NET EXPORTS OF GOODS AND SERVICES: The official item in the National Income and Product Accounts maintained by the Bureau of Economic Analysis measuring net exports by the foreign sector. Net exports of goods and services is the smallest of the four expenditures, averaging around 2% of gross domestic product. Unlike the other expenditures, net exports of goods and services can be either positive or negative. They are positive when exports are greater than imports and negative when exports are less than imports. In recent years, net exports of goods and services have been negative. See also | net exports | foreign sector | gross domestic product | personal consumption expenditures | gross private domestic investment | government consumption expenditures and gross investment | National Income and Product Accounts | Bureau of Economic Analysis |
