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 reported a record trade surplus in 2025.
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Eunice Yoon,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
China’s exports continued to break trade surplus records for the sourcing superpower to kick off the new year.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2026
Even with those levies, China nudged a record trade surplus last year by pivoting to other markets.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
One section authorizes tariffs up to 15% for 150 days if a country has a large trade surplus, among other reasons.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
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Eunice Yoon,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
China’s exports continued to break trade surplus records for the sourcing superpower to kick off the new year.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2026
Even with those levies, China nudged a record trade surplus last year by pivoting to other markets.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
One section authorizes tariffs up to 15% for 150 days if a country has a large trade surplus, among other reasons.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 20 Feb. 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 3 Apr. 2026.
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