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balance of trade

DEFINITIONS OF: balance of trade

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n the difference in value over a period of time of a country's imports and exports of merchandise

“a nation's balance of trade is favorable when its exports exceed its imports”
Synonyms:
trade balance, trade gap, visible balance
Type of:
balance
the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
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