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BALANCE OF PAYMENT

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Balance of Payments Accounts The balance of payments accounts are those that record all transactions between the residents of a country and residents of all foreign nations.  They are composed of the following: 

   

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The Current Account The Capital Account The Official Reserves Account Statistical Discrepancy

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The Current Account Includes all imports and exports of goods and services.  Includes unilateral transfers of foreign aid.  If the debits exceed the credits, then a country is running a trade deficit.  If the credits exceed the debits, then a country is running a trade surplus. 

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The Capital Account The capital account measures the difference between sales of assets to foreigners and purchases of foreign assets.  The capital account is composed of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), portfolio investments and other investments. 

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Statistical Discrepancy 

There’s going to be some omissions and misrecorded transactions—so we use a “plug” figure to get things to balance.

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The Official Reserves Account 

Official reserves assets include gold, foreign currencies, SDRs, reserve positions in the IMF.

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The Balance of Payments Identity BCA + BKA + BRA = 0 where BCA = balance on current account BKA = balance on capital account BRA = balance on the reserves account Under a pure flexible exchange rate regime, BCA + BKA = 0 3-7

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U.S. Balance of Payments Data Credits

Debits

Current Account 1

Exports

2

Imports

$1,418.64 ($1,809.18)

3

Unilateral Transfers Balance on Current Account Capital Account 4 5 6

Direct Investment Portfolio Investment Other Investments Balance on Capital Account

7

Statistical Discrepancies Overall Balance Official Reserve Account 3-8

$10.24

($64.39) ($444.69)

$287.68 $474.39 $262.64 $444.26 0.73 $0.30

($152.44) ($124.94) ($303.27)

($0.30)

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U.S. Balance of Payments Data Credits

Debits

Current Account 1

Exports

2

Imports

$1,418.64 ($1,809.18)

3

Unilateral Transfers Balance on Current Account Capital Account 4 5 6

Direct Investment Portfolio Investment Other Investments Balance on Capital Account

7

Statistical Discrepancies Overall Balance Official Reserve Account 3-9

$10.24

($64.39) ($444.69)

$287.68 $474.39 $262.64 $444.26 0.73 $0.30

($152.44) ($124.94) ($303.27)

In 2000, the U.S. imported more than it exported, thus running a current account deficit of $444.69 billion.

($0.30)

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U.S. Balance of Payments Data Credits

Debits

Current Account 1

Exports

2

Imports

$1,418.64 ($1,809.18)

3

Unilateral Transfers Balance on Current Account Capital Account 4 5 6 7

Direct Investment Portfolio Investment Other Investments Balance on Capital Account

Statistical Discrepancies Overall Balance Official Reserve Account 3-

$10.24

($64.39) ($444.69)

$287.68 $474.39 $262.64 $444.26 0.73 $0.30

($152.44) ($124.94) ($303.27)

($0.30)

During the same year, the U.S. attracted net investment of $444.26 billion —clearly the rest of the world found the U.S. to be a good place to invest.

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U.S. Balance of Payments Data Credits

Debits

Current Account 1

Exports

2

Imports

$1,418.64 ($1,809.18)

3

Unilateral Transfers Balance on Current Account Capital Account 4 5 6 7

Direct Investment Portfolio Investment Other Investments Balance on Capital Account

Statistical Discrepancies Overall Balance Official Reserve Account 3-

$10.24

($64.39) ($444.69)

$287.68 $474.39 $262.64 $444.26 0.73 $0.30

($152.44) ($124.94) ($303.27)

Under a pure flexible exchange rate regime, these numbers would balance each other out.

($0.30)

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U.S. Balance of Payments Data Credits

Debits

Current Account 1

Exports

2

Imports

$1,418.64 ($1,809.18)

3

Unilateral Transfers Balance on Current Account Capital Account 4 5 6 7

Direct Investment Portfolio Investment Other Investments Balance on Capital Account

Statistical Discrepancies Overall Balance Official Reserve Account 3-

$10.24

($64.39) ($444.69)

$287.68 $474.39 $262.64 $444.26 0.73 $0.30

($152.44) ($124.94) ($303.27)

In the real world, there is a statistical discrepancy.

($0.30)

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U.S. Balance of Payments Data Credits

Debits

Current Account 1

Exports

2

Imports

$1,418.64 ($1,809.18)

3

Unilateral Transfers Balance on Current Account Capital Account 4 5 6 7

Direct Investment Portfolio Investment Other Investments Balance on Capital Account

Statistical Discrepancies Overall Balance Official Reserve Account

$10.24

($64.39) ($444.69)

$287.68 $474.39 $262.64 $444.26 0.73 $0.30

($152.44) ($124.94) ($303.27)

Including that, the balance of payments identity should hold: BCA + BKA = – BRA

($0.30)

($444.69) + $444.26 + $0.73 = $0.30= –($0.30) 3-

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Balance of Payments and the Exchange Rate Credits

Debits

Current Account 1

Exports

2

Imports

Direct Investment Portfolio Investment Other Investments Balance on Capital Account

Statistical Discrepancies Overall Balance Official Reserve Account 3-

S

($1,809.18)

Unilateral Transfers Balance on Current Account Capital Account

7

P

$1,418.64

3

4 5 6

Exchange rate $

$10.24

($64.39) ($444.69)

$287.68 $474.39 $262.64 $444.26 0.73 $0.30

($152.44) ($124.94) ($303.27)

D Q

($0.30)

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Balance of Payments and the Exchange Rate Credits

Debits

Current Account 1

Exports

2

Imports

S

($1,809.18)

Unilateral Transfers Balance on Current Account Capital Account Direct Investment Portfolio Investment Other Investments Balance on Capital Account

7

P

$1,418.64

3

4 5 6

Exchange rate $

Statistical Discrepancies Overall Balance Official Reserve Account

$10.24

($64.39) ($444.69)

$287.68 $474.39 $262.64 $444.26 0.73 $0.30

($152.44) ($124.94) ($303.27)

D Q

($0.30)

As U.S. citizens import, they are supply dollars to the FOREX market. 3-

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Balance of Payments and the Exchange Rate Credits

Debits

Current Account 1

Exports

2

Imports

S

($1,809.18)

Unilateral Transfers Balance on Current Account Capital Account

7

P

$1,418.64

3

4 5 6

Exchange rate $

Direct Investment Portfolio Investment Other Investments Balance on Capital Account

Statistical Discrepancies Overall Balance Official Reserve Account

$10.24

($64.39) ($444.69)

$287.68 $474.39 $262.64 $444.26 0.73 $0.30

($152.44) ($124.94) ($303.27)

D Q

($0.30)

As U.S. citizens export, others demand dollars at the FOREX market. 3-

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Balance of Payments and the Exchange Rate Credits

Debits

Current Account 1

Exports

2

Imports

($1,809.18)

Unilateral Transfers Balance on Current Account Capital Account 4 5 6 7

P

$1,418.64

3

Direct Investment Portfolio Investment Other Investments Balance on Capital Account

Statistical Discrepancies Overall Balance Official Reserve Account

Exchange rate $

$10.24

($64.39) ($444.69)

$287.68 $474.39 $262.64 $444.26 0.73 $0.30

($152.44) ($124.94) ($303.27)

S

S1

D Q

($0.30)

As the U.S. government sells dollars, the supply of dollars increases. 3-

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Balance of Payments Trends Since 1982 the U.S. has experienced continuous deficits on the current account and continuous surpluses on the capital account.  During the same period, Japan has experienced the opposite. 

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Balances on the Current (BCA) and Capital (BKA) Accounts of the United States 500 400 300 200 100 0 -1001982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000

U.S. BCA U.S. BKA

-200 -300 -400 -500

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Balances on the Current (BCA) and Capital (BKA) Accounts of United Kingdom 40 30 20 10 0 -101982

UK BCA 1984

1986

1988

1990

1992

1994

1996

1998

2000

UK BKA

-20 -30 -40 -50

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Balances on the Current (BCA) and Capital (BKA) Accounts of Japan 150 100 50 0 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 -50

Japan BCA Japan BKA

-100 -150

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Balances on the Current (BCA) and Capital (BKA) Accounts of Germany 80 60 40 20 0 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 -20

Germany BCA Germany BKA

-40 -60 -80

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Balances on the Current (BCA) and Capital (BKA) Accounts of China 35 30 25 20 15 10 5

China BCA China BKA

0 -51982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 -10 -15

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Balance of Payments Trends Germany traditionally had current account surpluses.  Since 1991 Germany has been experiencing current account deficits.  This is largely due to German reunification and the resultant need to absorb more output domestically to rebuild the former East Germany.  What matters is the nature and causes of the disequilibrium. 

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Balances on the Current (BCA) and Capital (BKA) Accounts of Five Major Countries 500

C h in a B C A

400

C h in a B K A

300 200 100 0 - 1 01 09 8 2 1 9 8 4 1 9 8 6 1 9 8 8 1 9 9 0 1 9 9 2 1 9 9 4 1 9 9 6 1 9 9 8 2 0 0 0 -200 -300

Ja p a n B CA Ja p a n B K A G ermany B CA G ermany B KA UK BCA UK BKA

-400

U .S . B C A

-500

U .S . B K A

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