Canada and the World Statistics Hub

Content of the Statistics Hub

The Canada and the World Statistics Hub presents information according to four main topics: trade, investment, employment and travel. Key indicators are available for each of the topics, including merchandise trade by province, trade in services, trade by enterprise characteristics, foreign direct investment, foreign affiliate statistics and much more. The Statistics Hub also provides links to more detailed data and information about definitions, concepts and methods.

It should be noted that information available for the United Kingdom, Japan, China, Mexico, Germany and France, while still fairly detailed, is not as comprehensive as the information available for the United States. Data sources used to compile the international accounts enable the generation of more detailed data for the United States in comparison with these countries.

Bilateral trade statistics

In principle, a country's bilateral international accounts should mirror those of its trading partners. In practice, this is rarely the case because countries use different data sources and statistical methods, and may apply international standards differently. Differences in bilateral trade and investment statistics are common and are becoming more important to understand with increasing globalization. The publication of bilateral trade in goods data with the United States is a step toward helping data users make sense of the data and use them appropriately.