emerging market

American  

noun

1. a market in a less developed country whose economy is just beginning to grow.

   emerging markets open to foreign investors.

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emerging market British  

noun

1. a financial or consumer market in a newly developing country or former communist country

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Example Sentences

The ECB and BOE could start hiking in June or July, and if the Fed hikes rates, more emerging market economies could tighten policy, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Much like the emerging market of patients willing to pay cash for GLP-1s, Veradermics has said it expects to take a similar strategy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

“The impact would fall disproportionately on emerging market and developing economies,” the Fund said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Household and corporate balance sheets were in a healthy spot, continuing to benefit from pandemic cash buffers; the banking sector was well capitalized; and emerging market financial conditions were stronger, bolstered by improving policy frameworks.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Business has been paying attention to this emerging market.

From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Vaknin, Samuel