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May 16, 2025EXPORTING FIRMS, 2024 
In 2024, there were 1,037 goods-exporting firms in Nova Scotia. This was an increase of 30 compared with the previous year, matching the most recent peak of 1,037 in 2019 (but below the number of exporting firms from the early 2000s).
The value of goods exports per firm edged up to $6.28 million in 2024.
In 2024, goods exports were up 3.3% in Nova Scotia, while the number of exporting firms increased by 3.0%. There was a 0.3% increase in goods exports per firm. Across Canada, goods exports were up 1.4% while the number of goods exporting firms fell by 1.2%. There was a 2.6% rise in national goods exports per firm.
Goods exports grew faster in Newfoundland and Labrador and Québec while Saskatchewan reported the largest decline in goods exports.
Alberta and Nova Scotia reported the largest gains in the number of goods exporting firms. The number of exporting firms were down in all other provinces except Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island. Saskatchewan reported the largest decline in the number of exporting firms.
The value of exports per firm grew fastest in Québec while Manitoba and British Columbia reported the largest declines in goods exports per firm.
Across Canada, firms in Newfoundland and Labrador had the highest value of goods exports per firm. Nova Scotia reported the lowest value of goods exports per firm in 2024.
Looking at goods-producing industries as well as wholesale trade (excluding the small value of goods exports from other services-producing industries), Nova Scotia's value of exports per firm were typically lower than the comparable national averages. The exceptions were: plastics/rubber products and agriculture/forestry/fishing.
The Halifax and East Hants Census Metropolitan Area accounted for about half of goods exporters in 2024.
Although Halifax and East Hants accounted for half of goods exporters, the value of exports per firm was substantially higher for exporters outside the Census Metropolitan Area.
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 12-10-0098-01 Trade in goods by exporter characteristics, by industry of establishment
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