The persistent weakness in the external finances of the country has been inadequate exports. Despite the need for increased exports, the growth in merchandise exports has been slow. On the other hand, ...

The Drain. President Johnson faces the unpleasant task of producing what he calls “strong and specific” actions to deal with the persistent U.S. balance-of-payments deficit, a problem ...

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

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

In December, the Turkish current account posted a deficit of $4.7bn, exceeding the market consensus of $4.0bn. The monthly ...

Broad-based increases in tariff barriers to reduce the trade deficit will be ineffectual, counterproductive and ultimately ...

Sri Lanka has recorded a balance of payment deficit in December 2025, for the first month of the year, after running ...

The country’s current account balance turned positive in July-December period of FY25, primarily due to a sharp surge in ...

MOSCOW. Feb 13 (Interfax) - Russia had a current account deficit of $700 million in January 2025 compared to a deficit of $1.6 billion in December 2024 and a surplus of $2.9 billion in January 2024, ...

# This measures the country’s trade in physical goods, and how much imports exceed exports, resulting in a deficit that broke through the $4bn mark for the first time last year. This represents a 22.6 ...

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