Calgary Exports

China, India, Japan, Mexico, and of course, the United States are regions that are of particular interest to businesses in Southern Alberta.

These are the countries with the highest trade activity, and the areas that are expected to hold most of the export opportunities in the near future.

Japan Click to view PDF
Alberta's Exports to Japan
$1.46 Billion (Est. 2007)

Alberta's Main Exports to Japan
canola seeds, pork, wheat, wood pulp, coal, hay, potatoes, lumber, nickel and cobalt

Sector Opportunities
Agri-food, Education and Training, Energy, Health and Bio-industries (Nano-medicine, health service), Information Communication Technologies, Tourism

Did you Know
Japan's economy accounts for about 10% of the world GDP.  Japan also has the world's second largest foreign exchange reserves (over $909 billion US in Feb 2007).

Alberta Imports from Japan
$1.53 Billion (2007)

Japanese Investment in Alberta
Greater than $3.1 Billion ($2Billion in the forestry industry)

Relationship Overview
Japan accounts for 15% of Alberta's non-US exports.

India

Alberta's Export to India
$111.86 million (2007)

Alberta's Main Exports to India
wheat, machinery, peas, polymers of ethylene nes, machinery, electrical equipment, nickel, canola wooden furniture and telecom parts

Sector Opportunities
Industrial Machinery and Equipment

Mexico Click to view PDF
Alberta's Export to Mexico
Greater than $1.0 Billion in 2008, Average of $730M annually over the past 5 years

Alberta's Main Exports to Mexico
beef, canola seeds, wheat, polyethylene, coal, woodpulp and ethylene

Sector Opportunities
Agri-food, Energy
Environmental Products and Services, Water and wastewater Treatment, Solid and Hazardous Waste, Industrial Environmental Opportunities, Environmental Consulting Services and Geomatics

Did you Know
Close to 50% of Mexico's population is under the age of 25
Mexico is the world's 6th largest producer of oil
Under NAFTA, Mexico has been one of Alberta's fastest growing export markets and has risen to become the province's 4th largest overall trade partner

Alberta Imports from Mexico
$850 Million in 2008 (understated due to trans-shipment of goods.  Mexico trade stats show exports to Canada 2-3 x larger than Canadian stats; television receivers, communication equipment, motor vehicle parts, steel pipe and tobacco

Relationship Overview
Japan accounts for 15% of Alberta's non-US exports.


China Click to View PDF
Alberta's Export to Japan
$2,807.42 million (2007)

Alberta's Main Exports to China
ethylene, wheat, sulfur, wood pulp, barley, nickel, textiles, hides and skins, canola seed and nickel

Sector Opportunities
Agri-food, Building Products, Education and Training, Energy, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Information communication Technologies

Did you know
Since 2004, China has been Alberta’s second most important export destination after the United States.
Alberta is the largest provincial exporter to China, accounting for 32% of total Canadian exports.


USA

Alberta's Export to USA
$70,898 million (2007)

Alberta's Main Exports to USA
oil and gas, chemicals, live bovine, lumber, wood products, and wood pulp

Sector Opportunities
Aerospace and Aviation, Agri-food, Architecture, Engineering and Construction, Building Products, Environmental Products and Services, Health and Bio-Industries, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Information Communication Technologies, Petrochemical and Refined Products

Did you know
The US is Alberta's largest trading partner, accounting for 87% of Alberta's total exports.