October 2011
Canada
                         
BASIC INDICATORS
Population (thousands, 2010)  34 109 Rank in world trade, 2010 Exports Imports
GDP (million current US$, 2010) 1 574 052 Merchandise  13 11
GDP (million current PPP US$, 2010) 1 327 345 excluding intra-EU trade 8 7
Current account balance (million US$, 2010) - 49 307 Commercial services 18 13
Trade per capita (US$, 2008-2010)  27 444 excluding intra-EU trade 10 8
Trade to GDP ratio (2008-2010)   63.0
Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Real GDP (2005=100)   106 1 -2 3
Exports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)  a   83 -4 -14 ...
Imports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)  a   97 -1 -14 ...
                         
TRADE POLICY
WTO accession 1 January 1995 Contribution to WTO budget (%, 2011) 3.021
Trade Policy Review 20, 22 June 2011 Import duties collected (%, 2005-2007)
GPA accession  1 January 1996 in total tax revenue 0.8
Tariffs and duty free imports to total imports 0.7
Tariff binding coverage (%)    99.7 Number of notifications to WTO and measures in force 
MFN tariffs Final bound Applied 2010 Outstanding notifications in WTO Central Registry   16
Simple average of import duties Goods RTAs - services EIAs notified to WTO 6 - 3
All goods   6.8   3.7 Anti-dumping (30 June 2010) 36
Agricultural goods (AOA)   16.7   11.3 Countervailing duties (30 June 2010) 9
Non-agricultural goods   5.3   2.6 Safeguards (22 October 2010)   0
Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines)   2.7   1.6 Number of disputes (complainant - defendant) 
MFN duty free imports (%, 2009) Requests for consultation 33 - 17
in agricultural goods (AOA)   52.4 Original panel / Appellate Body (AB) reports 14 - 11
in non-agricultural goods   60.1 Compliance panel / AB reports (Article 21.5 DSU) 6 - 5
Services sectors with GATS commitments   105 Arbitration awards (Article 22.6 DSU) 1 - 3
                         
MERCHANDISE TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Merchandise exports, f.o.b. (million US$)  388 019 1 -31 23
Merchandise imports, f.o.b. (million US$)  402 280 5 -21 22
2010   2010
Share in world total exports    2.55 Share in world total imports  2.61
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By main commodity group (ITS)   By main commodity group (ITS)
Agricultural products   13.4 Agricultural products 8.2
Fuels and mining products   31.2 Fuels and mining products 13.0
Manufactures   47.9 Manufactures 74.7
  By main destination   By main origin
1. United States   74.9 1. United States   50.4
2. European Union (27)   8.6 2. European Union (27)   11.9
3. China   3.3 3. China   11.0
4. Japan   2.3 4. Mexico   5.5
5. Mexico   1.3 5. Japan   3.3
                         
COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010   2009 2010
Commercial services exports (million US$)  67 432   4 -12 15
Commercial services imports (million US$)  89 963   7 -11 15
2010   2010
Share in world total exports   1.83   Share in world total imports 2.56
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By principal services item   By principal services item
Transportation   17.3   Transportation 22.7
Travel   23.3   Travel 32.9
Other commercial services   59.4   Other commercial services 44.4
                         
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 
Patent grants by patent office, 2009 Trademark registrations by office, 2009
Residents Non-residents  Total  Direct residents Direct non-residents Madrid  Total 
 2 029  17 468  19 497  10 555  14 124 ...  24 679
                         
a  Refers to 2009 and to the average annual percentage change for 2005-2009.