External sector
The external sector is the portion of a country's economy that interacts with the economies of other countries. In the goods market, the external sector involves exports and imports. In the financial market it involves capital flows.
Economic features related to the external sector include:
- Balance of payments
- Current account
- Capital account
- Foreign direct investment
- External debt
- Exchange rate
- Foreign-exchange reserves
- International investment position
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