net exports
Outbound minus inbound
Net exports is the value of a country's exports minus its imports—what it sells to other countries less what it buys from them.
A positive figure means a trade surplus; negative means a trade deficit.
Net exports is a component of gross domestic product (GDP): Rising net exports contributed to economic growth last quarter.
- tradeExchange of commodities
- trade balanceExport-import surplus or deficit
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
- trade surplusExports outpacing imports
- deficitAmount still owed
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