Next release Tuesday, 8 December 2026, 08:30 New York. Every release since 6 Jan 2016: 131 on record, actual against forecast. Medium impact for the CAD. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last Canada Balance of Trade (Sep. 2026, released 4 Nov 2026) came in at 5.35C$B, above the 4.1C$B forecast; the previous reading was 4.95C$B. The next Canada Balance of Trade is due Tuesday, 8 December 2026 at 08:30 New York time (Oct. 2026).
Since 2016, Canada Balance of Trade has come in above forecast 43% of the time and below 57% (129 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 67%. It has now come in above forecast 2 releases in a row.
The average miss against forecast over the last 24 releases was 1.84C$B: higher than expected is good for the CAD.
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2026 08:30 | Sep. 2026 | 5.35C$B | 4.1C$B | 4.95C$B | above |
| 6 Oct 2026 08:30 | Aug. 2026 | 4.95C$B | 1.55C$B | 0.91C$B | above |
| 3 Sept 2026 08:30 | Jul. 2026 | 0.91C$B | 3.57C$B | 4.1C$B | below |
| 4 Aug 2026 08:30 | Jun. 2026 | 4.1C$B | 3C$B | 3.58C$B | above |
| 7 Jul 2026 08:30 | May. 2026 | 3.58C$B | 2.85C$B | 3.47C$B | above |
| 9 Jun 2026 08:30 | Apr. 2026 | 3.47C$B | 2.57C$B | 1.24C$B | above |
| 5 May 2026 08:30 | Mar. 2026 | 1.24C$B | -2.88C$B | -5.44C$B | above |
| 2 Apr 2026 08:30 | Feb. 2026 | -5.44C$B | -2.25C$B | -3.03C$B | below |
| 12 Mar 2026 08:30 | Jan. 2026 | -3.03C$B | -0.9C$B | -1.06C$B | below |
| 19 Feb 2026 08:30 | Dec. 2025 | -1.06C$B | – | -2.47C$B | – |
| 29 Jan 2026 08:30 | Nov. 2025 | -2.47C$B | -0.9C$B | -0.87C$B | below |
| 8 Jan 2026 08:30 | Oct. 2025 | -0.87C$B | -1.36C$B | 0.57C$B | above |
| 11 Dec 2025 08:30 | Sep. 2025 | 0.57C$B | -4.5C$B | -6.05C$B | above |
| 7 Oct 2025 08:30 | Aug. 2025 | -6.05C$B | -5.55C$B | -3.91C$B | below |
| 4 Sept 2025 08:30 | Jul. 2025 | -3.91C$B | -4.75C$B | -5.41C$B | above |
| 5 Aug 2025 08:30 | Jun. 2025 | -5.41C$B | -6.3C$B | -5.75C$B | above |
| 3 Jul 2025 08:30 | May. 2025 | -5.75C$B | -5.9C$B | -7.17C$B | above |
| 5 Jun 2025 08:30 | Apr. 2025 | -7.17C$B | -1.5C$B | -1.91C$B | below |
| 6 May 2025 08:30 | Mar. 2025 | -1.91C$B | -1.56C$B | -1.2C$B | below |
| 3 Apr 2025 08:30 | Feb. 2025 | -1.2C$B | 3.55C$B | 3.65C$B | below |
| 6 Mar 2025 08:30 | Jan. 2025 | 3.65C$B | 1.28C$B | 1.76C$B | above |
| 5 Feb 2025 08:30 | Dec. 2024 | 1.76C$B | 0.75C$B | -0.61C$B | above |
| 7 Jan 2025 08:30 | Nov. 2024 | -0.61C$B | -0.9C$B | -0.62C$B | above |
| 5 Dec 2024 08:30 | Oct. 2024 | -0.62C$B | -0.79C$B | -1.35C$B | above |
| 5 Nov 2024 08:30 | Sep. 2024 | -1.35C$B | -0.8C$B | -1.77C$B | below |
| 8 Oct 2024 08:30 | Aug. 2024 | -1.77C$B | -0.5C$B | -0.35C$B | below |
| 4 Sept 2024 08:30 | Jul. 2024 | -0.35C$B | 0.8C$B | -0.86C$B | below |
| 6 Aug 2024 08:30 | Jun. 2024 | -0.86C$B | -1.84C$B | -1.45C$B | above |
| 3 Jul 2024 08:30 | May. 2024 | -1.45C$B | -1.2C$B | -0.77C$B | below |
| 6 Jun 2024 08:30 | Apr. 2024 | -0.77C$B | -1.4C$B | -0.81C$B | above |
| 2 May 2024 08:30 | Mar. 2024 | -0.81C$B | 1.5C$B | 0.64C$B | below |
| 4 Apr 2024 08:30 | Feb. 2024 | 0.64C$B | 0.8C$B | -0.98C$B | below |
| 7 Mar 2024 08:30 | Jan. 2024 | -0.98C$B | 0.1C$B | -1.62C$B | below |
| 7 Feb 2024 08:30 | Dec. 2023 | -1.62C$B | 1.1C$B | 0.59C$B | below |
| 9 Jan 2024 08:30 | Nov. 2023 | 0.59C$B | 2C$B | 2.77C$B | below |
| 6 Dec 2023 08:30 | Oct. 2023 | 2.77C$B | 1.6C$B | 1.67C$B | above |
| 7 Nov 2023 08:30 | Sep. 2023 | 1.67C$B | 1C$B | 0.72C$B | above |
| 5 Oct 2023 08:30 | Aug. 2023 | 0.72C$B | -1.5C$B | -1.03C$B | above |
| 6 Sept 2023 08:30 | Jul. 2023 | -1.03C$B | -3.65C$B | -5.07C$B | above |
| 8 Aug 2023 08:30 | Jun. 2023 | -5.07C$B | -2.9C$B | -2.09C$B | below |
| 6 Jul 2023 08:30 | May. 2023 | -2.09C$B | 1.15C$B | 1.62C$B | below |
| 7 Jun 2023 08:30 | Apr. 2023 | 1.62C$B | 0.9C$B | 1.57C$B | above |
| 4 May 2023 08:30 | Mar. 2023 | 1.57C$B | 0.2C$B | -0.67C$B | above |
| 5 Apr 2023 08:30 | Feb. 2023 | -0.67C$B | 1.8C$B | 0.62C$B | below |
| 8 Mar 2023 08:30 | Jan. 2023 | 0.62C$B | -0.06C$B | 0.79C$B | above |
| 7 Feb 2023 08:30 | Dec. 2022 | 0.79C$B | -0.5C$B | -0.24C$B | above |
| 5 Jan 2023 08:30 | Nov. 2022 | -0.24C$B | 0.61C$B | -1.08C$B | below |
| 6 Dec 2022 08:30 | Oct. 2022 | -1.08C$B | 1.2C$B | 0.52C$B | below |
| 3 Nov 2022 08:30 | Sep. 2022 | 0.52C$B | 1.34C$B | -0.61C$B | below |
| 5 Oct 2022 08:30 | Aug. 2022 | -0.61C$B | 3.45C$B | 1.35C$B | below |
| 7 Sept 2022 08:30 | Jul. 2022 | 1.35C$B | 3.8C$B | 3.14C$B | below |
| 4 Aug 2022 08:30 | Jun. 2022 | 3.14C$B | 4.8C$B | 6.98C$B | below |
| 7 Jul 2022 08:30 | May. 2022 | 6.98C$B | 2.4C$B | 1.29C$B | above |
| 7 Jun 2022 08:30 | Apr. 2022 | 1.29C$B | 2.9C$B | 2.14C$B | below |
| 4 May 2022 08:30 | Mar. 2022 | 2.14C$B | 3.9C$B | 2.84C$B | below |
| 5 Apr 2022 08:30 | Feb. 2022 | 2.84C$B | 2.9C$B | 2.61C$B | below |
| 8 Mar 2022 08:30 | Jan. 2022 | 2.61C$B | 1.6C$B | -1.34C$B | above |
| 8 Feb 2022 08:30 | Dec. 2021 | -1.34C$B | 2.5C$B | 2.36C$B | below |
| 6 Jan 2022 08:30 | Nov. 2021 | 2.36C$B | 2.03C$B | 1.49C$B | above |
| 7 Dec 2021 08:30 | Oct. 2021 | 1.49C$B | 2C$B | 0.85C$B | below |
| 4 Nov 2021 08:30 | Sep. 2021 | 0.85C$B | 1.55C$B | 1.07C$B | below |
| 5 Oct 2021 08:30 | Aug. 2021 | 1.07C$B | 0.43C$B | 0.24C$B | above |
| 2 Sept 2021 08:30 | Jul. 2021 | 0.24C$B | 1.4C$B | 1.56C$B | below |
| 5 Aug 2021 08:30 | Jun. 2021 | 1.56C$B | -0.68C$B | -1.93C$B | above |
| 2 Jul 2021 08:30 | May. 2021 | -1.93C$B | 0.37C$B | -0.36C$B | below |
| 8 Jun 2021 08:30 | Apr. 2021 | -0.36C$B | -0.7C$B | -1.8C$B | above |
| 4 May 2021 08:30 | Mar. 2021 | -1.8C$B | 0.7C$B | 0.73C$B | below |
| 7 Apr 2021 08:30 | Feb. 2021 | 0.73C$B | 1C$B | 0.87C$B | below |
| 5 Mar 2021 08:30 | Jan. 2021 | 0.87C$B | -1.4C$B | -2.14C$B | above |
| 5 Feb 2021 08:30 | Dec. 2020 | -2.14C$B | -3C$B | -3.58C$B | above |
| 7 Jan 2021 08:30 | Nov. 2020 | -3.58C$B | -3.5C$B | -3.94C$B | below |
| 4 Dec 2020 08:30 | Oct. 2020 | -3.94C$B | -3C$B | -3.98C$B | below |
| 4 Nov 2020 08:30 | Sep. 2020 | -3.98C$B | -2.6C$B | -3.4C$B | below |
| 6 Oct 2020 08:30 | Aug. 2020 | -3.4C$B | -2C$B | -3.22C$B | below |
| 3 Sept 2020 08:30 | Jul. 2020 | -3.22C$B | -2.5C$B | -2.62C$B | below |
| 5 Aug 2020 08:30 | Jun. 2020 | -2.62C$B | -0.9C$B | -1.9C$B | below |
| 2 Jul 2020 08:30 | May. 2020 | -1.9C$B | -3C$B | -5.54C$B | above |
| 4 Jun 2020 08:30 | Apr. 2020 | -5.54C$B | -2.36C$B | -4.56C$B | below |
| 5 May 2020 08:30 | Mar. 2020 | -4.56C$B | -2C$B | -2.95C$B | below |
| 2 Apr 2020 08:30 | Feb. 2020 | -2.95C$B | -1.87C$B | -2.8C$B | below |
| 6 Mar 2020 08:30 | Jan. 2020 | -2.8C$B | -0.83C$B | -0.2C$B | below |
| 5 Feb 2020 08:30 | Dec. 2019 | -0.2C$B | -0.61C$B | -0.9C$B | above |
| 7 Jan 2020 08:30 | Nov. 2019 | -0.9C$B | -1.15C$B | -1.33C$B | above |
| 5 Dec 2019 08:30 | Oct. 2019 | -1.33C$B | -1.37C$B | -0.88C$B | above |
| 5 Nov 2019 08:30 | Sep. 2019 | -0.88C$B | -0.7C$B | -1.57C$B | below |
| 4 Oct 2019 08:30 | Aug. 2019 | -1.57C$B | -1C$B | -1.67C$B | below |
| 4 Sept 2019 08:30 | Jul. 2019 | -1.67C$B | -0.4C$B | -1.27C$B | below |
| 2 Aug 2019 08:30 | Jun. 2019 | -1.27C$B | -0.3C$B | -0.32C$B | below |
| 3 Jul 2019 08:30 | May. 2019 | -0.32C$B | -1.5C$B | -1.1C$B | above |
| 6 Jun 2019 08:30 | Apr. 2019 | -1.1C$B | -2.8C$B | -2.38C$B | above |
| 9 May 2019 08:30 | Mar. 2019 | -2.38C$B | -2.45C$B | -3.15C$B | above |
| 17 Apr 2019 08:30 | Feb. 2019 | -3.15C$B | -3.5C$B | -4.04C$B | above |
| 27 Mar 2019 08:30 | Jan. 2019 | -4.04C$B | -3.5C$B | -5.76C$B | below |
| 6 Mar 2019 08:30 | Dec. 2018 | -5.76C$B | -2.8C$B | -3.12C$B | below |
| 8 Jan 2019 08:30 | Nov. 2018 | -3.12C$B | -1.95C$B | -0.2C$B | below |
| 6 Dec 2018 08:30 | Oct. 2018 | -0.2C$B | -0.7C$B | -0.53C$B | above |
| 2 Nov 2018 09:30 | Sep. 2018 | -0.53C$B | 0.15C$B | -0.07C$B | below |
| 5 Oct 2018 08:30 | Aug. 2018 | -0.5C$B | – | -0.07C$B | – |
| 5 Sept 2018 08:30 | Jul. 2018 | -0.07C$B | -1.13C$B | -0.25C$B | above |
| 3 Aug 2018 08:30 | Jun. 2018 | -0.25C$B | -2.3C$B | -2.47C$B | above |
| 6 Jul 2018 08:30 | May. 2018 | -2.47C$B | -2.05C$B | -1.49C$B | below |
| 6 Jun 2018 08:30 | Apr. 2018 | -1.49C$B | -3.4C$B | -3.47C$B | above |
| 3 May 2018 08:30 | Mar. 2018 | -3.47C$B | -2.24C$B | -2.1C$B | below |
| 5 Apr 2018 08:30 | Feb. 2018 | -2.1C$B | -2C$B | -1.86C$B | below |
| 7 Mar 2018 08:30 | Jan. 2018 | -1.86C$B | -2.4C$B | -2.93C$B | above |
| 6 Feb 2018 08:30 | Dec. 2017 | -2.93C$B | -2.2C$B | -2.63C$B | below |
| 5 Jan 2018 08:30 | Nov. 2017 | -2.63C$B | -1.2C$B | -1.68C$B | below |
| 5 Dec 2017 08:30 | Oct. 2017 | -1.68C$B | -2.7C$B | -3.17C$B | above |
| 3 Nov 2017 08:30 | Sep. 2017 | -3.17C$B | -3C$B | -2.93C$B | below |
| 5 Oct 2017 08:30 | Aug. 2017 | -2.93C$B | -2.6C$B | -2.95C$B | below |
| 6 Sept 2017 08:30 | Jul. 2017 | -2.95C$B | -3.1C$B | -3.56C$B | above |
| 4 Aug 2017 08:30 | Jun. 2017 | -3.56C$B | -1.35C$B | -1.58C$B | below |
| 6 Jul 2017 08:30 | May. 2017 | -1.58C$B | -0.53C$B | -1.05C$B | below |
| 2 Jun 2017 08:30 | Apr. 2017 | -1.05C$B | -0.07C$B | -0.67C$B | below |
| 4 May 2017 08:30 | Mar. 2017 | -0.67C$B | -0.8C$B | -1.26C$B | above |
| 4 Apr 2017 08:30 | Feb. 2017 | -1.26C$B | 0.5C$B | -0.1C$B | below |
| 7 Mar 2017 08:30 | Jan. 2017 | -0.1C$B | 0.7C$B | 0.45C$B | below |
| 7 Feb 2017 08:30 | Dec. 2016 | 0.45C$B | 0.35C$B | 1.07C$B | above |
| 6 Jan 2017 08:30 | Nov. 2016 | 1.07C$B | -1.6C$B | -1.39C$B | above |
| 6 Dec 2016 08:30 | Oct. 2016 | -1.39C$B | -2C$B | -4.04C$B | above |
The next Canada Balance of Trade is due Tuesday, 8 December 2026 at 08:30 New York time (Oct. 2026).
The last Canada Balance of Trade (Sep. 2026, released 4 Nov 2026) came in at 5.35C$B, above the 4.1C$B forecast; the previous reading was 4.95C$B.
Canada Balance of Trade is released monthly by Statistics Canada. CRTLAB has 131 releases on record since 6 Jan 2016.
Since 2016, Canada Balance of Trade has come in above forecast 43% of the time and below 57% (129 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 67%. It has now come in above forecast 2 releases in a row.
The highest was 6.98C$B (May. 2022) and the lowest -7.17C$B (Apr. 2025). The five-year average is -0.04C$B.
Usually yes: a reading above forecast is the good surprise for the CAD, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the CAD against its forecast, red one that was bad.
Between 1980 and 2008, Canada recorded a positive trade balance every year, with an expectation of 1991 and From 2009 onwards, the trade balance shifted to a deficit. In 2021, it switched again to a trade surplus, with energy products making the largest share of exports.