Annual Canadian Merchandise Trade by Province, Partner, and Product

Annual Canadian international merchandise trade data includes 255 trading partners with an all-country aggregate. Statistics Canada provides this customs-based data, broken down by province and product sections using the North American Product Classification System. The dataset was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze trade balance trends by province across 255 trading partner countries.
• Model product section export volumes using North American Product Classification System categories.
• Compare provincial trade dependencies on specific country aggregates.
• Forecast annual merchandise trade flows by province and product section.

Strengths

• Covers 255 distinct trading partner countries, providing broad international coverage.
• Data is produced and maintained by the authoritative national statistical agency, Statistics Canada.
• Annual update frequency ensures regular data refreshes, with a recent update in March 2026.

Limitations

• Product data is aggregated only at the section level of the classification system, limiting granularity.
• The row count, column details, and dataset size are unknown, hindering assessment of analytical scale.
• Data is customs-based, which may not fully align with other economic measurement frameworks.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada

Collection Method

Customs-based merchandise trade data.

Time Range

Annual

Freshness

Annual, last updated March 2026.

Geography

Canada, by province; 255 international trading partners.