Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Canada
Canada: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 585.79 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Canada, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Canada stood at 585.79 billion current US$.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Canada peaked at 597.47 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.01 billion current US$, in 1960.
Canada ranks 13th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.01 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 6.23 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 6.30 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 6.54 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 7.47 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 8.58 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 9.89 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 11.08 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 12.41 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 14.28 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 14.47 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 16.83 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 20.59 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 25.35 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 34.78 billion current US$ | +37.2% |
| 1975 | 36.75 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 41.22 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 43.32 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 47.74 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 58.19 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 64.02 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 71.60 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 59.67 billion current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 67.17 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 80.29 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 83.27 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 88.10 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 95.50 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 115.73 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 122.90 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 125.65 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 126.02 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 130.64 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 140.41 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 158.42 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 175.77 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 182.77 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 211.35 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 215.44 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 231.37 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 248.27 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 229.83 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 231.44 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 250.54 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 285.17 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 330.37 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 367.78 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 399.53 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 428.98 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 337.61 billion current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 411.59 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 474.40 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 486.43 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 485.82 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 485.73 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 440.78 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 423.77 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 454.15 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 481.94 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 475.68 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 425.33 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 513.40 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 597.47 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 585.79 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.88 billion current US$ | 6.01 billion current US$ | 14.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.93 billion current US$ | 14.47 billion current US$ | 58.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.83 billion current US$ | 59.67 billion current US$ | 122.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.78 billion current US$ | 125.65 billion current US$ | 231.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 310.95 billion current US$ | 229.83 billion current US$ | 428.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 462.03 billion current US$ | 411.59 billion current US$ | 486.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 530.50 billion current US$ | 425.33 billion current US$ | 597.47 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$), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Canada?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Canada was 585.79 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 597.47 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.01 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.