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
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That’s how Germany maintains a trade surplus and leads Europe in industrial automation.
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Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
This resulted in a record Chinese trade surplus with Europe in the first quarter of 2025.
—Heidi Crebo-Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2025
As a global center for finance and technology, the U.S. runs a trade surplus in services with Europe.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
The result is American trade surplus is at a historic low.
—Bill Mechanic, Deadline, 15 May 2025
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Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
This resulted in a record Chinese trade surplus with Europe in the first quarter of 2025.
—Heidi Crebo-Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2025
As a global center for finance and technology, the U.S. runs a trade surplus in services with Europe.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
The result is American trade surplus is at a historic low.
—Bill Mechanic, Deadline, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for trade surplus
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“Trade surplus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20surplus. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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