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Economy of Oman vs Spain compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Oman has a GDP of $107B compared to $1.73T for Spain, ranking 70/197 and 15/197 by economy size, respectively.

Oman has $38B in government debt (35.5% of GDP), compared to $1.75T (101.6% of GDP) in Spain.

Oman vs Spain GDP by year

Oman
Spain
1x
Year GDP, current $
Oman Spain
2024 $107,137,198,769 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $106,174,708,037 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $109,852,795,839 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $87,323,797,139 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $75,909,492,848 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $88,060,858,257 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $91,505,851,756 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $80,856,697,009 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $75,128,738,622 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $78,710,793,238 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $92,699,089,727 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $89,936,020,806 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $87,408,842,653 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $77,497,529,259 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $64,993,498,049 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $55,454,096,229 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $69,804,681,404 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $48,300,390,117 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $42,577,633,290 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $35,506,892,068 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $28,378,933,680 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $24,733,680,104 $907,963,217,058
2002 $23,065,539,662 $708,938,227,244
2001 $22,205,721,717 $627,798,682,379
2000 $22,259,557,867 $598,102,854,756
1999 $17,832,769,831 $634,394,904,387
1998 $16,044,213,264 $618,731,484,575
1997 $18,039,791,938 $589,739,772,727
1996 $17,402,080,624 $642,251,412,058
1995 $15,722,236,671 $614,170,002,669
1994 $14,715,214,564 $530,183,651,720
1993 $14,230,429,129 $524,700,572,624
1992 $14,183,615,085 $630,465,353,486
1991 $12,918,335,501 $576,753,902,322
1990 $13,310,273,082 $536,175,326,477
1989 $9,372,171,651 $414,460,794,097
1988 $8,386,215,865 $375,891,716,898
1987 $7,811,183,095 $318,520,253,335
1986 $7,324,167,369 $251,141,555,186
1985 $10,005,645,420 $180,664,322,896
1984 $8,821,443,151 $171,979,977,230
1983 $7,932,541,691 $170,829,074,246
1982 $7,554,719,456 $195,856,752,991
1981 $7,259,120,151 $202,663,023,968
1980 $5,981,760,278 $232,600,556,974
1979 $3,733,352,635 $214,448,666,336
1978 $2,740,301,390 $160,484,969,618
1977 $2,741,169,948 $132,354,665,936
1976 $2,560,220,035 $118,422,534,195
1975 $2,096,699,189 $114,695,060,870
1974 $1,645,917,776 $97,204,522,642
1973 $483,066,991 $78,583,355,226
1972 $366,883,548 $59,090,176,029
1971 $301,010,587 $46,586,119,760
1970 $256,319,795 $40,963,715,237
1969 $239,999,808 $37,090,689,288
1968 $188,879,849 $32,394,326,464
1967 $107,151,832 $32,570,905,397
1966 $67,759,973 $29,559,436,183
1965 $63,279,975 $25,479,619,607
1964 $61,872,526 $21,966,876,027
1963 $59,912,763 $19,631,714,760
1962 $56,273,202 $16,609,632,791
1961 $45,634,487 $14,238,126,760
1960 $44,234,656 $12,424,514,014

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

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GDP per capita in Oman vs Spain by year

Oman
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Spain
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Oman Spain
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $20,285 $41,740 $35,327 $57,965
2023 $21,028 $41,945 $33,493 $55,682
2022 $23,224 $42,616 $30,319 $51,399
2021 $19,403 $38,719 $30,799 $44,252
2020 $16,785 $35,163 $27,234 $39,328
2019 $19,180 $37,251 $29,787 $44,043
2018 $19,902 $37,780 $30,602 $41,015
2017 $17,820 $33,619 $28,381 $39,825
2016 $17,110 $33,334 $26,756 $37,613
2015 $18,808 $36,058 $25,982 $35,229
2014 $23,161 $44,236 $29,708 $33,761
2013 $23,458 $47,013 $29,229 $32,614
2012 $24,642 $49,989 $28,456 $31,870
2011 $25,188 $52,393 $31,825 $32,016
2010 $23,570 $55,667 $30,659 $31,805
2009 $20,656 $55,127 $32,280 $32,218
2008 $26,577 $52,841 $35,603 $33,350
2007 $18,793 $48,627 $32,652 $32,536
2006 $16,931 $46,091 $28,422 $30,749
2005 $14,435 $43,673 $26,451 $27,630
2004 $11,801 $42,142 $24,925 $26,160
2003 $10,464 $40,935 $21,522 $25,057
2002 $9,869 $41,511 $17,111 $24,378
2001 $9,612 $41,679 $15,368 $22,952
2000 $9,754 $39,443 $14,743 $21,582
1999 $7,915 $36,792 $15,708 $19,938
1998 $7,219 $36,666 $15,382 $19,083
1997 $8,235 $36,809 $14,722 $17,903
1996 $8,068 $34,661 $16,101 $16,971
1995 $7,414 $33,598 $15,461 $16,276
1994 $7,068 $31,925 $13,406 $15,582
1993 $7,039 $30,987 $13,330 $14,973
1992 $7,318 $29,773 $16,101 $14,855
1991 $6,977 $28,109 $14,801 $14,461
1990 $7,546 $26,904 $13,795 $13,676
1989 $5,591 - $10,674 -
1988 $5,279 - $9,696 -
1987 $5,204 - $8,234 -
1986 $5,182 - $6,509 -
1985 $7,549 - $4,696 -
1984 $7,070 - $4,487 -
1983 $6,714 - $4,475 -
1982 $6,759 - $5,156 -
1981 $6,866 - $5,367 -
1980 $5,974 - $6,204 -
1979 $3,934 - $5,766 -
1978 $3,044 - $4,353 -
1977 $3,205 - $3,625 -
1976 $3,143 - $3,277 -
1975 $2,692 - $3,208 -
1974 $2,203 - $2,748 -
1973 $670 - $2,246 -
1972 $524 - $1,708 -
1971 $442 - $1,361 -
1970 $387 - $1,211 -
1969 $372 - $1,109 -
1968 $300 - $978 -
1967 $174.7 - $997 -
1966 $113.2 - $916 -
1965 $108.1 - $797 -
1964 $108.1 - $695 -
1963 $106.8 - $627 -
1962 $102.3 - $535 -
1961 $84.5 - $463 -
1960 $83.4 - $408 -

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

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Oman's GDP per capita is $20,285, ranking 57/197, compared to $35,327 in Spain, ranking 32/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Oman ranks 55th at $41,740, while Spain ranks 34th at $57,965.

Economic indicators

Oman Spain
Gross domestic product
$107B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank
70/197
2024
15/197
2024
GDP growth
1.63%
2023-2024
3.46%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$20,285
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank
57/197
2024
32/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,740
2024
$57,965
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
55/197
2024
34/197
2024
Government debt
$38B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.5%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,204
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank
67/185
2024
20/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,894
2026
$25,470
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$22.3B
2022
$754B
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
34
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
45.3%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
0.6%
2023-2024
2.77%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
4.5%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2024
11.3%
2024
Population
5761708
48806901

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Oman
Spending

Debt
Spain
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Oman Spain
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 28.7% 35.5% 45.3% 101.6%
2023 27.5% 37.5% 45.5% 105.1%
2022 30.9% 41.7% 46.4% 109.2%
2021 36.5% 61.9% 49.5% 115.6%
2020 44.5% 67.9% 51.4% 119.2%
2019 38.8% 52.5% 42% 97.6%
2018 38.3% 44.7% 41.5% 99.7%
2017 39.4% 40.1% 41% 101.1%
2016 44.6% 29.3% 42.1% 102%
2015 44.5% 13.9% 43.7% 102.4%
2014 41.4% 4.04% 45.1% 104.4%
2013 39.3% 4.66% 46.2% 100%
2012 38.6% 4.59% 49.2% 89.6%
2011 34.5% 4.44% 45.9% 69.5%
2010 30.6% 5.46% 45.8% 60.3%
2009 33.4% 5.8% 46.1% 53.1%
2008 25.6% 3.2% 41.3% 39.6%
2007 30.7% 4.44% 39.2% 35.7%
2006 30.1% 7.56% 38.4% 39%
2005 30.6% 8.39% 38.4% 42.4%
2004 34.1% 14.5% 38.8% 45.3%
2003 34% 13% 38.4% 47.7%
2002 34.1% 15.9% 38.6% 51.2%
2001 33.3% 22.5% 38.4% 54.1%
2000 31.2% 21.7% 39.1% 57.8%
1999 34.2% 28.9% 40% 60.9%
1998 36.1% 30.9% 41% 62.4%
1997 32.1% 20.8% 41.5% 64.3%
1996 33.5% 21.2% 42.9% 65.4%
1995 38.2% 21.9% 44.1% 61.6%
1994 39.7% 23.6% 44.8% 57%
1993 40.1% 22.2% 46.3% 54.6%
1992 40.1% 23.1% 43.9% 44.1%
1991 37.4% 22.6% 42.6% 41.9%
1990 36.5% 17.8% 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 (1990–2024, 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, Oman's government spending was $30.7B, accounting for 28.7% of its GDP, while Spain spent $782B, or 45.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 35.5% in Oman and 101.6% in Spain, ranking 145/185 and 21/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Oman

Spain
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Oman Spain
2024 3.31% -3.15%
2023 6.87% -3.52%
2022 10.5% -4.63%
2021 -3.17% -6.66%
2020 -15.7% -10%
2019 -4.83% -3.04%
2018 -6.72% -2.58%
2017 -10.5% -3.1%
2016 -19.6% -4.26%
2015 -13.5% -5.26%
2014 -1.58% -6.07%
2013 2.78% -7.49%
2012 4.07% -11.5%
2011 8.24% -9.69%
2010 4.95% -9.49%
2009 -0.27% -11.2%
2008 14.7% -4.56%
2007 10.5% 1.88%
2006 12.2% 2.12%
2005 11.2% 1.23%
2004 5.43% -0.1%
2003 5.92% -0.37%
2002 5.31% -0.32%
2001 7.55% -0.45%
2000 12.2% -1.16%
1999 0.3% -1.24%
1998 -4.37% -2.63%
1997 4.77% -3.86%
1996 2.22% -5.87%
1995 -3.9% -6.79%
1994 -7.47% -6.31%
1993 -6.84% -6.89%
1992 -4.85% -4.26%
1991 0.12% -4.58%
1990 4.78% -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 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Oman's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $3.54B, equivalent to 3.31% of GDP. This compares to Spain's deficit of $54.3B, or 3.15% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Oman recorded a fiscal deficit in 14 of those years, while Spain ran a deficit in 32 years. On average, Oman posted an annual surplus equal to 0.99% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.28% of GDP for Spain.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Oman

Spain
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Oman Spain
2024 0.6% 2.77%
2023 1% 3.53%
2022 2.5% 8.39%
2021 1.7% 3.09%
2020 -0.4% -0.32%
2019 0.5% 0.7%
2018 0.7% 1.67%
2017 1.5% 1.96%
2016 0.9% -0.2%
2015 0.1% -0.5%
2014 1.2% -0.15%
2013 1.3% 1.41%
2012 2.9% 2.45%
2011 4.1% 3.2%
2010 3.3% 1.8%
2009 3.5% -0.29%
2008 12.6% 4.08%
2007 5.9% 2.79%
2006 3.2% 3.52%
2005 1.9% 3.37%
2004 0.8% 3.04%
2003 0.2% 3.04%
2002 -0.3% 3.07%
2001 -0.8% 3.59%
2000 -1.2% 3.43%
1999 0.5% 2.31%
1998 0.4% 1.83%
1997 -0.4% 1.97%

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, Oman has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.72%, compared with 2.34% in Spain. In 2024, inflation was 0.6% in Oman and 2.77% in Spain.

Top exports between countries

Oman
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $136M
Metals $25.3M
Machinery & equipment $20.3M
Chemicals & pharma $17.8M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $3.35M
Animal & marine products $2.99M
Textiles & consumer goods $921K
Raw agricultural goods $590K
Wood & paper products $56K
Miscellaneous $49K
Spain
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $110M
Metals $29.1M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $19M
Chemicals & pharma $17.6M
Textiles & consumer goods $14.7M
Raw agricultural goods $9.04M
Weapons & explosives $8.77M
Animal & marine products $5.5M
Raw materials & minerals $4.89M
Wood & paper products $3.59M

Balance of trade

Oman Spain
Current account balance
$3.07B
2024
$54.9B
2024
Current account balance ranking
39/190
2024
13/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.86%
2024
+3.18%
2024
Goods imports
$39.5B
2024
$456B
2024
Goods exports
$65.2B
2024
$419B
2024
Service imports
$12.8B
2024
$111B
2024
Service exports
$5.64B
2024
$220B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
48.8%
2024
32.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
37.1%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Oman Spain
Economic freedom 68.5 66.8
Economic freedom ranking 45/197 59/197
Property rights 71.8 88
Government integrity 49.4 64.2
Judicial effectiveness 28 74.3
Tax burden 97.6 58.2
Government spending 74.7 37.3
Fiscal health 97.5 57.3
Business freedom 67.8 82.6
Labor freedom 47.7 61.7
Monetary freedom 79.2 78.2
Trade freedom 78.4 79.4
Investment freedom 70 60
Financial freedom 60 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Oman
Spain
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Oman Spain
2026 68.5 66.8
2025 65.4 66.3
2024 62.9 63.3
2023 58.5 65
2022 56.6 68.2
2021 64.6 69.9
2020 63.6 66.9
2019 61 65.7
2018 61 65.1
2017 62.1 63.6
2016 67.1 68.5
2015 66.7 67.6
2014 67.4 67.2
2013 68.1 68
2012 67.9 69.1
2011 69.8 70.2
2010 67.7 69.6
2009 67 70.1
2008 67.3 69.1
2007 65.8 69.2
2006 63.7 68.2
2005 66.5 67
2004 66.9 68.9
2003 64.6 68.8
2002 64 68.8
2001 67.7 68.1
2000 64.1 65.9
1999 64.9 65.1
1998 64.9 62.6
1997 64.5 59.6
1996 65.4 59.6
1995 70.2 62.8

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Oman is 68.5, ranking 45/197, 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

Oman Spain
Services, % of GDP
46%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
54.2%
2024
19.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.6%
2024
2.75%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$103B
2024
$1.64T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$39,340
2024
$57,670
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18.3B
2024
$108B
2024
Total reserves ranking
64/177
2024
26/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$12.6B
2024
$28.7B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$12.5B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$143M
2024
$71.5B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines n/a
20.2%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
21.2%
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 (1850–1989, 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 (2023–2024, 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.

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.