If a country's balance of payments current account is in deficit, then
the value of imports of goods and services must be greater than the value of exports of goods and services.
the exchange rate of the country's currency must be depreciating.
the net balance of trade in goods and services combined with net primary and secondary income must be negative.
the country's external national debt must be rising.
310 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Economics 2.6 The international economy (A-level only), covering 2.6.1 Globalisation, 2.6.2 Trade, 2.6.3 The balance of payments, 2.6.4 Exchange rate systems, and 2.6.5 Economic growth and development. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.