The necessary counterpart to an inflowofforeigncapital is a deficit in the current account the largest component of which is trade in goods and services.
In the early 1990s, the Asian miracle economies received a large inflowofforeign private capital on account of the financial liberalization they undertook and their economic success.
Foreign firms are bringing in more capital than they need for investment: the net inflowof FDI is 60% higher than a year ago, yet the actual use of this money for fixed investment has fallen by 6%.