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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Beijing's trade surplus with the U.S. in the first nine months scaled back to $208.6 billion, according to the official data, compared to $25.8 billion during the same period last year. Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025 The differing views are caught up in negotiations over the region’s trade surplus against the US due to its chip exports to the country, which could lead to tariffs on such products. Gina Chon, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025 And unlike other countries hit with new tariffs, the United States maintains a trade surplus with Haiti to the tune of nearly $600 million in 2024. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025 Mercantilism entails running a trade surplus, high tariffs, and an industrial policy that favors particular sectors. Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trade surplus

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“Trade surplus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20surplus. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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