External sector

 ( International Macroeconomics ) 

The external sector is the portion of a country's economy that interacts with the economies of other countries. In the goods market, the external sector involves exports and imports. In the financial market it involves capital flows.

• Balance of payments
• Current account (balance of payments)
• Capital account
• Foreign direct investment
• External debt
• Exchange rate
• Foreign exchange reserves
• Net international investment position