Trade & External

Trade balance

The trade balance is the difference between the value of a country's exports and imports of goods over a period — the narrower, goods-only component of the current account. A country exporting $500B and importing $450B in goods runs a $50B trade surplus for that period.

Why it matters

Trade balance is the headline figure behind this platform's country-level trade breakdowns.

Also known as: balance of trade

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