Merchandise Trade Balance
(TRADE_BALANCE)Observations
Aug 2026: 145563238
Updated: 2026-10-09, 6:18:19 a.m. ET
Units
Thousands of dollars,
Exports minus imports, computed from the two series
Frequency
Monthly
Source
Statistics Canada, Canadian International Merchandise Trade
Series ID
TRADE_BALANCE
Table 12-10-0174-01
CREDMerchandise Trade Balance
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian International Merchandise Trade via CRED
Shaded areas indicate Canadian recessions (C.D. Howe Institute).
Shaded areas indicate Canadian recessions (C.D. Howe Institute).
Notes
Source: Statistics Canada
Units: Thousands of dollars, Exports minus imports, computed from the two series
Frequency: Monthly
Notes: Merchandise exports minus merchandise imports in thousands of dollars; a positive value is a trade surplus. It is computed from the two verified vectors above rather than fetched as a separate series, so it always matches the exports and imports shown here. Published monthly.
Suggested Citation: Statistics Canada, Merchandise Trade Balance TRADE_BALANCE, retrieved from CRED, Canadian Research Economic Data; https://cred.nshipyard.com/series/TRADE_BALANCE, October 9, 2026.
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CREDMerchandise Exports
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian International Merchandise Trade via CRED
Shaded areas indicate Canadian recessions (C.D. Howe Institute).
Shaded areas indicate Canadian recessions (C.D. Howe Institute).
Merchandise Exports
CREDMerchandise Imports
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian International Merchandise Trade via CRED
Shaded areas indicate Canadian recessions (C.D. Howe Institute).
Shaded areas indicate Canadian recessions (C.D. Howe Institute).
Merchandise Imports
CREDMerchandise Exports to the United States
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian International Merchandise Trade via CRED
Shaded areas indicate Canadian recessions (C.D. Howe Institute).
Shaded areas indicate Canadian recessions (C.D. Howe Institute).
Merchandise Exports to the United States
CREDMerchandise Imports from the United States
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian International Merchandise Trade via CRED
Shaded areas indicate Canadian recessions (C.D. Howe Institute).
Shaded areas indicate Canadian recessions (C.D. Howe Institute).