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What the current account records

What the current account records

Schematic of current account inflows from exports, income and transfers, and outflows to imports, income paid and transfers paid

The balance of payments is the record of transactions between UK residents and the rest of the world. At GCSE level, the main focus is the current account, which compares money flowing into the UK with money flowing out and includes trade, income flows, and transfers.

Balance of payments Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Economics
  3. /Balance of payments

Step-by-step lessons covering OCR GCSE Economics Balance of payments for GCSE Economics. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Component 01 and Component 02 format. Build a solid grasp of supply and demand and cost/revenue calculations before tackling the evaluation-heavy policy topics.

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