The Roman Empire ran a persistent trade deficit with India for centuries. Although the resulting outflow of gold caused monetary debasement in the Roman Empire, Indo-Roman trade remained the backbone of the global economy.
罗马帝国曾在几百年的时间里持续地存在对印度的贸易赤字。尽管由此造成的黄金外流导致罗马帝国货币贬值，但印度-罗马贸易仍是全球经济的基石。