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Economy of Netherlands vs Russia compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a GDP of $1.21T compared to $2.17T for Russia, ranking 19/197 and 11/197 by economy size, respectively.

The Netherlands has $532B in government debt (43.8% of GDP), compared to $440B (20.3% of GDP) in Russia.

Netherlands vs Russia GDP by year

Netherlands
Russia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Netherlands Russia
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $932,560,861,701 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $928,903,005,576 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $929,733,599,797 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $848,233,537,846 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $797,163,949,290 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $775,743,675,303 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $901,556,501,756 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $883,951,539,007 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $845,689,017,066 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $913,140,741,333 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $852,464,982,433 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $878,954,223,140 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $957,901,566,041 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $853,499,460,873 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $737,593,995,289 $989,932,071,353
2005 $688,133,699,636 $764,015,973,481
2004 $661,224,886,143 $591,016,690,732
2003 $582,435,617,082 $430,347,420,185
2002 $475,529,972,123 $345,470,494,418
2001 $432,536,219,669 $306,602,070,621
2000 $417,649,282,154 $259,710,142,197
1999 $447,778,514,140 $195,907,128,351
1998 $438,612,530,549 $270,955,486,862
1997 $417,506,211,882 $404,928,954,192
1996 $451,372,549,020 $391,724,890,744
1995 $452,967,334,614 $395,537,185,735
1994 $379,688,232,232 $395,077,301,248
1993 $354,070,495,966 $435,083,713,851
1992 $363,497,050,125 $460,290,556,901
1991 $327,982,316,124 $517,962,962,963
1990 $318,799,003,994 $517,014,446,228
1989 $258,716,904,292 $506,631,299,735
1988 $262,295,966,105 $554,828,660,436
1987 $245,406,949,521 -
1986 $201,157,708,221 -
1985 $144,057,523,222 -
1984 $144,124,462,912 -
1983 $153,671,294,109 -
1982 $158,712,765,536 -
1981 $164,375,775,854 -
1980 $195,439,301,707 -
1979 $179,933,827,310 -
1978 $156,089,077,205 -
1977 $127,203,923,857 -
1976 $109,329,386,564 -
1975 $100,397,061,694 -
1974 $87,371,810,804 -
1973 $71,946,639,603 -
1972 $54,787,070,173 -
1971 $44,644,730,576 -
1970 $38,220,884,519 -
1969 $34,086,038,090 -
1968 $30,097,635,751 -
1967 $27,143,828,099 -
1966 $24,741,480,717 -
1965 $22,721,869,808 -
1964 $20,232,048,553 -
1963 $17,193,744,109 -
1962 $15,847,582,341 -
1961 $14,599,836,396 -
1960 $13,282,979,015 -

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

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GDP per capita in Netherlands vs Russia by year

Netherlands
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Russia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Netherlands Russia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $67,520 $86,174 $15,145 $47,405
2023 $63,516 $81,729 $14,403 $44,269
2022 $59,123 $78,630 $15,888 $40,939
2021 $60,142 $68,574 $12,637 $38,638
2020 $53,468 $62,597 $10,280 $31,491
2019 $53,555 $62,345 $11,640 $30,964
2018 $53,955 $58,819 $11,399 $28,629
2017 $49,514 $56,038 $10,835 $25,778
2016 $46,809 $53,162 $8,804 $24,012
2015 $45,794 $50,957 $9,427 $23,994
2014 $53,457 $49,751 $14,277 $25,688
2013 $52,602 $49,622 $15,941 $26,020
2012 $50,474 $47,653 $15,402 $24,274
2011 $54,702 $47,004 $14,305 $22,790
2010 $51,306 $45,301 $10,675 $20,490
2009 $53,172 $44,959 $8,563 $19,390
2008 $58,247 $46,714 $11,635 $20,164
2007 $52,101 $44,203 $9,101 $16,648
2006 $45,124 $41,208 $6,920 $14,912
2005 $42,165 $37,778 $5,323 $11,822
2004 $40,611 $35,961 $4,102 $10,227
2003 $35,897 $34,286 $2,975 $9,255
2002 $29,447 $34,568 $2,378 $8,037
2001 $26,956 $33,259 $2,100 $7,361
2000 $26,225 $31,895 $1,772 $6,825
1999 $28,319 $29,316 $1,331 $5,914
1998 $27,924 $27,749 $1,835 $5,465
1997 $26,745 $26,062 $2,738 $5,700
1996 $29,064 $24,564 $2,644 $5,518
1995 $29,301 $23,480 $2,666 $5,613
1994 $24,683 $22,414 $2,662 $5,734
1993 $23,156 $21,443 $2,931 $6,420
1992 $23,939 $20,831 $3,099 $6,862
1991 $21,764 $20,177 $3,490 $7,858
1990 $21,322 $19,203 $3,494 $8,028
1989 $17,423 - $3,430 -
1988 $17,771 - $3,778 -
1987 $16,734 - - -
1986 $13,804 - - -
1985 $9,941 - - -
1984 $9,992 - - -
1983 $10,696 - - -
1982 $11,089 - - -
1981 $11,537 - - -
1980 $13,812 - - -
1979 $12,817 - - -
1978 $11,196 - - -
1977 $9,180 - - -
1976 $7,937 - - -
1975 $7,346 - - -
1974 $6,450 - - -
1973 $5,353 - - -
1972 $4,110 - - -
1971 $3,384 - - -
1970 $2,931 - - -
1969 $2,647 - - -
1968 $2,364 - - -
1967 $2,155 - - -
1966 $1,986 - - -
1965 $1,848 - - -
1964 $1,668 - - -
1963 $1,437 - - -
1962 $1,342 - - -
1961 $1,254 - - -
1960 $1,156 - - -

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

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The Netherlands' GDP per capita is $67,520, ranking 13/197, compared to $15,145 in Russia, ranking 68/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), the Netherlands ranks 11th at $86,174, while Russia ranks 50th at $47,405.

Economic indicators

Netherlands Russia
Gross domestic product
$1.21T
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank
19/197
2024
11/197
2024
GDP growth
1.08%
2023-2024
4.34%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank
13/197
2024
68/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$47,405
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
11/197
2024
50/197
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank
24/185
2024
98/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$10,464
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$650B
2023
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
426,000
2025
Number of billionaires
13
2025
140
2025
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
3.1%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
36.9%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
3.35%
2023-2024
8.4%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
16%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
2.43%
2024
Population
18252623
141906741

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Netherlands
Spending

Debt
Russia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Netherlands Russia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 44.4% 43.8% 36.9% 20.3%
2023 44% 45.9% 35.7% 19.5%
2022 43.3% 48.4% 35.2% 18.5%
2021 45.9% 50.5% 34.9% 16.5%
2020 47.8% 53.4% 39.2% 19.2%
2019 42.1% 47.7% 33.8% 13.7%
2018 42.4% 51.6% 32.6% 13.6%
2017 42.8% 56% 34.8% 14.3%
2016 43.9% 60.9% 36.6% 14.8%
2015 45.3% 63.8% 35.3% 15.3%
2014 46.7% 67.2% 34.9% 15.1%
2013 47.5% 67.2% 34.7% 12.3%
2012 47.6% 65.7% 34% 11.2%
2011 47.8% 61.2% 33.3% 10.3%
2010 48.9% 58.9% 35.5% 10.1%
2009 48.4% 56.3% 38.6% 9.92%
2008 44.3% 54.4% 32% 7.45%
2007 43.3% 42.7% 31.9% 8.03%
2006 44% 45% 29% 9.8%
2005 43.4% 49.6% 29.5% 14.9%
2004 44.7% 50.1% 29.6% 20.8%
2003 45.8% 49.8% 32.6% 28.3%
2002 44.8% 48.7% 33.8% 37.6%
2001 44.1% 49.4% 31.5% 44.4%
2000 43.2% 52.2% 30.7% 55.9%
1999 44.3% 58.6% 34.3% 92.4%
1998 44.6% 62.7% 39.7% 135.2%
1997 45.7% 65.7% - 51.5%
1996 47.3% 71.2% - 51.9%
1995 53.9% 73% - 53.7%
1994 49.4% 73.5% - 63.5%
1993 50.9% 76.7% - 92.4%
1992 50.2% 75.6% - 116%
1991 49.6% 74.8% - -
1990 48.8% 75% - -
1989 54.5% 73.7% - -
1988 56.4% 73.7% - -
1987 58.5% 71.3% - -
1986 57% 68.9% - -
1985 57.3% 67.1% - -
1984 58.1% 61.9% - -
1983 59.1% 58.4% - -
1982 59.1% 52.4% - -
1981 56.8% 46.9% - -
1980 55.2% 43.6% - -
1979 53.7% 39.5% - -
1978 52.3% 38.1% - -
1977 50.6% 34.9% - -
1976 50.8% 35.2% - -
1975 50.8% 36.1% - -
1974 46.4% 36.3% - -
1973 44.6% 38.1% - -
1972 44.9% 41.3% - -
1971 44.6% 43.7% - -
1970 43.2% 46.1% - -
1969 42.1% 48.2% - -
1968 25.4% 54.4% - -
1967 24.1% 55% - -
1966 24.4% 55.6% - -
1965 23.4% 55.8% - -
1964 22.3% 57.1% - -
1963 21.9% 61.7% - -
1962 22.1% 63.8% - -
1961 22.2% 65.9% - -
1960 20.4% 66.7% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1996, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the Netherlands' government spending was $540B, accounting for 44.4% of its GDP, while Russia spent $802B, or 36.9% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 43.8% in the Netherlands and 20.3% in Russia, ranking 123/185 and 175/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Netherlands

Russia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Netherlands Russia
2024 -0.94% -1.6%
2023 -0.37% -2.22%
2022 0.002% -1.34%
2021 -2.26% 0.78%
2020 -3.72% -3.99%
2019 1.91% 1.93%
2018 1.49% 2.92%
2017 1.35% -1.47%
2016 0.23% -3.67%
2015 -1.84% -3.39%
2014 -2.17% -1.07%
2013 -2.87% -1.16%
2012 -3.83% 0.38%
2011 -4.42% 1.43%
2010 -5.3% -3.19%
2009 -5.06% -5.89%
2008 -0.06% 4.55%
2007 -0.16% 5.59%
2006 0.04% 7.8%
2005 -0.51% 7.6%
2004 -1.82% 4.57%
2003 -3.19% 1.35%
2002 -2.23% 0.67%
2001 -0.47% 2.99%
2000 1.14% 3.11%
1999 0.28% -3.59%
1998 -1.34% -7.42%
1997 -1.6% -
1996 -1.91% -
1995 -8.72% -
1994 -3.53% -
1993 -3.13% -
1992 -3.12% -
1991 -2.05% -
1990 -4.08% -
1989 -5% -
1988 -4.23% -
1987 -5.39% -
1986 -4.62% -
1985 -3.6% -
1984 -5.25% -
1983 -5.47% -
1982 -6.17% -
1981 -4.92% -
1980 -3.95% -
1979 -2.46% -
1978 -2.09% -
1977 -0.75% -
1976 -2.02% -
1975 -2.82% -
1974 -0.26% -
1973 0.54% -
1972 -0.7% -
1971 -1.58% -
1970 -1.52% -
1969 -1.14% -
1968 -3.06% -
1967 -1.97% -
1966 -2.37% -
1965 -1.15% -
1964 -1.2% -
1963 -0.54% -
1962 -1.38% -
1961 -0.38% -
1960 0.9% -
1959 -0.74% -
1958 -0.89% -
1957 0.3% -
1956 -0.83% -
1955 -0.25% -
1954 0.76% -
1953 -2.95% -
1952 2.19% -
1951 2.13% -
1950 0.81% -
1949 2.3% -
1948 - -
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - 0.15%
1939 -3.19% 0.12%
1938 -0.37% 0.16%
1937 0.02% 0.12%
1936 -0.41% 0.1%
1935 -0.69% 0.07%
1934 -0.92% 0.25%
1933 -2.55% 0.58%
1932 -1.97% 0.06%
1931 -1.66% -1.12%
1930 -0.55% -1.62%
1929 -1.16% -0.4%
1928 -0.62% -0.4%
1927 -0.33% -
1926 -0.78% -
1925 -2.04% -
1924 -3.37% -
1923 -2.62% -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 -0.45% -
1912 -0.47% 0.69%
1911 -0.13% 1.26%
1910 -0.93% 1.52%
1909 -0.34% -0.15%
1908 -0.57% -0.83%
1907 0.03% -0.86%
1906 0.16% -3.19%
1905 0.1% -7.72%
1904 -0.72% -5.13%
1903 0.09% 1.04%
1902 -0.14% -1.57%
1901 0.03% 0.14%
1900 0.06% -0.36%
1899 -0.13% 0.66%
1898 -0.48% 0.03%
1897 -0.45% 0.34%
1896 0.08% 1.3%
1895 -0.06% 0.7%
1894 0.12% 1.43%
1893 -0.76% 0.63%
1892 -1.72% -1.16%
1891 -0.06% -0.97%
1890 -0.06% 0.01%
1889 0.04% 1.34%
1888 -0.31% 0.88%
1887 -0.37% 0.14%
1886 -0.08% -0.84%
1885 -0.55% -0.75%
1884 0% -
1883 -2.1% -
1882 -1.11% -
1881 -1.06% -
1880 0.21% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the Netherlands' government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $11.5B, equivalent to 0.94% of GDP. This compares to Russia's deficit of $34.9B, or 1.6% of GDP.

Over the past 27 years, the Netherlands recorded a fiscal deficit in 19 of those years, while Russia ran a deficit in 13 years. On average, the Netherlands posted an annual deficit equal to 1.34% of GDP, compared to surplus of 0.21% of GDP for Russia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Netherlands

Russia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Netherlands Russia
2024 3.35% 8.4%
2023 3.84% 5.9%
2022 10% 13.7%
2021 2.68% 6.7%
2020 1.27% 3.4%
2019 2.63% 4.5%
2018 1.7% 2.9%
2017 1.38% 3.7%
2016 0.32% 7%
2015 0.6% 15.5%
2014 0.98% 7.8%
2013 2.51% 6.8%
2012 2.46% 5.1%
2011 2.34% 8.4%
2010 1.28% 6.8%
2009 1.19% 11.6%
2008 2.49% 14.1%
2007 1.61% 9%
2006 1.1% 9.7%
2005 1.69% 12.7%
2004 1.26% 10.9%
2003 2.09% 13.7%
2002 3.29% 15.8%
2001 4.16% 21.5%
2000 2.36% 20.8%
1999 2.16% 85.7%
1998 1.96% 27.7%
1997 2.11% 14.8%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, the Netherlands has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.31%, compared with 13.4% in Russia. In 2024, inflation was 3.35% in the Netherlands and 8.4% in Russia.

Top exports between countries

Netherlands
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $960M
Transport & tourism services $642M
Machinery & equipment $636M
Raw agricultural goods $568M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $352M
Business & finance services $248M
IT & IP services $229M
Manufacturing & construction services $76M
Textiles & consumer goods $33.3M
Raw materials & minerals $29.8M
Russia
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $33.9B
Metals $3.1B
Miscellaneous $2.66B
Animal & marine products $1.36B
Business & finance services $845M
Transport & tourism services $609M
Manufacturing & construction services $466M
Chemicals & pharma $435M
Wood & paper products $254M
Machinery & equipment $234M

Balance of trade

Netherlands Russia
Current account balance
$111B
2024
$63.4B
2024
Current account balance ranking
5/190
2024
12/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+9.13%
2024
+2.91%
2024
Goods imports
$606B
2024
$302B
2024
Goods exports
$693B
2024
$434B
2024
Service imports
$262B
2024
$81.5B
2024
Service exports
$308B
2024
$43.1B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
71.4%
2024
17.6%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
82.4%
2024
21.9%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Netherlands Russia
Economic freedom 78.5 50.3
Economic freedom ranking 11/197 161/197
Property rights 96 18.6
Government integrity 86.8 22.8
Judicial effectiveness 96.1 22.8
Tax burden 54 81.9
Government spending 42.2 61.3
Fiscal health 95.9 94.4
Business freedom 85 51.4
Labor freedom 59.3 59.1
Monetary freedom 77 61.8
Trade freedom 79.4 69.4
Investment freedom 90 30
Financial freedom 80 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Netherlands
Russia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Netherlands Russia
2026 78.5 50.3
2025 78.2 51.6
2024 77.3 52
2023 78 53.8
2022 79.5 56.1
2021 76.8 61.5
2020 77 61
2019 76.8 58.9
2018 76.2 58.2
2017 75.8 57.1
2016 74.6 50.6
2015 73.7 52.1
2014 74.2 51.9
2013 73.5 51.1
2012 73.3 50.5
2011 74.7 50.5
2010 75 50.3
2009 77 50.8
2008 77.4 49.8
2007 75.5 52.2
2006 75.4 52.4
2005 72.9 51.3
2004 74.5 52.8
2003 74.6 50.8
2002 75.1 48.7
2001 73 49.8
2000 70.4 51.8
1999 70.2 54.5
1998 69.2 52.8
1997 70.4 48.6
1996 69.7 51.6
1995 - 51.1

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for the Netherlands is 78.5, ranking 11/197, compared to 50.3 for Russia, ranking 161/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Netherlands Russia
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
30.7%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.73%
2024
2.74%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$2.24T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$84,970
2024
$46,780
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$597B
2023
Total reserves ranking
34/177
2024
6/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
$11.1B
2024
$9.37B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
-$17.1B
2024
-$9.35B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$5.93B
2024
-$170M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
2.65%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
14.5%
2021
12.1%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
26.3%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

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 (1880–1996, 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)
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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.