trade balance
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of trade balance
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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The government is also scheduled to release machinery orders for June on Wednesday, July’s trade balance data on Thursday and nationwide consumer price figures for July on Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
U.S. economic data due Tuesday include the advanced trade balance in goods for June, released at 8:30 a.m.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
U.S. economic data due Friday include the trade balance in goods for May at 8:30 a.m.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
GS economists expect the trade balance to return to a surplus of 2 billion Australian dollars in April, supported by stronger exports and a pullback in data-center-related imports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
If their collective sales amount to more than their collective purchases the trade balance will be in their favour, and they will have money to receive.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various
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