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

Examples of trade surplus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Because of that, South Korea logged a record trade surplus with Taiwan last year. — John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Over the first two months of 2026, China’s trade surplus grew by more than 20 percent year-over-year. — Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026

The chip exports driving Korea's trade surplus have not been enough to offset Koreans' own investments in foreign securities, above all the US stock market, which is itself being lifted by the AI boom, the research firm ISI noted. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

An unwritten rule reserving membership for liberal democracies keeps authoritarian China out, even as its trade surplus, rare minerals, military buildup and huge carbon footprint dominate the summit’s agenda. — John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026

Rhymes for trade surplus

• surplice