Canada vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Canada
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 4.19 trillion current US$ against 577.44 billion current US$ in Canada, a difference of 3.61 trillion current US$.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 7.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.80 billion current US$ | 6.32 billion current US$ | 2.48 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 1970s | 33.11 billion current US$ | 23.66 billion current US$ | 9.46 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 82.45 billion current US$ | 88.30 billion current US$ | 5.85 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 164.21 billion current US$ | 293.52 billion current US$ | 129.31 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 304.50 billion current US$ | 1.01 trillion current US$ | 708.81 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 451.25 billion current US$ | 2.69 trillion current US$ | 2.24 trillion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 539.16 billion current US$ | 3.85 trillion current US$ | 3.31 trillion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Canada or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 4.19 trillion current US$ against 577.44 billion current US$ in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Canada and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 3.61 trillion current US$, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Canada ranks 14th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to 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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.