# Canada ran an $11.2-billion trade deficit in culture and sport products in 2024 > Exports rose to C$28.4 billion and imports to C$39.6 billion, with both flows increasing year over year. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/canada-culture-and-sport-trade-reached-68-billion-in-2024 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Economy - Country: Canada - Published: 2026-10-20T23:01:22+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-20T23:01:22+00:00 - Event / data period: 2024 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/canada-culture-and-sport-trade-reached-68-billion-in-2024.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/canada-culture-and-sport-trade-reached-68-billion-in-2024.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/canada-culture-and-sport-trade-reached-68-billion-in-2024.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/canada-culture-and-sport-trade-reached-68-billion-in-2024.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/canada-culture-and-sport-trade-reached-68-billion-in-2024.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/canada-culture-and-sport-trade-reached-68-billion-in-2024.md) 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. ## Data ### Culture and sport products trade Current-dollar international trade in Canadian culture and sport products in 2024. Methodology: International merchandise trade classified by Statistics Canada as culture and sport products; current dollars, not seasonally adjusted. Estimates for 2024 and earlier years may be revised. | label | value | unit | period | basis | |---|---|---|---|---| | International exports of culture and sport products | 28.4 | billion CAD | 2024 | observed | | International imports of culture and sport products | 39.6 | billion CAD | 2024 | observed | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-culture-and-sport-trade-reached-68-billion-in-2024/data/culture-sport-international-trade-2024?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-culture-and-sport-trade-reached-68-billion-in-2024/data/culture-sport-international-trade-2024?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Statistics Canada]() (Source checked: 2026-10-20; Published: 2026-10-20) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)