Canada recorded a trade deficit of 6324.40 CAD Million in August of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Canada Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Key information about Canada's Trade Balance

• Canada's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 2.8 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with a surplus of 1.2 USD bn in the previous month
• Canada's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1988 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 800.0 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 6.4 USD bn in Oct 2005 and a record low of -4.3 USD bn in Dec 2018

CEIC calculates monthly Trade Balance from monthly Total Exports and monthly Total Imports. Statistics Canada provides Total Exports and Total Imports in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

Further information about Canada's Trade Balance

• In the latest reports, Canada's Total Exports reached 51.8 USD bn in Jan 2025, an increase of 14.1% YoY (year-on-year)
• Total Imports recorded 49.0 USD bn in Jan 2025, an increase of 14.1% YoY (year-on-year)

International merchandise trade data grouped by Principal Trading Partners (PTP). Users have the option of selecting Imports, Exports, or Trade Balance. Data are unadjusted and seasonally adjusted, and are on a Customs and Balance of Payments basis.

The statistic shows the trade balance of goods (exports minus imports of goods) in Canada from 2014 to 2024. A positive value means a trade surplus, a negative trade balance means a trade deficit. In 2024, the trade deficit of goods in Canada amounted to about **** billion U.S. dollars. Trade with Canada Canada reported a trade surplus until 2009 when the country’s trade balance went negative for the first time in recent history. Its deficit was ignited at the height of the global recession, and the value of exports decreased significantly at that time. It is only now showing signs of a recovery. Meanwhile, while imports decreased during the recession as well, they bounced back faster than exports. Currently, Canada maintains neither a trade deficit nor a trade surplus as both imports and exports amount to around *** billion U.S. dollars worth of goods. Canada is hoping this will continue, and it is looking to lower tariffs on exports in order to further boost the economy and increase exports. Canada has a long and strong trading relationship with the United States - Canada’s southern neighbor is without a doubt its most important export and import partner. Overall, Canada maintains an export advantage over the United States; maintaining greater export flows than import flows. The U.S. dollar is also worth more than the Canadian dollar, favoring further exports from Canada. China and Mexico also import Canadian goods, but significantly less than the United States.

Canada and United States bilateral trade in goods data produced by Statistics Canada and the United States Census Bureau (customs basis) and the United States Bureau of Economic Analysis (balance of payments basis). Data are presented before and after adjustments made to standardize definitions. Quarterly data are available on Customs and on Balance of payments basis and are not seasonally adjusted.

The balance of trade in goods and services in Canada decreased to 1.98 billion dollars compared to the previous year. This was a significant decrease in the balance of trade.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Trade Balance: Commodities for Canada (XTNTVA01CAM667S) from Jan 1957 to Aug 2025 about Canada, trade, Net, and goods.

Canada Trade Balance: NAPCS: BOP: sa: Japan data was reported at 175.200 CAD mn in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -43.600 CAD mn for Aug 2018. Canada Trade Balance: NAPCS: BOP: sa: Japan data is updated monthly, averaging -4.900 CAD mn from Jan 1988 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 369 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 607.000 CAD mn in Jul 1996 and a record low of -338.400 CAD mn in Sep 2002. Canada Trade Balance: NAPCS: BOP: sa: Japan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.JA002: Trade Balance: NAPCS 2007: Seasonally Adjusted (Discontinued). Changed from NAPCS 2007 to NAPCS 2017. Replacement series ID: 411686687

In 2024, Canada's trade deficit with China amounted to around **** billion Canadian dollars, a slight decrease from around **** billion Canadian dollars in the previous year. In 2024, Canada imported around **** billion Canadian dollar-worth of goods from China and exported only **** billion Canadian dollar-worth of merchandise.

The United States recorded a trade deficit of 59.55 USD Billion in August of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Canada: Trade balance as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2024 is -0.26 percent, a decline from 0.07 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is -3.07 percent, based on data from 134 countries. Historically, the average for Canada from 1961 to 2024 is 0.79 percent. The minimum value, -2.46 percent, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 5.74 percent was recorded in 2001.

Canada Trade Balance: Services: Middle East data was reported at 140.000 CAD mn in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 178.000 CAD mn for 2021. Canada Trade Balance: Services: Middle East data is updated yearly, averaging 180.000 CAD mn from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2022, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 479.000 CAD mn in 2014 and a record low of -384.000 CAD mn in 2018. Canada Trade Balance: Services: Middle East data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.JA006: Trade Balance: Services: by Region.

The interprovincial and international trade flows shows the origin and destination of trade flows by product among Canadian provinces and territories and from and to the rest of the world. The information is available at the Summary level of hierarchy of the Supply and Use Product Classification (SUPC).

Overview with Chart & Report: Canada Trade Balance measures a change between exports and imports, in US dollars. If exports exceed imports, a trade surplus is formed. It is seen as positive, because Canada has a

As of 2024, the United States had a trade deficit of about *** billion U.S. dollars. The U.S. trade deficit has increased since 2009, peaking in 2022. Most recently, 2023 marked the year when the U.S. trade deficit decreased from the previous year. What is trade deficit? A trade deficit is, quite simply, the total value of a country’s imports of goods and services minus the total value of its exports of goods and services. When a country exports more than it imports, it has a trade surplus, and when it imports more than it exports, it has a trade deficit. A trade deficit can mean one of two things: Either the country is failing to produce enough goods for its citizens, or its citizens are wealthy enough to purchase more goods than the country produces (as is the case with the United States). Trading partners The United States’ top export partners are its closest neighbors, Canada and Mexico, due in part to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which, pending ratification, will be replaced by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Regarding imports to the U.S., China takes the top spot, followed by Mexico and Canada.

Historical dataset showing Canada trade balance by year from 1961 to 2023.

Canada: Trade balance, billion USD: The latest value from 2024 is -5.95 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 1.36 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 4.90 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 109 countries. Historically, the average for Canada from 1960 to 2024 is 2.3 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, -38.58 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 45.68 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2005.

Annual data on Canadian international merchandise trade by trading partner and product on a customs basis. Trade data for 255 trading partners are included with an all country aggregate. Product data are presented using the North American Product Classification System at the section level.

The statistic shows the trade balance of services (exports minus imports of services) in Canada from 2014 to 2024. A positive value means a trade surplus, a negative trade balance means a trade deficit. In 2024, the trade deficit of services in Canada amounted to about **** billion U.S. dollars.

Canada Trade Balance: NAPCS: BOP: sa: China data was reported at -1,221.100 CAD mn in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -1,404.600 CAD mn for Aug 2018. Canada Trade Balance: NAPCS: BOP: sa: China data is updated monthly, averaging -844.400 CAD mn from Jan 1997 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 261 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 124.200 CAD mn in Mar 1997 and a record low of -2,404.000 CAD mn in Mar 2015. Canada Trade Balance: NAPCS: BOP: sa: China data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.JA002: Trade Balance: NAPCS 2007: Seasonally Adjusted (Discontinued). Changed from NAPCS 2007 to NAPCS 2017. Replacement series ID: 411686667