[[Economists]] would extend the definition to include the aggregate amount of trade between [[nation]]s via [[import]]s and [[export]]s, which may result in an imbalance, with one nation having a [[trade surplus]] and another having a [[trade deficit]]. Nations with large trade deficits are known as [[debtor nation]]s. | [[Economists]] would extend the definition to include the aggregate amount of trade between [[nation]]s via [[import]]s and [[export]]s, which may result in an imbalance, with one nation having a [[trade surplus]] and another having a [[trade deficit]]. Nations with large trade deficits are known as [[debtor nation]]s. |