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PEI Export Growth

Published date: April 10, 2026

PEI continued to experience strong export performance in 2025, with international exports reaching approximately $2.68 billion, setting a new all time high for the province. The province also continued to diversify both its export products and international markets, supported by Island businesses’ ability to innovate, attract investment, and expand globally, helping to mitigate economic risks and sustain growth.

While PEI’s international exports increased by approximately 2.8% in 2025, Canadian exports decreased slightly overall, declining by about 0.19% compared to 2024.

 

PEI's Top 15 Export Products 2025
Product (HS6) Value
200410 – Potatoes, prepared or preserved, frozen $712,940,025
030612 – Frozen lobster, in shell (including boiled) $258,709,033
070190 – Potatoes, fresh or chilled $186,686,049
841121 – Turbo propellers ≤1,100 kW $174,947,842
382219 – Diagnostic/lab reagents, including kits $108,570,410
841191 – Parts of turbo jets or turbo propellers $101,928,447
210690 – Food preparations, nes $69,643,177
160530 – Prepared or preserved lobster $50,320,623
300242 – Veterinary vaccines $50,146,629
293719 – Polypeptide/protein hormones, analogues $42,818,616
081190 – Frozen fruits & edible nuts, nes $40,209,727
481920 – Folding cartons, boxes, paperboard $39,060,482
030711 – Oysters, live, fresh or chilled $37,772,265
030731 – Mussels, live, fresh or chilled $35,497,287
841199 – Parts of gas turbines, nes $35,463,315
Others $544,606,004
Total (All Products)  $2,683,543,772

Source: Trade Data Online (accessed: March 24, 2026)

 

PEI's Top 10 Export Industries 2025

Industry (NAICS 5 digit) Value
31141 - Frozen food manufacturing $753,230,050
31171 - Seafood product preparation and packaging $349,136,086
32541 – Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing $209,133,348
11121 – Vegetable and melon farming $189,645,139
33361 – Engine, turbine & power transmission equipment manufacturing $174,256,142
33641 – Aerospace product and parts manufacturing $165,054,075
32519 – Other basic organic chemical manufacturing $77,489,761
11411 - Fishing $60,615,928
32221 - Paperboard container manufacturing $39,661,299
11251 - Aquaculture $35,579,070
Others $407,180,360
Total (All Industries)  $2,683,543,888

Source: Trade Data Online (accessed: March 24, 2026)

 

PEI's Top 10 Export Markets 2025
COUNTRY Value
United States $2,082,216,361
Netherlands $58,791,069
Germany $47,044,128
China $42,139,254
Spain $35,063,645
Italy (incl. Vatican City State) $31,618,895
United Kingdom $28,716,461
Japan $28,705,158
Taiwan $26,416,754
Ireland $23,072,353
Others $279,759,694
Total (All Countries) $2,683,543,772

Source: Trade Data Online (accessed: March 24, 2026)

You can find additional, searchable year-to-date and historical export statistics by export markets, industries or specific products through the federal government’s Trade Data Online.  

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