trade balance

noun

1. balance of trade.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trade balance¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

The recent decline in the value of the Japanese yen affected the trade balance, as it cost more in yen to import and boosted the value of exports when converted to yen.

From Seattle Times

In fact, the quality of our agricultural bounty is one reason Washington had a positive trade balance with China for many years, something no other state could claim.

From Seattle Times

"When we look at the trade balance between Colombia and China, we find a great imbalance, a great inequality, a product of the economic history of the two countries," Petro told Xi on Wednesday.

From Reuters

The Asia and Pacific regional economic data and events calendar is fairly light on Tuesday, with the latest Japanese current account figures, Australian business confidence indexes and Philippines trade balance data the main highlights.

From Reuters

"The tightening of the trade balance should boost GDP as foreign consumers buy more American goods and as the manufacturing industry comes off its bottom," said Veronica Clark, an economist at Citigroup in New York.

From Reuters

Related Words

• balance of payments