Although Latin America generated a trade surplus through import compression,7 the current account remained in deficit, as net payments on foreign investment income and interest exceeded the trade surplus.
虽然拉丁美洲通过压缩进口产生了贸易顺差，7 但是，经常账户依然为逆差，因为支付外国投资收入和利息的净额超过贸易顺差。