When you take the scope and focus of Canada’s imports, you’ll see that it was 10th in the world in imports, settling in with $405 billion. The country has seen its imports rise at a steady annual rate of 1.4 percent. In 2010, Canada importedaround $368 billion, but increased that number all the way to $405 billion 2015…Not bad work for five years!
Here are the top trading partners with Canada:
Here are the top trading partners with Canada:
- United States – $297.7 billion
- China – $15.8 billion
- United Kingdom – $12.9 billion
- Japan – $8.1 billion
- Mexico – $5.8 billion
…and the top five Canadian exports (besides friendly greetings).
- Vehicles – $64.3 billion
- Mineral fuels / Oil – $62.3 billion
- Machinery – $30 billion
- Gems/precious metals – $18.7 billion
- Wood – $13.2 billion
Canada’s Imports
In 2015, the United States sent goods to Canada to the tune of $280 billion, which was down from 2014 by 10 percent. Considering the numbers were much lower 10 years prior, it seems that Canada decided to speak with its southern neighbor a bit more.
You may wonder what it is that Canada is bringing in, and the answer may surprise you.
Here is the list of the top five imports to Canada.
- Cars/parts – $26.2 billion
- Computers – $9.05 billion
- Petroleum – $22.7 billion
- Packaged medication – $7.4 billion
- Gold – $6.62 billion
It’s simply amazing to see how well those numbers all fit together.
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