Canada’s exports rose 8.5% month-on-month to C$72.8 billion in March 2026, the highest level since January 2025. Amid uncertainty over the economic fallout from the Iran conflict, some sectors saw sharp gains. Exports of metal and non-metallic mineral products and energy led the increase. Non-metallic mineral product exports surged 24.0% to a record C$15.3 billion, driven largely by unwrought gold, silver, and platinum group metals. Energy exports rose 15.6% to C$17.1 billion, the highest since September 2022, supported by an 18.9% jump in crude oil exports due to higher prices. Excluding these categories, export growth was more modest, rising 1.1% in March. source: Statistics Canada

Exports in Canada increased to 72770 CAD Million in March from 67060 CAD Million in February of 2026. Exports in Canada averaged 26792.68 CAD Million from 1971 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 73118.90 CAD Million in January of 2025 and a record low of 1366.00 CAD Million in February of 1971. This page provides the latest reported value for - Canada Exports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Canada Exports - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.

Exports in Canada increased to 72770 CAD Million in March from 67060 CAD Million in February of 2026. Exports in Canada is expected to be 67100.00 CAD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Exports is projected to trend around 73300.00 CAD Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-02 12:30 PM
Exports
Feb C$66.31B C$62.32B C$64.0B
2026-05-05 12:30 PM
Exports
Mar C$72.77B C$67.06B C$ 65.5B
2026-06-09 12:30 PM
Exports
Apr C$72.77B


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 Exports
Exports account for more than 30 percent of the Canadian GDP. The biggest export products are energy (22%of total), crude oil and crude bitumen (14%), cars and parts (19%), and consumer goods (12%). The US is by far the largest destination for Canadian products (76 percent of total exports), followed by China (4.5 percent) and the United Kingdom (2.6 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
72770.00 67060.00 73118.90 1366.00 1971 - 2026 CAD Million Monthly

News Stream
Canada Exports Jump to Over One-Year High
Canada’s exports rose 8.5% month-on-month to C$72.8 billion in March 2026, the highest level since January 2025. Amid uncertainty over the economic fallout from the Iran conflict, some sectors saw sharp gains. Exports of metal and non-metallic mineral products and energy led the increase. Non-metallic mineral product exports surged 24.0% to a record C$15.3 billion, driven largely by unwrought gold, silver, and platinum group metals. Energy exports rose 15.6% to C$17.1 billion, the highest since September 2022, supported by an 18.9% jump in crude oil exports due to higher prices. Excluding these categories, export growth was more modest, rising 1.1% in March.
2026-05-05
Canada Exports Rise to Highest Since March 2025
Canada's exports rose 6.4% month-over-month to C$66.3 billion in February 2026, the highest level since March 2025, rebounding from a 5.2% decline in January. Increases were recorded in nine of the 11 product sections. Motor vehicles and parts led gains at 24.2%, with passenger cars and light trucks up 40.6% contributing most to the monthly advance. Exports to the US rose 4.4%, largely driven by higher passenger car and light truck shipments. Metal and non-metallic mineral products increased 11.2%, with unwrought gold, silver, and platinum group metals surging 14.2%, fueled by higher gold exports to the UK. Farm, fishing, and intermediate food products rose 10.5% with broad-based gains, while crop products jumped 29.1% on higher barley and soybean shipments to China.
2026-04-02
Canada Exports Decrease in January
Canada’s exports decreased 4.7% month over month to C$62.48 billion in January, following an increase in December. Despite the headline decline, exports increased in five of the eleven product categories. Metal and non-metallic mineral products fell 8.0%, driven by lower shipments of unwrought gold to the United Kingdom. Aircraft and other transportation equipment and parts exports decreased 16.0%, with aircraft shipments down 22.7% on lower exports to the United States. Partly offsetting these declines, energy exports rose 4.1%, led by natural gas. Exports to the US decreased 3.8%, while shipments to countries other than the US fell 6.5%.
2026-03-12


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