外需(がいじゅ)

がいじゅ
noun
external demand, foreign demand
formalbusiness
1. external demand, foreign demand
Demand for goods and services from outside the country — essentially exports. An economic term contrasted with domestic demand.
外需(がいじゅ)が伸(の)びている。
External demand is growing.
日本(にほん)経済(けいざい)は外需(がいじゅ)に大(おお)きく依存(いぞん)している。
The Japanese economy depends heavily on foreign demand.
外需(がいじゅ)の減少(げんしょう)を補(おぎな)うため、政府(せいふ)は内需(ないじゅ)拡大(かくだい)策(さく)を打(う)ち出(だ)した。
To compensate for the decline in foreign demand, the government introduced measures to expand domestic demand.

Usage

An economics term frequently seen in news and business reporting. Contrasted with 内需(ないじゅ) (domestic demand). In economic analysis, 外需(がいじゅ) primarily refers to the net exports component of GDP.

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Antonym: 内需(ないじゅ) (domestic demand)
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