Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 64,955 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Canada, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 64,955 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 66,692 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 676.14 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Canada ranks 136th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 1,015 current US$ per square kilometre | 676.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,564 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,693 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,593 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,318 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,196 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,483 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,361 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,316 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,746 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,559 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,964 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,352 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,736 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,332 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,915 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,125 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,056 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,950 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,692 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 133 Uruguay 71,340 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Kyrgyz Republic 65,266 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Pakistan 65,027 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Senegal 61,700 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Ghana 61,569 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 60,794 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Canada?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Canada was 64,955 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 66,692 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 676.14 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 136th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.