Canada Imports Increase in December

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%).

Canada’s imports edged down 0.1% month-over-month to C$66.14 billion in November, paring a 3.4% rise in October. Declines were recorded in seven of the eleven product categories. Imports of motor vehicles and parts fell 4.5%, led by lower imports of passenger cars and light trucks (-4.8%). Imports of energy products fell 10.6%, with crude oil and crude bitumen plunging 30.2%. Offsetting some of the weakness, imports of consumer goods rose 6.2%, supported by a 14.8% increase in pharmaceutical and medicinal products and a 12.8% gain in clothing, footwear and accessories.

Canada’s imports rose 3.4% month-over-month to C$66.2 billion in October, rebounding from a 4.3% decline in September. Gains were recorded in eight of the eleven product categories. Imports of electronic and electrical equipment and parts climbed 10.2%, with increases across all subgroups. After plunging 27.9% in September, imports of metal and non-metallic mineral products rebounded 9.5%, largely driven by a 55.3% surge in unwrought gold, silver, and platinum group metals and their alloys. Imports of industrial machinery, equipment, and parts increased 5.7%, supported by higher purchases of general-purpose machinery (5.6%), logging, construction, mining, and oil and gas field equipment (14.7%), and parts of industrial machinery (7.1%). Partly offsetting the overall rise, imports of basic and industrial chemicals, plastics, and rubber products fell 7.5%, reaching their lowest level since July 2023.