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Economic Definition of creditor nation. Defined.

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Term creditor nation Definition: A nation that owes less to foreign governments, businesses, and consumers than foreigners owe to domestic governments, businesses, and consumers. The United States, was a creditor nation for many decades, being one of the chief sources of lending to other nations in the world. It has now achieved the status of debtor nation.

 

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