trade deficit
noun
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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Simply running factories at higher utilization could generate an additional $660 billion in output, equivalent to about half the trade deficit.
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Eric Kutcher,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Last week following the G7 summit, European leaders convened to discuss the possibility of addressing a 360-billion-euro ($413 billion) trade deficit with China through new duties.
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Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Japan's trade deficit surged in September as imports overwhelmed export growth.
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Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 May 2026
The country posted a trade deficit for a fourth straight month, propelled by an increase in imports as global raw material prices spiked as a result of the conflict.
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Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen,
Bloomberg,
3 May 2026
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Eric Kutcher,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Last week following the G7 summit, European leaders convened to discuss the possibility of addressing a 360-billion-euro ($413 billion) trade deficit with China through new duties.
—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Japan's trade deficit surged in September as imports overwhelmed export growth.
—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 May 2026
The country posted a trade deficit for a fourth straight month, propelled by an increase in imports as global raw material prices spiked as a result of the conflict.
—
Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen,
Bloomberg,
3 May 2026
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“Trade deficit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20deficit. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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