Canada vs North America: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Canada
585.79 billion current US$
in 2023
North America
3.67 trillion current US$
in 2023
Canada rank
13th
North America rank
15th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Canada
- North America
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$.
That makes North America's figure about 6.3 times Canada's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 13th and North America ranks 15th of 206 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.88 billion current US$ | 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, 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 between Canada and North America?
- 3.09 trillion current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and North America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Canada and North America rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Canada ranks 13th and North America ranks 15th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.