Components of Balance of International Payments, Current Account

• 2 - Primary income

2.2 - Investment income

'Investment income' refers to income receivable by the owner of a financial asset in return for providing funds to another institutional unit. The terms governing the payment of investment income are usually specified in the financial instrument created when the funds are transferred from the creditor to the debtor. Such arrangements are typically made only for a limited period of time, after which the funds must be returned.