British Columbia

Overview In January 2024 British Columbia exported C$4.35B and imported C$5.54B, resulting in a negative trade balance of C$1.2B. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of British Columbia have decreased by $-681M (-13.5%) from C$5.03B to C$4.35B, while imports decreased by C$-627M (-10.2%) from C$6.17B to C$5.54B.

Trade In January 2024, the top exports of British Columbia were Coal Briquettes (C$762M), Petroleum Gas (C$700M), Copper Ore (C$350M), Sawn Wood (C$313M), and Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp (C$232M). In January 2024 the top imports of British Columbia were Cars (C$381M), Refined Petroleum (C$234M), Large Construction Vehicles (C$126M), Electricity (C$104M), and Telephones (C$81.7M).

Destinations In January 2024, British Columbia exported mostly to United States (C$2.46B), China (C$476M), South Korea (C$471M), Japan (C$458M), and India (C$140M), and imported mostly from United States (C$1.91B), China (C$1.22B), Japan (C$425M), Mexico (C$213M), and South Korea (C$199M).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in British Columbia's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an decrease in exports to South Korea (C$-91.4M or -22.5%), Poland (C$-56.8M or -98.5%), and China (C$-37.8M or -5.89%), and product exports decrease in Sawn Wood (C$-266M or -46%), Coal Briquettes (C$-92.3M or -10.6%), and Silver (C$-33.8M or -99.6%). In January 2024, the decrease in British Columbia's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an decrease in imports from Romania (C$-45.7M or -92.4%), Taiwan (C$-38.3M or -22.6%), and Malaysia (C$-32.8M or -54.5%), and product imports decrease in Zinc Ore (C$-42.6M or -93%), Silver (C$-37.8M or -91.9%), and Magnesium (C$-37.6M or -99.9%).