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FIG. EXP-01 • CANADIAN MERCHANDISE EXPORTS • 2000–2026
Canada's Effective Number of Export Markets
“How diversified are Canada's exports, really?” — This tracker measures export concentration using the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) and effective market counts (1/HHI) across rolling 12-month merchandise trade.
OBSERVATION: Aug 2026•SOURCE RELEASE: 2026-10-06•TELEMETRY INGESTED: 2026-09-19
Effective Markets
1.47(Aug 2026)
vs 1Y:• vs 5Y:
U.S. Share
75.6%(82.2% Sovereign)
vs 1Y: -0.13 pp • vs 2000: -10.7 pp
Top 5 Destinations
86.1%
United States, China, United Kingdom...
Everywhere Else
13.9%
Unallocated / Other: 8.0% ($64.3B)
DENOMINATOR DISTINCTION:Total Trade Share: 75.6% (including 8.0% unallocated / other)•Sovereign Eligible Share: 82.2% entering HHI = 0.68042 → Neff = 1.47
STATCAN 12-10-0182-01 • Aug 2026
SOURCE: Statistics Canada (Table 12-10-0182-01 (Canadian international merchandise trade by country of destination, monthly))
LAST UPDATED OBSERVATION: 2026-08-01