Canada Trade Balance measures a change between exports and imports, in US dollars.
If exports exceed imports, a trade surplus is formed. It is seen as positive, because Canada has a commodity-dependent economy.
Canada Trade Balance
Last release
Actual
$2.721 B
Forecast
$1.931 B
Previous
$1.753 B
Next release
Actual
Coming in 19 days
Forecast
$5.500 B
Previous
$2.721 B
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
Apr 2011
$-0.857 B
—
$0.630 B
Mar 2011
$-0.417 B
—
$0.356 B
Feb 2011
$0.356 B
—
$0.120 B
Jan 2011
$0.382 B
—
$3.000 B
Dec 2010
$1.710 B
—
$-0.120 B
Nov 2010
$-0.115 B
—
$-1.480 B
Oct 2010
$-1.185 B
—
$2.300 B
Sep 2010
$-2.368 B
—
$-1.490 B
Aug 2010
$-2.085 B
—
$-2.550 B
Jul 2010
$-2.472 B
—
$-1.810 B
Jun 2010
$-1.841 B
—
$-0.700 B
May 2010
$-0.703 B
—
$-0.330 B
Apr 2010
$-0.080 B
—
$-0.240 B
Mar 2010
$-0.591 B
—
$1.200 B
Feb 2010
$0.524 B
—
$0.754 B
Jan 2010
$0.760 B
—
$0.075 B
Dec 2009
$0.170 B
—
$-0.200 B
Nov 2009
$-0.153 B
—
$0.400 B
Oct 2009
$0.419 B
—
$-0.930 B
Sep 2009
$-0.803 B
—
$-1.990 B