trade gap

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Of rising concern in Europe is the yawning trade gap between China and the 27-nation EU, as the flow of cheap Chinese imports keeps rising.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Economists had expected the trade gap to narrow from December’s C$1.3 billion to about a C$1.1 billion deficit for the latest month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

However, the huge trade gap looms large over these talks as the chancellor takes along a sizeable business delegation.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

The trade gap shrank to $29.4 billion in October from $48.1 billion in September, the government said Thursday.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

To finance the trade gap, Mexico City had become increasingly reliant on volatile portfolio investment.

From The 1995 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency