In Canada, consumer goods accounted for 20% of total imports in 2018, followed by motor vehicles and parts (19%), electronic and electrical equipment and parts (12%), industrial machinery, equipment, and parts (11%), basic and industrial chemical, plastic, and rubber products (8%), metal and non-metallic mineral products (7%), and energy products (6%). Canada's largest trading partners were the United States (which accounted for 64% of total imports), the European Union (10%), with Germany accounting for 3%, China (8%), Mexico (3%), and Japan (2%).
A higher than expected figure should be seen as positive (bullish) for the CAD while a lower than expected figure should be seen as negative (bearish) for the CAD.
Source:
Statistics Canada
Category:
Imports
Units:
Billion
Latest Release
Previous:
C$54.16B
Consensus:
C$53.3B
Actual:
C$55.44B
Next Release
Date:
Jun 08, 12:30
Time left:
135 days
Forex Sentiment (CAD)
| Symbol | Community Trend (Shorts vs Longs) | Symbol Popularity | Avg. Short Price / Distance From Price | Avg. Long Price / Distance From Price | Current Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USDCAD |
|
|
1.2526 -86 pips |
1.2773 -161 pips |
1.26123 | |
| AUDCAD |
|
|
0.9001 +1 pips |
0.9164 -164 pips |
0.89996 | |
| CADJPY |
|
|
88.7930 -133 pips |
90.7821 -66 pips |
90.119 | |
| EURCAD |
|
|
1.4233 -42 pips |
1.4524 -249 pips |
1.42748 | |
| GBPCAD |
|
|
1.6973 -51 pips |
1.7147 -123 pips |
1.70236 | |
| NZDCAD |
|
|
0.8485 +45 pips |
0.8545 -105 pips |
0.84396 | |
| CADCHF |
|
|
0.7221 -8 pips |
0.7303 -74 pips |
0.72295 |
