InvestorDictionary.com
HomeDictionaryCategoriesBooks
Search for Terms:  
Browse by Category:  
Browse:  A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  # 

Trade deficit

What's the definition?
A trade deficit is when a countries imports are greater than its exports. When a country has a trade deficit it is said to have a negative balance of trade. It is the opposite of a trade surplus. Since the 1970s the United States has posted a trade deficit.





Balance of trade
Exports
Imports
Trade surplus
Economy


Browse:  A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  # 
The Financial Ad Trader
Copyright © 2009 InvestorDictionary.com - All rights reserved.