(aka BALANCE OF TRADE) the difference between the amount of goods that the U.S. imports and what the U.S. exports. Published by the Department of Commerce.
Category in the current account of the balance of payments which includes all traded goods (manufactured items, agricultural commodities, chemicals and all other physically tangible products).
This statistic measures the import and export levels to determine the balance of trade in the nation. The difference between the two is referred to as the trade gap.
Released monthly, this figure measures the difference between imports and exports. When exports are higher than imports, there is a surplus in the balance of trade. When imports are higher than exports, there is a deficit. The import-export differential is referred to as the trade gap.
the difference between U.S. Exports of goods and U.S. Imports of goods. Published monthly by the Commerce Department.
Net exports of goods. The merchandise trade balance differs from net exports by excluding exports and imports of services. (Bureau of Economic Analysis)
The balance between a country’s imports and exports of goods within its overall balance of payments. Also known as balance of trade. Français: Balance commerciale des marchandises Español: Balanza comercial