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CAD 4.2 billionAugust 2026Latest published observation
- History starts
- January 1997
- History ends
- August 2026
- Frequency
- Monthly observations
- Unit
- CAD
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12 observations · January 2008 to December 2008
| Date or period | Value · CAD | Source |
|---|---|---|
| January 2008 | CAD 2.53 billion | Statistics Canada |
| February 2008 | CAD 3.83 billion | Statistics Canada |
| March 2008 | CAD 5.78 billion | Statistics Canada |
| April 2008 | CAD 5.02 billion | Statistics Canada |
| May 2008 | CAD 5.68 billion | Statistics Canada |
| June 2008 | CAD 5.11 billion | Statistics Canada |
| July 2008 | CAD 5.65 billion | Statistics Canada |
| August 2008 | CAD 5.73 billion | Statistics Canada |
| September 2008 | CAD 3.49 billion | Statistics Canada |
| October 2008 | CAD 2.65 billion | Statistics Canada |
| November 2008 | CAD 430.3 million | Statistics Canada |
| December 2008 | −CAD 1.65 billion | Statistics Canada |
Canada trade balance history by year
Full history →| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | CAD 1.06 billion | CAD 4.2 billionAugust 2026 | −CAD 5.43 billionFebruary 2026 | ▲ +7.22B |
| 2025 | −CAD 2.63 billion | CAD 3.65 billionJanuary 2025 | −CAD 7.17 billionApril 2025 | ▼ −4.71B |
| 2024 | −CAD 597.82 million | CAD 1.76 billionDecember 2024 | −CAD 1.77 billionAugust 2024 | ▲ +2.74B |
| 2023 | −CAD 77.75 million | CAD 2.77 billionOctober 2023 | −CAD 5.07 billionJune 2023 | ▼ −2.25B |
| 2022 | CAD 1.64 billion | CAD 6.98 billionMay 2022 | −CAD 1.08 billionOctober 2022 | ▼ −1.82B |
| 2021 | CAD 312.49 million | CAD 2.36 billionNovember 2021 | −CAD 1.93 billionMay 2021 | ▼ −2.21B |
| 2020 | −CAD 3.39 billion | −CAD 1.9 billionMay 2020 | −CAD 5.54 billionApril 2020 | ▲ +658.90M |
| 2019 | −CAD 1.57 billion | −CAD 195.8 millionDecember 2019 | −CAD 4.04 billionJanuary 2019 | ▲ +3.85B |
| 2018 | −CAD 1.82 billion | −CAD 65.4 millionJuly 2018 | −CAD 5.76 billionDecember 2018 | ▼ −3.90B |
| 2017 | −CAD 2.04 billion | −CAD 95.2 millionJanuary 2017 | −CAD 3.56 billionJune 2017 | ▼ −2.84B |
| 2016 | −CAD 2.09 billion | CAD 1.07 billionNovember 2016 | −CAD 4.04 billionSeptember 2016 | ▲ +1.76B |
| 2015 | −CAD 1.98 billion | −CAD 340 millionJune 2015 | −CAD 3.32 billionMarch 2015 | ▲ +446.10M |
| 2014 | CAD 464.74 million | CAD 1.77 billionJuly 2014 | −CAD 1.2 billionDecember 2014 | ▼ −408.40M |
| 2013 | −CAD 603.56 million | CAD 43 millionSeptember 2013 | −CAD 1.58 billionJuly 2013 | ▲ +61.80M |
| 2012 | −CAD 1.04 billion | CAD 57.5 millionFebruary 2012 | −CAD 2.97 billionJuly 2012 | ▼ −348.20M |
| 2011 | CAD 99.18 million | CAD 2.19 billionDecember 2011 | −CAD 1.07 billionJune 2011 | ▲ +1.40B |
| 2010 | −CAD 762.64 million | CAD 1.16 billionDecember 2010 | −CAD 2.28 billionSeptember 2010 | ▲ +728.20M |
| 2009 | −CAD 518.18 million | CAD 1.14 billionMarch 2009 | −CAD 1.74 billionJanuary 2009 | ▲ +1.00B |
| 2008 | CAD 3.69 billion | CAD 5.78 billionMarch 2008 | −CAD 1.65 billionDecember 2008 | ▼ −4.18B |
| 2007 | CAD 3.85 billion | CAD 5.62 billionApril 2007 | CAD 2.01 billionDecember 2007 | ▼ −2.68B |
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| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | CAD 4.01 billion | CAD 5.57 billionJanuary 2006 | CAD 2.82 billionOctober 2006 | ▼ −127.70M |
| 2005 | CAD 5.13 billion | CAD 7.53 billionOctober 2005 | CAD 3.78 billionJanuary 2005 | ▲ +2.73B |
| 2004 | CAD 5.41 billion | CAD 7.64 billionJune 2004 | CAD 4.25 billionDecember 2004 | ▼ −691.10M |
| 2003 | CAD 4.63 billion | CAD 5.59 billionMarch 2003 | CAD 3.59 billionMay 2003 | ▲ +87.00M |
| 2002 | CAD 4.7 billion | CAD 5.71 billionJanuary 2002 | CAD 2.79 billionJune 2002 | ▼ −1.90B |
| 2001 | CAD 5.84 billion | CAD 8.55 billionJanuary 2001 | CAD 3.85 billionOctober 2001 | ▼ −3.64B |
| 2000 | CAD 5.53 billion | CAD 7.08 billionDecember 2000 | CAD 4.23 billionFebruary 2000 | ▲ +2.31B |
| 1999 | CAD 3.46 billion | CAD 4.63 billionAugust 1999 | CAD 2.79 billionFebruary 1999 | ▲ +452.70M |
| 1998 | CAD 1.96 billion | CAD 2.38 billionDecember 1998 | CAD 1.39 billionJanuary 1998 | ▲ +984.50M |
| 1997 | CAD 2.1 billion | CAD 3.1 billionJanuary 1997 | CAD 1.11 billionOctober 1997 | ▼ −1.01B |
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