In a balance-of-payments record, if the credit and debit offset each other, it means that a nation is in particularly good financial condition.

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As a nation's balance-of-payments record is maintained on a double-entry bookkeeping system, it must always be in balance. Unlike on an individual company's financial statement, the fact that the credits and debits offset each other does not mean a nation is in particularly good or poor financial condition.

In a Balance-Of-Payments Record, If the Credit and Debit Offset