Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Canada
Canada: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 567.83 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
567.83 billion current US$
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
11th
of 206 countries
All-time high
596.78 billion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
5.39 billion current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Canada, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Canada is 567.83 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Canada peaked at 596.78 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.39 billion current US$, in 1960.
That places Canada 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.39 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 5.72 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 5.84 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 6.21 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 7.22 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 7.73 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 9.11 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 10.30 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 12.32 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 13.60 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 15.68 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 17.28 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 19.51 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 24.54 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 31.91 billion current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 31.06 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 37.55 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 40.74 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 45.19 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 53.70 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 61.94 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 66.83 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 65.60 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 71.33 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 84.75 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 85.24 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 84.64 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 92.52 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 109.89 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 114.10 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 124.34 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 123.79 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 131.35 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 139.89 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 160.27 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 188.83 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 199.03 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 212.93 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 211.31 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 237.29 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 275.09 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 261.21 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 252.17 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 271.54 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 315.80 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 360.66 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 388.20 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 420.17 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 456.28 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 316.35 billion current US$ | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 387.39 billion current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 451.22 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 454.94 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 458.03 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 475.13 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 408.29 billion current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 389.53 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 418.73 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 447.54 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 446.05 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 390.05 billion current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 501.64 billion current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 596.78 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 567.83 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 567.83 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.11 billion current US$, 13.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.34 billion current US$ | 5.39 billion current US$ | 13.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.72 billion current US$ | 15.68 billion current US$ | 53.70 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.68 billion current US$ | 61.94 billion current US$ | 114.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.90 billion current US$ | 123.79 billion current US$ | 237.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 331.75 billion current US$ | 252.17 billion current US$ | 456.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 433.69 billion current US$ | 387.39 billion current US$ | 475.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 514.08 billion current US$ | 390.05 billion current US$ | 596.78 billion current US$ | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Canada?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Canada was 567.83 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 596.78 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.