If there is an inflowof money or people into a place, a large amount of money or people move into a place.
The Swiss wanted to discourage an inflow of foreign money. [+ of]
London has attracted a large inflow of workers who require accommodation.
inflow in British English
(ˈɪnˌfləʊ)
noun
1.
something, such as a liquid or gas, that flows in
2.
the amount or rate of flowing in
3. Also called: inflowing
the act of flowing in; influx
inflow in American English
(ˈɪnˌfloʊ)
noun
1.
a flowing in or into
2.
anything that flows in
COBUILD Collocations
inflow
cash inflow
net inflow
Examples of 'inflow' in a sentence
inflow
These banks are unusually dependent on foreign cash inflows to fund lending.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This was acting as a brake on much larger inflows of funds.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Each year it would have become more difficult for him to balance the inflow and outflow.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Much of the inflow is foreign direct investment.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It added that the quarterly figure for net new money inflows was often volatile and would remain so.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In some weeks the firm may collect some large unpaid bills and therefore receive a net inflow of cash.
Charles A. D'Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers Principles of Corporate Finance (1991)
There are no expected inflows or outflows of capital and no assets to speak of apart from their home.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
But the twin deficits mean the economy is reliant on investors to fund the budget deficit and capital inflows from abroad.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Net inflows of people into Britain could turn negative.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Of course, they have had no objection to the inflow of capital.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
That was more than double the net inflow of 2.1 billion in the same period last year.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It would also be helpful to reduce the country's reliance on foreign capital inflows.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It had more than 100 million of net inflows in the third quarter.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In addition, the country has seen new record inflows of foreign direct investment.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Investors bought hotels, promised capital inflow and proposed partnerships.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Foreign exchange reserves actually rose for the first time in six months, suggesting net inflows.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
US quantitative easing encouraged hot money inflows.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The benefit that is enjoyed from the ability to net cash inflows and outflows through centralized cash management comes in the form of reduced transaction costs.
Maurice D. Levi International Finance: The markets and financial management of multinational business. (1983)
Growth was fastest in Ireland and Spain as inflows of new business strengthened.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
For years, the business has only seen inflows of money from well-heeled individuals.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Unlike most of its peers, it was still pulling in money, with inflows into equities and property offsetting outflows in fixed income.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Man Group said that the pick-up in money inflows over the past year had followed an improved investment performance by most of its funds.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The inflow of new business into services companies, amounts of business outstanding, expectations of future conditions and employment intentions in the sector all plunged.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
inflow
British English: inflow NOUN
If there is an inflow of money or people into a place, a large amount of money or people move into a place.