British Columbia

Overview In August 2024 British Columbia exported C$4.46B and imported C$6.99B, resulting in a negative trade balance of C$2.53B. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of British Columbia have decreased by $-357M (-7.42%) from C$4.82B to C$4.46B, while imports increased by C$481M (7.39%) from C$6.51B to C$6.99B.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of British Columbia were Coal Briquettes (C$661M), Sawn Wood (C$354M), Copper Ore (C$283M), Petroleum Gas (C$262M), and Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp (C$235M). In August 2024 the top imports of British Columbia were Cars (C$770M), Refined Petroleum (C$140M), Computers (C$122M), Zinc Ore (C$117M), and Other Electrical Machinery (C$101M).

Destinations In August 2024, British Columbia exported mostly to United States (C$2.5B), China (C$586M), Japan (C$433M), South Korea (C$251M), and Australia (C$108M), and imported mostly from United States (C$2.15B), China (C$2.03B), Japan (C$381M), Vietnam (C$279M), and South Korea (C$240M).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in British Columbia's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an decrease in exports to United States (C$-209M or -7.71%), China (C$-138M or -19.1%), and Netherlands (C$-97.8M or -79%), and product exports decrease in Raw Aluminium (C$-72.5M or -50.3%), Refined Petroleum (C$-62.8M or -84.9%), and Coal Briquettes (C$-59.1M or -8.21%). In August 2024, the increase in British Columbia's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from China (C$344M or 20.3%), Australia (C$113M or 191%), and Malaysia (C$61.7M or 209%), and product imports increase in Cars (C$415M or 117%), Other Electrical Machinery (C$89M or 752%), and Aluminium Oxide (C$75.1M or 73.2k%).