Sentence examples for surplus has declined from inspiring English sources

The surplus has declined over the last decade as manufacturers have moved some production overseas, where costs are lower.

But China's overall trade surplus has declined, relative to the size of its economy, since 2007, a trend that its officials cite as evidence that the renminbi is drawing closer to its natural market value.

But China's trade surplus has declined, as a percentage of its overall economy, since 2007 — a trend that Chinese officials cite to argue that it is gradually moving to a market exchange rate.

Although the U.S. current account deficit and the Chinese surplus have declined somewhat since the start of the financial crisis, the weakness of the dollar combined with China's fixed exchange rate policy risk shifting the burden of future adjustments on to the E.U.'s shoulders.

Moreover, China's trade surplus as a percentage of GDP has declined every year since 1997 (see chart).

And last year the European Union ran its first annual surplus in more than a decade, while the deficit in the United States has declined.

Trade has declined only a little with other countries that are members of the European Union but do not use the euro currency, leaving Germany's overall trade surplus at 162.7 billion euros, 3 percent higher than it was a year ago.

Labour has declined gently.

Lawlessness has declined.

The US has managed to reduce its current account deficit; its counterpart, the surpluses in emerging market countries, have declined.

Much time during the two days was spent examining the allegations of horse slaughter proponents -- that the conditions for horses in America have declined since domestic slaughter was banned, because a surplus of horses has resulted, they claim.