Trade Balance
Difference over a given period between the market value of a country's exports and its imports of merchandise.The balance of trade is part of the current account balance in the balance of payments. Services are not included in the balance of trade, so the measure is more correctly identified as the balance of merchandise trade. Sometimes, however, you may see balance of trade erroneously used to include both goods and services. People also use it as a synonym for the entire balance-of-payments current account, including investment income and government payments, so it is wise to clarify how the term is being used.
| Date | Last 12 months,$bn | Date | Last 12 months,$bn |
| August 11th 2001 | -5.3 Jun | September 22nd 2001 | -5.5 |
| August 18th 2001 | -5.3 | September 29th 2001 | -5.5 |
| August 25th 2001 | -5.3 | October 6th 2001 | -5.5 |
| September 1st 2001 | -5.3 | October 13th 2001 | -5.7 Aug |
| September 8th 2001 | -5.3 | October 20th 2001 | -5.7 |
| September 15th 2001 | -5.5 Jul | October 27th 2001 | -5.7 |
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Sources:
India Infoline
The Economist
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