Canada vs IBRD only: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Canada
- IBRD only
How they compare
Canada currently reports 74.9% against 61.3% in IBRD only, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times IBRD only's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 21st and IBRD only ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.7% | 63.5% | 18.2% | Canada |
| 1990s | 83.0% | 73.7% | 9.2% | Canada |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 69.6% | 10.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 64.4% | 11.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 61.6% | 14.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Canada or IBRD only?
- Canada, at 74.9% against 61.3% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Canada and IBRD only?
- 13.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and IBRD only?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Canada and IBRD only rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Canada ranks 21st and IBRD only ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.