trade deficit

US /ˈtreɪd ˌdef.ɪ.sɪt/
UK /ˈtreɪd ˌdef.ɪ.sɪt/
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貿易赤字

the amount by which the cost of a country's imports exceeds the value of its exports

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The country has been struggling with a large trade deficit for years.
その国は長年、大きな貿易赤字に苦しんでいる。
Reducing the trade deficit is a key economic goal.
貿易赤字の削減は主要な経済目標である。