| 单词 | balance of payments |
| 释义 | balance of payments balance of payments noun [sing.]
(Economics ) the difference between the amount of money one country pays to other countries, especially for imports, and the amount it receives, especially from exports; the official record of this over a particular period: An increase in exports would help Britain's balance of payments. a balance of payments surplus (= profit) ◆ The country recorded a £9.5 billion balance of payments deficit (= debt) for the year. There is a surplus on the balance of payments current account (= the account that shows the amounts paid for imported goods and services and received for exported goods and services, etc.). the balance of payments capital account (= the account that shows the money the country has invested or borrowed) ◆ The country is experiencing balance of payments problems. The balance of payments for February showed an increase in both exports and imports. See note at BALANCE OF TRADE |
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