balance of payments
US /ˈbæl.əns əv ˈpeɪ.mənts/
UK /ˈbæl.əns əv ˈpeɪ.mənts/
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国際収支
the difference between the amount of money that a country pays to other countries and the amount that it receives from them
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The country is trying to improve its balance of payments by increasing exports.
その国は輸出を増やすことで国際収支を改善しようとしている。
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A persistent deficit in the balance of payments can lead to economic instability.
国際収支の継続的な赤字は経済不安につながる可能性がある。