Canada’s imports fell 1.6% month-on-month to C$72.8 billion in March 2026, with declines in 8 of 11 product categories. Consumer goods imports dropped 3.9%, led by a 9.3% fall in pharmaceuticals after a 14.4% surge in February. Decreases were also seen in clothing, shoes and accessories (-4.2%), other food products (-4.1%), miscellaneous goods (-2.7%), and meat products (-9.3%). Imports of aircraft and other transportation equipment plunged 12.8% after a 13.0% jump in February, driven by a 64.4% drop in aircraft purchases, as February’s elevated imports from the US were not repeated. Despite the monthly decline, total imports rose 4.6% in Q1 2026, with over two-thirds of the increase driven by metal and non-metallic mineral products, which surged 38.1%. source: Statistics Canada

Imports in Canada decreased to 70990 CAD Million in March from 72170 CAD Million in February of 2026. Imports in Canada averaged 25759.04 CAD Million from 1971 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 72170.00 CAD Million in February of 2026 and a record low of 1112.00 CAD Million in January of 1971. This page provides the latest reported value for - Canada Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Canada Imports - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.

Imports in Canada decreased to 70990 CAD Million in March from 72170 CAD Million in February of 2026. Imports in Canada is expected to be 69200.00 CAD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Imports is projected to trend around 71000.00 CAD Million in 2027 and 72000.00 CAD Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-02 12:30 PM
Imports
Feb C$72.05B C$66.5B C$65.8B
2026-05-05 12:30 PM
Imports
Mar C$70.99B C$72.17B C$ 68.9B
2026-06-09 12:30 PM
Imports
Apr C$70.99B C$69.5B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 1780.00 -5110.00 CAD Million Mar 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 72770.00 67060.00 CAD Million Mar 2026
External Debt 4795130.00 4692066.00 CAD Million Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 25130.00 17460.00 CAD Million Dec 2025
Imports 70990.00 72170.00 CAD Million Mar 2026
Oil Exports 12154.60 10224.00 CAD Million Mar 2026
Terms of Trade 107.33 101.60 points Mar 2026
Tourist Arrivals 1478633.00 1404733.00 Feb 2026


Canada Imports
Canada imports mainly consumer goods (19% of total), cars and parts (23%), and energy products (7%). Canada's major import partners are the US (49 percent of total imports), China (14 percent), Mexico (5.5 percent), and Germany (3.1 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
70990.00 72170.00 72170.00 1112.00 1971 - 2026 CAD Million Monthly

News Stream
Canada Imports Fall in March
Canada’s imports fell 1.6% month-on-month to C$72.8 billion in March 2026, with declines in 8 of 11 product categories. Consumer goods imports dropped 3.9%, led by a 9.3% fall in pharmaceuticals after a 14.4% surge in February. Decreases were also seen in clothing, shoes and accessories (-4.2%), other food products (-4.1%), miscellaneous goods (-2.7%), and meat products (-9.3%). Imports of aircraft and other transportation equipment plunged 12.8% after a 13.0% jump in February, driven by a 64.4% drop in aircraft purchases, as February’s elevated imports from the US were not repeated. Despite the monthly decline, total imports rose 4.6% in Q1 2026, with over two-thirds of the increase driven by metal and non-metallic mineral products, which surged 38.1%.
2026-05-05
Canada Imports Surge to Record C$72.1 Billion in February
Canada's imports surged 8.4% month-on-month to a record C$72.1 billion in February 2026, with all but one product section increasing. Metal and non-metallic mineral products led gains at 45.6%, with unwrought gold, silver, and platinum group metals more than doubling on higher US purchases. Motor vehicles and parts rose 5.9%, driven by motor vehicle engines and parts up 7.5%, coinciding with a rebound in Canadian motor vehicle production. Energy products surged 20.1%, with crude oil and bitumen up 35.3% on higher US shipments, and refined petroleum products up 31.0%. Canada's merchandise trade deficit widened to C$5.7 billion in February from C$4.2 billion in January, the largest deficit since August 2025.
2026-04-02
Canada Imports Drop in January
Canada’s imports decreased 1.1% month-on-month to C$66.1 billion in January 2026, with declines recorded in 7 of 11 product categories. Imports of motor vehicles and parts decreased 4.5%, led by an 8.3% decline in motor vehicle engines and parts, coinciding with lower motor vehicle production in Canada due to atypical production stoppages. Purchases of consumer goods rose 0.4%, while imports of industrial machinery, equipment and parts climbed 3.4%, supported by a 53.1% surge in other industry-specific manufacturing machinery driven by liquefied natural gas infrastructure construction. These changes were partly offset by declines in electronic and electrical equipment and parts (-3.6%), primarily due to lower smartphone imports.
2026-03-12


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