The phrase "a capital inflow" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in discussions related to finance, economics, or investment, referring to the movement of capital into a country or market.
Example: "The recent economic policies have led to a significant capital inflow, boosting local investments."
Alternatives: "an influx of capital" or "capital influx".
"[T]he US current account deficit really was much more a function of a typical capital inflow boom driven by an unsustainable fiscal policy (as in Frieden (2006) and Chinn (2005)) and deregulatory disarmament than those much lauded "sophisticated" American securities markets... ...... Has no one anything nice to say about American securities markets these days?
Since 2000 the U.S. has received, on average, a net capital inflow of over half a trillion — per year!
A trade deficit is the other side of a large capital inflow into the country, to finance the deficit.
This effect is likely to be compounded by the expectation that a lower corporate tax rate will attract foreign investment, resulting in a net capital inflow.
And by 1995, Thailand had a net capital inflow of US$14.2399 billion, more than one hundred percent increase from its net capital inflow three years ago.
During 2009-2014, developing countries collectively received a net capital inflow of $2.2 trillion, partly owing to quantitative easing in advanced economies, which pushed interest rates there to near zero.
And, in fact, the model that White House economists use to claim that the corporate tax cut will raise wages assumes a large capital inflow and current account deficit.
The budget deficit helps cause the trade deficit, the trade deficit necessitates a huge capital inflow, and getting it requires high interest rates.
Production stood at 80.7% of full capacity in December, just below its long-term average.America attracted a net capital inflow of $89.1 billion in November.
