Strategic Lens

Canada and France

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In 2025, Canada sold USD 3.60 billion of goods to France and bought USD 7.31 billion from it. The DESTA database lists 1 trade agreement that includes both countries, the most recent being Canada EC (CETA) (2017). Both are members of the G20, the G7, the OECD and NATO. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 81 percent in 2023, and 80 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. Both are members of NATO.

Benefits

BothTrade in mineral fuels and oils runs both ways in similar amounts: Canada sold USD 202 million and France sold USD 234 million in 2025.
BothTwo-way trade in pharmaceutical products grew 75 percent, from USD 607 million in 2019 to USD 1.06 billion in 2025.
BothBoth are members of NATO.

Constraints

BothThe two countries' customs reports differ on goods sold by Canada to France in 2025: Canada reports USD 3.60 billion and France reports USD 5.26 billion.
BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Canada sold USD 153 million of nuclear materials, reactors and spacecraft, against USD 3.0 million the other way.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026); DESTA: Design of Trade Agreements database, version 02_03 (retrieved 25 September 2026); Wikidata, statements on membership (property P463) (retrieved 26 September 2026); United Nations General Assembly voting data (Voeten, Strezhnev and Bailey), agreement scores (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways: USD 10.9 billion; 2025, as reported by Canada
Canada to France: USD 3.60 billion; 2025, as reported by Canada
France to Canada: USD 7.31 billion; 2025, as reported by Canada

What connects Canada and France

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Canada sold USD 3.60 billion of goods to France and bought USD 7.31 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, Canada sold USD 202 million of mineral fuels and oils to France and bought USD 234 million from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Canada sold USD 468 million of agricultural and food products to France and bought USD 1.25 billion from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Canada sold USD 702 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to France and bought USD 1.54 billion from it.TechnologyIn 2025, Canada sold USD 198 million of electrical and electronic equipment to France and bought USD 415 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, Canada sold USD 265 million of pharmaceutical products to France and bought USD 798 million from it.

Security

Defence and armsBoth are members of NATO.Nuclear and spaceIn 2025, Canada sold USD 153 million of nuclear materials, reactors and spacecraft to France and bought USD 3.0 million from it.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 1 trade agreement that includes both countries, the most recent being Canada EC (CETA) (2017).Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the G20, the G7, the OECD and NATO. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 81 percent in 2023, and 80 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 131 thousand people born in France lived in Canada.