Quarterly International Merchandise Trade Price and Volume Indexes

Quarterly data from Statistics Canada provides unadjusted and seasonally adjusted price and volume indexes for international merchandise trade. The dataset allows selection of imports or exports, and Paasche or Laspeyres price indexes or Laspeyres volume indexes. Data is grouped by North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) sections.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in Laspeyres volume indexes for specific NAPCS sections to measure export growth.
• Compare Paasche and Laspeyres price indexes for imports to study inflationary effects on trade.
• Model seasonally adjusted trade data on a Customs basis to forecast quarterly balance of payments.

Strengths

• Data is published by Statistics Canada, the national statistical office.
• Offers multiple analytical perspectives with options for imports/exports and Paasche/Laspeyres indexes.
• Provides both unadjusted and seasonally adjusted data series for comparison.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column names, and sample size are unavailable for assessment.
• Data granularity is limited to quarterly frequency and NAPCS section groupings.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada

Collection Method

Collected on a Customs and Balance of Payments basis.

Time Range

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Freshness

Updated quarterly, with a last recorded update in March 2026.

Geography

Canada