Canada vs North America: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Canada
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 4.09 trillion current US$ against 577.44 billion current US$ in Canada, a difference of 3.51 trillion current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 7.1 times Canada's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 14th and North America ranks 17th of 206 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.80 billion current US$ | 33.07 billion current US$ | 24.27 billion current US$ | North America |
| 1970s | 33.11 billion current US$ | 147.33 billion current US$ | 114.22 billion current US$ | North America |
| 1980s | 82.45 billion current US$ | 434.17 billion current US$ | 351.72 billion current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 164.21 billion current US$ | 901.56 billion current US$ | 737.35 billion current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 304.50 billion current US$ | 1.90 trillion current US$ | 1.59 trillion current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 451.25 billion current US$ | 2.80 trillion current US$ | 2.35 trillion current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 539.16 billion current US$ | 3.66 trillion current US$ | 3.13 trillion current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Canada or North America?
- North America, at 4.09 trillion current US$ against 577.44 billion current US$ in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Canada and North America?
- 3.51 trillion current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and North America rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Canada ranks 14th and North America ranks 17th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). 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.