Canada vs Japan: Commercial service exports
Commercial service exports over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 242.56 billion current US$ against 170.72 billion current US$ in Canada, a difference of 71.83 billion current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.05 billion current US$ | 64.48 billion current US$ | 33.43 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 54.84 billion current US$ | 95.23 billion current US$ | 40.40 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 91.47 billion current US$ | 160.11 billion current US$ | 68.64 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 142.71 billion current US$ | 194.62 billion current US$ | 51.92 billion current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 242.56 billion current US$ against 170.72 billion current US$ in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports between Canada and Japan?
- 71.83 billion current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for commercial service exports?
- Canada ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.