INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

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CONTENT• Meaning• Balance of Trade• Balance of Payment• Foreign Direct Investment• International Institution:

• WTO• UNCTAD• IMF• EU

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MEANING

• business activities which involves cross border transactions of goods, services, resources between two or more nations.

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IMPORTANCE

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BALANCE OF TRADE

• The difference between the monetary value of exports and imports of output in an economy over a certain period.

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FACTORS

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BALANCE OF PAYMENTS • A record of all transactions made between one

particular country and all other countries during a specified period of time.

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The net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest

in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the

investor.

FDI may be

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METHODS

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INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

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FUNCTIONS

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OBJECTIVES

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OBJECTIVES

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• The organization's goals are to "maximize the trade investment and development opportunities of

developing countries and assist them in their efforts to integrate into the world economy on an equitable

basis.”

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• The organization's stated objectives are to promote international economic cooperation, international trade, employment, and exchange rate stability, to member countries to meet balance of payments needs.

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• EU aim to ensure the free movement of people, goods, services, and capital, enact legislation in justice and home affairs, and maintain common policies on trade, agriculture, fisheries and regional development.

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