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Canada's services trade deficit widens to $0.5 billion in May

Imports of services rose 2.0 per cent to $21.2 billion while exports edged up 0.9 per cent to $20.8 billion, Statistics Canada reports.

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Canada's international trade in services deficit widened to $0.5 billion in May from $0.2 billion in April, Statistics Canada reported July 7. Imports of services increased 2.0 per cent to $21.2 billion, while exports rose 0.9 per cent to $20.8 billion.

The agency did not state whether the figures were seasonally adjusted, and the release gives no year-earlier comparison for either flow.

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  1. Statistics Canada - all Daily subjects Canadian international trade in services, May 2026 Statistical Retrieved 13 Sep 2026, 23:12 UTC · published 7 Jul 2026

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