Canada vs North America: Commercial service exports
Commercial service exports over time
- Canada
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 1.38 trillion current US$ against 170.72 billion current US$ in Canada, a difference of 1.21 trillion current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 8.1 times Canada's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 13th and North America ranks 12th of 200 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.90 billion current US$ | 22.48 billion current US$ | 18.59 billion current US$ | North America |
| 1980s | 10.92 billion current US$ | 79.42 billion current US$ | 68.50 billion current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 24.70 billion current US$ | 221.42 billion current US$ | 196.72 billion current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 54.84 billion current US$ | 429.23 billion current US$ | 374.40 billion current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 91.47 billion current US$ | 826.53 billion current US$ | 735.06 billion current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 142.71 billion current US$ | 1.11 trillion current US$ | 965.88 billion current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports, Canada or North America?
- North America, at 1.38 trillion current US$ against 170.72 billion current US$ in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports between Canada and North America?
- 1.21 trillion current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and North America?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and North America rank globally for commercial service exports?
- Canada ranks 13th and North America ranks 12th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service exports (current US$). 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.