Canada: Value of imports and exports for mineral and metal products, excluding fuels1, for select countries and regions

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Figure 1: Canada: Value of imports and exports for mineral and metal products, excluding fuels, for select countries and regions, 2023

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This bar graph shows the 2023 total exports, domestic exports and total imports for Canada’s top trading partners. The top three trading partners include United States of America, the European Union and China. Data in this graph can be found in the following tables.

Total exports2, in thousands of dollars

Country/Region 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
United States of America 54,625,471 54,141,431 68,039,762 82,170,419 87,977,747
European Union3 8,320,965 9,634,113 10,179,503 11,370,965 10,933,872
China 5,053,972 5,825,109 5,949,944 7,072,473 7,416,532
Japan 2,323,921 2,393,944 3,036,779 3,203,695 2,990,594
South Korea 1,755,067 1,711,931 2,430,643 2,727,533 2,196,126
Brazil 1,129,211 1,098,525 1,353,489 2,847,834 2,777,392
Mexico 1,292,152 961,247 1,299,844 1,524,303 1,407,699
United Kingdom 15,266,901 16,216,018 12,705,250 13,227,242 9,831,962
India 2,025,356 1,602,133 1,014,933 1,931,786 1,726,475
Other countries 10,300,757 8,329,605 12,485,067 17,397,968 17,017,060
Total 102,093,772 101,914,056 118,495,214 143,474,218 144,275,460

Domestic exports4, in thousands of dollars

Country/Region 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
United States of America 51,974,802 51,642,101 65,408,338 78,756,781 83,055,905
European Union3 7,986,585 8,584,931 9,848,814 10,900,013 10,408,084
China 5,008,968 5,763,623 5,905,704 7,029,787 7,369,122
Japan 2,298,356 2,380,331 3,019,491 3,187,680 2,974,446
South Korea 1,721,326 1,703,904 2,421,608 2,679,880 2,184,657
Brazil 1,108,835 1,087,012 1,344,415 2,827,281 2,756,891
Mexico 1,220,547 886,379 1,237,974 1,409,283 1,283,513
United Kingdom 15,190,785 16,070,521 12,580,370 12,968,710 9,443,670
India 2,015,602 1,593,452 1,004,789 1,917,457 1,707,864
Other countries 9,955,209 7,991,175 12,250,187 17,110,556 16,715,648
Total 98,481,015 97,703,430 115,021,690 138,787,428 137,899,801

Imports5, in thousands of dollars

Country/Region 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
United States of America 40,620,081 39,925,142 38,450,726 54,168,789 55,344,338
European Union3 7,723,127 7,718,642 8,542,205 10,853,445 11,190,265
China 10,411,640 9,754,460 11,089,563 15,926,344 13,793,628
Japan 1,857,464 1,487,723 1,021,918 1,820,057 2,258,197
South Korea 1,313,093 1,334,207 1,505,553 2,473,309 2,257,975
Brazil 3,392,946 4,289,045 5,020,692 5,272,251 4,934,777
Mexico 4,337,555 3,536,326 4,013,310 5,299,300 5,094,202
United Kingdom 806,445 1,460,406 1,181,900 897,048 833,987
India 1,397,522 1,227,464 1,271,654 2,094,665 1,630,614
Other countries 16,067,641 18,577,095 19,720,806 25,182,188 24,790,453
Total 87,927,515 89,310,510 91,818,327 123,987,397 122,128,438

Balance of trade6, in thousands of dollars

Country/Region 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
United States of America 14,005,390 14,216,289 29,589,036 28,001,631 32,633,409
European Union3 597,838 1,915,470 1,637,297 517,520 -256,393
China -5,357,668 -3,929,351 -5,139,619 -8,853,871 -6,377,097
Japan 466,457 906,221 2,014,861 1,383,638 732,397
South Korea 441,974 377,724 925,090 254,224 -61,849
Brazil -2,263,735 -3,190,520 -3,667,203 -2,424,417 -2,157,385
Mexico -3,045,402 -2,575,079 -2,713,466 -3,774,997 -3,686,503
United Kingdom 14,460,456 14,755,612 11,523,350 12,330,194 8,997,976
India 627,834 374,669 -256,721 -162,879 95,861
Other countries -5,766,885 -10,247,490 -7,235,739 -7,784,220 -7,773,393
Total 14,166,258 12,603,546 26,676,886 19,486,822 22,147,023

Footnote 1

Fuels include coal, coke, natural gas, natural gas by-products, petroleum and other fuels.

Footnote 2

All goods leaving Canada (through customs) for a foreign destination. Total exports are the sum of domestic exports and re-exports.

Footnote 3

European Union represents the EU-28 countries excluding United Kingdom. As of January 2021, the United Kingdom ceased to be covered by trade agreements negotiated by the European Union, and is therefore not included in trade totals for the European Union effective reference month January 2021. For publication consistency, United Kingdom data is reportedly separately from the European Union for all published years (2018 to 2022).

Footnote 4

Exports of all goods leaving Canada (through customs) for a foreign destination, which have been either (1) produced, extracted or manufactured in Canada, or (2) imported and then substantially enhanced in value in Canada.

Footnote 5

All goods which have entered Canada by crossing the border, whether for immediate domestic consumption or for storage in customs bonded warehouses. These numbers include re-imports, which are goods re-entering Canada after having been exported abroad without having been materially altered or substantially enhanced in value while abroad.

Footnote 6

The difference between the monetary value of Canada’s imports and exports over a certain period. It is calculated by subtracting imports from total exports.

Note: Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.

Definitions

Total exports: All goods leaving Canada (through customs) for a foreign destination. Total exports are the sum of domestic exports and re-exports.

Domestic exports: Exports of all goods leaving Canada (through customs) for a foreign destination, which have been either (1) produced, extracted or manufactured in Canada, or (2) imported and then substantially enhanced in value in Canada.

Imports: All goods which have entered Canada by crossing the border, whether for immediate domestic consumption or for storage in customs bonded warehouses. These numbers include re-imports, which are goods re-entering Canada after having been exported abroad without having been materially altered or substantially enhanced in value while abroad.

Balance of trade: The difference between the monetary value of Canada’s imports and exports over a certain period. It is calculated by subtracting imports from total exports.

Contact information

For any questions, contact the Minerals and Metals Statistics Division:
Tel.: 1-800-267-0452 (toll-free in North America) or 343-292-8646
Email: Mineral Trade Statistics Office
Web site: Mineral and Mining Statistics
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