Office of the Chief Economist

The Office of the Chief Economist reports and advises on international trade and economic issues, including global, regional and sectoral trends and developments; and undertakes trade and economic research and analysis in support of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada's various functions: trade and investment policy, including negotiation of international agreements; international business development; and trade litigation.

What's New

• APS No. 007 : Canadian Performance in the U.S. Market, 1995-2009  | Word (190 KB) * PDF (263 KB)
• Monthly Trade Report - Mayl 2010 | PDF * (190 KB)
• Canada's State of Trade: Trade and Investment Update 2010
• Trade Policy Research 2010: Exporter dynamics and Productivity
• APS No. 006 :  Patterns of Diversification in Canadian Exports 1999-2008; Executive summary | PDF * (69 KB). To obtain a copy of this report please contact: re-tradestats.bpe@international.gc.ca 
• Canada’s Surprising Trade Competitiveness In Southeast Asia * PDF (114 KB)
• Canadian Competitiveness in the INDONESIAN market * PDF (1.6 MB) | MS Powerpoint (880 KB)
• Issue Brief: Canada's free trade agreements in an international perspective | PDF * (132 KB)

Updated Statistics 

• Canada (quarterly trade and economic indicators) - 1st quarter 2010 PDF * (87 KB) | Excel * (102 KB)
• Annual Economic Indicators PDF * (63 KB) | Excel * (89 KB)
• Provincial (annual trade and economic indicators) PDF * (102 KB) | Excel * (78 KB
• Merchandise trade by country (customs basis) PDF * (110 KB) | Excel * (100 KB)
• Merchandise trade by sector (customs basis) PDF * (62 KB) | Excel * (21 KB)
• Outward FDI stocks by country PDF * (73 KB) | EXCEL * (126 KB)
• Outward stocks by industry (NAICS) PDF * (49 KB) | EXCEL * (36 KB)
• Outward stocks by major partner and industry PDF * (51 KB) | EXCEL * (68 KB)
• Inward FDI stocks by country PDF * (70 KB) | EXCEL * (74 KB)
• Inward stocks by industry (NAICS) PDF * (49 KB) | EXCEL * (36 KB)
• Inward stocks by major partner and industry PDF * (52 KB) | EXCEL * (68 KB)

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