For example, US multinational corporations sometimes over-invoice import bills or under-report export earnings to reduce their tax obligations. Again, this would work to overstate the recorded current-account deficit.
遗漏的数字也可能源于其他原因。比如，美国跨国公司有时会多计进口账单，少报出口利润，以减轻税负。这也会高估录得经常项目赤字。