Despite this imbalance, the US dollar’s dominance as an invoicing currency is unlikely to change anytime soon – not least because bringing about a shift would require coordination among a huge number of exporters and importers worldwide. The euro might seem like a strong contender, given the volume of trade among eurozone countries; but, outside Europe, the currency is not used nearly as widely as the dollar.
尽管存在这一失衡，美元作为主要结算货币的地位在近期不可能改变——因为要做出改变需要全世界大量出口国和进口国的合作。从欧元区国家之间的贸易量看，欧元也许是一个强大的竞争对手；但是，在欧洲之外，欧元的使用范围远远不及美元。