Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Travel services
Travel services over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 25.5% against 25.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 62nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 64th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.9% | 16.8% | 18.1% | Canada |
| 1980s | 32.8% | 32.9% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 39.8% | 4.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 39.0% | 10.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 33.0% | 1.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 21.4% | 2.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 25.5% against 25.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for travel services?
- Canada ranks 62nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 64th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.