Surplus

Related Terms

• Balance of Trade

  The Balance of Trade is an economic indicator that measures the difference in value between a country’s exports and imports over a specified period. A positive balance of trade, also known as a trade surplus, occurs when a country exports more goods and services than it imports. A negative balance of trade, also known as […]

• Trade Balance

  Trade Balance measures the difference in value between the value of a nation’s exports and imports.

• Balance of Payments

  The balance of payments is a systematic record of all economic transactions between a country and the rest of the world over a specified period.

• Current Account

  The Current Account is the difference between a nation’s total exports of goods, services, and transfers, versus its total imports.

• Treasury General Account (TGA)

  The Treasury General Account (TGA) is an account held by the United States Department of the Treasury at the Federal Reserve.