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Canada and Russia

First country

Second country

In 2025, Canada sold USD 27.7 million of goods to Russia and bought USD 64.2 million from it. Both are members of the G20 and APEC. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 39 percent in 2023, and 46 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2024, 86 thousand people born in Russia lived in Canada. In 2025, Canada sold USD 12.0 million of agricultural and food products to Russia and bought USD 1.5 million from it.

Benefits

  • BothBoth are members of the G20 and APEC.
  • BothThe number of people born in Russia who live in Canada rose from 31 thousand in 1990 to 86 thousand in 2024.

Constraints

  • BothTwo-way trade in goods fell 95 percent, from USD 1.90 billion in 2019 to USD 91.9 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in agricultural and food products fell 90 percent, from USD 138 million in 2019 to USD 13.5 million in 2025.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Canada sold USD 11.4 million of pharmaceutical products, and Russia sold almost none.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 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); UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 91.9 million
2025, as reported by Canada
Canada to Russia
USD 27.7 million
2025, as reported by Canada
Russia to Canada
USD 64.2 million
2025, as reported by Canada

What connects Canada and Russia

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Canada sold USD 27.7 million of goods to Russia and bought USD 64.2 million from it.

Resources

Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Canada sold USD 12.0 million of agricultural and food products to Russia and bought USD 1.5 million from it.

Industry

Pharma and healthIn 2025, Canada sold USD 11.4 million of pharmaceutical products to Russia.

Security

Nuclear and spaceIn 2025, Russia sold USD 22.7 million of nuclear materials, reactors and spacecraft to Canada.

Diplomacy

Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the G20 and APEC. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 39 percent in 2023, and 46 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 86 thousand people born in Russia lived in Canada.

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