trade balance
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of trade balance
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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The impact would be felt through Indian exporters, the rupee, refinery margins and the trade balance.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
That was larger than the positive C$3 billion trade balance that economists had anticipated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The reading may suggest some improvement in the country’s external trade balance despite a challenging global backdrop, it added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The U.S. advance trade balance in goods for June was a deficit of $101.5 billion, less than the previous month’s deficit of $105.9 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
This fact arrests our attention, and forces us to recognise that there is a trade balance of nearly 20 millions sterling in her favour, and to realise the saving power of the country.
From Argentina from a British Point of View by Various
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