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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In fact, the U.S. hasn't had a trade deficit with Brazil since 2007.
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ABC News, 13 July 2025
Trump in his letter to the EU said the U.S. trade deficit was a national security threat.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 July 2025
In his letter to the European Union, Trump said the U.S. trade deficit was a national security threat.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2025
Ifri's Julienne also flagged a series of concerns that make the EU-China relationship tricky, including an increasingly difficult environment for foreign companies operating in China and Europe's growing trade deficit.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 11 July 2025
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ABC News, 13 July 2025
Trump in his letter to the EU said the U.S. trade deficit was a national security threat.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 July 2025
In his letter to the European Union, Trump said the U.S. trade deficit was a national security threat.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2025
Ifri's Julienne also flagged a series of concerns that make the EU-China relationship tricky, including an increasingly difficult environment for foreign companies operating in China and Europe's growing trade deficit.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for trade deficit
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“Trade deficit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20deficit. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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