Agri-Food Trade Service
Fact Sheets
EU 27 - At a Glance
Basic Information
| Land area: |
4,322,979 km² |
| Population: |
500 million (2011)* |
| Total GDP: |
US$ 17.6 trillion (2011)* |
| GDP/capita: |
US$ 35,110 (2011)* |
| GDP growth rate: |
1.9% (2011)* |
| Headquarters: |
Brussels |
| President of the European Commission: |
José Manuel Barroso |
| Commissioner (Agriculture/Rural Development): |
Dacian Cioloş |
| Canadian Ambassador: |
H. David Plunkett |
Canada-EU 27 Agri-Food Trade** (CDN$ million)
| |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| Total Agri-Food Exports: |
2,048.664 |
2,165.692 |
2,692.640 |
| Total Agri-Food Imports: |
3,542.855 |
3,593.476 |
3,882.077 |
| Trade Balance: |
-1,494.190 |
-1,427.785 |
-1,189.436 |
Canadian Top 5 Agri-Food Exports (CDN$ million)
| |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| Total Agri-Food Exports: |
2,048.664 |
2,165.692 |
2,692.640 |
| Soybeans |
326.961 |
576.203 |
568.004 |
| Durum wheat |
456.948 |
189.370 |
390.590 |
| Canola oil |
0.000 |
24.326 |
221.485 |
| Canola |
42.576 |
59.129 |
200.003 |
| Non-durum wheat |
245.031 |
236.582 |
198.806 |
Canadian Top 5 Agri-Food Imports (CDN$ million)
| |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| Total Agri-Food Imports: |
3,542.855 |
3,593.476 |
3,882.077 |
| Grape wines < 2L |
790.389 |
786.583 |
862.882 |
| Beer |
353.492 |
360.158 |
345.468 |
| Chocolate confectionery |
147.365 |
143.280 |
161.126 |
| Cheese |
134.008 |
132.717 |
147.615 |
| Liqueurs |
113.328 |
121.073 |
123.873 |
Canadian Top 5 Seafood Exports (CDN$ million)
| |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| Total Seafood Exports: |
400.088 |
375.041 |
373.559 |
| Shrimps and prawns, prepared |
35.919 |
49.117 |
74.097 |
| Shrimps and prawns, frozen |
103.980 |
94.637 |
65.014 |
| Lobsters, frozen |
41.598 |
47.068 |
61.856 |
| Lobsters, not frozen |
55.521 |
45.875 |
45.565 |
| Scallops |
39.333 |
34.298 |
33.354 |
EU 27 Agri-Food and Seafood Imports - 2011*** (US$ million)
| |
World |
Canada |
Canada's Share |
| Agri-Food and Seafood |
160,195 |
3,509 |
2.2% |
| Coffee, not roasted, not decaffeinated |
11,714 |
1 |
0.0% |
| Soymeal |
8,951 |
26 |
0.3% |
| Soybeans |
6,598 |
647 |
9.8% |
| Cocoa beans |
5,134 |
0 |
0.0% |
| Fish fillets, frozen |
4,699 |
13 |
0.3% |
Canada-EU 27 Total Merchandise Trade*** (CDN$ million)
| |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| Total Merchandise Exports: |
27,613.349 |
32,379.983 |
38,047.326 |
| Total Merchandise Imports: |
45,370.390 |
47,917.583 |
52,048.818 |
| Trade Balance: |
-17,757.040 |
-15,537.600 |
-14,001.492 |
Canadian Top 10 Total Merchandise Exports (CDN$ million)
| |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| Total Merchandise Exports: |
27,613.349 |
32,379.983 |
38,047.326 |
| Precious metals, stones and pearls |
7,516.909 |
11,260.516 |
14,382.072 |
| Mineral fuels and oils |
1,600.014 |
1,423.981 |
2,735.429 |
| Ores, slag and ash |
1,921.579 |
2,112.677 |
2,544.428 |
| Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery |
2,475.559 |
2,226.853 |
2,385.006 |
| Aircraft and spacecraft |
2,948.641 |
2,715.915 |
2,182.787 |
| Nickel and articles thereof |
374.593 |
1,273.494 |
1,591.070 |
| Inorganic chemicals |
969.481 |
1,204.296 |
1,487.053 |
| Electrical machinery and equipment |
1,029.006 |
1,124.050 |
1,091.001 |
| Oilseeds |
542.739 |
844.634 |
896.507 |
| Aluminum and articles thereof |
336.012 |
608.244 |
763.000 |
Canadian Top 10 Total Merchandise Imports (CDN$ million)
| |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| Total Merchandise Imports: |
45,370.390 |
47,917.583 |
52,048.818 |
| Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery |
7,971.715 |
7,755.186 |
9,090.835 |
| Mineral fuels and oils |
4,804.495 |
6,205.980 |
6,637.062 |
| Pharmaceutical products |
6,847.833 |
6,084.985 |
5,754.123 |
| Vehicles, other than railway |
4,180.149 |
4,986.831 |
5,413.020 |
| Electrical machinery and equipment |
2,750.340 |
3,174.702 |
3,145.573 |
| Optical and medical instruments |
2,129.337 |
2,155.580 |
2,442.673 |
| Precious metals, stones and pearls |
716.796 |
1,460.647 |
2,137.515 |
| Beverages, spirits and vinegar |
1,761.543 |
1,822.952 |
1,930.239 |
| Aircraft and spacecraft |
1,552.316 |
1,651.878 |
1,487.298 |
| Organic chemicals |
1,120.733 |
1,106.592 |
1,134.080 |
EU 27 Top 10 Total Merchandise Imports*** (US$ million)
| |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| Total Merchandise Imports: |
1,684,215.187 |
1,999,969.260 |
2,350,510.123 |
| Mineral fuels and oils |
415,696.930 |
508,468.025 |
679,898.771 |
| Electrical machinery and equipment |
189,211.861 |
238,145.926 |
245,905.830 |
| Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery |
184,520.168 |
218,742.074 |
242,081.559 |
| Vehicles, other than railway |
59,203.794 |
64,080.641 |
74,178.323 |
| Optical and medical instruments |
55,718.813 |
60,204.666 |
66,641.186 |
| Precious metals, stones and pearls |
38,585.953 |
51,315.810 |
65,420.858 |
| Pharmaceutical products |
57,442.991 |
59,396.369 |
62,674.430 |
| Organic chemicals |
43,998.053 |
53,023.201 |
61,903.145 |
| Apparel, not knitted or crocheted |
40,968.927 |
41,625.344 |
47,867.621 |
| Apparel, knitted or crocheted |
39,074.094 |
41,240.393 |
46,485.514 |
GDP at market prices
Date modified: 2012-06-14
Source: Eurostat*, Statistics Canada**, Global Trade Atlas***
