Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Canada
Canada: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 13,317 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Canada is 13,317 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Canada peaked at 15,446 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 324.86 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Canada ranks 30th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 324.86 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 333.04 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 333.78 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 357.36 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 415.89 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 430.58 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 499.05 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 538.9 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 634.93 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1969 | 682.42 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 787.24 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 836.63 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 953.49 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 1,175 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1974 | 1,513 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1975 | 1,472 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1,731 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 1,835 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 2,021 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 2,409 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 2,763 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 2,930 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 2,836 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 3,026 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 3,525 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 3,519 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3,461 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 3,712 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 4,371 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 4,467 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 4,609 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 4,535 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4,738 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 5,061 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 5,702 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 6,559 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 6,810 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 7,170 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 7,107 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 7,843 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 9,015 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 8,377 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 8,048 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 8,619 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 9,918 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 11,180 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 11,918 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 12,791 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 13,730 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 9,399 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 11,394 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 13,143 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 13,124 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 13,065 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 13,442 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 11,485 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 10,800 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 11,511 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 12,201 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 11,931 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 10,277 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 13,322 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 15,446 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 14,234 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 13,759 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 13,317 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 13,317 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,560 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 455.08 current US$ per person | 324.86 current US$ per person | 682.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,473 current US$ per person | 787.24 current US$ per person | 2,409 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,461 current US$ per person | 2,763 current US$ per person | 4,467 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,014 current US$ per person | 4,535 current US$ per person | 7,843 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,300 current US$ per person | 8,048 current US$ per person | 13,730 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,210 current US$ per person | 10,800 current US$ per person | 13,442 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,393 current US$ per person | 10,277 current US$ per person | 15,446 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), per unit of GDP 0.2391 current US$ 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 merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Canada?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Canada was 13,317 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 15,446 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 324.86 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Canada ranks 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.