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 recorded a trade surplus of $77.7 billion with India in the first eight months this year, according to CNBC's compilation of the official customs data, 16% higher than the same period last year.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
In June, the U.S. exported $1.39 billion in goods to Israel and imported $1.27 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of $120 million.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Shockingly, on July 9., President Trump announced plans to impose 50% tariffs on imports from Brazil—despite the U.S. having a trade surplus with the Latin American country.
—Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Mercantilism entails running a trade surplus, high tariffs, and an industrial policy that favors particular sectors.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
In June, the U.S. exported $1.39 billion in goods to Israel and imported $1.27 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of $120 million.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Shockingly, on July 9., President Trump announced plans to impose 50% tariffs on imports from Brazil—despite the U.S. having a trade surplus with the Latin American country.
—Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 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 5 Oct. 2025.
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