Buying and selling are essential for any country to develop its economy and maintain good relations with other nations. The first table below shows top trading partners of Canada in terms of export sales (selling), including United States, Japan, and United Kingdom. The second lists top trade partners of Canada regarding import total (buying). That is, most products are imported from these countries to Canada.
Canada Major Exports
Market Value: 336,539 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Exports To) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | United States | 254,714,359 | 75.69 | (4.84) |
| 2 | Japan | 9,985,121 | 2.97 | 51.72 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 9,909,727 | 2.94 | 66.62 |
| 4 | China | 9,283,196 | 2.76 | 81.41 |
| 5 | Mexico | 4,947,979 | 1.47 | 114.88 |
| 6 | Germany | 3,418,662 | 1.02 | 66.58 |
| 7 | South Korea | 3,371,317 | 1.00 | 93.34 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 3,083,850 | 0.92 | 108.64 |
| 9 | Norway | 2,542,296 | 0.76 | 113.23 |
| 10 | France | 2,499,934 | 0.74 | 36.72 |
| 11 | Belgium | 2,355,505 | 0.70 | 37.76 |
| 12 | Brazil | 2,141,565 | 0.64 | 192.84 |
| 13 | India | 2,006,677 | 0.60 | 204.10 |
| 14 | Italy | 1,955,967 | 0.58 | 46.05 |
| 15 | Hong Kong | 1,418,391 | 0.42 | 32.80 |
| 16 | Indonesia | 1,262,019 | 0.37 | 146.15 |
| 17 | Russia | 1,131,995 | 0.34 | 254.94 |
| 18 | United Arab Emirates | 1,081,745 | 0.32 | 235.58 |
| 19 | Turkey | 1,034,086 | 0.31 | 268.40 |
| 20 | Finland | 844,554 | 0.25 | 244.55 |
| 21 | Spain | 793,851 | 0.24 | (14.35) |
| 22 | Saudi Arabia | 788,722 | 0.23 | 75.22 |
| 23 | Switzerland | 776,298 | 0.23 | 56.45 |
| 24 | Venezuela | 731,400 | 0.22 | 87.77 |
| 25 | South Africa | 724,355 | 0.22 | 158.57 |
| 26 | Algeria | 716,201 | 0.21 | 228.16 |
| 27 | Malaysia | 640,767 | 0.19 | 84.64 |
| 28 | Gibraltar | 562,877 | 0.17 | 3,795.66 |
| 29 | Iran | 550,423 | 0.16 | 220.59 |
| 30 | Singapore | 543,438 | 0.16 | 14.41 |
| 31 | Colombia | 537,035 | 0.16 | 76.63 |
| 32 | Chile | 514,773 | 0.15 | 86.41 |
| 33 | Cuba | 509,415 | 0.15 | 102.16 |
| 34 | Egypt | 491,718 | 0.15 | 217.30 |
| 35 | Thailand | 490,277 | 0.15 | 24.08 |
| 36 | Pakistan | 463,274 | 0.14 | 82.99 |
Canada Major Imports
Market Value: 343,543 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Imports From) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | United States | 192,266,911 | 55.97 | 19.56 |
| 2 | China | 34,579,156 | 10.07 | 86.45 |
| 3 | Mexico | 15,145,016 | 4.41 | 46.74 |
| 4 | Japan | 12,355,083 | 3.60 | 20.09 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 9,698,248 | 2.82 | 30.54 |
| 6 | Germany | 9,267,795 | 2.70 | 27.92 |
| 7 | Algeria | 7,249,626 | 2.11 | 203.21 |
| 8 | Norway | 5,712,582 | 1.66 | 49.82 |
| 9 | South Korea | 5,138,151 | 1.50 | 14.62 |
| 10 | Italy | 3,872,135 | 1.13 | 10.12 |
| 11 | France | 3,838,262 | 1.12 | (6.49) |
| 12 | Brazil | 2,334,797 | 0.68 | 29.53 |
| 13 | Peru | 2,279,412 | 0.66 | 548.45 |
| 14 | Iraq | 2,134,245 | 0.62 | 151.76 |
| 15 | Saudi Arabia | 2,065,287 | 0.60 | 118.52 |
| 16 | Malaysia | 2,001,780 | 0.58 | (1.22) |
| 17 | Canada | 1,961,630 | 0.57 | NA |
| 18 | Russia | 1,906,665 | 0.56 | 78.90 |
| 19 | Switzerland | 1,886,916 | 0.55 | 47.35 |
| 20 | Thailand | 1,839,689 | 0.54 | 18.68 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 1,679,257 | 0.49 | 41.55 |
| 22 | Chile | 1,650,341 | 0.48 | 63.97 |
| 23 | India | 1,577,940 | 0.46 | 30.05 |
| 24 | Belgium | 1,551,158 | 0.45 | 49.07 |
| 25 | Sweden | 1,394,913 | 0.41 | (16.24) |
| 26 | Venezuela | 1,283,128 | 0.37 | 26.96 |
| 27 | Denmark | 1,275,753 | 0.37 | 65.33 |
| 28 | Spain | 1,075,977 | 0.31 | 11.11 |
| 29 | Austria | 971,826 | 0.28 | (1.54) |
| 30 | Singapore | 889,785 | 0.26 | (2.82) |
| 31 | Nigeria | 868,693 | 0.25 | 1,098.58 |
| 32 | Indonesia | 781,486 | 0.23 | 9.06 |
| 33 | Vietnam | 778,185 | 0.23 | 124.78 |
| 34 | South Africa | 682,589 | 0.20 | 36.97 |
| 35 | Finland | 634,172 | 0.18 | (15.14) |
| 36 | Ireland | 615,342 | 0.18 | (53.59) |