Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Canada

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Canada
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Canada: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

129th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.341 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1999

All-time low

0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1963

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Canada, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Canada is 0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Canada peaked at 0.341 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1963.

Canada ranks 129th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1518 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1962	0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1963	0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1964	0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1965	0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1966	0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1967	0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1968	0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1969	0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1970	0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1971	0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1972	0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1973	0.1924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1974	0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1975	0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1976	0.1989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1977	0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1978	0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1979	0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1980	0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1981	0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1982	0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1983	0.1965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1984	0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1985	0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1986	0.2325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1987	0.2205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1988	0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1989	0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1990	0.2108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1991	0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1992	0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1993	0.2425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1994	0.2732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1995	0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1996	0.2898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1997	0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1998	0.3398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1999	0.341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2000	0.3333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2001	0.311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2002	0.3043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2003	0.2798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2004	0.2778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2005	0.2816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2006	0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2007	0.272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2008	0.2762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2009	0.2456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2010	0.2545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2011	0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2012	0.266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2013	0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2014	0.269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2015	0.2832 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2016	0.2773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2017	0.2754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2018	0.2793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2019	0.2728 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2020	0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2021	0.2539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2022	0.2715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2023	0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2832 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Canada

126 Burundi 0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
127 Italy 0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
128 Bahamas 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
130 Ireland 0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
131 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
132 Rwanda 0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Canada →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Canada?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Canada was 0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 0.341 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
How does Canada rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Canada ranks 129th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), 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$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.