trade balance
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of trade balance
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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The trade balance for March is due 8:30 a.m., with job openings, new-home sales and the Institute for Supply Management’s services index all coming at 10 a.m.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
Durable goods orders for March, delayed Feb. housing starts and the trade balance for March will be released at 8:30 a.m.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
The yen was mixed against other G-10 and Asian currencies in early trade, but may weaken on the prospect that rising oil prices could worsen Japan’s trade balance, analysts said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
A big increase in imports of digital trade equipment also swung the trade balance toward a greater deficit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
The impact of drought and strong import demand pushed the trade deficit up in recent years, although the trade balance improved in 2006.
From The 2007 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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