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Economy of Spain vs Turkmenistan compared: GDP & Debt

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Spain has a GDP of $1.91T compared to $49.8B for Turkmenistan, ranking 12/197 and 96/197 by economy size, respectively.

Spain has $1.91T in government debt (100.4% of GDP), compared to $1.87B (3.76% of GDP) in Turkmenistan.

Spain vs Turkmenistan GDP by year

Spain
Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP, current $
Spain Turkmenistan
2025 $1,906,453,309,986 $49,828,621,356
2024 $1,725,671,652,742 $44,249,447,717
2023 $1,619,481,980,720 $39,020,211,240
2022 $1,448,850,658,407 $37,583,913,148
2021 $1,461,244,901,853 $26,334,182,094
2020 $1,289,783,836,971 $27,350,527,268
2019 $1,403,496,387,686 $29,700,000,000
2018 $1,431,642,809,327 $26,036,313,869
2017 $1,321,754,088,819 $33,352,261,307
2016 $1,243,015,667,917 $33,313,947,368
2015 $1,206,164,777,553 $35,799,714,286
2014 $1,380,244,561,362 $43,524,210,526
2013 $1,362,186,923,158 $39,197,543,860
2012 $1,330,994,811,670 $35,164,210,526
2011 $1,487,568,659,241 $29,233,333,333
2010 $1,427,989,078,917 $22,583,157,895
2009 $1,496,587,590,848 $20,214,385,965
2008 $1,636,115,447,613 $19,271,523,179
2007 $1,476,746,276,855 $12,664,165,103
2006 $1,261,846,683,275 $10,276,674,365
2005 $1,154,667,551,776 $8,103,901,996
2004 $1,069,829,382,515 $6,838,351,088
2003 $907,963,217,058 $5,977,440,583
2002 $708,938,227,244 $4,462,029,109
2001 $627,798,682,379 $3,534,772,732
2000 $598,102,854,756 $2,904,663,311
1999 $634,394,904,387 $2,450,564,100
1998 $618,731,484,575 $2,605,689,134
1997 $589,739,772,727 $2,450,350,625
1996 $642,251,412,058 $2,378,759,975
1995 $614,170,002,669 $2,482,228,440
1994 $530,183,651,720 $2,561,118,608
1993 $524,700,572,624 $3,179,225,949
1992 $630,465,353,486 $3,200,539,816
1991 $576,753,902,322 $3,208,098,919
1990 $536,175,326,477 $3,189,539,641
1989 $414,460,794,097 $3,006,988,217
1988 $375,891,716,898 $3,010,982,414
1987 $318,520,253,335 $2,331,358,820
1986 $251,141,555,186 -
1985 $180,664,322,896 -
1984 $171,979,977,230 -
1983 $170,829,074,246 -
1982 $195,856,752,991 -
1981 $202,663,023,968 -
1980 $232,600,556,974 -
1979 $214,448,666,336 -
1978 $160,484,969,618 -
1977 $132,354,665,936 -
1976 $118,422,534,195 -
1975 $114,695,060,870 -
1974 $97,204,522,642 -
1973 $78,583,355,226 -
1972 $59,090,176,029 -
1971 $46,586,119,760 -
1970 $40,963,715,237 -
1969 $37,090,689,288 -
1968 $32,394,326,464 -
1967 $32,570,905,397 -
1966 $29,559,436,183 -
1965 $25,479,619,607 -
1964 $21,966,876,027 -
1963 $19,631,714,760 -
1962 $16,609,632,791 -
1961 $14,238,126,760 -
1960 $12,424,514,014 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Spain vs Turkmenistan by year

Spain
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Turkmenistan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Spain Turkmenistan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $38,627 - $6,540 -
2024 $35,327 $57,965 $5,904 $21,213
2023 $33,493 $55,682 $5,298 $19,829
2022 $30,319 $51,399 $5,198 $18,340
2021 $30,799 $44,252 $3,713 $16,434
2020 $27,234 $39,328 $3,935 $15,091
2019 $29,787 $44,043 $4,365 $15,478
2018 $30,602 $41,015 $3,912 $14,368
2017 $28,381 $39,825 $5,126 $13,278
2016 $26,756 $37,613 $5,238 $12,919
2015 $25,982 $35,229 $5,759 $12,715
2014 $29,708 $33,761 $7,164 $12,477
2013 $29,229 $32,614 $6,600 $11,723
2012 $28,456 $31,870 $6,054 $11,035
2011 $31,825 $32,016 $5,144 $10,283
2010 $30,659 $31,805 $4,059 $8,972
2009 $32,280 $32,218 $3,708 $8,285
2008 $35,603 $33,350 $3,606 $7,916
2007 $32,652 $32,536 $2,415 $6,901
2006 $28,422 $30,749 $1,997 $6,164
2005 $26,451 $27,630 $1,604 $5,489
2004 $24,925 $26,160 $1,379 $4,798
2003 $21,522 $25,057 $1,229 $4,536
2002 $17,111 $24,378 $936 $4,393
2001 $15,368 $22,952 $756 $4,401
2000 $14,743 $21,582 $634 $4,209
1999 $15,708 $19,938 $546 $3,981
1998 $15,382 $19,083 $591 $3,432
1997 $14,722 $17,903 $565 $3,222
1996 $16,101 $16,971 $558 $3,636
1995 $15,461 $16,276 $592 $3,405
1994 $13,406 $15,582 $622 $3,659
1993 $13,330 $14,973 $788 $4,422
1992 $16,101 $14,855 $811 $4,351
1991 $14,801 $14,461 $832 $5,117
1990 $13,795 $13,676 $848 $5,321
1989 $10,674 - $821 -
1988 $9,696 - $846 -
1987 $8,234 - $675 -
1986 $6,509 - - -
1985 $4,696 - - -
1984 $4,487 - - -
1983 $4,475 - - -
1982 $5,156 - - -
1981 $5,367 - - -
1980 $6,204 - - -
1979 $5,766 - - -
1978 $4,353 - - -
1977 $3,625 - - -
1976 $3,277 - - -
1975 $3,208 - - -
1974 $2,748 - - -
1973 $2,246 - - -
1972 $1,708 - - -
1971 $1,361 - - -
1970 $1,211 - - -
1969 $1,109 - - -
1968 $978 - - -
1967 $997 - - -
1966 $916 - - -
1965 $797 - - -
1964 $695 - - -
1963 $627 - - -
1962 $535 - - -
1961 $463 - - -
1960 $408 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Spain's GDP per capita is $38,627, ranking 31/197, compared to $6,540 in Turkmenistan, ranking 111/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Spain ranks 34th at $57,965, while Turkmenistan ranks 94th at $21,213.

Economic indicators

Spain Turkmenistan
Gross domestic product
$1.91T
2025
$49.8B
2025
GDP rank
12/197
2025
96/197
2025
GDP growth
2.82%
2024-2025
6.3%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$38,627
2025
$6,540
2025
GDP per capita rank
31/197
2025
111/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,965
2024
$21,213
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
34/197
2024
94/197
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2025
$1.87B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.4%
2025
3.76%
2025
Government debt per person
$38,794
2025
$246
2025
Government debt per person rank
20/185
2025
180/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,910
2026
$2,520
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.3T
2025
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,077,000
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
34
2026
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
24.5%
2023
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2023
2.4%
1998
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2025
14.1%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.7%
2024-2025
2.7%
2024-2025
Unemployment rate
10.5%
2025
4%
2010
Population
49323658
7800189

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Spain
Spending

Debt
Turkmenistan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Spain Turkmenistan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 44.7% 100.4% 14.1% 3.76%
2024 45.5% 101.6% 14.5% 4.11%
2023 45.4% 105.1% 13.7% 5.46%
2022 46.3% 109.2% 13% 7.14%
2021 49.5% 115.6% 13.4% 12.3%
2020 51.4% 119.2% 13.5% 15.4%
2019 42% 97.6% 13.6% 17.7%
2018 41.5% 99.7% 13.7% 22.5%
2017 41% 101.1% 17.8% 24.7%
2016 42.1% 102% 14.1% 21.1%
2015 43.7% 102.4% 17.3% 19%
2014 45.1% 104.4% 17% 16%
2013 46.2% 100% 16.9% 20.4%
2012 49.2% 89.6% 14.7% 17.9%
2011 45.9% 69.5% 15.4% 14.8%
2010 45.8% 60.3% 14.6% 7.04%
2009 46.1% 53.1% 14.4% 3.09%
2008 41.3% 39.6% 11.7% 3.56%
2007 39.2% 35.7% 14.4% 3.06%
2006 38.4% 39% 16% 4.23%
2005 38.4% 42.4% 21.1% 6.82%
2004 38.8% 45.3% 20.3% 11.4%
2003 38.4% 47.7% 20.8% 16.9%
2002 38.6% 51.2% 19.4% 24.2%
2001 38.4% 54.1% 22.6% 34.1%
2000 39.1% 57.8% 25.9% 55.1%
1999 40% 60.9% 20.8% 66.7%
1998 41% 62.4% 26.1% 81.6%
1997 41.5% 64.3% 26.9% 64.2%
1996 42.9% 65.4% - -
1995 44.1% 61.6% - -
1994 44.8% 57% - -
1993 46.3% 54.6% - -
1992 43.9% 44.1% - -
1991 42.6% 41.9% - -
1990 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 (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Spain's government spending was $852B, accounting for 44.7% of its GDP, while Turkmenistan spent $7.05B, or 14.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 100.4% in Spain and 3.76% in Turkmenistan, ranking 25/185 and 183/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Spain

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Spain Turkmenistan
2025 -2.5% 0.06%
2024 -3.22% -0.08%
2023 -3.34% 0.11%
2022 -4.59% 3.38%
2021 -6.66% 0.57%
2020 -10% -0.16%
2019 -3.04% -0.4%
2018 -2.58% -0.22%
2017 -3.1% -2.84%
2016 -4.26% -2.38%
2015 -5.26% -0.7%
2014 -6.07% 0.89%
2013 -7.49% 1.53%
2012 -11.5% 7.53%
2011 -9.69% 3.84%
2010 -9.49% 2.13%
2009 -11.2% 7.53%
2008 -4.56% 10.7%
2007 1.88% 4.19%
2006 2.12% 5.64%
2005 1.23% 0.86%
2004 -0.1% 1.47%
2003 -0.37% 3.99%
2002 -0.32% 0.19%
2001 -0.45% 0.77%
2000 -1.16% -0.55%
1999 -1.24% 2.48%
1998 -2.63% 1.15%
1997 -3.86% -0.2%
1996 -5.87% -
1995 -6.79% -
1994 -6.31% -
1993 -6.89% -
1992 -4.26% -
1991 -4.58% -
1990 -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 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Spain's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $47.6B, equivalent to 2.5% of GDP. This compares to Turkmenistan's surplus of $31.4M, or 0.06% of GDP.

Over the past 29 years, Spain recorded a fiscal deficit in 26 of those years, while Turkmenistan ran a deficit in 9 years. On average, Spain posted an annual deficit equal to 3.91% of GDP, compared to surplus of 1.78% of GDP for Turkmenistan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Spain

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Spain Turkmenistan
2025 2.7% 2.7%
2024 2.75% 4.6%
2023 3.53% -1.6%
2022 8.39% 11.2%
2021 3.09% 19.5%
2020 -0.32% 6.1%
2019 0.7% 5.1%
2018 1.67% 13.3%
2017 1.96% 8%
2016 -0.2% 3.6%
2015 -0.5% 7.4%
2014 -0.15% 6%
2013 1.41% 6.8%
2012 2.45% 5.3%
2011 3.2% 5.3%
2010 1.8% 4.4%
2009 -0.29% -2.7%
2008 4.08% 14.5%
2007 2.79% 6.3%
2006 3.52% 8.2%
2005 3.37% 10.7%
2004 3.04% 5.9%
2003 3.04% 5.6%
2002 3.07% 8.8%
2001 3.59% 11.6%
2000 3.43% 8%
1999 2.31% 23.5%
1998 1.83% 16.8%
1997 1.97% 83.7%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Spain has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.35%, compared with 10.6% in Turkmenistan. In 2025, inflation was 2.7% in Spain and 2.7% in Turkmenistan.

Top exports between countries

Spain
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $12.2M
Wood & paper products $5.34M
Chemicals & pharma $1.95M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.5M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $687K
Raw materials & minerals $360K
Animal & marine products $269K
Metals $208K
Miscellaneous $189K
Weapons & explosives $189K
Turkmenistan
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $1.67M
Chemicals & pharma $492K
Textiles & consumer goods $158K
Wood & paper products $19K
Machinery & equipment $2K

Balance of trade

Spain Turkmenistan
Current account balance
$56B
2025
n/a
Current account balance ranking
12/190
2025
n/a
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.94%
2025
n/a
Goods imports
$499B
2025
n/a
Goods exports
$443B
2025
n/a
Service imports
$127B
2025
n/a
Service exports
$256B
2025
n/a
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.8%
2025
13.7%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
36.6%
2025
14.5%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Spain Turkmenistan
Economic freedom 66.8 47
Economic freedom ranking 59/197 177/197
Property rights 88 17.4
Government integrity 64.2 8.4
Judicial effectiveness 74.3 12.3
Tax burden 58.2 94.2
Government spending 37.3 94.3
Fiscal health 57.3 99.9
Business freedom 82.6 37.5
Labor freedom 61.7 29.3
Monetary freedom 78.2 76.7
Trade freedom 79.4 74.2
Investment freedom 60 10
Financial freedom 60 10

Economic freedom comparison by year

Spain
Turkmenistan
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Spain Turkmenistan
2026 66.8 47
2025 66.3 47.1
2024 63.3 46.3
2023 65 46.5
2022 68.2 46.2
2021 69.9 47.4
2020 66.9 46.5
2019 65.7 48.4
2018 65.1 47.1
2017 63.6 47.4
2016 68.5 41.9
2015 67.6 41.4
2014 67.2 42.2
2013 68 42.6
2012 69.1 43.8
2011 70.2 43.6
2010 69.6 42.5
2009 70.1 44.2
2008 69.1 43.4
2007 69.2 43
2006 68.2 43.8
2005 67 47.6
2004 68.9 50.7
2003 68.8 51.3
2002 68.8 43.2
2001 68.1 41.8
2000 65.9 37.6
1999 65.1 36.1
1998 62.6 35
1997 59.6 -
1996 59.6 -
1995 62.8 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Spain is 66.8, ranking 59/197, compared to 47 for Turkmenistan, ranking 177/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Spain Turkmenistan
Services, % of GDP
68.4%
2025
48.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2025
36%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.68%
2025
12.4%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$1.83T
2025
$48.3B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$59,830
2025
$22,830
2025
Total reserves including gold
$129B
2025
$1.51B
1999
Total reserves ranking
23/177
2025
135/177
1999
Net foreign direct investment
$18.3B
2025
n/a
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$42.8B
2024
$1.64B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$71.5B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
2.22%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
20.2%
2022
0.2%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
21.4%
2025
47.2%
2012

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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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.