balance of payments (EN)

phrase

phrase “balance of payments”

1. the difference between the total money coming into a country and the total money going out over a period
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   Due to rising imports, the country's balance of payments showed a significant deficit last quarter.
2. the record of all economic transactions made between a country and the rest of the world during a specific period
   Economists examined the balance of payments to evaluate the impact of international trade on the nation's economy.