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Economy of Portugal vs Singapore compared: GDP & Debt

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Portugal has a GDP of $313B compared to $547B for Singapore, ranking 46/197 and 28/197 by economy size, respectively.

Portugal has $297B in government debt (94.9% of GDP), compared to $950B (173.5% of GDP) in Singapore.

Portugal vs Singapore GDP by year

Portugal
Singapore
1x
Year GDP, current $
Portugal Singapore
2024 $313,271,185,085 $547,386,645,892
2023 $292,323,800,949 $505,439,514,078
2022 $256,898,677,175 $509,017,841,147
2021 $256,055,879,091 $436,591,382,250
2020 $229,618,773,423 $349,165,858,545
2019 $240,115,970,063 $376,161,998,830
2018 $242,092,894,543 $377,123,710,561
2017 $220,862,990,767 $343,673,334,902
2016 $206,305,431,242 $319,646,468,521
2015 $199,038,523,120 $307,998,545,269
2014 $230,078,616,300 $314,863,580,758
2013 $226,677,408,292 $307,576,360,585
2012 $216,536,676,772 $295,092,888,077
2011 $245,426,767,676 $279,356,499,090
2010 $238,443,864,993 $239,807,980,591
2009 $244,667,762,836 $194,150,283,772
2008 $263,416,394,624 $193,617,323,539
2007 $240,496,147,317 $180,941,701,358
2006 $208,756,449,276 $148,627,286,361
2005 $197,253,876,705 $127,807,848,728
2004 $189,382,122,532 $115,033,593,101
2003 $165,226,175,537 $97,646,401,096
2002 $134,795,565,549 $92,538,372,870
2001 $121,604,107,165 $89,793,790,670
2000 $118,605,192,877 $96,076,539,926
1999 $127,470,385,557 $86,286,849,755
1998 $123,946,327,916 $85,728,207,782
1997 $117,016,535,163 $100,123,787,215
1996 $122,630,089,680 $96,293,086,513
1995 $118,122,007,430 $87,812,540,788
1994 $99,688,641,304 $73,688,724,431
1993 $95,009,751,901 $60,603,815,716
1992 $107,592,098,307 $52,131,320,033
1991 $89,233,599,278 $45,466,164,978
1990 $78,713,860,217 $36,144,336,769
1989 $60,594,092,182 $30,465,364,739
1988 $56,347,250,696 $25,371,462,488
1987 $48,182,925,857 $20,919,215,578
1986 $38,745,901,354 $18,586,746,057
1985 $27,115,807,742 $19,156,532,746
1984 $25,217,969,050 $19,749,361,098
1983 $27,239,650,742 $17,784,112,150
1982 $30,527,754,793 $16,084,252,378
1981 $31,977,276,873 $14,175,228,844
1980 $32,896,519,824 $11,896,256,783
1979 $26,622,819,672 $9,296,921,724
1978 $23,487,614,051 $7,517,176,355
1977 $21,439,523,311 $6,618,585,074
1976 $20,332,831,565 $6,327,077,974
1975 $19,347,607,843 $5,633,673,930
1974 $17,512,391,476 $5,221,534,956
1973 $15,090,564,186 $3,696,213,333
1972 $11,239,117,865 $2,721,440,981
1971 $9,201,604,240 $2,263,785,444
1970 $8,108,235,704 $1,920,574,150
1969 $7,287,555,035 $1,659,893,768
1968 $6,644,693,214 $1,425,706,091
1967 $6,002,607,030 $1,238,035,816
1966 $5,370,108,031 $1,096,425,608
1965 $4,901,711,248 $974,644,096
1964 $4,429,202,657 $894,153,311
1963 $4,084,251,593 $917,608,012
1962 $3,835,883,663 $826,239,212
1961 $3,573,719,085 $764,629,788
1960 $3,339,150,158 $704,751,700

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

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GDP per capita in Portugal vs Singapore by year

Portugal
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Singapore
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Portugal Singapore
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $29,292 $51,680 $90,674 $150,689
2023 $27,635 $49,353 $85,412 $143,786
2022 $24,621 $45,250 $90,299 $143,095
2021 $24,711 $38,658 $80,056 $132,617
2020 $22,299 $35,967 $61,410 $101,518
2019 $23,343 $37,866 $65,952 $105,335
2018 $23,541 $34,897 $66,882 $103,963
2017 $21,442 $32,971 $61,236 $95,744
2016 $19,980 $31,589 $57,006 $89,902
2015 $19,216 $29,608 $55,646 $87,156
2014 $22,121 $28,765 $57,565 $84,555
2013 $21,676 $27,966 $56,967 $83,088
2012 $20,593 $26,476 $55,548 $82,108
2011 $23,247 $26,803 $53,891 $80,052
2010 $22,552 $27,292 $47,237 $75,401
2009 $23,151 $26,472 $38,927 $66,213
2008 $24,949 $26,666 $40,009 $67,735
2007 $22,811 $25,738 $39,433 $68,805
2006 $19,839 $24,677 $33,768 $64,061
2005 $18,780 $22,725 $29,961 $58,822
2004 $18,064 $21,476 $27,608 $54,384
2003 $15,798 $20,850 $23,730 $48,778
2002 $12,937 $20,357 $22,160 $45,083
2001 $11,735 $19,529 $21,700 $43,109
2000 $11,526 $18,883 $23,853 $43,781
1999 $12,475 $17,718 $21,797 $39,949
1998 $12,199 $16,688 $21,829 $37,560
1997 $11,576 $15,789 $26,376 $39,286
1996 $12,185 $14,922 $26,233 $36,873
1995 $11,781 $14,406 $24,915 $35,090
1994 $9,977 $13,578 $21,552 $33,058
1993 $9,535 $13,202 $18,290 $30,062
1992 $10,811 $13,182 $16,136 $27,022
1991 $8,959 $12,739 $14,502 $25,530
1990 $7,885 $11,780 $11,862 $23,815
1989 $6,056 - $10,395 -
1988 $5,624 - $8,914 -
1987 $4,804 - $7,539 -
1986 $3,862 - $6,800 -
1985 $2,705 - $7,002 -
1984 $2,523 - $7,228 -
1983 $2,735 - $6,633 -
1982 $3,080 - $6,078 -
1981 $3,246 - $5,597 -
1980 $3,368 - $4,928 -
1979 $2,756 - $3,901 -
1978 $2,457 - $3,194 -
1977 $2,267 - $2,846 -
1976 $2,173 - $2,759 -
1975 $2,128 - $2,490 -
1974 $2,000 - $2,342 -
1973 $1,748 - $1,685 -
1972 $1,302 - $1,264 -
1971 $1,065 - $1,071 -
1970 $934 - $926 -
1969 $832 - $813 -
1968 $752 - $709 -
1967 $676 - $626 -
1966 $601 - $567 -
1965 $545 - $517 -
1964 $490 - $486 -
1963 $452 - $511 -
1962 $426 - $472 -
1961 $400 - $449 -
1960 $377 - $428 -

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

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Portugal's GDP per capita is $29,292, ranking 44/197, compared to $90,674 in Singapore, ranking 7/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Portugal ranks 42nd at $51,680, while Singapore ranks 2nd at $150,689.

Economic indicators

Portugal Singapore
Gross domestic product
$313B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank
46/197
2024
28/197
2024
GDP growth
2.14%
2023-2024
4.39%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank
44/197
2024
7/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$150,689
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
42/197
2024
2/197
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank
27/185
2024
1/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$52,793
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
$638B
2024
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
331,000
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
49
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
14.6%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.42%
2023-2024
2.39%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
2.74%
2024
Population
10667081
6125852

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Portugal
Spending

Debt
Singapore
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Portugal Singapore
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 42.8% 94.9% 14.6% 173.5%
2023 42.3% 97.7% 14.8% 172.8%
2022 43.9% 111.2% 15% 154.3%
2021 47.3% 123.9% 15.6% 141.7%
2020 49.1% 134.1% 24.1% 148.2%
2019 42.5% 116.1% 14% 127.9%
2018 43.3% 121.1% 13.9% 109.4%
2017 45.5% 126% 13.6% 107.6%
2016 44.9% 131.2% 15.3% 106.3%
2015 48.2% 131% 14.4% 102.2%
2014 51.7% 132.5% 12.6% 97.7%
2013 50% 130.8% 10.9% 98.2%
2012 48.8% 128.6% 9.83% 106.7%
2011 50% 114% 9.66% 103.1%
2010 51.9% 100.1% 10.2% 98.7%
2009 50.3% 87.8% 15.9% 101.7%
2008 45.5% 75.6% 14% 97.9%
2007 44.5% 72.7% 9.01% 87.8%
2006 45.1% 73.7% 12.3% 86.5%
2005 46.8% 72.2% 12.4% 92.7%
2004 46.1% 67.1% 14.1% 95.7%
2003 45.4% 63.9% 15.6% 99.1%
2002 44.2% 60% 15.9% 96.3%
2001 44.1% 57.4% 18.2% 94.5%
2000 42.8% 54.2% 16.1% 82.3%
1999 42.5% 55.4% 15.9% 85.3%
1998 42.6% 55.6% 18.1% 84.6%
1997 42.4% 58.7% 14.5% 70.8%
1996 43% 63.3% 18.1% 71.3%
1995 42.6% 62.2% 13.8% 69.8%
1994 42.8% 60.4% 11.7% 70.7%
1993 46.5% 57.2% 14.5% 71.2%
1992 48.2% 58.1% 14.5% 79%
1991 45.9% 63.9% 15.9% 76.4%
1990 42.2% 60.2% 15.1% 73.5%
1989 36.2% 55.4% - -
1988 36.2% 56.8% - -
1987 37.5% 57.2% - -
1986 38.9% 59.8% - -
1985 37.5% 59.4% - -
1984 34.6% 51.3% - -
1983 34.7% 46.7% - -
1982 35.8% 43% - -
1981 35.3% 39.3% - -
1980 32.4% 31% - -
1979 30.8% 35.2% - -
1978 31.7% 31.4% - -
1977 35.1% 26.9% - -
1976 38.2% 24.5% - -
1975 31.9% 19.2% - -
1974 25.8% 13.5% - -
1973 25.7% 13.6% - -
1972 22.8% 14.5% - -
1971 15.5% 15.7% - -
1970 15.5% 16.5% - -
1969 14.9% 16.8% - -
1968 14.3% 17.2% - -
1967 14.1% 18.5% - -
1966 14.4% 20.2% - -
1965 13.4% 20.4% - -
1964 13.9% 21.9% - -
1963 14.6% 20.8% - -
1962 14.5% 18.7% - -
1961 14.6% 17.1% - -
1960 14.3% 16.4% - -

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, Portugal's government spending was $134B, accounting for 42.8% of its GDP, while Singapore spent $79.7B, or 14.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 94.9% in Portugal and 173.5% in Singapore, ranking 27/185 and 4/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Portugal

Singapore
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Portugal Singapore
2024 0.7% 4.44%
2023 1.21% 3.47%
2022 -0.31% 1.21%
2021 -2.83% 1.13%
2020 -5.75% -6.73%
2019 0.12% 3.77%
2018 -0.43% 3.68%
2017 -3% 5.24%
2016 -1.94% 3.25%
2015 -4.37% 2.86%
2014 -7.32% 4.6%
2013 -5.21% 5.96%
2012 -6.2% 7.34%
2011 -7.73% 7.96%
2010 -11.4% 5.68%
2009 -9.87% -0.09%
2008 -3.81% 3.59%
2007 -2.91% 7.12%
2006 -4.07% 2.16%
2005 -6.11% 2.56%
2004 -5.99% 2.06%
2003 -5.66% 0.68%
2002 -3.73% 2.23%
2001 -4.73% 1.2%
2000 -3.35% 4.59%
1999 -2.99% 5.2%
1998 -4.3% 2.41%
1997 -3.65% 5.66%
1996 -4.63% 1.98%
1995 -5.14% 4.8%
1994 -7.37% 7.9%
1993 -8.06% 4.36%
1992 -5.19% 2.7%
1991 -7.93% 0.68%
1990 -6.82% 1.97%
1989 -2.86% -
1988 -3.52% -
1987 -6.79% -
1986 -7.45% -
1985 -8.35% -
1984 -5.23% -
1983 -4.86% -
1982 -7.02% -
1981 -8.34% -
1980 -6.92% -
1979 -6.08% -
1978 -7.15% -
1977 -7.5% -
1976 -10.2% -
1975 -7.1% -
1974 -3.2% -
1973 -5.39% -
1972 -7.72% -
1971 -0.23% -
1970 -0.24% -
1969 -1.53% -
1968 -1.24% -
1967 -0.46% -
1966 -2% -
1965 -0.03% -
1964 -1.93% -
1963 -3.33% -
1962 -1.69% -
1961 -3.17% -
1960 -3.13% -
1959 -1.73% -
1958 -0.52% -
1957 0.08% -
1956 -0.18% -
1955 -0.31% -
1954 -0.58% -
1953 -0.35% -
1952 -0.34% -
1951 0.94% -
1950 -0.83% -
1949 -0.46% -
1948 -2.04% -
1947 -1.65% -
1946 -2.32% -
1945 -2.38% -
1944 -1.44% -
1943 0.03% -
1942 -0.35% -
1941 -0.08% -
1940 -1.74% -
1939 -0.73% -
1938 -0.08% -
1937 -0.09% -
1936 0.08% -
1935 0.75% -
1934 0.6% -
1933 -0.07% -
1932 -0.03% -
1931 0.04% -
1930 0.79% -
1929 1.86% -
1928 0.2% -
1927 -2.27% -
1926 -4.21% -
1925 -1.48% -
1924 -3.16% -
1923 -3.47% -
1922 -10% -
1921 -6.5% -
1920 -5.66% -
1919 -8.83% -
1918 -8.3% -
1917 -5.49% -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 -0.34% -
1912 -0.02% -
1911 -0.73% -
1910 -0.19% -
1909 -0.82% -
1908 -0.56% -
1907 -0.69% -
1906 -0.45% -
1905 -0.75% -
1904 -0.26% -
1903 -0.91% -
1902 -0.5% -
1901 -0.69% -
1900 -0.35% -
1899 -0.77% -
1898 -0.5% -
1897 -0.93% -
1896 -1.35% -
1895 -0.2% -
1894 -0.16% -
1893 -0.02% -
1892 -0.8% -
1891 -2.15% -
1890 -2.01% -
1889 -1.95% -
1888 -2.14% -
1887 -0.67% -
1886 -1.43% -
1885 -1.68% -
1884 -1.48% -
1883 -1.1% -
1882 -0.39% -
1881 -1.2% -
1880 -1.63% -

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, Portugal's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $2.19B, equivalent to 0.7% of GDP. This compares to Singapore's surplus of $24.3B, or 4.44% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Portugal recorded a fiscal deficit in 32 of those years, while Singapore ran a deficit in 2 years. On average, Portugal posted an annual deficit equal to 4.6% of GDP, compared to surplus of 3.36% of GDP for Singapore.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Portugal

Singapore
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Portugal Singapore
2024 2.42% 2.39%
2023 4.31% 4.83%
2022 7.83% 6.13%
2021 1.27% 2.32%
2020 -0.01% -0.17%
2019 0.34% 0.57%
2018 0.99% 0.44%
2017 1.37% 0.58%
2016 0.61% -0.53%
2015 0.49% -0.52%
2014 -0.28% 1.03%
2013 0.27% 2.36%
2012 2.77% 4.58%
2011 3.65% 5.25%
2010 1.4% 2.83%
2009 -0.84% 0.59%
2008 2.59% 6.64%
2007 2.45% 2.11%
2006 3.11% 0.97%
2005 2.28% 0.43%
2004 2.37% 1.66%
2003 3.22% 0.51%
2002 3.6% -0.39%
2001 4.37% 1%
2000 2.85% 1.36%
1999 2.34% 0.02%
1998 2.57% -0.27%
1997 2.34% 2%

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

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Over the past 28 years, Portugal has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.17%, compared with 1.74% in Singapore. In 2024, inflation was 2.42% in Portugal and 2.39% in Singapore.

Top exports between countries

Portugal
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $51.6M
Raw materials & minerals $29.6M
Textiles & consumer goods $6.74M
Chemicals & pharma $5.22M
Metals $3.54M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $2.42M
Wood & paper products $1.66M
Animal & marine products $950K
Precious metals & jewellery $99K
Raw agricultural goods $77K
Singapore
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $556M
Miscellaneous $394M
Chemicals & pharma $7.88M
Raw materials & minerals $6.99M
Metals $3.44M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $2.34M
Textiles & consumer goods $510K
Raw agricultural goods $368K
Precious metals & jewellery $365K
Wood & paper products $151K

Balance of trade

Portugal Singapore
Current account balance
$6.51B
2024
$96B
2024
Current account balance ranking
28/190
2024
8/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.08%
2024
+17.5%
2024
Goods imports
$109B
2024
$435B
2024
Goods exports
$81.4B
2024
$583B
2024
Service imports
$27.9B
2024
$351B
2024
Service exports
$62.7B
2024
$396B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
143.6%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
178.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Portugal Singapore
Economic freedom 71.2 84.4
Economic freedom ranking 33/197 1/197
Property rights 88.9 89.2
Government integrity 63.4 86.1
Judicial effectiveness 90.1 58.3
Tax burden 60.6 89.5
Government spending 44.6 93.4
Fiscal health 82 80
Business freedom 83.1 90.6
Labor freedom 54.8 77
Monetary freedom 77.7 83.5
Trade freedom 79.4 95
Investment freedom 70 90
Financial freedom 60 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Portugal
Singapore
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Portugal Singapore
2026 71.2 84.4
2025 70.5 84.1
2024 68.7 83.5
2023 69.5 83.9
2022 70.8 84.4
2021 67.5 89.7
2020 67 89.4
2019 65.3 89.4
2018 63.4 88.8
2017 62.6 88.6
2016 65.1 87.8
2015 65.3 89.4
2014 63.5 89.4
2013 63.1 88
2012 63 87.5
2011 64 87.2
2010 64.4 86.1
2009 64.9 87.1
2008 63.9 87.3
2007 64 87.1
2006 62.9 88
2005 62.4 88.6
2004 64.9 88.9
2003 64.9 88.2
2002 65.4 87.4
2001 66 87.8
2000 65.5 87.7
1999 65.6 86.9
1998 65 87
1997 63.6 87.3
1996 64.5 86.5
1995 62.4 86.3

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Portugal is 71.2, ranking 33/197, compared to 84.4 for Singapore, ranking 1/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Portugal Singapore
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$451B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$50,730
2024
$126,190
2024
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$384B
2024
Total reserves ranking
48/177
2024
9/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$6.64B
2024
-$96.7B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.5B
2024
$152B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$6.84B
2024
$55.3B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
16.4%
2021
n/a
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
22.2%
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)
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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.