The balance of payments
The balance of payments
The balance of payments is a record of all economic transactions between residents of a country and non-residents over a period of time. These include transactions in goods, services, income, transfers and financial assets. Its main sections are the current account, capital account and financial account.
Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel A A Level Economics 4.1.7 Balance of payments. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the core supply-and-demand models before moving on to the more evaluation-heavy macroeconomic policy topics.