Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Canada

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Canada
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Canada: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.7%

World rank

78th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.3694 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.1328 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Canada, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Canada is 0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Canada peaked at 0.3694 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1328 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Canada 78th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1962	0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1963	0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1964	0.1459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1965	0.1414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1966	0.1487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1967	0.1564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1968	0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1969	0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1970	0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1971	0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1972	0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1973	0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1974	0.1983 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1975	0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1976	0.1812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1977	0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1978	0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1979	0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1980	0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1981	0.2175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1982	0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1983	0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1984	0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1985	0.2328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1986	0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1987	0.2136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1988	0.2157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1989	0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1990	0.2086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1991	0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1992	0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1993	0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1994	0.2764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1995	0.3116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1996	0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1997	0.3251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1998	0.3333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1999	0.3498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2000	0.3694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2001	0.3535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2002	0.3315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2003	0.3032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2004	0.3076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2005	0.3074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2006	0.2943 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2007	0.2861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2008	0.2938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2009	0.2301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
2010	0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2011	0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2012	0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2013	0.248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2014	0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2015	0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2016	0.2549 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2017	0.2539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2018	0.2594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2019	0.2558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2020	0.2356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2021	0.248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2022	0.2712 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2023	0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2712 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Canada

75 Solomon Islands 0.2651 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
76 Saudi Arabia 0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
77 Botswana 0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
79 Ecuador 0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
80 Seychelles 0.2528 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
81 Spain 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Canada →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Canada?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Canada was 0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 0.3694 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1328 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Canada rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Canada ranks 78th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.