Canada trade surplus widens to C$4.2 billion in August

OTTAWA, Oct 6 (Reuters) — Canada's trade surplus widened to C$4.20 billion ($2.94 billion) in August, as exports grew and imports fell, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. This was the sixth consecutive monthly surplus. The Canadian dollar appreciated 1.1 U.S. cents in August versus the July average, affecting trade values. This was the strongest monthly increase since December 2025. Exports grew by 2.5%, on energy products, as well as consumer goods. Imports fell by 2.0%, on motor vehicles and parts, as well as metal and non-metallic mineral products. Following are the seasonally adjusted figures in billions of Canadian dollars: Merchandise trade Aug Jul (rev) change pct Jul (prev) Balance +4.199 +0.787 n/a +0.769 Exports 77.909 76.025 +2.5 76.137 Imports 73.710 75.239 -2.0 75.368 NOTE: Analysts surveyed had forecast a trade surplus of C$1.55 billion in August. ($1=$1.4272 Canadian) (Reporting by Dale Smith; editing by Promit Mukherjee) ((promit.mukherjee@tr.com) Keywords: CANADA ECONOMY/TRADE