Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Canada
Canada: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -1.96 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Canada is -1.96 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 111.9% on the previous year and down 1,459.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Canada peaked at 37.19 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -21.3 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Canada 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1963 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +245.1% |
| 1964 | 14.27 % change on previous year | +272.7% |
| 1965 | 14.89 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 15.22 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 12.03 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1968 | 12.04 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15.03 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1970 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1971 | 16.32 % change on previous year | +1154.0% |
| 1972 | 22.38 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1973 | 23.12 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 37.19 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 1975 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1976 | 12.17 % change on previous year | +115.5% |
| 1977 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1978 | 10.2 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 1979 | 21.9 % change on previous year | +114.8% |
| 1980 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1981 | 11.84 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1982 | -16.66 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
| 1983 | 12.56 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 1984 | 19.53 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 1985 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1986 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 1987 | 8.4 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 1988 | 21.19 % change on previous year | +152.4% |
| 1989 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1990 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2937 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1992 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +1147.8% |
| 1993 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +104.2% |
| 1994 | 12.82 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1995 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1997 | 15.64 % change on previous year | +292.7% |
| 1998 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1999 | 7.39 % change on previous year | +281.4% |
| 2000 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2001 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -201.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7005 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2003 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +1077.9% |
| 2004 | 13.82 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 2005 | 15.85 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2009 | -21.3 % change on previous year | -388.9% |
| 2010 | 21.91 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 2011 | 15.26 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2013 | -0.1254 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2014 | -0.0185 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2015 | -9.26 % change on previous year | +49859.4% |
| 2016 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2017 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -285.8% |
| 2018 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2019 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2020 | -10.59 % change on previous year | +715.0% |
| 2021 | 20.71 % change on previous year | -295.6% |
| 2022 | 16.38 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2023 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.23 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 15.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.53 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 37.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.26 % change on previous year | -16.66 % change on previous year | 21.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.64 % change on previous year | 0.2937 % change on previous year | 15.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.45 % change on previous year | -21.3 % change on previous year | 15.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 % change on previous year | -9.26 % change on previous year | 21.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 % change on previous year | -10.59 % change on previous year | 20.71 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 99 Faroe Islands -1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Honduras -1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Jamaica -1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Hong Kong -2 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Senegal -2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Belize -2.17 % change on previous year compare
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$), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Canada?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Canada was -1.96 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 37.19 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.3 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Canada ranks 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,459.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.