{"version":"1","article":{"id":"canada-august-2026-merchandise-trade","slug":"canada-august-2026-merchandise-trade","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/canada-august-2026-merchandise-trade","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/canada-august-2026-merchandise-trade?lang=en","title":"Canada's merchandise trade surplus widens to C$4.2 billion in August","summary":"Statistics Canada said merchandise exports rose 2.5% month over month while imports fell 2.0%. Energy and electrical-equipment exports advanced; seasonally adjusted trade values also reflect exchange-rate and price movements.","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-08T01:26:48+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-08T01:26:48+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-08","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Statistics Canada","url":"https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/261006/dq261006a-eng.htm","publishedAt":"2026-10-06","checkedAt":"2026-10-08"},{"name":"Statistics Canada, Table 12-10-0011-01","url":"https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1210001101","checkedAt":"2026-10-08"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/canada-august-2026-merchandise-trade","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/canada-august-2026-merchandise-trade?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/canada-august-2026-merchandise-trade","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/canada-august-2026-merchandise-trade?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/canada-august-2026-merchandise-trade","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/canada-august-2026-merchandise-trade?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/canada-august-2026-merchandise-trade","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/canada-august-2026-merchandise-trade?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/canada-august-2026-merchandise-trade","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/canada-august-2026-merchandise-trade?lang=es"}],"data_types":["metrics"],"data":{"version":1,"blocks":[{"id":"canada-august-trade-changes","type":"metrics","title":{"tr":"Kanada ağustos 2026 mal ticareti değişimleri","en":"Canada August 2026 merchandise-trade changes","ar":"تغيرات تجارة السلع الكندية في أغسطس 2026","fr":"Variations du commerce canadien de marchandises en août 2026","es":"Cambios del comercio canadiense de bienes en agosto de 2026"},"description":{"tr":"Mevsimsel düzeltilmiş, aylık mal ihracatı ve ithalatı değişimleri.","en":"Seasonally adjusted monthly changes in merchandise exports and imports.","ar":"التغيرات الشهرية المعدلة موسمياً في صادرات السلع ووارداتها.","fr":"Variations mensuelles désaisonnalisées des exportations et importations de marchandises.","es":"Variaciones mensuales ajustadas estacionalmente de las exportaciones e importaciones de bienes."},"methodology":{"tr":"Aylık yüzde değişimler Statistics Canada'nın ödemeler dengesi temelli ticaret yayımından alınmıştır. Değer değişimleri fiyat ve döviz çevirisini içerebilir; hacim oranları ayrı göstergelerdir. Temmuz değerleri ağustos yayımında revize edilmiştir.","en":"Monthly percentage changes are from Statistics Canada's balance-of-payments-based trade release. Value changes can include price and currency-conversion effects; volume rates are separate measures. July values were revised in the August release.","ar":"التغيرات الشهرية بالنسب المئوية مأخوذة من إصدار التجارة القائم على ميزان المدفوعات لدى هيئة الإحصاء الكندية. قد تشمل تغيرات القيمة أثر الأسعار وتحويل العملات؛ ومعدلات الحجم مقاييس منفصلة. عُدلت قيم يوليو في إصدار أغسطس.","fr":"Les variations mensuelles en pourcentage proviennent de la publication de Statistique Canada fondée sur la balance des paiements. Les variations de valeur peuvent inclure les effets des prix et de la conversion monétaire; les taux en volume sont distincts. Les valeurs de juillet ont été révisées dans la publication d'août.","es":"Los cambios porcentuales mensuales proceden de la publicación comercial de Statistics Canada basada en la balanza de pagos. Los cambios de valor pueden incluir efectos de precios y conversión monetaria; las tasas de volumen son medidas separadas. Las cifras de julio se revisaron en la publicación de agosto."},"sourceUrls":["https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/261006/dq261006a-eng.htm"],"updatedAt":"2026-10-08T00:30:20+03:00","items":[{"label":{"tr":"Mal ihracatı, aylık değişim","en":"Merchandise exports, monthly change","ar":"صادرات السلع، التغير الشهري","fr":"Exportations de marchandises, variation mensuelle","es":"Exportaciones de bienes, variación mensual"},"value":2.5,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-08","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"canada-merchandise-exports-monthly-change","unitCode":"percent","geography":"canada","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"change","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Mal ithalatı, aylık değişim","en":"Merchandise imports, monthly change","ar":"واردات السلع، التغير الشهري","fr":"Importations de marchandises, variation mensuelle","es":"Importaciones de bienes, variación mensual"},"value":-2,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-08","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"canada-merchandise-imports-monthly-change","unitCode":"percent","geography":"canada","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"change","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Enerji ürünleri ihracatı, aylık değişim","en":"Energy-product exports, monthly change","ar":"صادرات منتجات الطاقة، التغير الشهري","fr":"Exportations de produits énergétiques, variation mensuelle","es":"Exportaciones de productos energéticos, variación mensual"},"value":4.7,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-08","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"canada-energy-exports-monthly-change","unitCode":"percent","geography":"canada","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"change","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Elektronik ve elektrikli ekipman ihracatı, aylık değişim","en":"Electronic and electrical equipment exports, monthly change","ar":"صادرات المعدات الإلكترونية والكهربائية، التغير الشهري","fr":"Exportations de matériel électronique et électrique, variation mensuelle","es":"Exportaciones de equipos electrónicos y eléctricos, variación mensual"},"value":11,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-08","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"canada-electrical-equipment-exports-monthly-change","unitCode":"percent","geography":"canada","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"change","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Mal ihracatı","en":"Merchandise exports","ar":"صادرات السلع","fr":"Exportations de marchandises","es":"Exportaciones de bienes"},"value":77.9,"unit":"billion CAD","period":"2026-08","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"canada-merchandise-exports-value","unitCode":"billion-cad","geography":"canada","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"flow","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Mal ithalatı","en":"Merchandise imports","ar":"واردات السلع","fr":"Importations de marchandises","es":"Importaciones de bienes"},"value":73.7,"unit":"billion CAD","period":"2026-08","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"canada-merchandise-imports-value","unitCode":"billion-cad","geography":"canada","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"flow","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Dünya ile mal ticareti dengesi","en":"Merchandise trade balance with the world","ar":"ميزان تجارة السلع مع العالم","fr":"Solde du commerce de marchandises avec le monde","es":"Saldo del comercio de bienes con el mundo"},"value":4.2,"unit":"billion CAD","period":"2026-08","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"canada-merchandise-trade-balance-world","unitCode":"billion-cad","geography":"canada","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"flow","periodRole":"reference-period"}}]}]},"data_compilations":[{"id":"canada-august-trade-changes","creator":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/#organization","name":"Haber Paper","url":"https://haberpaper.com/"},"license":{"@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1#license","name":"Haber Paper Original Data Compilation License 1.0","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1"},"rights_scope":"Haber Paper original data arrangement, labels and methodology notes only; underlying source rights and permissions remain separate.","source_license_url":null}],"data_downloads":[{"id":"canada-august-trade-changes","formats":{"json":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/canada-august-2026-merchandise-trade/data/canada-august-trade-changes?lang=en&format=json","csv":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/canada-august-2026-merchandise-trade/data/canada-august-trade-changes?lang=en&format=csv"}}],"content":{"paragraphs":["Statistics Canada's August data, released October 6, showed Canadian merchandise exports rising 2.5% from the previous month to C$77.9 billion, while imports fell 2.0% to C$73.7 billion. The country's merchandise trade surplus with the world consequently widened from C$787 million in July to C$4.2 billion in August, the sixth consecutive monthly surplus. July figures were also revised lower in the new release: exports moved from C$76.1 billion to C$76.0 billion, and imports from C$75.4 billion to C$75.2 billion. Those revisions are a reminder that first-published monthly figures are not necessarily final.","Export gains were spread across product groups: eight of the 11 broad sections increased, and energy-product exports rose 4.7%, their first monthly gain since April. Refined petroleum exports advanced 17.4%, which the agency linked to higher diesel shipments to Peru, the United Kingdom, the United States and the Netherlands. Crude-oil exports increased 2.1%, a move attributed to higher prices. Exports of nuclear fuel and other energy products rose 58.4%, supported by larger shipments to Germany and the United Kingdom. Excluding energy, exports were up 1.8%; total export volumes grew 2.5%.","Exports of electronic and electrical equipment and parts rose 11%. Electrical components recorded the largest increase among product groups, at 24.3%. Statistics Canada said some products subject to U.S. tariffs that took effect in August contributed significantly to the increase; some of those tariffs were removed in September. Exports of industrial machinery, equipment and parts increased 10.1%, reaching their highest level since January 2025. Exports of heating, cooling and air-purification equipment rose 26.5%. These percentages describe monthly changes in aggregate export values for product groups; they do not measure an individual producer's sales or production capacity.","Imports declined for the first time in seven months. Imports of motor vehicles and parts fell 8.8%, the largest downward contribution among import sections; seasonally adjusted imports of passenger cars and light trucks were down 15.4%. Imports excluding that section fell 0.5%. Imports of metal ores and non-metallic minerals dropped 15.5% to their lowest level since November 2025. Statistics Canada noted that some movements may reflect an unusually high July base and the timing of shipments ahead of trade-policy uncertainty. A single month therefore cannot establish a lasting trend.","The Canadian dollar appreciated by 1.1 U.S. cents on average in August compared with July. The agency notes that many import and export transactions are conducted in U.S. dollars, so monthly trade values expressed in Canadian dollars can be affected by exchange-rate conversion. In U.S.-dollar terms, exports rose 4.0% and imports fell 0.6%. That difference illustrates why changes in current-dollar values should not be attributed solely to physical quantities. Volume measures offer a useful complement: total merchandise export volume increased 2.5%, while import volume declined 1.1%. Prices, quantities and currency conversion can move together, so no single measure describes every aspect of trade performance.","Exports to the United States rose 8.1% as imports from that market fell 2.5%, taking the bilateral merchandise surplus to C$11.2 billion. Exports to countries other than the United States, by contrast, fell 8.5% after a 8.2% July increase; their share of Canadian exports declined from 33.9% to 30.2%. Services trade showed a different pattern: service exports rose 0.7% to C$21.1 billion and imports fell 0.4% to C$20.7 billion. Combined goods-and-services exports increased 2.1% to C$99.1 billion, while imports declined 1.7% to C$94.4 billion, leaving a total surplus of C$4.6 billion. These broader measures cover flows beyond merchandise but remain distinct statistical concepts.","The August release pairs strong energy and electrical-equipment shipments with a decline in vehicle imports, showing how Canada's trade performance differed across products and markets. The reported values are seasonally adjusted balance-of-payments figures; customs-based product tables can use different coverage and classifications. The agency also flagged uncertainty around the impact of U.S. tariffs and the possibility that shipments were brought forward. One monthly surplus does not guarantee future trade balances or economic growth. Statistics Canada scheduled its September merchandise-trade release for November 4, and later revisions could also change the August comparison."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"Statistics Canada said merchandise exports rose 2.5% month over month while imports fell 2.0%. Energy and electrical-equipment exports advanced; seasonally adjusted trade values also reflect exchange-rate and price movements.\n\nStatistics Canada's August data, released October 6, showed Canadian merchandise exports rising 2.5% from the previous month to C$77.9 billion, while imports fell 2.0% to C$73.7 billion. The country's merchandise trade surplus with the world consequently widened from C$787 million in July to C$4.2 billion in August, the sixth consecutive monthly surplus. July figures were also revised lower in the new release: exports moved from C$76.1 billion to C$76.0 billion, and imports from C$75.4 billion to C$75.2 billion. Those revisions are a reminder that first-published monthly figures are not necessarily final.\n\nExport gains were spread across product groups: eight of the 11 broad sections increased, and energy-product exports rose 4.7%, their first monthly gain since April. Refined petroleum exports advanced 17.4%, which the agency linked to higher diesel shipments to Peru, the United Kingdom, the United States and the Netherlands. Crude-oil exports increased 2.1%, a move attributed to higher prices. Exports of nuclear fuel and other energy products rose 58.4%, supported by larger shipments to Germany and the United Kingdom. Excluding energy, exports were up 1.8%; total export volumes grew 2.5%.\n\nExports of electronic and electrical equipment and parts rose 11%. Electrical components recorded the largest increase among product groups, at 24.3%. Statistics Canada said some products subject to U.S. tariffs that took effect in August contributed significantly to the increase; some of those tariffs were removed in September. Exports of industrial machinery, equipment and parts increased 10.1%, reaching their highest level since January 2025. Exports of heating, cooling and air-purification equipment rose 26.5%. These percentages describe monthly changes in aggregate export values for product groups; they do not measure an individual producer's sales or production capacity.\n\nImports declined for the first time in seven months. Imports of motor vehicles and parts fell 8.8%, the largest downward contribution among import sections; seasonally adjusted imports of passenger cars and light trucks were down 15.4%. Imports excluding that section fell 0.5%. Imports of metal ores and non-metallic minerals dropped 15.5% to their lowest level since November 2025. Statistics Canada noted that some movements may reflect an unusually high July base and the timing of shipments ahead of trade-policy uncertainty. A single month therefore cannot establish a lasting trend.\n\nThe Canadian dollar appreciated by 1.1 U.S. cents on average in August compared with July. The agency notes that many import and export transactions are conducted in U.S. dollars, so monthly trade values expressed in Canadian dollars can be affected by exchange-rate conversion. In U.S.-dollar terms, exports rose 4.0% and imports fell 0.6%. That difference illustrates why changes in current-dollar values should not be attributed solely to physical quantities. Volume measures offer a useful complement: total merchandise export volume increased 2.5%, while import volume declined 1.1%. Prices, quantities and currency conversion can move together, so no single measure describes every aspect of trade performance.\n\nExports to the United States rose 8.1% as imports from that market fell 2.5%, taking the bilateral merchandise surplus to C$11.2 billion. Exports to countries other than the United States, by contrast, fell 8.5% after a 8.2% July increase; their share of Canadian exports declined from 33.9% to 30.2%. Services trade showed a different pattern: service exports rose 0.7% to C$21.1 billion and imports fell 0.4% to C$20.7 billion. Combined goods-and-services exports increased 2.1% to C$99.1 billion, while imports declined 1.7% to C$94.4 billion, leaving a total surplus of C$4.6 billion. These broader measures cover flows beyond merchandise but remain distinct statistical concepts.\n\nThe August release pairs strong energy and electrical-equipment shipments with a decline in vehicle imports, showing how Canada's trade performance differed across products and markets. The reported values are seasonally adjusted balance-of-payments figures; customs-based product tables can use different coverage and classifications. The agency also flagged uncertainty around the impact of U.S. tariffs and the possibility that shipments were brought forward. One monthly surplus does not guarantee future trade balances or economic growth. Statistics Canada scheduled its September merchandise-trade release for November 4, and later revisions could also change the August comparison.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"}}}