balance of trade
noun/ˌbæləns əv ˈtreɪd/
/ˌbæləns əv ˈtreɪd/
(also trade balance)
[singular]- the difference in value between imports and exports
- a balance-of-trade deficit (= when a country spends more on imports than it earns from exports)
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