Canada Exports1971-2020 Data | 2021-2023 Forecast | Calendar | Historical | Chart

Exports from Canada rose 0.5% month-over-month to CAD 46.8 billion in November of 2020, the highest reading since February, before the coronavirus pandemic. Exports of metal and non-metallic mineral products increased 11.6% in November, mainly on higher exports of unwrought gold, silver and platinum group metals, and their alloys (+25.8%). Increased exports of refined gold to the United Kingdom were behind this surge, resulting from a rise in sales of cast gold bullion bars, as well as higher transfers of gold within the banking system. Exports of metal ores and non-metallic minerals (+26%) also rose significantly, boosted by sales of copper ores (+84.6%) and iron ores (+26.0%). These increases were offset in part by lower exports of motor vehicles and parts (-4.1%), coinciding with lower motor vehicle production in the US. Shipments also fell for forestry products and building and packaging materials (-6.8%), amid lower exports of lumber (-11.6%).

Exports from Canada rose 2.2% mom to CAD 46.5 billion in October of 2020, the highest reading since February, before the coronavirus pandemic. Sales of pharmaceutical products rebounded (39%), specially to the US and increases were also seen in shipments of crude oil (4.6%) and natural gas (26.7%), which were partially offset by fall in exports of passenger cars and light trucks (-6.8%), partly on a slowdown in production, as automotive assembly plants adjusted to demand.

Exports from Canada rose 1.5 percent from a month earlier to CAD 45.54 billion in September 2020, slightly above market expectations of CAD 45.25 billion. Sales of forestry products and building and packaging materials went up 10.4% to CAD 3.9 billion, in particular lumber (+23.0% to a 14-year high of CAD 1.6 billion). Also, sales rose for aircraft and other transportation equipment & parts (+13.4%), driven aircraft (+43.4%) namely business jets to the US, Norway and the UK. In addition, exports of motor vehicles and parts went up 2.7%, mainly due to passenger cars & light trucks (+4.2%). These increases were partially offset by a significant drop in exports of consumer goods (-8%), of which pharmaceutical products (-30.9%), due in part to a fall in exports of medication used in the treatment of depressive disorders. Exports to the US fell 1.6% to CAD 33.2 billion while sales to other than the US jumped 10.9% to CAD 12.3 billion, the strongest increase since June 2018.

Exports from Canada decreased 1 percent from a month earlier to CAD 44.9 billion in August of 2020 from CAD 45.4 billion in July. After three consecutive months of strong increases, exports of motor vehicles and parts fell 6.8 percent led by exports of passenger cars and light trucks (-9.5 percent). In addition, sales dropped for aircraft and other transportation equipment and parts (-14.5 percent), such as boats and other transportation equipment (-53.3 percent). These decreases were partially offset by higher exports of forestry products and building and packaging materials (7.6 percent), mainly lumber (16.5 percent). Exports to countries other than the United States decreased 6.8 percent while those to the United States were up for the 4th month by 1 percent.