Question

What is the Balance of Payments (BoP)?

पर्याय

• A statement of government tax receipts and expenditures during a fiscal year

• A systematic record of all economic transactions between the residents of a country and the rest of the world during a given period

• A record of only the exports and imports of goods between a country and the rest of the world

• A systematic record of all financial transactions among the residents within a country during a given period

Answer 1

The Balance of Payments (BoP) is defined as a systematic record of all economic transactions between the residents of a country and the rest of the world during a given period. It covers transactions between residents and non-residents, and is much broader than trade in goods alone.