trade surplus
noun
finance
: a situation in which a country sells more to other countries than it buys from other countries : the amount of money by which a country's exports are greater than its imports
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China’s annual trade surplus passed $1 trillion, a record high.
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Joe Ngai, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
In November, the country’s global trade surplus surged past $1 trillion for the first time in history.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 26 Dec. 2025
China’s trade surplus reached a record of more than $1 trillion for the year as of November.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Still, China’s soaring trade surplus cannot obscure its underlying economic troubles.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
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Joe Ngai, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
In November, the country’s global trade surplus surged past $1 trillion for the first time in history.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 26 Dec. 2025
China’s trade surplus reached a record of more than $1 trillion for the year as of November.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Still, China’s soaring trade surplus cannot obscure its underlying economic troubles.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Trade surplus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20surplus. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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