Canada’s exports decreased 4.7% month over month to C$62.48 billion in January, following an increase in December. Despite the headline decline, exports increased in five of the eleven product categories. Metal and non-metallic mineral products fell 8.0%, driven by lower shipments of unwrought gold to the United Kingdom. Aircraft and other transportation equipment and parts exports decreased 16.0%, with aircraft shipments down 22.7% on lower exports to the United States. Partly offsetting these declines, energy exports rose 4.1%, led by natural gas. Exports to the US decreased 3.8%, while shipments to countries other than the US fell 6.5%. source: Statistics Canada

Exports in Canada decreased to 62480 CAD Million in January from 65550 CAD Million in December of 2025. Exports in Canada averaged 26660.90 CAD Million from 1971 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 73118.90 CAD Million in January of 2025 and a record low of 1366.00 CAD Million in February of 1971. This page provides the latest reported value for - Canada Exports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Canada Exports - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Exports in Canada decreased to 62480 CAD Million in January from 65550 CAD Million in December of 2025. Exports in Canada is expected to be 65500.00 CAD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Exports is projected to trend around 73300.00 CAD Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-19 01:30 PM
Exports
Dec C$65.63B C$63.95B C$65.0B
2026-03-12 12:30 PM
Exports
Jan C$62.48B C$65.55B C$66.0B
2026-04-02 12:30 PM
Exports
Feb C$62.48B C$61.0B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -3650.00 -1300.00 CAD Million Jan 2026
Capital Flows 3682.00 -9479.00 CAD Million Dec 2025
Current Account -700.00 -5300.00 CAD Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP -1.40 -0.50 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 62480.00 65550.00 CAD Million Jan 2026
External Debt 4795130.00 4692066.00 CAD Million Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 25130.00 17460.00 CAD Million Dec 2025
Imports 66130.00 66850.00 CAD Million Jan 2026
Oil Exports 9944.00 9769.70 CAD Million Jan 2026
Terms of Trade 103.30 101.40 points Jan 2026
Tourist Arrivals 2069120.00 1642110.00 Dec 2025


Canada Exports
Exports account for more than 30 percent of the Canadian GDP. The biggest export products are energy (22%of total), crude oil and crude bitumen (14%), cars and parts (19%), and consumer goods (12%). The US is by far the largest destination for Canadian products (76 percent of total exports), followed by China (4.5 percent) and the United Kingdom (2.6 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
62480.00 65550.00 73118.90 1366.00 1971 - 2026 CAD Million Monthly

News Stream
Canada Exports Decrease in January
Canada’s exports decreased 4.7% month over month to C$62.48 billion in January, following an increase in December. Despite the headline decline, exports increased in five of the eleven product categories. Metal and non-metallic mineral products fell 8.0%, driven by lower shipments of unwrought gold to the United Kingdom. Aircraft and other transportation equipment and parts exports decreased 16.0%, with aircraft shipments down 22.7% on lower exports to the United States. Partly offsetting these declines, energy exports rose 4.1%, led by natural gas. Exports to the US decreased 3.8%, while shipments to countries other than the US fell 6.5%.
2026-03-12
Canada Exports RIse in December
Canada’s exports rose 2.6% month over month to C$65.6 billion in December, following a decline in November. Despite the headline increase, exports decreased in seven of the eleven product categories. Metal and non-metallic mineral products climbed 18.0%, rebounding after earlier weakness as exports of unwrought gold, silver and platinum group metals increased sharply, driven by higher shipments to the UK, the US and Australia. Aircraft and other transportation equipment and parts exports surged 20.5%, with aircraft shipments up 26.0% on stronger deliveries to the United States. Partly offsetting these gains, energy exports fell 1.0%. Exports to the US increased 1.1%, while shipments to countries other than the US rose 5.8% to a record high.
2026-02-19
Canada Exports Decline in November
Canada’s exports fell 2.8% month over month to C$63.9 billion in November, following strong gains in September and October. Despite the headline decline, exports increased in eight of the eleven product categories. Metal and non metal mineral products dropped 24.4%, reversing earlier strength as exports of unwrought gold, silver and platinum group metals fell sharply, driven by weaker shipments to the UK, the US and Hong Kong. Motor vehicle and parts exports declined 11.6%, with passenger cars and light trucks down 9.0% amid lower production, while exports of medium and heavy vehicles plunged 53.8% following the introduction of new US import tariffs. Partly offsetting these declines, energy exports rose 8.5%, led by a 7.6% increase in crude oil and bitumen shipments on higher volumes after temporary US refinery shutdowns in October. Exports to the US decreased 1.8%, while shipments to other countries fell 4.9%.
2026-01-29


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