trade data

Import export numbers

Trade data is information about commercial exchanges between countries—imports, exports, tariffs, and trade balances.

Governments and economists use trade data to track economic relationships and inform policy: The trade data showed a widening deficit with China.

In financial contexts, it may also refer to records of securities transactions.

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Support from individual accounts

hearsay · speculation · conjecture · word of mouth · gut feeling

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Risky investment based on predictions

expert opinion · opinion pieces · economic philosophy

transparency/availability

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Unrecorded commercial activity

underground economy · illicit trade · trade secrets · dark money

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