Canada at a Glance, 2022
International trade
| 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports ($) | Imports ($) | Balance ($) | |
| United States | 476,659,292 | 392,857,423 | 83,801,869 |
| China | 28,615,484 | 57,220,577 | -28,605,093 |
| Mexico | 8,862,729 | 19,569,291 | -10,706,562 |
| United Kingdom | 18,159,219 | 10,027,806 | 8,131,413 |
| Japan | 14,639,194 | 11,181,463 | 3,457,731 |
| Total - all countries | 636,284,375 | 631,744,105 | 4,540,270 |
| Source: Table 12-10-0011-01. | |||
Data table for Chart 28
| millions of dollars | |
|---|---|
| Total exports | 114,101,846.11 |
| Farm, fishing and intermediate food products | 3,992,450.92 |
| Energy products | 60,518,637.67 |
| Metal ores and non-metallic minerals | 4,947,591.32 |
| Metal and non-metallic mineral products | 10,153,137.78 |
| Basic and industrial chemical, plastic and rubber products | 8,913,059.24 |
| Forestry products and building and packaging materials | 13,209,190.42 |
| Industrial machinery, equipment and parts | 2,015,445.50 |
| Electronic and electrical equipment and parts | 1,271,161.82 |
| Motor vehicles and parts | -3,268,195.71 |
| Aircraft and other transportation equipment and parts | 1,597,015.31 |
| Consumer goods | 9,698,339.38 |
| Special transactions | 20,945.90 |
| Other balance-of-payments adjustments | 1,033,066.56 |
|
Note: Data are on a balance-of-payments basis. Source: Table 12-10-0121-01. |
|
Data table for Chart 29
| millions of dollars | |
|---|---|
| Total imports | 69,736,469.72 |
| Farm, fishing and intermediate food products | 2,310,542.35 |
| Energy products | 9,047,073.28 |
| Metal ores and non-metallic minerals | -1,066,517.05 |
| Metal and non-metallic mineral products | 9,108,238.53 |
| Basic and industrial chemical, plastic and rubber products | 10,591,326.74 |
| Forestry products and building and packaging materials | 4,215,838.44 |
| Industrial machinery, equipment and parts | 8,391,223.46 |
| Electronic and electrical equipment and parts | 6,188,759.08 |
| Motor vehicles and parts | 7,260,139.44 |
| Aircraft and other transportation equipment and parts | 455,908.21 |
| Consumer goods | 9,151,963.45 |
| Special transactions | 2,952,052.47 |
| Other balance-of-payments adjustments | 1,129,921.33 |
|
Note: Data are on a balance-of-payments basis. Source: Table 12-10-0121-01. |
|
Data table for Chart 30
| Data year | Sum of value |
|---|---|
| billions of dollars | |
| 2011 | 567,443 |
| 2012 | -13,288,952 |
| 2013 | -8,145,410 |
| 2014 | 4,672,634 |
| 2015 | -24,635,733 |
| 2016 | -25,048,208 |
| 2017 | -24,499,504 |
| 2018 | -21,805,558 |
| 2019 | -18,408,844 |
| 2020 | -39,825,106 |
| 2021 | 4,540,270 |
|
Note: Data are on a balance-of-payments basis. Source: Table 12-10-0121-01. |
|
International trade in interactive format
The International Trade Explorer, 2021 (customs basis)
Did you know?
- Despite supply chain disruptions, total export and import values reached record highs in 2021.
- In 2021, Canada’s annual merchandise exports rose 22.0% from 2020, when exports fell 12.3% due to the restrictions put in place during the first waves of the pandemic.
- Imports reached a record $631 billion in 2021, up 12.2% from 2020, but 2.7% higher than in 2019.
- Thanks to strong export prices throughout the year, the merchandise trade balance posted surpluses for nine months in 2021. The annual trade surplus totalled $6.6 billion, the first annual surplus since 2014 and the largest since 2008.
To learn more
- Date modified: