Monthly International Merchandise Trade in Constant 2017 Dollars

Statistics Canada provides monthly international merchandise trade data in chained 2017 dollars, seasonally adjusted on a Balance of Payments basis. The dataset groups commodities by the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) section and allows selection of imports and exports.

Use Cases

• Analyze monthly trends in imports and exports by NAPCS commodity section using constant dollar values.
• Model seasonally adjusted trade flows on a Balance of Payments basis for economic forecasting.
• Compare the relative performance of different NAPCS commodity sections in international trade over time.

Strengths

• Data is seasonally adjusted, facilitating month-to-month trend analysis.
• Values are in constant 2017 dollars, enabling real-term comparisons over time.
• Published by Statistics Canada, a national statistical agency.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column count, and sample size are unknown.
• The dataset's temporal coverage and geographic scope are not specified in the input.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada

Collection Method

International merchandise trade data grouped by North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) section.

Time Range

Monthly frequency; specific date range unknown.

Freshness

Last updated March 12, 2026.

Geography

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