noun
primary balance
Economic term referring to the government's fiscal balance excluding interest payments on debt. Often contrasted with プライマリーバランス, which is the same concept but in katakana.
See also: プライマリーバランス
政府は基礎的財政収支の黒字化を目指している。
The government is aiming for a surplus in the primary balance.
Synonymous loanword; 基礎的財政収支 is the native Japanese equivalent, more formal and often used in official documents.
Compound of 基礎的 (basic, fundamental) + 財政 (public finance) + 収支 (income and expenditure). A calque of the English economic term 'primary balance'.