Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Canada
Canada: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 71.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Canada, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Canada recorded 71.6% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Canada peaked at 94.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2021.
Canada ranks 61st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91.4% | — |
| 1961 | 91.4% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 91.3% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 90.1% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 91.0% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 92.4% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 89.8% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 90.5% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 90.0% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 91.5% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 92.2% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 93.3% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 92.8% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 91.8% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 92.9% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 93.9% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 94.6% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 94.3% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 93.5% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 92.7% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 92.3% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 91.6% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 91.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 90.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 90.4% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 90.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 89.6% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 88.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 87.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 84.5% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 80.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 78.8% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 77.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 74.9% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 73.1% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 71.6% | +1.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 71.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 91% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.1% | 90.1% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.1% | 89.8% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.4% | 91.8% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.2% | 89.6% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 74.9% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 72.0% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 70.2% | 71.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 from high-income economies in Canada?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Canada was 71.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Canada ranks 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.