Economic growth depends on deregulation, tax cuts and the budget deficit, not on the balance of trade.

Indonesia's current account deficit widened in 2024 as its merchandise trade surplus shrank amid weaker global demand, the ...

The persistent weakness in the external finances of the country has been inadequate exports. Despite the need for increased ...

The prevailing dislike for imports among America’s political class has an old and bipartisan pedigree. At least since the ...

Indonesia posted a $1.1 billion deficit in its current account in the final quarter of 2024, equivalent to 0.3% of GDP, the ...

The current account surplus streak ended after three consecutive months, as it posted a deficit of $420 million ...

A trade imbalance A trade deficit occurs when a country imports more than it exports, which has been the case in the United States for decades. The United States hasn't had a trade surplus since ...

JAKARTA, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's balance of payments surplus increased to 7.9 billion U.S. dollars in the fourth quarter of 2024, up from 5.9 billion dollars in the previous quarter, according ...

President Donald Trump's trade agenda has focused on deploying tariffs to address the trade deficit with other countries, though economists say it's unlikely to narrow that gap.

Poland’s current account was almost balanced last year (0.1% of GDP), which constitutes a deterioration from a surplus of 1.8 ...

Japan's digital trade deficit is expected to reach ¥10 trillion in 2030, roughly equivalent to its crude oil imports in 2024.