What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.

How does Canada rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Canada ranks 142nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada

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

Canada: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

142nd

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.3287 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1963

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.3287 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1963.

That places Canada 142nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1962	0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1963	0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1964	0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1965	0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1966	0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1967	0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1968	0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1969	0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1970	0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1971	0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1972	0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1973	0.1876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1974	0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1975	0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1976	0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1977	0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1978	0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1979	0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1980	0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1981	0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1982	0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1983	0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1984	0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1985	0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1986	0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1987	0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1988	0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1989	0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1990	0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1991	0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1992	0.2175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1993	0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1994	0.2674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1995	0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1996	0.2778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1997	0.3067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1998	0.325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1999	0.3246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2000	0.3287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2001	0.3076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2002	0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2003	0.2736 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2004	0.2727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2005	0.2748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2006	0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2007	0.2656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2008	0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2009	0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2010	0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2011	0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2012	0.2605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2013	0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2014	0.2632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2015	0.2763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2016	0.2702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2017	0.269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2018	0.2719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2019	0.2655 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2020	0.2542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2021	0.2504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2022	0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2023	0.2599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2024	0.2525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2025	0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%

Canada compared with similar countries

Canada's 0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3367 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (76 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Canada

139 Cayman Islands 0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
140 Sierra Leone 0.2536 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
141 Ecuador 0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
143 Malawi 0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
144 United Kingdom 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
145 France 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada was 0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 0.3287 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
How does Canada rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Canada ranks 142nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.