Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Canada
Canada: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 14,627 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Canada, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Canada stood at 14,627 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Canada peaked at 15,339 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 335.51 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Canada ranks 31st 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 335.51 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 340.92 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 338.35 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 344.82 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 386.66 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 436.26 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 493.38 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 542.88 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 598.49 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 679.12 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 678.41 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 766.17 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 926.83 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 1,127 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 1,525 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 1975 | 1,588 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 1,758 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 1,826 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1,992 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 2,405 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 2,611 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 2,885 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 2,376 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 2,648 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 3,135 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 3,222 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3,376 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 3,611 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 4,320 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 4,506 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 4,538 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 4,495 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 4,605 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4,895 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 5,463 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 5,998 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 6,172 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 7,067 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 7,144 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 7,610 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 8,091 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 7,409 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 7,380 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7,918 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 8,929 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 10,246 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 11,292 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 12,148 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 12,903 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 10,039 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 12,103 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 13,815 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 14,013 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 13,849 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 13,708 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 12,345 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 11,735 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 12,427 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 13,000 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 12,645 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 11,184 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 13,426 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 15,339 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 14,627 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 449.64 current US$ per person | 335.51 current US$ per person | 679.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,459 current US$ per person | 678.41 current US$ per person | 2,405 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,269 current US$ per person | 2,376 current US$ per person | 4,506 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,799 current US$ per person | 4,495 current US$ per person | 7,610 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,635 current US$ per person | 7,380 current US$ per person | 12,903 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,964 current US$ per person | 11,735 current US$ per person | 14,013 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,644 current US$ per person | 11,184 current US$ per person | 15,339 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Canada?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Canada was 14,627 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 15,339 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 335.51 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Canada ranks 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.