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Lower prices pulled down exports in December

The value of Alberta international exports was 9.4% lower in December than in November

By Rob Roach, ATB Economics 8 February 2023 1 min read

Despite being in better shape than a year earlier, the dollar value of Alberta’s international merchandise exports contracted for the fourth month in a row in December.

At $15.1 billion, exports were 9.4% below November’s tally of $16.7 billion and 21.1% ($4.0 billion) lower than the record set in June 2022.

Lower energy prices were a key driver of the pullback as was a drop in the volume of agricultural exports.

The value of energy product exports was down by $1.1 billion (-8.9%) while the farm, fishing and intermediate food products category was off by $392 million (-27.5%).

Exports to the United States were down by 7.7% ($1.1 billion) compared to November while exports to China were down by 33.7% ($277 million)

On a year-over-year basis, exports from Alberta in December were 8.3% ($1.2 billion) higher than 12 months earlier with year-over-year increases posted across all major sub-sectors including a 52.9% ($357 million) rise in the value of agriculture exports.

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Today’s trivia question: What percentage of Alberta’s international energy exports went to the United States last year?

The value of Alberta's exports fell for the fourth month in a row in December

The value of Alberta's exports fell for the fourth month in a row in December


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