Which has higher value of imports from china as a share of gdp, Canada or India?

Canada, at 3.0% against 2.9% in India as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and India?

54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

Canada vs India: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP

Canada

3.0%

in 2024

India

2.9%

in 2024

Canada rank

133rd

India rank

135th

Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time

Canada
India

How they compare

Canada currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in India, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.

Canada ranks 133rd and India ranks 135th of 198 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	India	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Canada
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Canada
1980s	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	Canada
1990s	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	Canada
2000s	2.0%	1.3%	0.7%	Canada
2010s	3.2%	2.7%	0.5%	Canada
2020s	3.4%	2.8%	0.6%	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 India?: Canada, at 3.0% against 2.9% in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between Canada and India?: 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and India?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Canada and India rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?: Canada ranks 133rd and India ranks 135th 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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Indicator: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,308 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).