Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Canada
Canada: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 13,864 current US$ per person in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Canada, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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.
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, Republic of 14,225 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Bahamas, The 13,696 current US$ per person compare
- 37 United Kingdom 13,652 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Croatia, Republic of 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$) Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.