Canada & Arizona Business
Arizona’s trade with Canada increased 13.3% in the first half of 2010, over $127 million in six short months.
Canada is the largest and fastest growing component of Phoenix International Travel.
Since 2005, Arizona has enjoyed a rapid increase in travel between Phoenix and Canada. These numbers have grown as airlines have added 80 plus flights a week in 2010, specifically from Western Canada. Eastern Canada has also become more engaged by adding more scheduled flights from Toronto, and they have also added a nonstop flight from Montréal (to offer an alternative to Florida). In fact, in the first nine months of 2010, Arizona exports to Canada grew a staggering 15%, compared with the same period in 2009.
| Country | 2009 | 2010 |
| Mexico | $3.4 billion | $3.7 billion |
| Canada | $1.3 billion | $1.5 billion |
| China | $536 million | $805 million |
| United Kingdom | $447 million | $504 million |
| Singapore | $344 million | $492 million |
| Germany | $416 million | $483 million |
| Japan | $397 million | $453 million |
| Thailand | $210 million | $426 million |
| Malaysia | $254 million | $292 million |
| France | $386 million | $289 million |
| World | $10.3 billion | $11.5 billion |
With transportation at the top of both the import and export lists between Canada and Arizona, this number can only be expected to rise with the addition of all the new flights. If Canadian Charter Airlines like Sunwing and Transat add Phoenix to their charters as well, we believe over time it will not be hard to reach a million Canadians a year visiting Arizona during the next 5 years.
In 2011, visiting Canadians in Arizona Still Set Record High
| Year | Number of Visitors |
| 2014* | 1 Million |
| 2013* | 925,000 |
| 2012* | 850,000 |
| 2011* | 740,000 |
| 2010 | 650,000 |
| 2009 | 556,700 |
| 2008 | 514,500 |
| 2007 | 455,600 |
| 2006 | 496,300 |
| 2005 | 422,800 |
| 2004 | 356,300 |
| 2003 | 299,100 |
| 2002 | 255,000 |
Even with uncertain economic conditions, there were still over 650,000 Canadians who visited Arizona in 2011, continuing the trend of setting new records for Canadians who are looking to Arizona for both business and leisure opportunities.
* Estimated