noun
foreign demand; external demand
Economic term referring to demand for a country's goods and services from abroad. Often contrasted with 内需 (domestic demand).
日本の景気は外需に大きく依存している。
Japan's economy depends heavily on foreign demand.
外需の減少が輸出企業の業績を悪化させた。
The decline in external demand worsened the performance of export companies.