trade deficit

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Spain's own trade deficit with China, Sanchez added, accounts for 74 percent of the European country's total deficit.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

This “formula,” it was quickly discovered, actually just represented the trade deficit with each country.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The trade deficit widened by $10.5 billion in February, excluding imports and exports of gold that aren’t counted in GDP.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

This time, markets are watching for intervention as Japan faces a complex triple threat: rising crude prices, a widening trade deficit and a fundamental shift in domestic fiscal policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The resulting trade deficit is expected to return to a surplus once construction is completed and the plants come on line.

From The 1999 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency