Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Canada
Canada: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 15.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Canada, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Canada recorded 15.8% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Canada peaked at 17.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1961.
That places Canada 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -50.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +24.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +52.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +16.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | +141.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -24.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -13.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +26.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -19.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +29.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +26.1% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +24.5% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -10.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 15.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.5%, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +141.2% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| 1961 | -50.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 5.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.0% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 15.8% | 17.9% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in east in Canada?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Canada was 15.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Canada ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.