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Economy of Netherlands vs Slovenia compared: GDP & Debt

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The Netherlands has a GDP of $1.21T compared to $73B for Slovenia, ranking 19/197 and 86/197 by economy size, respectively.

The Netherlands has $532B in government debt (43.8% of GDP), compared to $48.6B (66.6% of GDP) in Slovenia.

Netherlands vs Slovenia GDP by year

Netherlands
Slovenia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Netherlands Slovenia
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $72,972,015,197
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $69,255,264,238
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $59,899,117,741
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $61,540,813,362
2020 $932,560,861,701 $53,384,760,135
2019 $928,903,005,576 $53,909,922,736
2018 $929,733,599,797 $53,689,067,640
2017 $848,233,537,846 $48,153,200,135
2016 $797,163,949,290 $44,290,685,824
2015 $775,743,675,303 $42,709,468,275
2014 $901,556,501,756 $49,514,466,380
2013 $883,951,539,007 $47,867,056,859
2012 $845,689,017,066 $46,167,053,954
2011 $913,140,741,333 $51,199,194,599
2010 $852,464,982,433 $47,793,117,241
2009 $878,954,223,140 $49,975,540,955
2008 $957,901,566,041 $55,509,332,322
2007 $853,499,460,873 $47,880,266,543
2006 $737,593,995,289 $39,260,368,837
2005 $688,133,699,636 $35,947,936,824
2004 $661,224,886,143 $34,156,553,313
2003 $582,435,617,082 $29,360,575,032
2002 $475,529,972,123 $23,214,593,516
2001 $432,536,219,669 $20,668,868,707
2000 $417,649,282,154 $20,159,190,702
1999 $447,778,514,140 $22,609,669,084
1998 $438,612,530,549 $22,058,635,314
1997 $417,506,211,882 $20,726,878,752
1996 $451,372,549,020 $21,470,699,363
1995 $452,967,334,614 $21,367,422,159
1994 $379,688,232,232 $16,400,767,070
1993 $354,070,495,966 $14,449,298,372
1992 $363,497,050,125 $14,277,261,541
1991 $327,982,316,124 $14,454,495,059
1990 $318,799,003,994 $19,832,029,087
1989 $258,716,904,292 -
1988 $262,295,966,105 -
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 Slovenia by year

Netherlands
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Slovenia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Netherlands Slovenia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $67,520 $86,174 $34,301 $57,186
2023 $63,516 $81,729 $32,660 $56,064
2022 $59,123 $78,630 $28,360 $52,347
2021 $60,142 $68,574 $29,193 $45,914
2020 $53,468 $62,597 $25,392 $41,767
2019 $53,555 $62,345 $25,814 $42,373
2018 $53,955 $58,819 $25,888 $38,620
2017 $49,514 $56,038 $23,303 $36,180
2016 $46,809 $53,162 $21,448 $33,575
2015 $45,794 $50,957 $20,697 $31,336
2014 $53,457 $49,751 $24,013 $30,572
2013 $52,602 $49,622 $23,237 $29,634
2012 $50,474 $47,653 $22,442 $28,787
2011 $54,702 $47,004 $24,941 $28,716
2010 $51,306 $45,301 $23,330 $27,579
2009 $53,172 $44,959 $24,502 $27,229
2008 $58,247 $46,714 $27,462 $29,461
2007 $52,101 $44,203 $23,725 $27,468
2006 $45,124 $41,208 $19,563 $25,571
2005 $42,165 $37,778 $17,970 $23,682
2004 $40,611 $35,961 $17,104 $22,588
2003 $35,897 $34,286 $14,712 $20,916
2002 $29,447 $34,568 $11,639 $20,004
2001 $26,956 $33,259 $10,376 $18,763
2000 $26,225 $31,895 $10,136 $17,892
1999 $28,319 $29,316 $11,401 $17,007
1998 $27,924 $27,749 $11,132 $15,994
1997 $26,745 $26,062 $10,437 $15,257
1996 $29,064 $24,564 $10,797 $14,284
1995 $29,301 $23,480 $10,738 $13,637
1994 $24,683 $22,414 $8,244 $13,975
1993 $23,156 $21,443 $7,255 $12,976
1992 $23,939 $20,831 $7,151 $12,296
1991 $21,764 $20,177 $7,229 $12,698
1990 $21,322 $19,203 $9,925 $13,491
1989 $17,423 - - -
1988 $17,771 - - -
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 $34,301 in Slovenia, ranking 34/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), the Netherlands ranks 11th at $86,174, while Slovenia ranks 37th at $57,186.

Economic indicators

Netherlands Slovenia
Gross domestic product
$1.21T
2024
$73B
2024
GDP rank
19/197
2024
86/197
2024
GDP growth
1.08%
2023-2024
1.73%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$34,301
2024
GDP per capita rank
13/197
2024
34/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$57,186
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
11/197
2024
37/197
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$48.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
66.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$22,842
2024
Government debt per person rank
24/185
2024
29/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$22,215
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$11.4B
2024
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
13
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
20.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
4.1%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
46.5%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
3.35%
2023-2024
1.97%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
3.7%
2024
Population
18252623
2124138

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Netherlands
Spending

Debt
Slovenia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Netherlands Slovenia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 44.4% 43.8% 46.5% 66.6%
2023 44% 45.9% 46.4% 68.3%
2022 43.3% 48.4% 47.7% 72.8%
2021 45.9% 50.5% 49.9% 74.8%
2020 47.8% 53.4% 51.8% 80.2%
2019 42.1% 47.7% 43.8% 66%
2018 42.4% 51.6% 44.1% 71%
2017 42.8% 56% 44.6% 74.9%
2016 43.9% 60.9% 46.9% 79.4%
2015 45.3% 63.8% 49.5% 83.4%
2014 46.7% 67.2% 50.6% 81.1%
2013 47.5% 67.2% 57.7% 70.8%
2012 47.6% 65.7% 50% 54.1%
2011 47.8% 61.2% 51.4% 46.8%
2010 48.9% 58.9% 50.7% 38.6%
2009 48.4% 56.3% 50% 34.9%
2008 44.3% 54.4% 45.2% 21.9%
2007 43.3% 42.7% 43.5% 22.9%
2006 44% 45% 45.7% 26.2%
2005 43.4% 49.6% 46.7% 26.6%
2004 44.7% 50.1% 46.9% 27.1%
2003 45.8% 49.8% 47.6% 27%
2002 44.8% 48.7% 47.8% 27.7%
2001 44.1% 49.4% 49.2% 26.3%
2000 43.2% 52.2% 47.8% 26.1%
1999 44.3% 58.6% 47.2% 23.8%
1998 44.6% 62.7% 46.4% 22.8%
1997 45.7% 65.7% 45.4% 22.1%
1996 47.3% 71.2% 45.2% 21.6%
1995 53.9% 73% 53% 18.2%
1994 49.4% 73.5% - -
1993 50.9% 76.7% - -
1992 50.2% 75.6% - -
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 (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the Netherlands' government spending was $540B, accounting for 44.4% of its GDP, while Slovenia spent $33.9B, or 46.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 43.8% in the Netherlands and 66.6% in Slovenia, ranking 123/185 and 66/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Netherlands

Slovenia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Netherlands Slovenia
2024 -0.94% -0.93%
2023 -0.37% -2.59%
2022 0.002% -3.02%
2021 -2.26% -4.61%
2020 -3.72% -7.68%
2019 1.91% 0.68%
2018 1.49% 0.9%
2017 1.35% 0.05%
2016 0.23% -2%
2015 -1.84% -2.84%
2014 -2.17% -4.53%
2013 -2.87% -11.2%
2012 -3.83% -4.2%
2011 -4.42% -6.69%
2010 -5.3% -5.56%
2009 -5.06% -5.87%
2008 -0.06% -1.44%
2007 -0.16% -0.08%
2006 0.04% -1.26%
2005 -0.51% -1.38%
2004 -1.82% -1.98%
2003 -3.19% -2.66%
2002 -2.23% -2.47%
2001 -0.47% -4.58%
2000 1.14% -3.77%
1999 0.28% -3.04%
1998 -1.34% -2.39%
1997 -1.6% -2.37%
1996 -1.91% -1.16%
1995 -8.72% -8.19%
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 - -
1939 -3.19% -
1938 -0.37% -
1937 0.02% -
1936 -0.41% -
1935 -0.69% -
1934 -0.92% -
1933 -2.55% -
1932 -1.97% -
1931 -1.66% -
1930 -0.55% -
1929 -1.16% -
1928 -0.62% -
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% -
1911 -0.13% -
1910 -0.93% -
1909 -0.34% -
1908 -0.57% -
1907 0.03% -
1906 0.16% -
1905 0.1% -
1904 -0.72% -
1903 0.09% -
1902 -0.14% -
1901 0.03% -
1900 0.06% -
1899 -0.13% -
1898 -0.48% -
1897 -0.45% -
1896 0.08% -
1895 -0.06% -
1894 0.12% -
1893 -0.76% -
1892 -1.72% -
1891 -0.06% -
1890 -0.06% -
1889 0.04% -
1888 -0.31% -
1887 -0.37% -
1886 -0.08% -
1885 -0.55% -
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 Slovenia's deficit of $681M, or 0.93% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, the Netherlands recorded a fiscal deficit in 22 of those years, while Slovenia ran a deficit in 27 years. On average, the Netherlands posted an annual deficit equal to 1.61% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.23% of GDP for Slovenia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Netherlands

Slovenia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Netherlands Slovenia
2024 3.35% 1.97%
2023 3.84% 7.45%
2022 10% 8.83%
2021 2.68% 1.92%
2020 1.27% -0.05%
2019 2.63% 1.63%
2018 1.7% 1.74%
2017 1.38% 1.43%
2016 0.32% -0.05%
2015 0.6% -0.53%
2014 0.98% 0.2%
2013 2.51% 1.77%
2012 2.46% 2.6%
2011 2.34% 1.8%
2010 1.28% 1.8%
2009 1.19% 0.84%
2008 2.49% 5.65%
2007 1.61% 3.66%
2006 1.1% 2.46%
2005 1.69% 2.45%
2004 1.26% 3.59%
2003 2.09% 5.54%
2002 3.29% 7.48%
2001 4.16% 8.38%
2000 2.36% 8.91%
1999 2.16% 6.16%
1998 1.96% 7.89%
1997 2.11% 8.36%

Data sources: 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 3.71% in Slovenia. In 2024, inflation was 3.35% in the Netherlands and 1.97% in Slovenia.

Top exports between countries

Netherlands
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $517M
Machinery & equipment $514M
Metals $129M
Textiles & consumer goods $127M
Raw materials & minerals $99.5M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $97.5M
Raw agricultural goods $83.4M
Animal & marine products $70.9M
Business & finance services $68.6M
Transport & tourism services $43.2M
Slovenia
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $471M
Chemicals & pharma $154M
Textiles & consumer goods $103M
Metals $66M
Transport & tourism services $59.9M
Wood & paper products $51.6M
Business & finance services $33.7M
Raw materials & minerals $32.9M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $30M
IT & IP services $17.8M

Balance of trade

Netherlands Slovenia
Current account balance
$111B
2024
$3.32B
2024
Current account balance ranking
5/190
2024
37/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+9.13%
2024
+4.55%
2024
Goods imports
$606B
2024
$45.2B
2024
Goods exports
$693B
2024
$45.6B
2024
Service imports
$262B
2024
$9.52B
2024
Service exports
$308B
2024
$13.6B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
71.4%
2024
74.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
82.4%
2024
80.9%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Netherlands Slovenia
Economic freedom 78.5 69.7
Economic freedom ranking 11/197 40/197
Property rights 96 87.6
Government integrity 86.8 66.1
Judicial effectiveness 96.1 91.6
Tax burden 54 55.5
Government spending 42.2 34.1
Fiscal health 95.9 83.5
Business freedom 85 78.7
Labor freedom 59.3 62.7
Monetary freedom 77 77.5
Trade freedom 79.4 79.4
Investment freedom 90 70
Financial freedom 80 50

Economic freedom comparison by year

Netherlands
Slovenia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Netherlands Slovenia
2026 78.5 69.7
2025 78.2 68.3
2024 77.3 65.9
2023 78 68.5
2022 79.5 70.5
2021 76.8 68.3
2020 77 67.8
2019 76.8 65.5
2018 76.2 64.8
2017 75.8 59.2
2016 74.6 60.6
2015 73.7 60.3
2014 74.2 62.7
2013 73.5 61.7
2012 73.3 62.9
2011 74.7 64.6
2010 75 64.7
2009 77 62.9
2008 77.4 60.2
2007 75.5 59.6
2006 75.4 61.9
2005 72.9 59.6
2004 74.5 59.2
2003 74.6 57.7
2002 75.1 57.8
2001 73 61.8
2000 70.4 58.3
1999 70.2 61.3
1998 69.2 60.7
1997 70.4 55.6
1996 69.7 50.4

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1996–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for the Netherlands is 78.5, ranking 11/197, compared to 69.7 for Slovenia, ranking 40/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Netherlands Slovenia
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
29.1%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.73%
2024
1.54%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$67.6B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$84,970
2024
$56,520
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$2.83B
2024
Total reserves ranking
34/177
2024
118/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$11.1B
2024
-$405M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
-$17.1B
2024
$1.87B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$5.93B
2024
$1.46B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
14.5%
2021
12.7%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
21.5%
2024

GDP per capita map

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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) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1996–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2022–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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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.

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.