Canada vs Iceland: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Canada
3.0%
in 2024
Iceland
3.2%
in 2024
Canada rank
133rd
Iceland rank
130th
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 133rd and Iceland ranks 130th of 198 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 1.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 0.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imports from china as a share of gdp, Canada or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 3.2% against 3.0% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 133rd and Iceland ranks 130th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).