What would be the downsides of each country having a constant net amount of currency?
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If the total amount of money would stay the same, then the value of that money would increase over time because of the natural increase of productivity.
This is called deflation, and would lead to people saving money instead of spending, which in turn would lead to a slower economic growth.
Nations always prefer a little bit inflation instead, but inflation is a tricky beast to control. They have to be very careful with their policies.
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