Canada vs North America: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps

Canada
585.79 billion current US$
in 2023
North America
3.67 trillion current US$
in 2023
Canada rank
13th
North America rank
14th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time

  • Canada
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 3.67 trillion current US$ against 585.79 billion current US$ in Canada, a difference of 3.09 trillion current US$.

That makes North America's figure about 6.3 times Canada's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 13th and North America ranks 14th of 206 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada North America Difference Ahead
1960s 8.88 billion current US$ 31.94 billion current US$ 23.06 billion current US$ North America
1970s 33.93 billion current US$ 144.91 billion current US$ 110.99 billion current US$ North America
1980s 84.83 billion current US$ 431.01 billion current US$ 346.19 billion current US$ North America
1990s 169.78 billion current US$ 900.91 billion current US$ 731.12 billion current US$ North America
2000s 310.95 billion current US$ 1.90 trillion current US$ 1.59 trillion current US$ North America
2010s 462.03 billion current US$ 2.75 trillion current US$ 2.29 trillion current US$ North America
2020s 530.50 billion current US$ 3.40 trillion current US$ 2.87 trillion current US$ North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, Canada or North America?
North America, at 3.67 trillion current US$ against 585.79 billion current US$ in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between Canada and North America?
3.09 trillion current US$, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and North America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Canada and North America rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
Canada ranks 13th and North America ranks 14th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,570 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.