Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 0.7578 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Canada stood at 0.7578 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 94.4% on the previous year and up 108.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 38.58 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -21.27 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Canada 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.1811 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -1539.0% |
| 1963 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1964 | 14.85 % change on previous year | +310.5% |
| 1965 | 16.48 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 16.7 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1968 | 13.5 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 1969 | 14.16 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1971 | 15.3 % change on previous year | +703.4% |
| 1972 | 21.65 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1973 | 23.33 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 38.58 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 1975 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1976 | 11.45 % change on previous year | +111.0% |
| 1977 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1978 | 9.97 % change on previous year | +118.0% |
| 1979 | 22.4 % change on previous year | +124.7% |
| 1980 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1981 | 11.94 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1982 | -16.97 % change on previous year | -242.2% |
| 1983 | 11.46 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 1984 | 20.07 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 1985 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1986 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +64.2% |
| 1987 | 8.3 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 1988 | 21.73 % change on previous year | +161.7% |
| 1989 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1990 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1991 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1992 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +187.7% |
| 1993 | 7.56 % change on previous year | +110.6% |
| 1994 | 11.53 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 1995 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1996 | 4 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1997 | 14.68 % change on previous year | +267.3% |
| 1998 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1999 | 6.85 % change on previous year | +165.0% |
| 2000 | 11.17 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 2001 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0915 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2003 | 7.7 % change on previous year | +8316.3% |
| 2004 | 14.25 % change on previous year | +85.0% |
| 2005 | 15.18 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 11.35 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2009 | -21.27 % change on previous year | -387.9% |
| 2010 | 22.06 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 2011 | 15.14 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2013 | -0.109 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0963 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2015 | -9.51 % change on previous year | +9777.4% |
| 2016 | -4 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2017 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -286.2% |
| 2018 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2019 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2020 | -9.08 % change on previous year | +597.1% |
| 2021 | 20.32 % change on previous year | -323.7% |
| 2022 | 15.73 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2023 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3898 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2025 | 0.7578 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.7578 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.06 % change on previous year, 11% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -9777.4% | -0.0963 % change on previous year | -9.51 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +8316.3% | 0.0915 % change on previous year | 7.7 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +1539.0% | -0.1811 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.92 % change on previous year | -0.1811 % change on previous year | 16.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.46 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 38.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.29 % change on previous year | -16.97 % change on previous year | 21.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.35 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 14.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 % change on previous year | -21.27 % change on previous year | 15.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 % change on previous year | -9.51 % change on previous year | 22.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 % change on previous year | -9.08 % change on previous year | 20.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 163 Bolivia 1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Lesotho 1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Eswatini 0.8687 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 0.6173 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5929 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Nigeria 0.4532 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Canada
- Merchandise trade 48.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 75.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 577.44 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Canada?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Canada was 0.7578 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 38.58 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.27 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.