Canada Imports Increase in December

2026-02-19 13:50 By Isabela Couto 1 min. read

Canada’s imports rose 0.6% month-on-month to C$66.9 billion in December 2025, with gains recorded in 6 of 11 product categories.

Imports of motor vehicles and parts increased 5.1%, driven by a 12.1% jump in passenger cars and light trucks.

Purchases of metal and non-metallic mineral products climbed 7.7%, supported by a 53.5% surge in unwrought gold, silver and platinum group metals and a 16.4% rise in metal ores and non-metallic minerals.

These gains were partly offset by declines in consumer goods (-4.5%), basic and industrial chemical, plastic and rubber products (-4.7%), and farm, fishing and intermediate food products (-7.3%).



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