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
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Japan had a trade surplus with the U.S. and some European countries.
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Yuri Kageyama, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
The country’s global trade surplus in goods has soared in recent years and is now approaching $1 trillion.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Its global trade surplus in goods has soared and is now approaching $1 trillion.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
China’s trade surplus will persist until its domestic demand meaningfully grows or investment growth slows significantly.
—Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2024
The flow of trade Arizona enjoys a sizable trade surplus with Ireland.
—The Arizona Republic, 17 Mar. 2024
Imports also beat expectations, up 3.5% from a year ago, while the trade surplus reached $125.2 billion, about 7% higher than the same period last year.
—Laura He, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
China’s best chance at maintaining economic growth may be to expand further its trade surplus in manufactured goods, which already represents a tenth of the entire country’s economy.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
The country’s trade surplus ballooned to 11.4 billion Australian dollars (US$7.64 billion) in November, well above the market consensus for a surplus of closer to A$7.25 billion, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Thursday.
—James Glynn, WSJ, 11 Jan. 2024
Yuri Kageyama, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
The country’s global trade surplus in goods has soared in recent years and is now approaching $1 trillion.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Its global trade surplus in goods has soared and is now approaching $1 trillion.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
China’s trade surplus will persist until its domestic demand meaningfully grows or investment growth slows significantly.
—Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2024
The flow of trade Arizona enjoys a sizable trade surplus with Ireland.
—The Arizona Republic, 17 Mar. 2024
Imports also beat expectations, up 3.5% from a year ago, while the trade surplus reached $125.2 billion, about 7% higher than the same period last year.
—Laura He, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
China’s best chance at maintaining economic growth may be to expand further its trade surplus in manufactured goods, which already represents a tenth of the entire country’s economy.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
The country’s trade surplus ballooned to 11.4 billion Australian dollars (US$7.64 billion) in November, well above the market consensus for a surplus of closer to A$7.25 billion, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Thursday.
—James Glynn, WSJ, 11 Jan. 2024
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