Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for Saskatchewan. In December 2022 Saskatchewan was the number 5 in total exports and the number 7 in total imports in Canada.

Exports In 2022, Canada's Saskatchewan exported C$ 52.4B, making it the 5th largest exporter out of the 13 exporters in Canada. In 2022 the top exports of Saskatchewan were Potassium chloride, in packs >10 kg (C$ 16.3B), Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... (C$ 13.3B), Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than... (C$ 2.84B), Oil seeds: low erucic acid rape... (C$ 2.72B), and Vegetable oils: low erucic acid rape... (C$ 2.5B).

Imports In 2022, Canada's Saskatchewan imported C$ 15.1B, making it the 7th largest importer out of the 13 importers in Canada. In 2022 top imports of Saskatchewan were Maize except seed corn (C$ 621M), Combine harvester-threshers (C$ 479M), Trailers for housing or camping (C$ 398M), Monoammonium phosphate & mix with diammonium,... (C$ 372M), and Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators (C$ 366M).

Economic Complexity In 2022, the highest complexity exports of Saskatchewan according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Rapeseed Oil (0.36), Rapeseed (-0.091), Oats (-0.13), Semi chemical Woodpulp (-0.18), Linseed (-0.72), Processed Cereals (-0.75), Potassic Fertilizers (-0.79), Other Vegetable Residues (-1.06), Buckwheat (-1.64), and Dried Legumes (-2.03). 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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Top Destination (2022): United States, C$ 29.3B

Top Product (2022): Potassium chloride, in packs >10 kg, C$ 16.3B

In 2022 the top export destinations of Saskatchewan were United States (C$ 29.3B), China (C$ 5.08B), Brazil (C$ 2.56B), Indonesia (C$ 1.64B), and India (C$ 1.41B).

In 2022 the top exports of Saskatchewan were Potassium chloride, in packs >10 kg (C$ 16.3B), Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... (C$ 13.3B), Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than... (C$ 2.84B), Oil seeds: low erucic acid rape... (C$ 2.72B), and Vegetable oils: low erucic acid rape... (C$ 2.5B).

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Exports Dynamics

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Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Dec 2021 - Dec 2022)

Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Dec 2021 - Dec 2022)

Yearly Imports

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Top Origin (2022): United States, C$ 12.3B

Top Import (2022): Maize except seed corn, C$ 621M

In 2022 the top import origins of Saskatchewan were United States (C$ 12.3B), China (C$ 503M), Germany (C$ 496M), Mexico (C$ 353M), and Canada (C$ 163M).

In 2022 the top imports of Saskatchewan were Maize except seed corn (C$ 621M), Combine harvester-threshers (C$ 479M), Trailers for housing or camping (C$ 398M), Monoammonium phosphate & mix with diammonium,... (C$ 372M), and Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators (C$ 366M).

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Imports Dynamics

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Fastest Growing Import Origins (Dec 2021 - Dec 2022)

Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Dec 2021 - Dec 2022)

Economic Complexity

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Economic Complexity of Saskatchewan

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Economic Complexity (2022): -0.67

Saskatchewan ranks 9th 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. Saskatchewan it is in position 9th considering its ECI in the last year.

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Export Opportunities by Relatedness

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The top export opportunities according to the relatedness level, without considering those products were Saskatchewan already has a comparative advantage, are led by Iron Ore (0.078), Petroleum Gas (0.076), Sulphur (0.076), Ammonia (0.073), and Sawn Wood (0.072).

Most Complex Products by PCI

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The highest complexity exports of Saskatchewan according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Rapeseed Oil (0.36), Rapeseed (-0.091), Oats (-0.13), Semi chemical Woodpulp (-0.18), Linseed (-0.72), Processed Cereals (-0.75), Potassic Fertilizers (-0.79), Other Vegetable Residues (-1.06), Buckwheat (-1.64), and Dried Legumes (-2.03). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

Most Specialized Products by RCA Index

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The most specialized products according to the RCA index are led by Potassic Fertilizers (342.4), Rapeseed Oil (137.5), Oats (122.3), Dried Legumes (101.3), and Rapeseed (85.2).

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 Saskatchewan 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.

Relatedness Space

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

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.