domestic demand
Economic term for demand within a country, as opposed to demand from overseas markets. Common in news and business writing, especially in phrases such as 内需拡大 and 内需主導.
The government announced policies to stimulate domestic demand.
With exports sluggish, domestic demand is supporting the economy.
The government rolled out policies to expand domestic demand.
Domestic demand is growing along with the economic recovery.
This industry relies on domestic demand.
国内需要 spells out 'domestic demand' explicitly, while 内需 is the compact abbreviation preferred in news and economics writing.
内需 refers to demand within the country, while 外需 refers to demand from overseas markets.
Sino-Japanese compound: 内 means 'inside' or 'domestic,' and 需 is associated with 'demand' or 'need.' Together they mean demand within a country.