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Exports $3.1BRnk 14 / 215
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Top Product $511MIron Ore
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Exports $4.54BRnk 26 / 219
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Top Product $550MWine
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.92Rnk 31 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.3Rnk 16 / 133
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GDP$2.14TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH17%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH3.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $54,966CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH4.36%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$40,964CURRENT US$
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About

Canada-France Trade: In 2022, Canada exported $3.1B to France. The main products that Canada exported to France were Iron Ore ($511M), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($430M), and Gas Turbines ($373M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Canada to France have increased at an annualized rate of 1.65%, from $2.86B in 2017 to $3.1B in 2022.

In 2020, Canada exported services to France worth $1.84B, with Computer and information services ($661M), Travel ($634M), and Transportation ($237M) being the largest in terms of value.

France-Canada Trade: In 2022, France exported $4.54B to Canada. The main products that France exported to Canada were Wine ($550M), Packaged Medicaments ($295M), and Beauty Products ($178M). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 3.14%,  from $3.89B in 2017 to $4.54B in 2022.

In 2020, France exported services to Canada worth $1.79B, with Other business services ($560M), Transportation ($508M), and Travel ($292M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2022,  Canada ranked 31 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.92), and 9 in total exports ($587B). That same year, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.3), and 8 in total exports ($608B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, Canada exported C$355M and imported C$737M from France, resulting in a negative trade balance of C$382M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Canada have decreased by C$-110M (-23.7%) from C$465M to C$355M, while imports increased by C$123M (20%) from C$614M to C$737M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of Canada to France were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft (C$46.3M), Iron Ore (C$36.1M), Rapeseed (C$33.8M), Gas Turbines (C$27.4M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures (C$11.3M). In September 2024 the top imports of Canada from France were Wine (C$49M), Beauty Products (C$31.4M), Aircraft parts including unmanned craft (C$28.8M), Packaged Medicaments (C$27.3M), and Perfumes (C$20.4M).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of Canada were mainly from Quebec (C$174M), Ontario (C$77.1M), Nunavut (C$38.3M), New Brunswick (C$31.3M), and Alberta (C$11.4M), while imports destinations were mainly Quebec (C$317M), Ontario (C$298M), Alberta (C$43.2M), British Columbia (C$37.4M), and Nova Scotia (C$22.5M).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in Canada's year-by-year exports to France was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Refined Petroleum (C$-4.15M or -99.7%), Electric Batteries (C$-2.67M or -66.5%), and Aircraft parts including unmanned craft (C$-2.33M or -17.7%). In September 2024, the increase in Canada's year-by-year imports  from France was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Wine (C$12.1M or 32.8%), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft (C$11.8M or 217%), and Aircraft parts including unmanned craft (C$8.46M or 41.7%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)C$-110M(-23.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)C$123M(20%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)QuebecC$174M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Canada. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Canada over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Canada exported $3.1B to France. The main products exported from Canada to France were Iron Ore ($511M), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($430M), and Gas Turbines ($373M). During the last 5 years the exports of Canada to France have increased at an annualized rate of 1.65%, from $2.86B in 2017 to $3.1B in 2022.

In 2017, France exported $4.54B to Canada. The main products exported from France to Canada were Wine ($550M), Packaged Medicaments ($295M), and Beauty Products ($178M). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 3.14%, from $3.89B in 2022 to $4.54B in 2017.

Exports from Canada (Flag) to France (Flag) (2022)

Exports from France (Flag) to Canada (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Canada
Top DestinationUnited States$438B
France
Top DestinationGermany$78.3B

This map shows whether countries import more from Canada or France. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Canada and France or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Canada than France included United States ($438B), Japan ($14.3B), and Mexico ($7.39B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from France than Canada included Germany ($78.3B), Italy ($56.4B), and Belgium ($47.8B).

Difference in imports from France (Flag) and Canada (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Canada - France

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Canada and France by product, considering products traded by both, Canada and France.

During 2022, Canada had a large net trade with France in the exports of Machines ($744M), Mineral Products ($658M), and Transportation ($636M).

During 2017, France had a large net trade with Canada in the exports of Foodstuffs ($945M), Chemical Products ($907M), and Machines ($856M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Canada France+$235MCrude Petroleum
Top Product Potential France Canada+$165MPackaged Medicaments

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, Canada exported services to France worth $1.84B, with Computer and information services ($661M), Travel ($634M), and Transportation ($237M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, France exported services to Canada worth $1.79B, with Other business services ($560M), Transportation ($508M), and Travel ($292M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Canada (Flag) to France (Flag) (2020)

Services Exports from France (Flag) to Canada (Flag) (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Canada and France. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Canada indicates it has a comparative advantage over France. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of France indicates it has a comparative advantage over Canada.

Product Space of Canada (Flag) and France (Flag) (2022)

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