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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That the United States has enjoyed a trade surplus with Brazil of some $415 billion over the 15 years underscores Washington’s structural advantage.
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Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
And China’s trade surplus reached $586 billion in the first half, setting a new record for any six-month period.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
The way ahead for China, which runs the largest trade surplus with the U.S., is unclear after talks earlier this week in Stockholm produced no deal.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
India enjoys a trade surplus with the U.S., which is India's biggest export market.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 31 July 2025
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Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
And China’s trade surplus reached $586 billion in the first half, setting a new record for any six-month period.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
The way ahead for China, which runs the largest trade surplus with the U.S., is unclear after talks earlier this week in Stockholm produced no deal.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
India enjoys a trade surplus with the U.S., which is India's biggest export market.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 31 July 2025
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“Trade surplus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20surplus. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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