外需
Meanings
1
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).
Japan's economy depends heavily on foreign demand.
The decline in external demand worsened the performance of export companies.
Usage patterns
- 外需に依存するto depend on foreign demand
This country's economy depends on foreign demand.
- 外需が拡大するfor foreign demand to expand
Foreign demand expanded as exporting companies' earnings improved.
- 外需主導の〈事〉something driven mainly by foreign demand
Economic growth driven mainly by foreign demand is continuing.