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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However, Japan’s trade surplus rose 26% in March from a year earlier in a sign that the export sector is recovering from last year’s shocks.
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ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Despite Europe’s trade surplus with the United States, shoes head the other way.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The European pharmaceuticals sector is one of the continent’s most successful, employing around 900,000 people and generating a trade surplus of €200 billion.
—Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
China reported a record trade surplus in 2025.
—Eunice Yoon,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Despite Europe’s trade surplus with the United States, shoes head the other way.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The European pharmaceuticals sector is one of the continent’s most successful, employing around 900,000 people and generating a trade surplus of €200 billion.
—Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
China reported a record trade surplus in 2025.
—Eunice Yoon,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
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 28 Apr. 2026.
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