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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According to a 2023 report from the American Motion Picture Association, the industry is also one of the few that runs a consistent trade surplus with the rest of the world, generating $22.6 billion in exports that year.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
According to data from the Motion Picture Assn., the U.S. runs a $15.3-billion trade surplus with its exports of entertainment.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
The following chart shows the trade surplus or deficit for the past 78 years, on a quarterly basis, from January 1947 to January 2025.
—Mike Patton, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
According to the Motion Picture Association, the American movie industry in 2023 had $22.6 billion in exports and an overall $15.3 billion trade surplus.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 May 2025
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
According to data from the Motion Picture Assn., the U.S. runs a $15.3-billion trade surplus with its exports of entertainment.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
The following chart shows the trade surplus or deficit for the past 78 years, on a quarterly basis, from January 1947 to January 2025.
—Mike Patton, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
According to the Motion Picture Association, the American movie industry in 2023 had $22.6 billion in exports and an overall $15.3 billion trade surplus.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 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 18 May. 2025.
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