Canada vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Canada
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 49.3% against 48.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 111th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 110th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.7% | 33.6% | 1.9% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | 39.8% | 30.0% | 9.8% | Canada |
| 1980s | 44.9% | 20.2% | 24.7% | Canada |
| 1990s | 54.9% | 36.3% | 18.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 38.7% | 20.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 29.9% | 22.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 36.7% | 14.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Canada or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 49.3% against 48.8% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.5%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Canada ranks 111th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 110th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.