Canada vs Italy: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 668.67 billion current US$ against 577.44 billion current US$ in Canada, a difference of 91.23 billion current US$.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Italy ranks 11th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.80 billion current US$ | 7.94 billion current US$ | 858.50 million current US$ | Canada |
| 1970s | 33.11 billion current US$ | 38.41 billion current US$ | 5.30 billion current US$ | Italy |
| 1980s | 82.45 billion current US$ | 105.16 billion current US$ | 22.71 billion current US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 164.21 billion current US$ | 193.38 billion current US$ | 29.17 billion current US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 304.50 billion current US$ | 369.08 billion current US$ | 64.58 billion current US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 451.25 billion current US$ | 473.74 billion current US$ | 22.48 billion current US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 539.16 billion current US$ | 603.09 billion current US$ | 63.93 billion current US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Canada or Italy?
- Italy, at 668.67 billion current US$ against 577.44 billion current US$ in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Canada and Italy?
- 91.23 billion current US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Canada ranks 14th and Italy ranks 11th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). 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.