Manufactures imports in Canada
Canada: Manufactures imports was 75.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Manufactures imports in Canada, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Canada recorded 75.5% for manufactures imports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Canada peaked at 85.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 1963.
That places Canada 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Manufactures imports in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 68.9% | — |
| 1963 | 66.9% | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 68.5% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 70.8% | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 72.8% | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 75.4% | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 76.6% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 79.2% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 78.2% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 78.7% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 79.5% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 78.3% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 74.1% | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 73.6% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 74.5% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 75.9% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 77.0% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 76.2% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 71.7% | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 73.2% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 75.1% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 78.9% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 80.1% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 81.6% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 82.6% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 83.6% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 81.5% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 80.0% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 81.2% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 81.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 82.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 83.1% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 82.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 81.7% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 82.6% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 84.4% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 85.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 83.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 83.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 78.9% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 78.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 77.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 73.9% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 75.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 72.4% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 77.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 75.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.4% | 66.9% | 79.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 76.6% | 73.6% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.1% | 71.7% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.5% | 80.0% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 73.9% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 72.4% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 75.0% | 76.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More private sector data for Canada
- Merchandise trade 48.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (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$), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 13,864 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Canada?
- Manufactures imports in Canada was 75.5% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 1963.
- How does Canada rank for manufactures imports?
- Canada ranks 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.