The concepts described on these pages are words and expressions used in statistics with a specific, limited meaning. In everyday speech the word may have a different meaning. In connection with each definition you can find information about which sets of statistics use the concept.
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Current account
The current account shows flows of goods, services, primary and secondary income between residents and non-residents.
Statistics using the definition
Validity of the definition
- Valid
Source organisation
- IMF
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