Canada vs United States of America: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Canada
2 rank
in 2024
United States of America
2 rank
in 2024
Canada rank
72nd
United States of America rank
72nd
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2 rank against 2 rank in United States of America, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 72nd and United States of America ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 27 rank | 14 rank | 13 rank | Canada |
| 1950s | 43.25 rank | 41.25 rank | 2 rank | Canada |
| 1960s | 31.5 rank | 107.5 rank | 76 rank | United States of America |
| 1970s | 25.67 rank | 64.67 rank | 39 rank | United States of America |
| 1980s | 15.6 rank | 17.7 rank | 2.1 rank | United States of America |
| 1990s | 6.3 rank | 4.7 rank | 1.6 rank | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.4 rank | 2.2 rank | 0.2 rank | Canada |
| 2010s | 2 rank | 1 rank | 1 rank | Canada |
| 2020s | 2 rank | 1.4 rank | 0.6 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 States of America?
- Canada, at 2 rank against 2 rank in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Canada and United States of America?
- 0 rank, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Canada ranks 72nd and United States of America ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – 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 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.