Forest Industry Economics
Economic analysis of the British Columbia forest sector, including its current state and trends, can be found in this section.
Key economic indicators that are monitored include:
- Commodity prices
- Housing starts
- Harvest & production
- Exports
- Employment & investment
The number and operating status of various types of mills, fibre flow analyses and socio-economic analyses are also provided.
Economic State of B.C.'s Forest Sector
The following report examines and monitors how competitive the B.C. forest sector is as measured by key economic indicators such as harvest level, GDP, manufacturing sales, exports, employment, market supply & demand conditions, main destination markets and main products.
- Economic State of B.C.'s Forest Sector 2015 (PDF), With Appendix (PDF)
B.C. Forest Product Exports
This monthly report summarizes key information about BC’s forest product exports by market and product.
- August 2017 Exports Report (PDF)
- July 2017 Exports Report (PDF)
- June 2017 Exports Report (PDF)
- May 2017 Exports Report (PDF)
- April 2017 Exports Report (PDF)
- March 2017 Exports Report (PDF)
- February 2017 Exports Report (PDF)
- January 2017 Exports Report (PDF)
- December 2016 Exports Report (PDF)
- November 2016 Exports Report (PDF)
- October 2016 Exports Report (PDF)
- September 2016 Exports Report (PDF)
