visible balance

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visible balance

(Economics) another name for balance of trade

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visible balance - 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"

balance of trade, trade balance, trade gap

balance - the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account

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It has three hands and a date window, a visible balance wheel or a chronograph.

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The trade balance is sometimes referred to as the visible balance in the current account balance.