Manufactures exports in Canada
Canada: Manufactures exports was 42.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in Canada, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures exports in Canada stood at 42.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Canada peaked at 66.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 1962.
That places Canada 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Manufactures exports in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 31.4% | — |
| 1963 | 32.8% | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 34.3% | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 36.2% | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 40.6% | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 45.8% | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 48.9% | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 53.4% | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 50.6% | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 51.7% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 47.8% | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 44.1% | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 46.3% | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 48.6% | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 50.8% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 54.0% | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 50.7% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 48.1% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 51.2% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 53.5% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 54.7% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 57.7% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 59.5% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 63.0% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 60.6% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 59.4% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 57.8% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 58.5% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 58.9% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 61.1% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 61.8% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 62.1% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 61.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 62.5% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 65.4% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 64.9% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 63.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 40.6% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 42.3% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.4% | 31.4% | 53.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 49.6% | 44.1% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.7% | 48.1% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 57.8% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 46.3% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 44.1% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 40.6% | 47.2% | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 13,864 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Canada?
- Manufactures exports in Canada was 42.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for manufactures exports?
- Canada ranks 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of 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.