Although the current account deficit remains well below the peak reached in 2006, net external debt has soared to more than 40% of GDP, up from only 10% a decade ago. The external debt burden is still a long way below the levels that triggered currency crises in other countries, but the surge suggests that, over the longer-term at least, the dollar is more likely to weaken from current levels.
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