Meaning of BALANCE OF TRADE

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  the difference in value over a period of time of a country's imports and exports of merchandise; "a nation's balance of trade is favorable when its exports exceed its imports"
	Synonyms:		trade balance, trade gap, visible balance
	See Also:		balance
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