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$4.53TCURRENT US$
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18.8%CURRENT US$
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16%CURRENT US$
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$54,343CURRENT US$
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15.1%CURRENT US$
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$53,431CURRENT US$
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1.51%CURRENT US$
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About

Germany-Canada Trade: In 2023, Germany exported $16.9B to Canada. The main products that Germany exported to Canada were Cars ($2.93B), Packaged Medicaments ($1.04B), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($870M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 3.97%, from $13.9B in 2018 to $16.9B in 2023.

In 2020, Germany exported services to Canada worth $35.4M, with Government services, n.i.e. ($18.3M), Personal, cultural, and recreational services ($10.3M), and Insurance services ($6.86M) being the largest in terms of value.

Canada-Germany Trade: In 2023, Canada exported $6.16B to Germany. The main products that Canada exported to Germany were Iron Ore ($995M), Crude Petroleum ($576M), and Packaged Medicaments ($429M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Canada to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 6.36%,  from $4.53B in 2018 to $6.16B in 2023.

In 2020, Canada exported services to Germany worth $1.05B, with Royalties and license fees ($350M), Computer and information services ($268M), and Transportation ($259M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.79), and 3 in total exports ($1.57T). That same year, Canada ranked 30 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.9), and 10 in total exports ($574B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Germany exported $16.9B to Canada. The main products exported from Germany to Canada were Cars ($2.93B), Packaged Medicaments ($1.04B), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($870M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 3.97%, from $13.9B in 2018 to $16.9B in 2023.

In 2018, Canada exported $6.16B to Germany. The main products exported from Canada to Germany were Iron Ore ($995M), Crude Petroleum ($576M), and Packaged Medicaments ($429M). During the last 5 years the exports of Canada to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 6.36%, from $4.53B in 2023 to $6.16B in 2018.

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Canada (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Canada (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Germany
Top Destination
United States$157B
Canada
Top Destination
United States$410B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Germany than Canada included France ($118B), Netherlands ($108B), and Italy ($94.7B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Canada than Germany included United States ($410B), Bonaire ($342M), and Botswana ($314M).

Difference in imports from Canada (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Germany - Canada

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Germany had a large net trade with Canada in the exports of Machines ($5.18B), Transportation ($4.69B), and Chemical Products ($2.82B).

During 2018, Canada had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.22B), Chemical Products ($1.11B), and Machines ($1.04B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Germany Canada+$777MCars
Top Product Potential Canada Germany+$488MCrude Petroleum

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, Germany exported services to Canada worth $35.4M, with Government services, n.i.e. ($18.3M), Personal, cultural, and recreational services ($10.3M), and Insurance services ($6.86M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Canada exported services to Germany worth $1.05B, with Royalties and license fees ($350M), Computer and information services ($268M), and Transportation ($259M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

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

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

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Germany (Flag) and Canada (Flag) (2023)

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