ˌtrade ˈsurplus BrE AmE noun [countable]
technical the amount by which the value of the goods that a country sells to other countries is more than the value of the goods it buys from them
ˌtrade ˈsurplus BrE AmE noun [countable]
technical the amount by which the value of the goods that a country sells to other countries is more than the value of the goods it buys from them
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012