inflow
noun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈɪnfləʊ/ us FINANCE
the movement of money or assets into a business, an economy, an industry, etc.:
an inflow of sth The booming economy has attracted an inflow of funds from both domestic and foreign investors.
growing/huge/large inflow Thanks to a huge inflow of venture capital into the business, it has moved far closer to commercial reality.
a cash/capital/tax inflow
The figure for portfolio investment is an average of inflow and outflow figures.
the arrival of a number of things or people in a place:
an inflow of sth The area had a significant inflow of dot-com and telecommunications firms.
Britain chooses to import bananas from Caribbean ex-dependencies and to hold down the inflow from cheaper rivals.
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influx
outflow