Packaged Medicaments in Canada | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Canada exported $9.85B in Packaged Medicaments, making it the 14th largest exporter of Packaged Medicaments in the world. At the same year, Packaged Medicaments was the 10th most exported product in Canada. The main destination of Packaged Medicaments exports from Canada are: United States ($6.11B), Netherlands ($604M), Japan ($537M), Australia ($399M), and Italy ($318M).

The fastest growing export markets for Packaged Medicaments of Canada between 2021 and 2022 were Netherlands ($442M), Australia ($338M), and United States ($326M).

Imports In 2022, Canada imported $9.6B in Packaged Medicaments, becoming the 12th largest importer of Packaged Medicaments in the world. At the same year, Packaged Medicaments was the 7th most imported product in Canada. Canada imports Packaged Medicaments primarily from: United States ($3.04B), Germany ($1.2B), Ireland ($1.06B), Switzerland ($757M), and Denmark ($631M).

The fastest growing import markets in Packaged Medicaments for Canada between 2021 and 2022 were Ireland ($697M), Germany ($367M), and Denmark ($218M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as were at the forefront of shipping Packaged Medicaments from Canada to the United States.

Latest Trends

January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 Canada's Packaged Medicaments exports accounted up to C$610M and imports accounted up to C$1.17B, resulting in a negative trade balance of C$558M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of Canada's Packaged Medicaments have decreased by C$-100M (-14.1%) from C$710M to C$610M, while imports increased by C$102M (9.56%) from C$1.07B to C$1.17B.

Destinations In January 2024, Packaged Medicaments were exported mostly to United States (C$397M), Japan (C$55.3M), Belgium (C$26.4M), China (C$24.8M), and United Kingdom (C$12.9M), and were imported mostly from United States (C$258M), Denmark (C$213M), Germany (C$126M), Ireland (C$87.6M), and Switzerland (C$84.4M).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in Packaged Medicaments's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Netherlands (C$-390M or -97.8%), Australia (C$-40.4M or -79.7%), and New Zealand (C$-23.7M or -96.3%). In January 2024, the increase in Packaged Medicaments's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Sweden (C$70M or 235%), Denmark (C$54.9M or 122%), and Germany (C$47.3M or 48.3%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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Month

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Imports

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Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)C$-100M(-14.1%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)C$102M(9.56%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)OntarioC$399M

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)United StatesC$397M

This section shows Packaged Medicaments's exports and imports data at subnational level for Canada. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Packaged Medicaments over time.

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