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trade deficit

/treɪd ˈdefɪsɪt/

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/treɪd ˈdefɪsɪt/C1formalbusiness
  • ruЭкономический термин, обозначающий ситуацию, когда импорт товаров и услуг страны превышает её экспорт за определённый период, что приводит к отрицательному торговому балансу.

An economic term referring to the situation where a country's imports of goods and services exceed its exports over a specific period, resulting in a negative balance of trade.

  1. Economic imbalanceB2formal

    A situation where a country's imports of goods and services exceed its exports over a specific period.

    ruЭкономический дисбаланс

    • The country's trade deficit widened last year due to increased oil imports.
    • Economists are concerned about the growing trade deficit with neighboring nations.
    • A trade deficit can sometimes indicate strong domestic demand for foreign products.