H49 · Logistics and Land Transport · Canada
Cross-border inbound rail freight volume (monthly)
Canada: 4 million tonnes in May 2026, +5.3% on April 2026.
- 4 million tonnes Latest · Canada · May 2026
- +5.3% vs April 2026
- Monthly Release cadence
- 2 Records · 1 region · 2026
Verified 27 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period June 2026
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Canada over time. Forecasts are dashed with hollow markers; the underlying values are one click away under the chart.
Cross-border inbound rail freight volume (monthly)
Canada, April 2026 to May 2026
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| Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | Actual | 3.8 million tonnes |
| May 2026 | Actual | 4 million tonnes |
Every record
2 records · 1 region · 2026. Each period links to its record: the value, the quote it was read from, and the document.
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 4 million tonnes | StatCan · 31 May 2026 | |
| April 2026 | 3.8 million tonnes | StatCan · 30 Apr 2026 | |
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Total tonnage of rail freight received from connections in another country.
- Measure
- One slice of Cross-border rail freight ( form: level, origin: imported ) . Volume of rail freight moved across a national border. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
- Limitations
- Values are shown as published; StatOrigin does not revise, fill gaps or convert currencies.
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Sources · 2 documents
Other slices of cross-border rail freight
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest cross-border inbound rail freight volume (monthly)?
Canada: 4 million tonnes in May 2026, +5.3% on April 2026.
Where does this data come from?
From 2 documents published by StatCan. Every figure on this page links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row the number was read from.
How often is it updated?
Monthly. The newest published period is May 2026; the next release should cover June 2026. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
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StatOrigin. (2026). Cross-border inbound rail freight volume (monthly) [Data set]. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/indicators/cross-border-inbound-rail-freight-volume-monthly
"Cross-border inbound rail freight volume (monthly)." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/indicators/cross-border-inbound-rail-freight-volume-monthly. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.
StatOrigin. "Cross-border inbound rail freight volume (monthly)." Data set, 2026. Accessed September 29, 2026. https://statorigin.org/indicators/cross-border-inbound-rail-freight-volume-monthly.
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