trade deficit

noun

A negative balance of trade.

Meanings

nountrade deficit (plural trade deficits)

plural trade deficits

Synonyms & antonyms

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 逆差, 貿易赤字 /贸易赤字
  • 逆差 (nìchā)negative balance of trade
  • 貿易赤字 /贸易赤字 (màoyì chìzì)negative balance of trade
  • 入超 (rùchāo)negative balance of trade
Dutch handelstekort
  • handelstekortnegative balance of trade
Finnish kauppavaje
  • kauppavajenegative balance of trade
French déficit commercial
  • déficit commercialnegative balance of trade
German Handelsdefizit
  • Handelsdefizitnegative balance of trade
Hungarian kereskedelmi hiány
  • kereskedelmi hiánynegative balance of trade
Indonesian beban defisit
  • beban defisitnegative balance of trade
Italian disavanzo commerciale
  • disavanzo commercialenegative balance of trade
Japanese 貿易赤字, 入超
  • 貿易赤字 (bōeki akaji)negative balance of trade
  • 入超 (nyūchō)negative balance of trade
  • 貿易欠損 (bōeki kesson)negative balance of trade
Norwegian handelsunderskudd
  • handelsunderskuddnegative balance of trade
Portuguese déficit comercial
  • déficit comercialnegative balance of trade
Romanian deficit comercial
  • deficit comercialnegative balance of trade
Russian торго́вый дефици́т
  • торго́вый дефици́т (torgóvyj deficít)negative balance of trade
Spanish déficit comercial, déficit mercantil
  • déficit comercialnegative balance of trade
  • déficit mercantilnegative balance of trade
Swedish handelsunderskott
  • handelsunderskottnegative balance of trade
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APA

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MLA

“trade deficit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trade%20deficit. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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