Macroeconomics

Current Account

Definition

What is Current Account?

A country's balance of trade in goods and services plus net income and transfers with the rest of the world.

Example in practice

A persistent current-account deficit can increase foreign-financing needs.

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The total market value of final goods and services produced within a country during a period.

Gross domestic product adjusted for changes in prices.

Gross domestic product measured at current prices without adjusting for inflation.

A market environment in which investors favour higher-risk assets.

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