Inter-Provincial Trade Flows

Explore how Canadian provinces trade commodities with each other.

2023 Data
$133.2B Total Trade Value
67 Trade Routes
$1,988M Average Flow
$28.5B Largest Flow

Trade by Commodity Category

Energy $68.4B
11 routes
Minerals $26.3B
20 routes
Agriculture $22.7B
20 routes
Forestry $15.8B
16 routes

Top Exporting Provinces

1
Alberta $62.2B exports
2
British Columbia $18.7B exports
3
Ontario $13.3B exports
4
Saskatchewan $12.8B exports
5
Quebec $12.7B exports

Top Importing Provinces

1
Ontario $54.4B imports
2
Quebec $30.8B imports
3
Alberta $14.9B imports
4
British Columbia $14.8B imports
5
Manitoba $7.9B imports

Trade Flow Details

Energy

From To Value ($ Millions)
AB Alberta → ON Ontario $28,500M
AB Alberta → QC Quebec $12,200M
AB Alberta → BC British Columbia $8,900M
BC British Columbia → AB Alberta $4,500M
AB Alberta → SK Saskatchewan $3,200M
AB Alberta → MB Manitoba $2,800M
NL Newfoundland and Labrador → QC Quebec $2,200M
SK Saskatchewan → ON Ontario $2,100M
NL Newfoundland and Labrador → ON Ontario $1,800M
SK Saskatchewan → MB Manitoba $1,400M

Minerals

From To Value ($ Millions)
QC Quebec → ON Ontario $4,800M
ON Ontario → QC Quebec $3,200M
NL Newfoundland and Labrador → QC Quebec $2,400M
BC British Columbia → ON Ontario $2,100M
ON Ontario → AB Alberta $1,800M
NL Newfoundland and Labrador → ON Ontario $1,600M
BC British Columbia → AB Alberta $1,500M
ON Ontario → BC British Columbia $1,400M
QC Quebec → AB Alberta $1,200M
MB Manitoba → ON Ontario $920M

Forestry

From To Value ($ Millions)
BC British Columbia → AB Alberta $3,800M
QC Quebec → ON Ontario $2,900M
BC British Columbia → ON Ontario $2,400M
BC British Columbia → SK Saskatchewan $1,200M
ON Ontario → QC Quebec $1,100M
BC British Columbia → MB Manitoba $890M
BC British Columbia → QC Quebec $680M
QC Quebec → NB New Brunswick $480M
ON Ontario → MB Manitoba $420M
AB Alberta → SK Saskatchewan $380M

Agriculture

From To Value ($ Millions)
ON Ontario → QC Quebec $3,200M
SK Saskatchewan → ON Ontario $2,800M
AB Alberta → BC British Columbia $2,400M
SK Saskatchewan → QC Quebec $1,900M
AB Alberta → ON Ontario $1,800M
SK Saskatchewan → AB Alberta $1,600M
MB Manitoba → ON Ontario $1,400M
SK Saskatchewan → BC British Columbia $1,200M
AB Alberta → QC Quebec $1,100M
MB Manitoba → QC Quebec $890M

Key Insights

⛽

Energy Dominance

Alberta is Canada's energy hub, supplying oil and natural gas to Ontario, Quebec, and BC. Energy represents the largest share of inter-provincial commodity trade.

🌽

Prairie Breadbasket

Saskatchewan and Alberta export wheat, canola, and barley across Canada. Prairie provinces are net agricultural exporters to Central and Atlantic Canada.

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BC Forestry

British Columbia supplies lumber and pulp products to the Prairies and Central Canada, leveraging its vast forest resources.

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Central Manufacturing

Ontario and Quebec are major consumers of raw commodities, using them for manufacturing and re-export as finished goods.

Note: Trade values are estimates based on Statistics Canada inter-provincial trade data for educational purposes. Actual trade flows may vary.

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