diff --git a/openbb_terminal/economy/econdb_model.py b/openbb_terminal/economy/econdb_model.py
index c94c70751dc..4e35b42f2fd 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/economy/econdb_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/economy/econdb_model.py
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ PARAMETERS = {
         "period": "Monthly",
         "description": "A record of a country's international transactions with the rest of the world",
     },
-    "TBFR": {
+    "TB": {
         "name": "Trade balance",
         "period": "Monthly",
         "description": "The difference between the monetary value of a nation's exports and imports over a "
@@ -515,18 +515,20 @@ def get_macro_data(
         r = requests.get(
             f"https://www.econdb.com/series/context/?tickers={parameter}{country_code}"
         )
-        data = r.json()[0]
-        scale = data["td"]["scale"]
-        units = data["td"]["units"]
+        res_json = r.json()
+        if res_json:
+            data = res_json[0]
+            scale = data["td"]["scale"]
+            units = data["td"]["units"]
 
-        df = pd.DataFrame(data["dataarray"])
-        df = (
-            df.set_index(pd.to_datetime(df["date"]))[f"{parameter}{country_code}"]
-            * SCALES[scale]
-        )
-        df = df.sort_index().dropna()
+            df = pd.DataFrame(data["dataarray"])
+            df = (
+                df.set_index(pd.to_datetime(df["date"]))[f"{parameter}{country_code}"]
+                * SCALES[scale]
+            )
+            df = df.sort_index().dropna()
 
-        if df.empty:
+        if not res_json or df.empty:
             console.print(
                 f"No data available for {parameter} ({PARAMETERS[parameter]['name']}) "
                 f"of country {country.replace('_', ' ')}"
diff --git a/website/content/terminal/economy/macro/_index.md b/website/content/terminal/economy/macro/_index.md
index 37d09362759..79a9bb4ec33 100644
--- a/website/content/terminal/economy/macro/_index.md
+++ b/website/content/terminal/economy/macro/_index.md
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Example:
 ├───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┼───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
 │ CA        │ Current account balance                             │ Monthly   │ A record of a country's international transactions with the rest of the world                                                                           │
 ├───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┼───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
-│ TBFR      │ Trade balance                                       │ Monthly   │ The difference between the monetary value of a nation's exports and imports over a certain time period.                                                 │
+│ TB        │ Trade balance                                       │ Monthly   │ The difference between the monetary value of a nation's exports and imports over a certain time period.                                                 │
 ├───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┼───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
 │ NIIP      │ Net international investment position               │ Quarterly │ Measures the gap between a nation's stock of foreign assets and a foreigner's stock of that nation's assets                                             │
 ├───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┼───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤