Canada's Trade with the World, by Region
Canada enjoyed total trade growth of 11% with the world in 2011. Exports to Asia/Oceania region increased 24%, while imports rose by 7%. Canada’s total trade with the Other region (the Middle East and Africa) saw the biggest increase of 29% in 2011. Canada's total trade growth with the United States, Canada's top trading partner, saw an increase of 9%. Of notable interest was the increase in Canada’s imports from the Other region (Middle East and Africa) which rose by 36% in 2011. Canada's exports to Asia/Oceania and Europe, increased by 24% and 15% respectively, the biggest increase in imports in 2011. Canada's trade with the Asia Pacific region has remain relatively stable over the years and in 2011, the region has a total trade growth of slightly higher than the United States, at almost 13%. However, the dominance of the United States in Canada's trade patterns is clear, as even a small percentage change in magnitude is much larger in dollar terms than double-digit percentage changes in other markets.
| Canada’s Trade with the World, by Region 2011 (C$ millions) | ||||||
| Exports | % Change | Imports | % Change | Trade | % Change | |
| US | 307,169 | 9.9 | 220,863 | 8.6 | 528,032 | 9.3 |
| Asia/Oceania | 47,336 | 24.2 | 90,179 | 7.8 | 137,515 | 12.9 |
| Europe | 43,629 | 14.8 | 64,523 | 10.0 | 108,152 | 11.9 |
| Latin America | 12,822 | 12.7 | 43,073 | 13.0 | 55,895 | 12.9 |
| Other | 7,808 | 9.4 | 27,126 | 36.1 | 34,933 | 29.1 |
| Total | 418,763 | 11.9 | 445,764 | 10.4 | 864,527 | 11.1 |
Source: Trade Data Online. Industry Canada. 22 March 2012. http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/tdo-dcd.nsf/eng/Home
Reproduced with the permission of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada.