trade deficit

noun

finance

: a situation in which a country buys more from other countries than it sells to other countries : the amount of money by which a country's imports are greater than its exports

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The European Union has the largest trade deficit with China of any economy, Eskelund pointed out. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Graft and political influence are particular concerns among international investors whose goodwill Indonesia, which runs both a budget deficit and a trade deficit, needs. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026

America’s trade deficit with the rest of the world grew in July to the highest level seen in more than a year, prompting an outraged response from the Commander in Chief. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026

At over $200 billion, the US ran its largest trade deficit with China last year, followed by Mexico and Vietnam. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026