trade deficit

noun

Definition of trade deficit

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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“Trade deficit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20deficit. Accessed 25 Jan. 2022.

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