Saskatchewan maintained its position as one of Canada’s leading exporters last year, ranking second in the country for per capita exports despite navigating ongoing geopolitical and economic headwinds.
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According to the annual State of Trade report released on June 18 by the provincial government and the Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership (STEP), the province recorded more than $43.7 billion in international exports in 2025, reaching over 160 countries.
Efforts to diversify the province’s trading partners showed significant progress. Exports to markets outside of Saskatchewan’s top three traditional trading partners grew by 27.1 per cent last year.
STEP president and CEO Chris Lane said the growth outside traditional markets demonstrates resilience among local exporters.
“Growth in markets beyond our traditional top trading partners shows that diversification efforts are creating new opportunities and strengthening our long-term competitiveness,” Lane said in a statement.
Potash remained a primary driver of the province’s export economy, seeing a 13.5 per cent increase in value from 2024. Other leading export commodities included crude petroleum, wheat, canola seeds and natural uranium.
The report also highlighted broader economic growth in the province. Data from Statistics Canada revealed Saskatchewan’s real gross domestic product reached a record $85.4 billion in 2025. That represents a 2.2 per cent increase, pacing ahead of the national average of 1.6 per cent.
Additionally, private capital investment in the province rose by 12 per cent to $13.6 billion, securing the top growth ranking among Canadian provinces.
Trade and export development minister Warren Kaeding said the numbers show the province possesses the resources currently in demand globally, noting that the province’s total export value has averaged nearly $50 billion over the last three years compared to $19.8 billion in 2007.
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