Import value index in Canada
Canada: Import value index was 133.5 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Canada, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import value index in Canada stood at 133.5 2015 = 100.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Canada peaked at 136.2 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Canada ranks 134th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Canada, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 75 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 83.5 2015 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 90.7 2015 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 97.4 2015 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 76.7 2015 = 100 | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 93.6 2015 = 100 | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 107.8 2015 = 100 | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 110.7 2015 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 110.6 2015 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 110.5 2015 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 96 2015 = 100 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 103.1 2015 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 109.1 2015 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 107.6 2015 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 97.9 2015 = 100 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 117.8 2015 = 100 | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 136.2 2015 = 100 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 132.7 2015 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 133.5 2015 = 100 | +0.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 133.5 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 145.7 2015 = 100, 92% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.66 2015 = 100 | 75 2015 = 100 | 97.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 104.9 2015 = 100 | 93.6 2015 = 100 | 110.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.62 2015 = 100 | 97.9 2015 = 100 | 136.2 2015 = 100 | 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 import value index in Canada?
- Import value index in Canada was 133.5 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 136.2 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for import value index?
- Canada ranks 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.