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Defence and arms: Canada and United States

First country

Second country

In 2025, Canada sold USD 253 million of arms and ammunition to United States and bought USD 244 million from it. Both are members of NATO.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in arms and ammunition runs both ways in similar amounts: Canada sold USD 253 million and United States sold USD 244 million in 2025.
  • BothBoth are members of NATO.

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)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

Canada's exports to United States: arms and ammunition

USD million · 2019 to 2025, calendar years, as reported by Canada

2019: 142.2Low 142.2 / High 252.72025: 252.7

2019142.2
2020189.7
2021230.7
2022202.3
2023202.2
2024232.3
2025252.7

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

Canada's imports from United States: arms and ammunition

USD million · 2019 to 2025, calendar years, as reported by Canada

2019: 200.3Low 200.3 / High 4062025: 244.2

2019200.3
2020226.7
2021217.7
2022327.7
2023406
2024319.4
2025244.2

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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