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Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for Quebec. In December 2023 Quebec was the number 3 in total exports and the number 2 in total imports in Canada.

Exports In 2023, Canada's Quebec exported C$ 111B, making it the 3rd largest exporter out of the 13 exporters in Canada. In 2023 the top exports of Quebec were Fixed wing aircraft, unladen weight >... (C$ 6.78B), Aluminium unwrought, not alloyed (C$ 5.42B), Iron ore, concentrate, not iron pyrites,unagglomerate (C$ 4.28B), Light petroleum distillates nes (C$ 3.71B), and Aluminium unwrought, alloyed (C$ 3.7B).

Imports In 2023, Canada's Quebec imported C$ 106B, making it the 2nd largest importer out of the 13 importers in Canada. In 2023 top imports of Quebec were Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... (C$ 4.7B), Parts of turbo-jet or turbo-propeller engines (C$ 3.83B), Aircraft parts (excl. propellers/rotors, undercarriages) (C$ 3.11B), Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles (C$ 2.82B), and Light petroleum distillates nes (C$ 2.81B).

Economic Complexity In 2023, the highest complexity exports of Quebec according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Other Inorganic Acids Salts (1.29), Gas Turbines (1.05), Newsprint (0.99), Compounded Unvulcanised Rubber (0.9), Fairground Amusements (0.87), Iron Powder (0.71), Sulfite Chemical Woodpulp (0.71), Felt (0.69), Polycarboxylic Acids (0.68), and Pig Meat (0.66). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

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Yearly Exports

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Depth
Top Destination (2023)United StatesC$ 87.2B

In 2023 the top export destinations of Quebec were United States (C$ 87.2B), China (C$ 4.06B), France (C$ 1.9B), Mexico (C$ 1.75B), and Japan (C$ 1.7B).

In 2023 the top exports of Quebec were Fixed wing aircraft, unladen weight >... (C$ 6.78B), Aluminium unwrought, not alloyed (C$ 5.42B), Iron ore, concentrate, not iron pyrites,unagglomerate (C$ 4.28B), Light petroleum distillates nes (C$ 3.71B), and Aluminium unwrought, alloyed (C$ 3.7B).

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Exports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
United States C$ 1.37B (19.4%)
Iran C$ 150M (279k%)
Australia C$ 80M (235%)
Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
Malta C$ -203M (-99.6%)
Mexico C$ -151M (-56.3%)
United Arab Emirates C$ -135M (-69.8%)

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Yearly Imports

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Depth
Top Origin (2023)United StatesC$ 33.7B

In 2023 the top import origins of Quebec were United States (C$ 33.7B), China (C$ 12.1B), Germany (C$ 5.47B), Italy (C$ 4.34B), and France (C$ 3.87B).

In 2023 the top imports of Quebec were Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... (C$ 4.7B), Parts of turbo-jet or turbo-propeller engines (C$ 3.83B), Aircraft parts (excl. propellers/rotors, undercarriages) (C$ 3.11B), Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles (C$ 2.82B), and Light petroleum distillates nes (C$ 2.81B).

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Imports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Import Origins (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
Sweden C$ 91.7M (163%)
Italy C$ 75.8M (25.7%)
South Korea C$ 70.8M (133%)
Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
Kazakhstan C$ -299M (-99.9%)
India C$ -119M (-50.2%)
United Kingdom C$ -84.8M (-32.6%)

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Economic Complexity

Economic Complexity of Quebec

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Economic Complexity (2023)-0.005

Quebec ranks 2nd out of the 13 provinces in Canada according to ECI.

The Economic Complexity Index, or ECI, is a measure of an economy’s capacity which can be inferred from data connecting locations to the activities that are present in them. For more info about Economic Complexity, visit the Economic Complexity page.

Estimated using exports data.

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Economic Complexity Ranking

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The economic complexity of a territory can change year to year. Quebec it is in position 2nd considering its ECI in the last year.

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Export Opportunities by Relatedness

The top export opportunities according to the relatedness level, without considering those products were Quebec already has a comparative advantage, are led by Cobalt (0.34), Crude Petroleum (0.33), Rough Wood (0.33), Wood Crates (0.32), and Scrap Lead (0.31).

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Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of Quebec according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Other Inorganic Acids Salts (1.29), Gas Turbines (1.05), Newsprint (0.99), Compounded Unvulcanised Rubber (0.9), Fairground Amusements (0.87), Iron Powder (0.71), Sulfite Chemical Woodpulp (0.71), Felt (0.69), Polycarboxylic Acids (0.68), and Pig Meat (0.66). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

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Most Specialized Products by RCA Index

The most specialized products according to the RCA index are led by Aircraft Launch Gear (133.86), Chlorates and Perchlorates (39.39), Sulfite Chemical Woodpulp (35.18), Semi chemical Woodpulp (30.35), and Aluminium Wire (28.55).

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Product Space

The product space is a network connecting products that are likely to be co-exported. The product space can be used to predict future exports, since Quebec is more likely to start exporting products that are related to current exports. Relatedness measures the distance between a product, and all of the products it is currently specialized in.

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Relatedness Space

This network shows the products most related to the production structure of  Quebec. These are products that tend to be co-exported with the products that Quebec exports. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

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Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a territory's potential export oppotunities. Relatedness is a predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth, less income inequality, and lower emissions. Bubble size corresponds to exports value by year 2020.

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