The Office of the Chief Economist reports and advises on international trade and economic issues, including global, regional and sectoral trends and developments; and undertakes trade and economic research and analysis in support of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada's various functions: trade and investment policy, including negotiation of international agreements; international business development; and trade litigation.
Monthly Trade Report - December 2006 Canada's Merchandise exports increased 3.8% in December to reach $40.4 billion while imports increased by 3.6% to reach $35.4 billion. The merchandise trade surplus widened in December to $5.0 billion.
Monthly report on Canada's international merchandise trade performance
Pocket Facts Pocket sized fact sheets on key trade and economic indicators
CanadExport Features Short topical section in biweekly trade & investment publication
Trade Policy Research Trade Policy Research is an annual publication of trade-related research and analysis undertaken within and on behalf of the department over the preceding year
Reports Analytic reports on various topics of interest to the department
Working Papers Papers on topics of interest to the department
Speeches and Presentations Speeches and presentations made by staff of the Office of the Chief Economist
Balance of Payments Transactions between Canada and its main trading partners, including imports and exports of goods and services, direct investment inflows and outflows, and the current account balance
Merchandise Trade
Annual statistics on merchandise imports and exports, by country and commodity, recorded on a customs basis
Foreign Direct Investment Statistics Data on stocks of Canadian direct investment abroad and foreign direct investment to Canada by country and sectors for selected countries
