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

But the United States elected to sit on the sidelines again, and Europe blinked, opting for talks with Beijing, with an October deadline set by Europe to take concrete steps toward reducing China’s trade surplus. — Theodore Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2026

Even national tech champions that have helped fuel a record trade surplus this year could not escape the crash. — John Liu, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

The United States buys millions of barrels of Canadian oil daily, typically at a discount, and runs a trade surplus with Canada when energy is excluded. — ABC News, 26 Oct. 2026

China’s trade surplus has helped prop up what has been moderate economic growth throughout 2026. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for trade surplus

• surplice