trade surplus
Definition of trade surplus
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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: the business of buying and selling or bartering commodities : commerce
: business, market
: dealings between persons or groups
: to give one thing in exchange for another
: to engage in the exchange, purchase, or sale of goods
: to make one's purchases : shop
: of, relating to, or used in trade
: intended for or limited to persons in a business or industry
: serving others in the same business rather than the ultimate user or consumer
: the amount that remains when use or need is satisfied
: an excess of receipts over disbursements
: the excess of a corporation's net worth over the par or stated value of its stock
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