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

The U.S. trade deficit increased in February, continuing a bumpy stretch for international flows of goods amid fast-changing U.S. policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Information on the country's balance of payments has been kept secret, so that it is impossible to know how the trade deficit has been financed.

From Area Handbook for Romania by Bernier, Donald W.