Unfavorable Balance of Trade

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus

0.01 sec.

The value of a nation's imports in excess of the value of its exports.

Unfavorable Balance of Trade

The difference between the value of a country's exports and the value of its imports such that imports exceed exports. Analysts disagree on the impact, if any, of an unfavorable balance of trade on the economy. Some economists believe that an unfavorable balance of trade, especially if sustained, causes unemployment and lowers GDP growth. Others believe that the balance of trade has little impact, because the more international trade occurs, the more likely it is that foreign companies will invest in the home country, negating any negative effects. An unfavorable balance of trade is also called a trade deficit.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Financial browser	?		Full browser	?
Trade Deficit			Many in the general public see immigration as a distinct danger, independent of, and more frightening than, an unfavorable balance of trade. The 4 boneheaded biases of stupid voters: (And we're all stupid ... by Caplan, Bryan / Reason Locking up Alaska does not solve problems in other states, it merely contributes to such things as increased oil imports, an unfavorable balance of trade, and a decrease of good jobs nationwide. Bushwacked by bogus enviro politics by Dalby, Ron / Alaska Business Monthly While the program seemed to work in Mexico, it did not reduce the budget deficit or eliminate the unfavorable balance of trade. One market for all? by Forde, D.H. / Americas (English Edition)			Unearned Premium Insurance Unearned Premium Reserve Unearned Reinsurance Premium Unearned Revenue Uneconomic Growth Unemployable Unemployed Labor Force Unemployment Unemployment Benefit Unemployment Compensation Amendment of 1992 Unemployment Compensation Tax Unemployment Rate Unencumbered Unencumbered Balance unencumbered property Unequal Voting Unethical Unexercised Option Unexpected Inflation Unexpired Cost Unfair Claims Practice Unfair Dismissal Unfair Labor Practice Unfair Trade Practice Unfair Trader Unfavorable Balance of Trade Unfavorable Variance Unfilled Orders Unfranked Income Unfreeze Unfriendly Takeover Unfunded Unfunded debt Unfunded Pension Plan Uniao monetaria Unicao de pagamento antecipado Unidad de cuenta Unidad de Fomento Unidad de negociacion Unidad monetaria europea Unidade Real de Valor Unidentified Transaction Unified Budget Unified Credit Unified Managed Account Unified Tax Credit Uniform Bank Performance Report Uniform Business Rate Uniform Commercial Code Uniform Customs and Practices Uniform Electronic Transactions Act			unfashionable unfashionableness unfashionableness unfashionably unfashionably unfasten unfasten unfastened unfastened unfastener unfastening unfastening unfastens unfastens unfastidious unfathered unfathomability unfathomable unfathomable unfathomableness unfathomableness unfathomably unfathomably unfathomed unfattened UNFAV unfavorable unfavorable unfavorable Unfavorable Balance Unfavorable Balance of Trade Unfavorable Balances Unfavorable Balances of Trade unfavorable circumstance unfavorable current Unfavorable Information File unfavorable judgment unfavorable position unfavorable remark unfavorable therapeutic response unfavorable to health Unfavorable Trade Balance Unfavorable Trade Balances Unfavorable Variance Unfavorable Variances unfavorable verdict unfavorable winds unfavorableness unfavorableness unfavorably unfavorably unfavorably known unfavourable unfavourable unfavourableness unfavourably unfavoured unfazed

Financial Dictionary

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.