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
Aug 2009
$-1.680 B
—
$-1.300 B
Jul 2009
$-0.903 B
—
$0.037 B
Jun 2009
$-0.103 B
—
$-1.100 B
May 2009
$-1.372 B
—
$-0.389 B
Apr 2009
$-0.542 B
—
$1.000 B
Mar 2009
$1.209 B
—
$0.262 B
Feb 2009
$0.465 B
—
$-1.150 B
Jan 2009
$-1.271 B
—
$-0.458 B
Dec 2008
$-0.788 B
—
$1.160 B
Nov 2008
$0.819 B
—
$3.780 B
Oct 2008
$2.300 B
—
$4.490 B
Sep 2008
$4.250 B
—
$5.800 B
Aug 2008
$5.630 B
—
$4.900 B
Jul 2008
$4.900 B
—
$5.800 B
Jun 2008
$5.800 B
—
$5.540 B
May 2008
$5.200 B
—
$5.110 B
Apr 2008
$4.800 B
—
$5.530 B
Mar 2008
$5.530 B
—
$4.940 B
Feb 2008
$4.790 B
—
$3.260 B
Jan 2008
$2.780 B
—
$2.350 B