trade balance

American  

noun

1. balance of trade.

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Etymology

Origin of trade balance

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

She needs a yen cheap enough for Japan Inc.’s multinationals to thrive but strong enough to keep inflation coming down and avoid friction with a U.S. administration fixated on trade balances.

From Barron's

She needs a yen cheap enough for Japan Inc.’s multinationals to thrive but strong enough to keep inflation coming down and avoid friction with a U.S. administration fixated on trade balances.

From Barron's

The EU’s trade balance for January-October 2025 ran just about even with the year before, shrugging off, for now, both the pricier euro and U.S. tariffs.

From Barron's

“The mild deterioration in the trade balance was expected, and partially offset by ongoing strength in gold exports,” Shelly Kaushik, senior economist at Bank of Montreal Capital Markets, said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since then, the U.S. trade balance has bounced around as companies adjust to a rapid series of policy tweaks, trade deals and other supply-chain pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• balance of payments