Vehicle exports fell sharply in January as trade deficit grew: StatCan
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Canada's trade deficit with the world increased in January as the number of vehicles exported to international markets dropped more than 20 per cent, according to the latest data.
Canada’s trade deficit with the world increased in January as the number of vehicles exported to international markets dropped more than 20 per cent, according to the latest data.
Statistics Canada says total exports in January fell 4.7 per cent from December 2025, which was the largest monthly decline since April 2025. At the same time, Canada’s imports fell 1.1 per cent, which ballooned the trade deficit to $3.6 billion compared to $1.3 billion a month earlier.
A trade deficit happens when an economy imports more than it exports, while the reverse is a trade surplus, as was seen in September.
Motor vehicle exports dropped by 21.2 per cent, which was one of the biggest declines among product categories. Six out of 11 sectors saw exports fall in January.
Exports of passenger cars and light trucks specifically fell 32.5 per cent in the month to $5.4 billion, which Statistics Canada says was the lowest level since September 2021, and due to lower motor vehicle production in Canada.
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