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Canadian international merchandise trade, February 2026
In February, Canada's merchandise trade activity increased sharply, with imports rising 8.4% and exports increasing 6.4%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world widened from $4.2 billion in January to $5.7 billion in February, the largest deficit since August 2025. Exchanges of gold were influential in the merchandise trade results in February. Excluding unwrought gold, silver, and platinum group metals, and their alloys—a product group largely composed of unwrought gold—imports rose 5.8%, while exports were up 5.5%. Consult the "International trade monthly interactive dashboard" to explore ... (full story)
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From kitco.com | Apr 2, 2026
Canada's merchandise trade deficit came in much wider than expected in February, data showed on Thursday, as a surge in gold purchases abroad pushed imports to a record high. The percentage of Canada's exports that went to the U.S. dropped to its lowest level of just over 66%, from 68% a month ago and more than 79% a year ago when companies were ...
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $57.3 billion in February, up $2.7 billion from $54.7 billion in January, revised. February exports were $314.8 billion, $12.6 billion more than January exports. February imports were $372.1 billion, $15.2 billion more than January ...
Key statistics: The seasonally adjusted balance on goods increased $3,428m in February. • Goods credits (exports) increased $2,125m (4.9%) driven by Non-monetary gold. • Goods debits (imports) decreased $1,304m (-3.2%) driven by Non-monetary gold. tables charts Percentage movements in exports of selected commodities by quantities and unit value. Unit ...
