/ɪmˈbæləns/
im·bal·ance
BrE /ɪmˈbæləns/
NAmE /ɪmˈbæləns/
[C, U]
a situation in which two or more things are not the same size or are not treated the same, in a way that is unfair or causes problems
~ (in/of sth)
a global imbalance of/in power
~ (between A and B)
Attempts are being made to redress (= put right) the imbalance between our import and export figures.