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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The United States’ goods trade deficit with China has ballooned since China was awarded PNTR by the U.S. in 2000 and joined the World Trade Organization in 2001.
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Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2024
Mexico’s trade deficit with China has almost doubled during this time, expanding from the equivalent of $65 billion in 2015 to over $110 billion at the start of this year.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Another dynamic pushing bond yields higher is concern over what happens to the national debt and trade deficit under a new presidential administration.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
Between 1994 and 2023, North Korea accumulated a trade deficit with China of more than $20 billion.
—Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2024
Mexico’s trade deficit with China has almost doubled during this time, expanding from the equivalent of $65 billion in 2015 to over $110 billion at the start of this year.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Another dynamic pushing bond yields higher is concern over what happens to the national debt and trade deficit under a new presidential administration.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
Between 1994 and 2023, North Korea accumulated a trade deficit with China of more than $20 billion.
—Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Trade deficit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20deficit. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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