Canada vs Mexico: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Canada
585.79 billion current US$
in 2023
Mexico
633.53 billion current US$
in 2023
Canada rank
13th
Mexico rank
12th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 633.53 billion current US$ against 585.79 billion current US$ in Canada, a difference of 47.74 billion current US$.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.88 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 7.39 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 1970s | 33.93 billion current US$ | 5.38 billion current US$ | 28.55 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 84.83 billion current US$ | 15.84 billion current US$ | 68.98 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 169.78 billion current US$ | 89.89 billion current US$ | 79.89 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 310.95 billion current US$ | 230.49 billion current US$ | 80.47 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 462.03 billion current US$ | 415.56 billion current US$ | 46.47 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 530.50 billion current US$ | 553.64 billion current US$ | 23.14 billion current US$ | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Canada or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 633.53 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 Mexico?
- 47.74 billion current US$, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Canada ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 12th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.