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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With overall levels of transatlantic trade on a long-term upward trajectory, the widening trade gap in favor of the EU reflects a couple of trends that aren’t likely to go away anytime soon.
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Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 22 May 2024
That narrowed the trade gap, adding to economic growth.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 22 May 2024
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 31 May. 2024.
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