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India and Canada

First country

Second country

In 2025, India sold USD 4.48 billion of goods to Canada and bought USD 6.36 billion from it. Both are members of the G20 and the Commonwealth of Nations. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 52 percent in 2023, and 53 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2024, 1.0 million people born in India lived in Canada, and 3 thousand people born in Canada lived in India.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in goods runs both ways in similar amounts: India sold USD 4.48 billion and Canada sold USD 6.36 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils grew 71 percent, from USD 1.35 billion in 2019 to USD 2.30 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in critical minerals and metals grew about 5.5 times, from USD 56.2 million in 2019 to USD 308 million in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothThe two countries' customs reports differ on goods sold by Canada to India in 2025: India reports USD 6.36 billion and Canada reports USD 2.78 billion.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Canada sold USD 2.29 billion of mineral fuels and oils, against USD 8.2 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Canada sold USD 305 million of critical minerals and metals, against USD 2.4 million the other way.

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 10.8 billion
2025, as reported by India
India to Canada
USD 4.48 billion
2025, as reported by India
Canada to India
USD 6.36 billion
2025, as reported by India

What connects India and Canada

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, India sold USD 4.48 billion of goods to Canada and bought USD 6.36 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, India sold USD 8.2 million of mineral fuels and oils to Canada and bought USD 2.29 billion from it.Critical mineralsIn 2025, India sold USD 2.4 million of critical minerals and metals to Canada and bought USD 305 million from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, India sold USD 827 million of agricultural and food products to Canada and bought USD 719 million from it.FertiliserIn 2025, Canada sold USD 314 million of fertilisers to India.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, India sold USD 589 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to Canada and bought USD 429 million from it.TechnologyIn 2025, India sold USD 225 million of electrical and electronic equipment to Canada and bought USD 152 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, India sold USD 544 million of pharmaceutical products to Canada and bought USD 43.3 million from it.

Diplomacy

Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the G20 and the Commonwealth of Nations. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 52 percent in 2023, and 53 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 1.0 million people born in India lived in Canada, and 3 thousand people born in Canada lived in India.

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