Table 8.2-3
Merchandise trade — Trade balance

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Trade balance
  Exports Percentage change Imports Percentage change Balance
Total United States United Kingdom Other European Union Japan Other organisation for economic co-operation and development Other countries
v191490 v191490 v183406 v183406              
  millions of dollars percent millions of dollars percent millions of dollars
2009 369,343 -24.4 374,081 -15.7 -4,738 34,819 4,516 -11,230 -467 -9,271 -23,105
2010 404,834 9.6 413,833 10.6 -8,998 36,720 7,425 -11,313 -351 -11,105 -30,376
July 2009 31,037 -29.7 31,483 -19.1 -446 2,486 344 -898 -34 -703 -1,642
August 2009 29,235 -32.1 30,954 -17.4 -1,719 2,487 267 -966 -218 -1,380 -1,909
September 2009 30,021 -28.6 30,729 -19.5 -708 2,216 698 -913 -56 -444 -2,210
October 2009 31,031 -26.1 30,664 -21.5 367 3,358 479 -988 59 -367 -2,174
November 2009 31,614 -18.4 31,657 -16.0 -43 3,268 528 -901 -78 -775 -2,085
December 2009 32,447 -5.5 32,802 -7.6 -356 4,040 -128 -894 -96 -1,233 -2,045
January 2010 33,260 7.0 31,902 -0.5 1,358 4,868 690 -996 18 -929 -2,293
February 2010 32,929 1.5 32,780 1.7 148 3,742 417 -975 -60 -920 -2,056
March 2010 32,681 0.9 33,901 8.7 -1,220 3,267 262 -1,168 -79 -952 -2,549
April 2010 32,749 8.1 32,962 6.0 -213 3,265 320 -804 -159 -710 -2,123
May 2010 34,282 20.6 34,984 17.6 -702 3,184 547 -823 -40 -972 -2,597
June 2010 33,040 12.6 35,068 19.0 -2,028 2,413 414 -1,052 -110 -917 -2,776
July 2010 33,040 6.5 35,220 11.9 -2,181 2,090 738 -1,041 11 -1,134 -2,845
August 2010 33,550 14.8 35,757 15.5 -2,207 2,740 743 -1,225 -12 -988 -3,465
September 2010 33,002 9.9 35,335 15.0 -2,333 1,575 766 -1,036 -106 -893 -2,640
October 2010 34,090 9.9 35,474 15.7 -1,384 1,920 792 -756 42 -892 -2,489
November 2010 34,845 10.2 34,979 10.5 -134 3,328 930 -734 58 -1,167 -2,549
December 2010 37,366 15.2 35,471 8.1 1,895 4,329 806 -703 86 -630 -1,993
January 2011 38,694 16.3 36,725 15.1 1,969 5,418 679 -873 201 -1,100 -2,355
February 2011 35,492 7.8 35,571 8.5 -79 4,638 525 -1,289 151 -1,093 -3,012
March 2011 37,259 14.0 37,414 10.4 -154 4,364 481 -979 136 -1,419 -2,737
April 2011 36,476 11.4 37,340 13.3 -864 3,895 345 -1,296 371 -904 -3,276
May 2011 37,143 8.3 38,517 10.1 -1,374 3,660 679 -1,120 338 -1,212 -3,718
June 2011 36,464 10.4 37,832 7.9 -1,368 3,543 388 -1,187 80 -1,107 -3,085
July 2011 37,255 12.8 38,008 7.9 -752 3,372 674 -900 88 -925 -3,061
Note(s):
Exports include re-exports. The figures reflect balance of payment adjustments to the customs totals to make them consistent with the definitions used in the system of national accounts. For more information, please refer to Canada's Balance of International Payments (Catalogue no. 67-001-XIE).
Source(s):
Canadian International Merchandise Trade (Catalogue no. 65-001-XIB), Client services (613-951-9647), (1-800-294-5583). CANSIM tables: 228-0001 and 228-0003.