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

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

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

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

Bangladesh’s trade deficit has narrowed further in the first six months of the current fiscal year, driven by a positive ...

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 ...

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

According to the data, the overall deficit in the balance of payments – also known as the external balance – stood at $384 million in July-December of FY25, a sharp decline from $3.45 billion in the ...

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

Pakistan's current account slipped into a deficit of $420 million in January 2025, marking the highest monthly deficit since ...

The U.S. president sees international trade as a zero-sum game. The truth is more complicated, according to economists ...