# Canada’s services trade surplus widens to $0.4 billion in August

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Topic: Business · Status: published · Version: 1
Published: 2026-10-07T05:32:10.800Z · Updated: 2026-10-07T05:32:10.800Z
Record: https://davids.news/s/canada-s-services-trade-surplus-widens-to-0-4-billion-in-august-53000000

Statistics Canada reported exports rose 0.7% to $21.1 billion while imports fell 0.4% to $20.7 billion.

- The monthly surplus increased from $0.2 billion in July to $0.4 billion in August.
- Commercial services exports rose 1.3% to $12.9 billion; travel services exports increased 0.6% to $5.9 billion.

Why it matters: The figures show a larger monthly surplus in services trade, according to Statistics Canada.

## Original sources

- [Statistics Canada](<https://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/261006/dq261006b-eng.htm>) — primary announcement
  Adapted from Statistics Canada, Canadian international trade in services, August 2026, 2026-10-06. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. · Original report: 2026-10-06T12:30:00.000Z
  Licence: <https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/terms-conditions/open-licence>

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