domestic demandnoun [ U ]
ukusECONOMICSthe total amount of money that is spent on goods and services by the people, companies, and government within a particular country, or that would be spent if the goods and services were available:
increased/growing/falling domestic demand
growth/recovery/slowdown in domestic demand
strong/weak domestic demand Higher fuel prices have created strong domestic demand for energy-saving products.
the strength/weakness of domestic demand
reduce/stimulate/boost domestic demand Measures such as interest-rate cuts have been introduced to boost domestic demand.
be driven/led/powered by domestic demand In France economic recovery was led by domestic demand rather than exports.
meet/keep up with domestic demand We are faced with the prospect of importing expensive natural gas to meet domestic demand.