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
$4.243 B
Forecast
$5.500 B
Previous
$3.405 B
Next release
Actual
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Forecast
$5.728 B
Previous
$4.243 B
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
Jan 2008
$2.780 B
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$2.350 B
Dec 2007
$2.350 B
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$3.700 B
Nov 2007
$3.760 B
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$3.320 B
Oct 2007
$3.320 B
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$2.650 B
Sep 2007
$2.650 B
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$4.070 B
Aug 2007
$4.300 B
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$3.700 B
Jul 2007
$3.410 B
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$5.900 B
May 2007
$5.900 B
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$5.800 B
Apr 2007
$5.800 B
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$4.830 B
Feb 2007
$4.830 B
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$6.350 B
Jan 2007
$6.350 B
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