Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Canada
Canada: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 13,864 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13,864 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 206 countries
All-time high
15,048 current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
331.78 current US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Canada stood at 13,864 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Canada peaked at 15,048 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 331.78 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Canada 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 339.1 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 331.78 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 334.16 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 339.85 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 383.03 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 438.15 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 501.89 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 530.03 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 591.98 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 666.68 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 669.95 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 750.02 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 901.86 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 1,099 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 1,502 current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 1975 | 1,560 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 1,716 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 1,774 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 1,931 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 2,340 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 2,551 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 2,821 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 2,314 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 2,554 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 3,038 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 3,120 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 3,276 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3,501 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 4,207 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 4,392 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 4,451 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 4,451 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,556 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4,847 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 5,347 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 5,748 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 5,915 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 6,717 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 6,834 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 7,243 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 7,977 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 7,327 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 7,255 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 7,743 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 8,765 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 10,000 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 11,022 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 11,864 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 12,603 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 9,810 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 11,842 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 13,502 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 13,721 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 13,562 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 13,414 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 12,047 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 11,435 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 12,140 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 12,654 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 12,308 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 11,069 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 13,245 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 15,048 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 14,254 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 13,889 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 13,864 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 13,864 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,944 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 445.67 current US$ per person | 331.78 current US$ per person | 666.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,424 current US$ per person | 669.95 current US$ per person | 2,340 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,177 current US$ per person | 2,314 current US$ per person | 4,392 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,611 current US$ per person | 4,451 current US$ per person | 7,243 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,436 current US$ per person | 7,255 current US$ per person | 12,603 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,662 current US$ per person | 11,435 current US$ per person | 13,721 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,561 current US$ per person | 11,069 current US$ per person | 15,048 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 32 Aruba 14,745 current US$ per person compare
- 33 American Samoa 14,730 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Latvia 14,225 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Bahamas 13,696 current US$ per person compare
- 37 United Kingdom 13,652 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Croatia 13,057 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Canada?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Canada was 13,864 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 15,048 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 331.78 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Canada ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.