balance of trade

balance of trade
net flow of goods (exports minus imports) between two countries. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary
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The difference between a country's imports and exports. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Glossary

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balance of trade ˌbalance of ˈtrade noun [singular] ECONOMICS
1. the part of a country's balance of payments that relates to the value of goods and services imported and exported; = TRADE BALANCE:

• The overall balance of trade in the UK is improving as a result of the strong currency.

2. the difference in the total value of imports and exports between two countries or areas:

• The US and Europe sell nearly $100 billion worth of goods and services a year to each other. For the moment, the balance of trade is in the US's favor.

ˌadverse ˌbalance of ˈtrade also ˌadverse ˈtrade ˌbalance ECONOMICS
when the value of a country's imports is greater than the value of its exports
ˌfavourable ˌbalance of ˈtrade , favorable balance of trade ECONOMICS
when the value of the country's exports is greater than the value of its imports

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   Monetary record of a country's net imports and exports of physical merchandise. It can be negative, showing that a country is importing more than it exports, or positive, showing it exports more than it imports.

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balance of trade UK US noun [singular] (also trade balance, also visible balance)
► ECONOMICS the difference between the money that a country receives from exports and the money it spends on imports: »

Official figures yesterday showed the balance of trade in goods plunged to a record deficit.

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balance of trade deficit/surplus

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adverse/favourable balance of trade


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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