Cumulative current account balance 1980–2008 based on International Monetary Fund data Cumulative current account balance per capita 1980–2008 based on International Monetary Fund data Balance of trade is the difference between the monetary value of a nation's exports and imports over a certain time period.[1] Sometimes a distinction is made between a balance of trade for goods versus one for serv
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