Canada and the United States: The numbers on a unique relationship

March 21, 2023, 9:30 a.m. (EDT)

Canada and the United States share the world’s longest land border, which handles daily over $2 billion in trade and the thousands of people who cross it for business or pleasure.

Here are a few key numbers that highlight the close ties that bind our two countries:

To learn more, visit the International trade statistics hub.

For more data and insights on areas touched by the socioeconomic relationship between Canada and the United States, see the Focus on Canada and the United States webpage.

Contact information

For more information, contact the Statistical Information Service (toll-free 1-800-263-1136514-283-8300infostats@statcan.gc.ca) or Media Relations (statcan.mediahotline-ligneinfomedias.statcan@statcan.gc.ca).