Canada ran an $11.2-billion trade deficit in culture and sport products in 2024

Statistics Canada data released October 20 show Canadian exports of culture and sport products rose 3.3% in 2024 to C$28.4 billion. Imports increased 5.4% to C$39.6 billion, leaving an $11.2-billion deficit in this product group.

Culture-product exports increased 2.2% to C$26.1 billion, while imports rose 4.4% to C$36.7 billion. Exports of live performances climbed 32% to C$1.1 billion, and culture products linked to education and training rose 19.3% to a record C$1.5 billion. Values are in current dollars and are not seasonally adjusted; the culture and sport product classification is not a measure of total merchandise trade across the whole economy.