Dollar export – The ideal monetary system, part 11 26. 11. 2014. the US has spent more overseas than what foreign countries buy from it, the difference currently being USD 40 billion per month. This raises two questions. Why indeed does the US not run out of money if it only flows out of the country? Why indeed do foreigners accept the dollar, and why do they participate in unsustainable processes? Read more about Dollar export – The ideal monetary system, part 11