deficit of -5.05% of GDP for Senegal.
| Year | Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1994 | - | 5.9% | 
| 1995 | - | 2.41% | 
| 1996 | - | 0.92% | 
| 1997 | - | 0.98% | 
| 1998 | - | 0.93% | 
| 1999 | - | -0.62% | 
| 2000 | - | 0.78% | 
| 2001 | - | -1.44% | 
| 2002 | -1.44% | 0.19% | 
| 2003 | -4.05% | -0.52% | 
| 2004 | -2.45% | 0.18% | 
| 2005 | -1.41% | -0.26% | 
| 2006 | 4.33% | -3.67% | 
| 2007 | 8.43% | -2.8% | 
| 2008 | -2.3% | -3.53% | 
| 2009 | -6.71% | -3.66% | 
| 2010 | -4.87% | -3.94% | 
| 2011 | -6.73% | -4.92% | 
| 2012 | -5.84% | -4.18% | 
| 2013 | -4.49% | -4.34% | 
| 2014 | -0.7% | -3.9% | 
| 2015 | -5.96% | -3.66% | 
| 2016 | -6.18% | -3.27% | 
| 2017 | -6.81% | -2.97% | 
| 2018 | -6.21% | -3.66% | 
| 2019 | -1.72% | -9.88% | 
| 2020 | -10.9% | -9.28% | 
| 2021 | -1.71% | -11.5% | 
| 2022 | -4.08% | -12.6% | 
| 2023 | 0.86% | -12.3% | 
| 2024 | -2.8% | -11.7% | 
| 2025 | -3.38% | -7.25% | 
Inflation comparison by year
Over the past 25 years, Montenegro has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 5.94%, compared with 2.11% in Senegal. In 2024, inflation was 4.1% in Montenegro and 0.8% in Senegal.
| Year | Inflation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|  |  |  |  | 
| 1996 | - | 2.75% | |
| 1997 | - | 1.75% | |
| 1998 | - | 1.16% | |
| 1999 | - | 0.83% | |
| 2000 | 29.9% | 0.73% | |
| 2001 | 23.7% | 2.97% | |
| 2002 | 19.7% | 2.34% | |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -0.05% | |
| 2004 | 3.1% | 0.51% | |
| 2005 | 3.4% | 1.71% | |
| 2006 | 2.1% | 2.11% | |
| 2007 | 3.4% | 5.85% | |
| 2008 | 9% | 7.35% | |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -2.25% | |
| 2010 | 0.4% | 1.23% | |
| 2011 | 3.5% | 3.4% | |
| 2012 | 4.1% | 1.42% | |
| 2013 | 2.2% | 0.71% | |
| 2014 | -0.7% | -1.09% | |
| 2015 | 1.5% | 0.14% | |
| 2016 | -0.3% | 0.84% | |
| 2017 | 2.4% | 1.32% | |
| 2018 | 2.6% | 0.46% | |
| 2019 | 0.4% | 1.76% | |
| 2020 | -0.3% | 2.54% | |
| 2021 | 2.4% | 2.18% | |
| 2022 | 13% | 9.7% | |
| 2023 | 8.6% | 5.94% | |
| 2024 | 3.3% | 0.8% | |
| 2025 | 4.1% | - | |
Top exports between countries
|  | |
|---|---|
| Export category | Export value | 
| Machinery & equipment | $13K | 
| Textiles & consumer goods | $1K | 
|  | |
|---|---|
| Export category | Export value | 
| Raw materials & minerals | $453K | 
| Animal & marine products | $295K | 
| Chemicals & pharma | $36K | 
| Machinery & equipment | $32K | 
| Textiles & consumer goods | $10K | 
Balance of trade
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Current account balance | 
-$1.4B  2024 | 
-$6.07B  2023 | 
| Current account balance ranking | 
130/189  2024 | 
172/189  2023 | 
| Current account balance, % of GDP | 
-17.4%  2024 | 
-19.8%  2023 | 
| Goods imports | 
$4.29B  2024 | 
$10.8B  2023 | 
| Goods exports | 
$714M  2024 | 
$5.52B  2023 | 
| Service imports | 
$1.19B  2024 | 
$4.08B  2023 | 
| Service exports | 
$2.92B  2024 | 
$1.48B  2023 | 
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 
67.5%  2024 | 
43.1%  2024 | 
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 
44.9%  2024 | 
28.1%  2024 | 
Economic freedom indices
The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Economic freedom | 63.8 | 56.4 | 
| Economic freedom ranking | 75/197 | 119/197 | 
| Property rights | 58.8 | 57.2 | 
| Government integrity | 48.9 | 45.2 | 
| Judicial effectiveness | 50.1 | 50.3 | 
| Tax burden | 88.7 | 69.4 | 
| Government spending | 45.2 | 79.7 | 
| Fiscal health | 87.9 | 30.5 | 
| Business freedom | 70.9 | 54.3 | 
| Labor freedom | 64.4 | 54.3 | 
| Monetary freedom | 70.9 | 68.8 | 
| Trade freedom | 79.6 | 67.2 | 
| Investment freedom | 50 | 60 | 
| Financial freedom | 50 | 40 | 
Economic freedom by year comparison
The Economic Freedom Index for Montenegro is 63.8, ranking 75/197, compared to 56.4 for Senegal, ranking 119/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.
| Year | Economic freedom index | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1996 | - | 58.2 | 
| 1997 | - | 58.1 | 
| 1998 | - | 59.7 | 
| 1999 | - | 60.6 | 
| 2000 | - | 58.9 | 
| 2001 | - | 58.7 | 
| 2002 | 46.6 | 58.6 | 
| 2003 | 43.5 | 58.1 | 
| 2004 | - | 58.9 | 
| 2005 | - | 57.9 | 
| 2006 | - | 56.2 | 
| 2007 | - | 58.1 | 
| 2008 | - | 58.3 | 
| 2009 | 58.2 | 56.3 | 
| 2010 | 63.6 | 54.6 | 
| 2011 | 62.5 | 55.7 | 
| 2012 | 62.5 | 55.4 | 
| 2013 | 62.6 | 55.5 | 
| 2014 | 63.6 | 55.4 | 
| 2015 | 64.7 | 57.8 | 
| 2016 | 64.9 | 58.1 | 
| 2017 | 62 | 55.9 | 
| 2018 | 64.3 | 55.7 | 
| 2019 | 60.5 | 56.3 | 
| 2020 | 61.5 | 58 | 
| 2021 | 63.4 | 58 | 
| 2022 | 57.8 | 60 | 
| 2023 | 60.9 | 57.7 | 
| 2024 | 59.7 | 55.4 | 
| 2025 | 63.8 | 56.4 | 
More economic indicators
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Services, % of GDP | 
62.1%  2024 | 
49.1%  2024 | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
11.6%  2024 | 
25.4%  2024 | 
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP | 
5.16%  2024 | 
15.5%  2024 | 
| GNI, Atlas method | 
$7.5B  2024 | 
$31B  2024 | 
| GNI per capita, PPP | 
$33,280  2024 | 
$4,960  2024 | 
| Total reserves including gold | 
$1.74B  2024 | n/a | 
| Total reserves ranking | 
130/177  2024 | n/a | 
| Net foreign direct investment | 
-$532M  2024 | 
-$4.72B  2023 | 
| Net inflows of foreign direct investment | 
$599M  2024 | 
$2.02B  2024 | 
| Net outflows of foreign direct investment | 
$67.8M  2024 | 
$48.1M  2024 | 
| Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI | 
10.3%  2023 | 
9.05%  2023 | 
| Poverty at national poverty lines | 
20%  2023 | 
37.5%  2021 | 
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 
28.5%  2024 | 
32.9%  2024 | 
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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.