Economy

British Columbia actively promotes international trade with Asia, Europe and the United States. Learn more about British Columbia's advantages, explore our key industries and find out how to do business in British Columbia from B.C. or abroad.

Comprehensive information on British Columbia’s economy can be found in the B.C. Financial and Economic Review, and on the Government of British Columbia’s Positive Economic Indicators webpage. The B.C. Stats webpage provides detailed statistics about the B.C. economy.

Related Resources:

• Trade and Invest British Columbia: How we can help
• Trade and Invest British Columbia: Key Industries
• B.C. Financial and Economic Review
• British Columbia's Positive Economic Indicators webpage
• B.C. Stats

Industry Sectors

Statistics and information about B.C.’s major industries is available online in A Guide to the BC Economy and Labour Market.

Did you know...?

British Columbia is a large province - four times as big as Great Britain and two and a half times bigger than Japan.

It has eight distinct regions. Some regions, like the Thompson-Okanagan, are agricultural centres. Others, like the Northeast are booming due to oil and gas exploration. Vancouver and the Metropolitan area - home to two million people - is a major gateway for the Asia Pacific Rim and a key hub for business, people and transportation.

For economic information specific to each of the different regions in B.C., visit the Regions section of this website as well as the community and regional profiles on Trade and Invest British Columbia and WorkBC.