2026.04.0212:40:24UTC+00Canada Exports Rise to Highest Since March 2025

Canada’s exports rose 6.4% month over month to C$66.3 billion in February 2026, the highest level since March 2025, rebounding from a 5.2% decline in January. Increases were recorded in nine of the eleven product categories. Motor vehicles and parts led the gains with a 24.2% rise, driven primarily by a 40.6% jump in passenger car and light truck exports. Exports to the United States were up 4.4%, largely reflecting higher shipments of passenger cars and light trucks. Metal and non-metallic mineral products increased 11.2%, with unwrought gold, silver, and platinum group metals advancing 14.2%, supported by stronger gold exports to the United Kingdom. Exports of farm, fishing, and intermediate food products rose 10.5% on broad-based growth, while crop products surged 29.1%, bolstered by higher barley and soybean shipments to China.