“Canadian exports fell 2.9% in November, mainly on lower crude oil exports, while imports decreased 0.5%,” Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday and added: “As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the world widened from $851 million in October to $2.1 billion in November.”
Key takeaways from the press release
- Total exports fell 2.9% to $48.3 billion in November, a fourth consecutive monthly decline.
- Following a 6.7% decline in October, exports of energy products fell 9.2% to $8.4 billion in November.
- Exports to the United States fell 3.9% in November to $35.3 billion, mostly due to lower crude oil exports.
- Total imports declined 0.5% to $50.4 billion in November.
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