The accounts of a country’s trade with other countries. If imports are higher there is a deficit and if exports are higher there is a surplus.

By avoiding any overlap with these topics, the balance of payments coding system may be seen to be compatible with any international standards developed for these topics. In addition, the use of the ...

The IMF Committee on Balance of Payments Statistics was established in 1992 to: Oversee the implementation of the recommendations contained in the reports of two IMF Working Parties that investigated ...