Canada was the EU's 11th largest partner for imports in 2017 (1.7 % of total extra-EU imports) and the 12th largest for EU exports (2.0 % of total extra-EU exports).
The EU ran a trade surplus (meaning that it exported more than it imported) with Canada from 2008 to 2010. This turned into a trade deficit in 2011 and then became a surplus again, reaching EUR 6.3 billion in 2017.
EU exports to Canada were dominated by "machinery and vehicles", "chemicals" and "other manufactured goods", which together accounted for 81 % of EU exports to Canada. For EU imports from Canada, "other goods" and "machinery and vehicles" were the most traded categories, accounting for half of imports. At a more detailed level, "motor cars" were the EU’s most exported product to Canada, while "non-monetary gold" was the main product imported into the EU from Canada.
The United Kingdom and Germany: main traders with Canada among the Member States
Among the Member States, the United Kingdom (EUR 13 billion) was the largest importer from Canada, while Germany (EUR 10 billion) was the main exporter in 2017. Further information is provided in the Statistics Explained article Canada-EU - international trade in goods statistics.
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