Shrinking cities are dense cities that have experienced notable population loss. Emigration (migration from a place) is a common reason for city shrinkage. Since the infrastructure of such cities was built to support a larger population, its maintenance can become a serious concern. A related phenomenon is counter urbanization.
DEFINITION of 'Trade Surplus'. An economic measure of a positive balance of trade, where a country's exports exceeds its imports. A trade surplus represents a net inflow of domestic currency from foreign markets, and is the opposite of a trade deficit, which would represent a net outflow. Next Up.
Translations for 'trade surplus'. British English: trade surplus NOUN. If a country has a trade surplus, it exports more than it imports. The country's trade surplus widened. American English: trade surplus. Brazilian Portuguese: superÃ¡vit de comÃ©rcio. Chinese: è´¸æé¡ºå·®. European Spanish: superÃ¡vit comercial. French: excÃ©dent commercialN. German: HandelsÃ¼berschuss. Italian: eccedenza di esportazioni.