Canada vs China: 2023 Trade Comparison

Side-by-side stats from CEPII BACI. Bold values mark the larger figure.

CanadaMetricChina
$566.23BTotal exports$3.41T
$548.63BTotal imports$2.13T
$17.60BTrade balance$1.29T
$1.11TTotal trade volume$5.54T
#10Global export rank#1
#11Global import rank#2

Direct trade between Canada and China

CanadaChina
$28.01B
ChinaCanada
$61.37B

Canada top exports

  • petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$106.16B
  • gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$21.35B
  • with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc$17.90B
  • preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals$14.77B
  • in gaseous state, natural gas$10.48B

China top exports

  • Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$223.55B
  • portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$118.95B
  • lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$69.67B
  • machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus$65.42B
  • memories$49.99B

Shared top trade partners

Both countries appear as major export destinations for 7 of the same partners:

USAJapanGermanyRep. of KoreaIndiaUnited KingdomMexico