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Tables

  • Table 45  Canada's major trading partners, balance-of-payment basis, 2007
  • Table 46  Exports and imports of goods, balance-of-payment basis, 2007

Charts

  • Chart 13  Canada's merchandise trade balance
  • Chart 14  Current account balances
  • Chart 15  Exchange rate
  • Chart 16  Canada's investment position with the rest of the world

 

Tables

Table 45  Canada's major trading partners, balance-of-payment basis, 2007
  Exports Imports Trade balance
  $ millions
Total 465,409 415,712 49,697
United States 355,476 270,320 85,156
Japan 10,095 11,975 -1,880
United Kingdom 14,763 9,955 4,807
Other European Economic Community countries 24,841 32,461 -7,620
Other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Countries 20,491 25,010 -4,520
Other countries 39,744 65,991 -26,246

Table 46  Exports and imports of goods, balance-of-payment basis, 2007
  $ millions %
Exports 465,409 100.0
Machinery and equipment 95,194 20.5
Automotive products 77,490 16.6
Energy products 91,798 19.7
Industrial goods and materials 104,492 22.5
Forestry products 29,004 6.2
Other 67,431 14.5
Imports 415,712 100.0
Machinery and equipment 116,621 28.1
Industrial goods and materials 85,021 20.5
Automotive products 79,973 19.2
Other consumer goods 54,778 13.2
Energy products 36,659 8.8
Other 42,659 10.3

Charts

Chart 13 Canada’s merchandise trade balance
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Chart 14 Current account balances
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Chart 15 Exchange rate
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Chart 16 Canada’s investment position with the rest of the world
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