Canada vs United Kingdom: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Canada
2 rank
in 2025
United Kingdom
2 rank
in 2025
Canada rank
66th
United Kingdom rank
66th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2 rank against 2 rank in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 66th of 206 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 27 rank | 47 rank | 20 rank | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 37.5 rank | 44.3 rank | 6.8 rank | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 34.5 rank | 35.4 rank | 0.9 rank | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 26.4 rank | 39.7 rank | 13.3 rank | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 15.6 rank | 31.1 rank | 15.5 rank | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 6.3 rank | 18.9 rank | 12.6 rank | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.4 rank | 6.6 rank | 4.2 rank | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2 rank | 2.3 rank | 0.3 rank | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2 rank | 1.83 rank | 0.1667 rank | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 2 rank against 2 rank in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0 rank, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Canada ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 66th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 means it is the country's largest import partner.