Canada vs Italy: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Canada
585.79 billion current US$
in 2023
Italy
634.52 billion current US$
in 2023
Canada rank
13th
Italy rank
11th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Canada
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 634.52 billion current US$ against 585.79 billion current US$ in Canada, a difference of 48.73 billion current US$.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 13th and Italy ranks 11th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 8.88 billion current US$ 7.18 billion current US$ 1.70 billion current US$ Canada
1970s 33.93 billion current US$ 35.28 billion current US$ 1.36 billion current US$ Italy
1980s 84.83 billion current US$ 95.16 billion current US$ 10.33 billion current US$ Italy
1990s 169.78 billion current US$ 181.52 billion current US$ 11.74 billion current US$ Italy
2000s 310.95 billion current US$ 368.04 billion current US$ 57.09 billion current US$ Italy
2010s 462.03 billion current US$ 471.59 billion current US$ 9.56 billion current US$ Italy
2020s 530.50 billion current US$ 578.22 billion current US$ 47.73 billion current US$ Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Canada or Italy?
Italy, at 634.52 billion current US$ against 585.79 billion current US$ in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Canada and Italy?
48.73 billion current US$, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Canada ranks 13th and Italy ranks 11th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.