trade gap

noun

British, finance
: a situation in which a country buys more from other countries than it sells to other countries : the amount of money by which a country's imports are greater than its exports

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Recent Examples on the Web That narrowed the trade gap, adding to economic growth. Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024

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“Trade gap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20gap. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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