trade surplus

[treyd sur-pluhs, -pluhs]

noun

Economics.

1. a positive balance of trade, or the amount by which the value of a country’s exports exceeds that of its imports.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trade surplus¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

But Malaysia’s roughly US$25 billion trade surplus with the U.S., its preference for “low-profile functionality” in regard to its relationship with the U.S., and the general volatility of economic conditions, leave Malaysia still vulnerable.

From Salon

But the Lesotho textiles boom boosted by Agoa meant that it had a trade surplus with the US - exporting more than it imports from the country.

From BBC

Washington reported a trade surplus with Brazil of $7.4bn in 2024, a 33% percent increase on the previous year.

From BBC

The letter rages against “Trade Deficits,” but the opposite is true in this instance: The U.S. actually holds a trade surplus with Brazil, meaning that we get more money from the South American nation than it does from us.

From Slate

Unlike many other countries, the US enjoyed a trade surplus with Brazil last year, selling more goods in the country than it purchased from it.

From BBC