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Summary statistics of Canadian trade, 1952 to 1956
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| 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1954 to 1955 | 1955 to 1956 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ millions | % change | ||||||
| Value of trade | |||||||
| Domestic exports | 4,301.1 | 4,117.4 | 3,881.3 | 4,281.8 | 4,789.7 | 10.3 | 11.9 |
| Re-exports | 54.9 | 55.2 | 65.6 | 69.5 | 73.4 | - | - |
| Imports | 4,030.5 | 4,382.8 | 4,093.2 | 4,712.4 | 5,705.4 | 15.1 | 21.1 |
| Total trade | 8,386.4 | 8,555.4 | 8,040.1 | 9,063.7 | 10,568.6 | 12.7 | 16.6 |
| Trade balance | 325.5 | -210.2 | -146.3 | -361.1 | -842.3 | - | - |
| Price indexes1 | |||||||
| Domestic exports | 121.8 | 118 3 | 115.1 | 117.7 | 121.3 | 2.3 | 3.1 |
| Imports | 110.4 | 109.4 | 109.5 | 110.5 | 113.0 | 0.9 | 2.3 |
| Volume indexes 1 | |||||||
| Domestic exports | 114.9 | 113.2 | 109.6 | 118.3 | 128.4 | 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Imports | 138.0 | 151.0 | 141.0 | 160.3 | 190.0 | 13.7 | 18.5 |
| 1. The base year is 1948 (1948=100). | |||||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1957/1958. | |||||||
