High-technology exports in Canada
Canada: High-technology exports was 36.00 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Canada, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Canada is 36.00 billion current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Canada peaked at 41.53 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.65 billion current US$, in 2009.
That places Canada 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 30.53 billion current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 30.13 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 25.65 billion current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 26.57 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 27.50 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 33.11 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 32.18 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 28.79 billion current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 28.24 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 26.20 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 26.94 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 30.48 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 36.79 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 30.71 billion current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 35.22 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 36.90 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 41.53 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 36.00 billion current US$ | -13.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 36.00 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 billion current US$, 12.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.77 billion current US$ | 25.65 billion current US$ | 30.53 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.68 billion current US$ | 26.20 billion current US$ | 36.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.07 billion current US$ | 30.71 billion current US$ | 41.53 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More private sector data for Canada
- Merchandise trade 48.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 75.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 577.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 42.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 554.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,317 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Canada?
- High-technology exports in Canada was 36.00 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 41.53 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.65 billion current US$ in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for high-technology exports?
- Canada ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.