Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Canada
Canada: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Canada, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.0% for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
That represents a change of up 42.4% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Canada peaked at 1.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
That places Canada 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7% | — |
| 1961 | 0.6% | -9.2% |
| 1962 | 0.7% | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | +19.8% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | -17.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -44.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +59.3% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -58.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -26.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +23.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -58.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +46.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +61.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -24.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -35.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +50.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -28.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +38.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -30.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -41.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +55.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -59.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -58.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -39.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +51.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +90.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +42.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 17.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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, residual in Canada?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Canada was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1978.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Canada ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. 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, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.