Repatriation

Meaning

The return of someone or something to their own country; in finance, the sending of foreign earnings or capital back to the investor's home country.

Origin / Etymology

Latin repatriare (to return to one's country), from re (back) and patria (native land)

Synonyms

Return Homecoming Restoration

Antonyms

Expatriation Exile Deportation

Example Sentence

"India's net foreign direct investment fell sharply as the repatriation of earnings by foreign investors rose to a multi-year high."

🎯 UPSC Usage

Key for GS3 economy answers on gross versus net FDI, balance of payments, and capital flows; also GS2 for the return of citizens or refugees.

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