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)

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.

Key information about Canada National Government Debt

• Canada National Government Debt reached 1,517.7 USD bn in Mar 2025, compared with 1,519.8 USD bn in the previous year.
• Canada National Government Debt data is updated yearly, available from Mar 1962 to Mar 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 1,519.8 USD bn in Mar 2024 and a record low of 20.5 USD bn in Mar 1962.

*This indicator will be no longer available from March 2026, 4th onwards. CEIC has a plan to remove the non-standard frequency indicator after the standard frequency indicator has been added and be available on this table. CEIC converts annual Government Debt into USD. The Department of Finance Canada provides Government Debt in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Government Debt is in annual frequency, ending in March of each year.


Related information about Canada National Government Debt

• In the latest reports, Canada Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 1.3 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2025.
• The country's Government debt accounted for 69.3 % of its Nominal GDP in Mar 2025.
• Canada Nominal GDP reached 590.9 USD bn in Sep 2025.

Canada Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus data was reported at -5,023.000 CAD mn in Sep 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of -3,280.000 CAD mn for Aug 2025. Canada Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus data is updated monthly, averaging 118.000 CAD mn from May 1992 (Median) to Sep 2025, with 401 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,533.000 CAD mn in Feb 2023 and a record low of -44,405.000 CAD mn in Mar 2023. Canada Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Finance Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.F: Government Revenue and Expenditure.

Canada recorded a Current Account deficit of 9680 CAD Million in the third quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Canada Current Account - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The budget balance in relation to the gross domestic product (GDP) in Canada was about -2.15 percent in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the budget balance rose by approximately 1.89 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The budget balance will steadily rise by around 1.36 percentage points over the period from 2024 to 2030, reflecting a clear upward trend.The indicator describes the general government net lending / borrowing, which is calculated as revenue minus total expenditure. The International Monetary Fund defines the general government expenditure as consisting of total expenses and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. The general government revenue consists of the revenue from taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue.

Canada recorded a Government Budget deficit equal to 1.20 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - Canada Government Budget - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

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.

Canada recorded a government budget deficit of 5020 CAD Million in September of 2025. This dataset provides - Canada Government Budget Value - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Canada Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• Canada Current Account deficit accounted for 1.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a 2.7 % deficit in the previous quarter.
• Canada Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1957 to Sep 2025, with an average value of -3.5 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 3.7 % in Mar 2001 and a record low of -5.1 % in Mar 1975.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly de-annualised Nominal GDP. Statistics Canada provides Current Account Balance in local currency based on BPM6 and annualised Nominal GDP in local currency. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 1981 is calculated from Current Account Balance based on BPM5. Nominal GDP prior to Q1 1961 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Key information about Canada Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of Canada, Current Account recorded a deficit of 7.0 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 13.2 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Canada Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 18.2 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 58.3 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 590.9 USD bn in Sep 2025.

Key information about Canada Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

• Canada Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 1.3 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a deficit equal to 1.4 % in the previous quarter
• Canada Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 1993 to Sep 2025, with an average ratio of -1.0 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 1.9 % in Dec 2000 and a record low of -13.9 % in Mar 2021

CEIC calculates quarterly Consolidated Fiscal Balance as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Consolidated Fiscal Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Department of Finance Canada provides Consolidated Fiscal Balance in local currency. Statistics Canada provides Nominal GDP in local currency.


Further information about Canada Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, Canada National Government Debt reached 1,517.7 USD bn in Mar 2025
• Canada Nominal GDP reached 590.9 USD bn in Sep 2025

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.

Monthly and long-term Canada Fiscal Balance data: historical series and analyst forecasts curated by FocusEconomics.

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 Government Budgetary Surplus or Deficit: as % of GDP data was reported at -2.100 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of -1.200 % for 2023. Canada Government Budgetary Surplus or Deficit: as % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging -1.700 % from Mar 1967 (Median) to 2024, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.800 % in 2001 and a record low of -14.800 % in 2021. Canada Government Budgetary Surplus or Deficit: as % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Finance Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.F002: Government Revenue and Expenditure: Annual.

This table contains 29 series, with data for years 2009 - 2019 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada) Central government debt (29 items: A. Federal debt (accumulated deficit), (B - E); B. Net debt, (C - D); C. Liabilities, gross debt; Accounts payable and accrued liabilities; ...).

Government Debt in Canada increased to 1223.62 CAD Billion in 2024 from 1173.01 CAD Billion in 2023. This dataset provides - Canada Government Debt- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.