net present value
noun[CorU]
ACCOUNTING,FINANCEukus(abbreviationNPV)thepresentvalueof an investment'sfuturenetcashflow(=differencebetween themoneycoming in and going out)after thecostof theoriginalinvestmenthas beensubtracted:
Countries that havereceivedhelpsofarhaveseenthenetpresentvalueoftheirdebtburdenfallby anaverageof 40%.