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Top Product $16.9BCars
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Exports $438BRnk 1 / 215
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Top Product $117BCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.41Rnk 10 / 124
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GDP GROWTH56.7%CURRENT US$
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About

United States-Canada In 2022, United States exported $308B to Canada. The main products that United States exported to Canada are Cars ($16.9B), Refined Petroleum ($15.7B), and Delivery Trucks ($14.2B). During the last 27 years the exports of United States to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 3.69%, from $116B in 1995 to $308B in 2022.

In 2017, United States exported services to Canada worth $69.8B, with Travel ($18.1B), Financial services ($13.9B), and Other business services ($12.6B) being the largest in terms of value.

Canada-United States In 2022, Canada exported $438B to United States. The main products that Canada exported to United States were Crude Petroleum ($117B), Cars ($27B), and Petroleum Gas ($22.4B). During the last 27 years the exports of Canada to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 4.23%, from $143B in 1995 to $438B in 2022.

In 2020, Canada exported services to United States worth $25.5B, with Computer and information services ($7.68B), Transportation ($5.45B), and Financial services ($5.08B) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2022,  United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.41), and 2 in total exports ($1.95T). That same year, Canada ranked 31 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.85), and 9 in total exports ($587B).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as LG ELECTRONICS U.S.A. INC. (1.42k), THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY (1.14k), and CELEBRITY CRUISES INC. (370) were at the forefront of exporting goods from Canada to the United States. Conversely, DOW CHEMICAL CANADA ULC (650), LG ELECTRONICS CANADA INC (534), and DOW EUROPE GMBH (494) were notable for importing Canada products to the United States.

Latest Trends

January, 2024

About

Overview In January 2024, United States exported $26.3B and imported $33.3B from Canada, resulting in a negative trade balance of $6.97B. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of United States have decreased by $-1.04B (-3.81%) from $27.4B to $26.3B, while imports decreased by $-1.15B (-3.34%) from $34.5B to $33.3B.

Trade In January 2024, the top exports of United States to Canada were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... ($1.23B), Cars ($1.17B), Refined Petroleum ($1.1B), Delivery Trucks ($1.04B), and Crude Petroleum ($858M). In January 2024 the top imports of United States from Canada were Crude Petroleum ($7.7B), Cars ($2.49B), Petroleum Gas ($1.7B), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($1.56B), and Refined Petroleum ($1.39B).

Origins In January 2024 the exports of United States were mainly from Texas ($3.09B), Michigan ($1.99B), Ohio ($1.72B), Illinois ($1.53B), and California ($1.42B), while imports destinations were mainly Illinois ($5.38B), Michigan ($3.61B), Texas ($3.14B), Washington ($1.88B), and New York ($1.83B).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in United States's year-by-year exports to Canada was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($-330M or -74.5%), Gold ($-300M or -83.1%), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($-124M or -18.7%). In January 2024, the decrease in United States's year-by-year imports  from Canada was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Petroleum Gas ($-904M or -34.7%), Sawn Wood ($-355M or -49.3%), and Ethylene Polymers ($-152M or -33.5%).

Latest Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)$-1.04B(-3.81%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)$-1.15B(-3.34%)
MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)Texas$3.09B

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, United States exported $308B to Canada. The main products exported from United States to Canada were Cars ($16.9B), Refined Petroleum ($15.7B), and Delivery Trucks ($14.2B). During the last 27 years the exports of United States to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 3.69%, from $116B in 1995 to $308B in 2022.

In 2022, Canada exported $438B to United States. The main products exported from Canada to United States were Crude Petroleum ($117B), Cars ($27B), and Petroleum Gas ($22.4B). During the last 27 years the exports of Canada to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 4.23%, from $143B in 1995 to $438B in 2022.

Exports from United States (Flag) to Canada (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Canada (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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United States
Top DestinationCanada$308B
Canada
Top DestinationUnited States$438B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from United States than Canada were Mexico ($294B), China ($151B), and South Korea ($73.6B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Canada than United States were Malta ($821M), Iran ($280M), and Botswana ($322M).

Difference in imports from Canada (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United States - Canada

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

During 2022, United States had a large net trade with Canada in the exports of Machines ($66.1B), Transportation ($57.5B), and Mineral Products ($38.3B).

During 2022, Canada had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Mineral Products ($166B), Transportation ($51.8B), and Machines ($39.8B).

Service Trade

Bilateral Service Trade

In 2017, United States exported services to Canada worth $69.8B, with Travel ($18.1B), Financial services ($13.9B), and Other business services ($12.6B) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Canada exported services to United States worth $25.5B, with Computer and information services ($7.68B), Transportation ($5.45B), and Financial services ($5.08B) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from United States (Flag) to Canada (Flag) (2017)

Services Exports from Canada (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2020)

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more United States has comparative advantage over Canada. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Canada has comparative advantage over United States.

Product Space of United States (Flag) and Canada (Flag) (2022)

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