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2020
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Exports
: $218B, Rnk 1 / 218

2020
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Top Product
: $10.6B, Cars

2020
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Exports
: $264B, Rnk 1 / 217

2020
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Top Product
: $45.4B, Crude Petroleum

2020
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Economic Complexity (ECI)
: ECI 1.56, Rnk 9 / 127

2020
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Economic Complexity (ECI)
: ECI 0.93, Rnk 29 / 127

2020
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GDP
: $20.9T, CURRENT US$
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2010-2020
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GDP GROWTH
: 38.8%, CURRENT US$
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2020
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 GDP
: $1.65T, CURRENT US$
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2010-2020
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GDP GROWTH
: 1.74%, CURRENT US$
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2020
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GDP PC 
: $63,028, CURRENT US$
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2010-2020
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GDP PC GROWTH
: 29.6%, CURRENT US$
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2020
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GDP PC
: $43,258, CURRENT US$
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2010-2020
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GDP PC GROWTH
: -9.05%, CURRENT US$
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United States-Canada In 2020, United States exported $218B to Canada. The main products that United States exported to Canada are Cars ($10.6B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($10.3B), and Delivery Trucks ($10.2B). During the last 25 years the exports of United States to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 2.59%, from $115B in 1995 to $218B in 2020.

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 2020, Canada exported $264B to United States. The main products that Canada exported to United States were Crude Petroleum ($45.4B), Cars ($29.7B), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($8.02B). During the last 25 years the exports of Canada to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 2.49%, from $143B in 1995 to $264B in 2020.

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 2020,  United States ranked 9 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.56), and 2 in total exports ($1.34T). That same year, Canada ranked 29 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.93), and 12 in total exports ($371B).

Historical Data

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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Depth
Value

In 2020, United States exported $218B to Canada. The main products exported from United States to Canada were Cars ($10.6B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($10.3B), and Delivery Trucks ($10.2B). During the last 25 years the exports of United States to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 2.59%, from $115B in 1995 to $218B in 2020.

In 2020, Canada exported $264B to United States. The main products exported from Canada to United States were Crude Petroleum ($45.4B), Cars ($29.7B), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($8.02B). During the last 25 years the exports of Canada to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 2.49%, from $143B in 1995 to $264B in 2020.

Market Competitiveness

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Measure

United States
Top Destination
: Canada, $218B

Canada
Top Destination
: United States, $264B

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 2019, countries that imported more from United States than Canada were Mexico ($196B), China ($122B), and Germany ($59.2B).

In 2019, countries that imported more from Canada than United States were Iran ($308M), Botswana ($235M), and Malta ($196M).

Comparative Advantage United States - Canada

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Flow
Scale

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

During 2020, United States had a large net trade with Canada in the exports of Machines ($51.1B), Transportation ($41.1B), and Chemical Products ($21.5B).

During 2020, Canada had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Mineral Products ($63.9B), Transportation ($48.1B), and Machines ($29.8B).

Bilateral Service Trade

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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.

Economic Complexity

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Competitive Landscape

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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.