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Economy of Portugal vs Slovakia compared: GDP & Debt

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Portugal has a GDP of $313B compared to $141B for Slovakia, ranking 46/197 and 61/197 by economy size, respectively.

Portugal has $297B in government debt (94.9% of GDP), compared to $80.7B (57.2% of GDP) in Slovakia.

Portugal vs Slovakia GDP by year

Portugal
Slovakia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Portugal Slovakia
2024 $313,271,185,085 $140,934,076,532
2023 $292,323,800,949 $133,578,518,424
2022 $256,898,677,175 $115,792,972,358
2021 $256,055,879,091 $120,511,265,913
2020 $229,618,773,423 $107,732,602,896
2019 $240,115,970,063 $105,843,498,304
2018 $242,092,894,543 $106,611,673,365
2017 $220,862,990,767 $95,978,130,735
2016 $206,305,431,242 $90,347,173,229
2015 $199,038,523,120 $89,178,548,717
2014 $230,078,616,300 $101,713,075,599
2013 $226,677,408,292 $99,134,277,850
2012 $216,536,676,772 $94,724,394,278
2011 $245,426,767,676 $99,705,104,723
2010 $238,443,864,993 $91,112,160,801
2009 $244,667,762,836 $89,342,984,698
2008 $263,416,394,624 $100,830,060,553
2007 $240,496,147,317 $86,587,749,518
2006 $208,756,449,276 $70,751,813,443
2005 $197,253,876,705 $62,547,753,148
2004 $189,382,122,532 $57,215,475,076
2003 $165,226,175,537 $46,616,149,117
2002 $134,795,565,549 $35,243,658,399
2001 $121,604,107,165 $30,726,659,551
2000 $118,605,192,877 $29,215,726,005
1999 $127,470,385,557 $30,496,272,225
1998 $123,946,327,916 $29,976,207,629
1997 $117,016,535,163 $27,844,628,979
1996 $122,630,089,680 $28,197,790,875
1995 $118,122,007,430 $26,180,022,222
1994 $99,688,641,304 $20,428,139,756
1993 $95,009,751,901 $16,737,973,764
1992 $107,592,098,307 $15,699,327,209
1991 $89,233,599,278 $14,459,924,589
1990 $78,713,860,217 $12,915,046,978
1989 $60,594,092,182 -
1988 $56,347,250,696 -
1987 $48,182,925,857 -
1986 $38,745,901,354 -
1985 $27,115,807,742 -
1984 $25,217,969,050 -
1983 $27,239,650,742 -
1982 $30,527,754,793 -
1981 $31,977,276,873 -
1980 $32,896,519,824 -
1979 $26,622,819,672 -
1978 $23,487,614,051 -
1977 $21,439,523,311 -
1976 $20,332,831,565 -
1975 $19,347,607,843 -
1974 $17,512,391,476 -
1973 $15,090,564,186 -
1972 $11,239,117,865 -
1971 $9,201,604,240 -
1970 $8,108,235,704 -
1969 $7,287,555,035 -
1968 $6,644,693,214 -
1967 $6,002,607,030 -
1966 $5,370,108,031 -
1965 $4,901,711,248 -
1964 $4,429,202,657 -
1963 $4,084,251,593 -
1962 $3,835,883,663 -
1961 $3,573,719,085 -
1960 $3,339,150,158 -

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

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GDP per capita in Portugal vs Slovakia by year

Portugal
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Slovakia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Portugal Slovakia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $29,292 $51,680 $25,993 $48,132
2023 $27,635 $49,353 $24,615 $45,974
2022 $24,621 $45,250 $21,318 $41,562
2021 $24,711 $38,658 $22,123 $38,346
2020 $22,299 $35,967 $19,735 $35,328
2019 $23,343 $37,866 $19,406 $33,986
2018 $23,541 $34,897 $19,573 $31,510
2017 $21,442 $32,971 $17,646 $30,246
2016 $19,980 $31,589 $16,636 $29,868
2015 $19,216 $29,608 $16,442 $30,148
2014 $22,121 $28,765 $18,771 $29,108
2013 $21,676 $27,966 $18,313 $28,075
2012 $20,593 $26,476 $17,517 $27,023
2011 $23,247 $26,803 $18,469 $26,202
2010 $22,552 $27,292 $16,899 $25,382
2009 $23,151 $26,472 $16,587 $23,077
2008 $24,949 $26,666 $18,744 $23,714
2007 $22,811 $25,738 $16,110 $21,232
2006 $19,839 $24,677 $13,168 $18,906
2005 $18,780 $22,725 $11,642 $16,570
2004 $18,064 $21,476 $10,650 $15,166
2003 $15,798 $20,850 $8,675 $14,088
2002 $12,937 $20,357 $6,555 $13,292
2001 $11,735 $19,529 $5,712 $12,367
2000 $11,526 $18,883 $5,422 $11,370
1999 $12,475 $17,718 $5,652 $10,726
1998 $12,199 $16,688 $5,561 $10,666
1997 $11,576 $15,789 $5,172 $10,137
1996 $12,185 $14,922 $5,248 $9,500
1995 $11,781 $14,406 $4,883 $8,812
1994 $9,977 $13,578 $3,821 $8,178
1993 $9,535 $13,202 $3,143 $7,569
1992 $10,811 $13,182 $2,959 $7,270
1991 $8,959 $12,739 $2,727 $7,623
1990 $7,885 $11,780 $2,437 $8,638
1989 $6,056 - - -
1988 $5,624 - - -
1987 $4,804 - - -
1986 $3,862 - - -
1985 $2,705 - - -
1984 $2,523 - - -
1983 $2,735 - - -
1982 $3,080 - - -
1981 $3,246 - - -
1980 $3,368 - - -
1979 $2,756 - - -
1978 $2,457 - - -
1977 $2,267 - - -
1976 $2,173 - - -
1975 $2,128 - - -
1974 $2,000 - - -
1973 $1,748 - - -
1972 $1,302 - - -
1971 $1,065 - - -
1970 $934 - - -
1969 $832 - - -
1968 $752 - - -
1967 $676 - - -
1966 $601 - - -
1965 $545 - - -
1964 $490 - - -
1963 $452 - - -
1962 $426 - - -
1961 $400 - - -
1960 $377 - - -

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 $25,993 in Slovakia, ranking 47/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Portugal ranks 42nd at $51,680, while Slovakia ranks 49th at $48,132.

Economic indicators

Portugal Slovakia
Gross domestic product
$313B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank
46/197
2024
61/197
2024
GDP growth
2.14%
2023-2024
1.94%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank
44/197
2024
47/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$48,132
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
42/197
2024
49/197
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank
27/185
2024
40/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$17,983
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
$5.38B
2014
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
2
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
3.3%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
47.1%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.42%
2023-2024
2.76%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
5.34%
2024
Population
10667081
5359438

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Portugal
Spending

Debt
Slovakia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Portugal Slovakia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 42.8% 94.9% 47.1% 57.2%
2023 42.3% 97.7% 48% 55.6%
2022 43.9% 111.2% 43% 57.7%
2021 47.3% 123.9% 44.9% 60.2%
2020 49.1% 134.1% 44.5% 58.4%
2019 42.5% 116.1% 40.6% 48%
2018 43.3% 121.1% 39.7% 49.3%
2017 45.5% 126% 39.8% 51.4%
2016 44.9% 131.2% 40.9% 52.1%
2015 48.2% 131% 44.1% 51.6%
2014 51.7% 132.5% 42% 53.4%
2013 50% 130.8% 41.1% 54.6%
2012 48.8% 128.6% 40% 51.7%
2011 50% 114% 40.8% 43.3%
2010 51.9% 100.1% 41% 40.7%
2009 50.3% 87.8% 43.2% 36.4%
2008 45.5% 75.6% 36.5% 28.6%
2007 44.5% 72.7% 35.9% 30.4%
2006 45.1% 73.7% 38.2% 31.5%
2005 46.8% 72.2% 39.1% 35%
2004 46.1% 67.1% 38.4% 42%
2003 45.4% 63.9% 40% 43.6%
2002 44.2% 60% 46% 45.6%
2001 44.1% 57.4% 46.2% 51.4%
2000 42.8% 54.2% 53.2% 50.6%
1999 42.5% 55.4% 48.4% 47.1%
1998 42.6% 55.6% 46.2% 33.9%
1997 42.4% 58.7% 48.6% 32.8%
1996 43% 63.3% 52.8% 30.3%
1995 42.6% 62.2% 47.8% 21.3%
1994 42.8% 60.4% - -
1993 46.5% 57.2% - -
1992 48.2% 58.1% - -
1991 45.9% 63.9% - -
1990 42.2% 60.2% - -
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 Slovakia spent $66.4B, or 47.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 94.9% in Portugal and 57.2% in Slovakia, ranking 27/185 and 90/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Portugal

Slovakia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Portugal Slovakia
2024 0.7% -5.27%
2023 1.21% -5.15%
2022 -0.31% -1.16%
2021 -2.83% -5.09%
2020 -5.75% -5.3%
2019 0.12% -1.21%
2018 -0.43% -1.01%
2017 -3% -0.98%
2016 -1.94% -2.59%
2015 -4.37% -2.78%
2014 -7.32% -3.25%
2013 -5.21% -2.86%
2012 -6.2% -4.37%
2011 -7.73% -4.36%
2010 -11.4% -7.44%
2009 -9.87% -8.18%
2008 -3.81% -2.54%
2007 -2.91% -2.26%
2006 -4.07% -3.57%
2005 -6.11% -2.86%
2004 -5.99% -2.36%
2003 -5.66% -2.28%
2002 -3.73% -8.35%
2001 -4.73% -7.74%
2000 -3.35% -12.7%
1999 -2.99% -7.25%
1998 -4.3% -5.37%
1997 -3.65% -6.24%
1996 -4.63% -9.72%
1995 -5.14% -3.43%
1994 -7.37% -
1993 -8.06% -
1992 -5.19% -
1991 -7.93% -
1990 -6.82% -
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 Slovakia's deficit of $7.43B, or 5.27% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Portugal recorded a fiscal deficit in 27 of those years, while Slovakia ran a deficit in 30 years. On average, Portugal posted an annual deficit equal to 4.18% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.59% of GDP for Slovakia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Portugal

Slovakia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Portugal Slovakia
2024 2.42% 2.76%
2023 4.31% 10.5%
2022 7.83% 12.8%
2021 1.27% 3.15%
2020 -0.01% 1.94%
2019 0.34% 2.66%
2018 0.99% 2.51%
2017 1.37% 1.31%
2016 0.61% -0.52%
2015 0.49% -0.33%
2014 -0.28% -0.08%
2013 0.27% 1.4%
2012 2.77% 3.61%
2011 3.65% 3.92%
2010 1.4% 0.96%
2009 -0.84% 1.62%
2008 2.59% 4.6%
2007 2.45% 2.76%
2006 3.11% 4.48%
2005 2.28% 2.71%
2004 2.37% 7.55%
2003 3.22% 8.55%
2002 3.6% 3.13%
2001 4.37% 7.33%
2000 2.85% 12%
1999 2.34% 10.6%
1998 2.57% 6.67%
1997 2.34% 6.14%

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 4.45% in Slovakia. In 2024, inflation was 2.42% in Portugal and 2.76% in Slovakia.

Top exports between countries

Portugal
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $277M
Textiles & consumer goods $98.6M
Raw materials & minerals $89M
Chemicals & pharma $19.1M
Metals $15.1M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $6.19M
Animal & marine products $4.48M
Wood & paper products $3.7M
Transport & tourism services $3.24M
Miscellaneous $2.02M
Slovakia
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $251M
Raw materials & minerals $20.8M
Chemicals & pharma $19.3M
Metals $17.9M
Textiles & consumer goods $17.5M
Transport & tourism services $15.2M
Wood & paper products $6.02M
Animal & marine products $6.01M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $4.32M
IT & IP services $3.05M

Balance of trade

Portugal Slovakia
Current account balance
$6.51B
2024
-$6.5B
2024
Current account balance ranking
28/190
2024
171/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.08%
2024
-4.61%
2024
Goods imports
$109B
2024
$107B
2024
Goods exports
$81.4B
2024
$106B
2024
Service imports
$27.9B
2024
$13.2B
2024
Service exports
$62.7B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
85.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
85.5%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Portugal Slovakia
Economic freedom 71.2 67.7
Economic freedom ranking 33/197 54/197
Property rights 88.9 82.6
Government integrity 63.4 57.2
Judicial effectiveness 90.1 70.5
Tax burden 60.6 75.4
Government spending 44.6 36.4
Fiscal health 82 69.6
Business freedom 83.1 71.1
Labor freedom 54.8 55.1
Monetary freedom 77.7 69.7
Trade freedom 79.4 79.4
Investment freedom 70 75
Financial freedom 60 70

Economic freedom comparison by year

Portugal
Slovakia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Portugal Slovakia
2026 71.2 67.7
2025 70.5 68.4
2024 68.7 68.1
2023 69.5 69
2022 70.8 69.7
2021 67.5 66.3
2020 67 66.8
2019 65.3 65
2018 63.4 65.3
2017 62.6 65.7
2016 65.1 66.6
2015 65.3 67.2
2014 63.5 66.4
2013 63.1 68.7
2012 63 67
2011 64 69.5
2010 64.4 69.7
2009 64.9 69.4
2008 63.9 70
2007 64 69.6
2006 62.9 69.8
2005 62.4 66.8
2004 64.9 64.6
2003 64.9 59
2002 65.4 59.8
2001 66 58.5
2000 65.5 53.8
1999 65.6 54.2
1998 65 57.5
1997 63.6 55.5
1996 64.5 57.6
1995 62.4 60.4

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 67.7 for Slovakia, ranking 54/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Portugal Slovakia
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
28.9%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.02%
2024
1.58%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$128B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$50,730
2024
$47,040
2024
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Total reserves ranking
48/177
2024
68/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$6.64B
2024
-$2.77B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.5B
2024
$5.01B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$6.84B
2024
$2.24B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
16.4%
2021
13.7%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
20.1%
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) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, 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 (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.