GNP
Gross National Product, total value of goods and services produced in an economy over a particular period of time, usually 1 year. The GNP growth rate is the primary indicator of the status of the economy. Made up of consumer and government purchases, private, domestic and foreign investments, and the total value of exports.
GDP
Gross Domestic Product, same as GNP, with the exception that the total value of goods and services excludes foreign investments and the total value of exports.
Repatriation of profits
Return of the financial assets or generated income of an organization or individual from a foreign country to the home country.
Tariffs
Tax on imports or exports usually imposed to raise revenue or to protect domestic firms from import competition. May also be designed to correct an imbalance of payments. The money collected under tariffs is called duty or customs duty.
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以下是一些探讨全球经济的常用术语:
进出口贸易差额
两国或两地区之间以货币量来表示的贸易差额(一国贸易额也即该国的商品进出口总额)。如果A国对B国的进口总额大于出口总额 ,那么A国与B国的贸易出现了贸易逆差,而B国则出现贸易顺差。