trade balance
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of trade balance
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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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
May trade balance came in at $77.6 billion, versus expectations of $78 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 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
The seasonally adjusted trade balance was 3.5 billion euros in March, a decrease from 6.5 billion euros in February.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
Over the greater part of the world the rate of exchange on London is an indication simply of the trade balance.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various
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