Canada vs United Kingdom: Exports of goods and services
Exports of goods and services over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 31.3% against 30.6% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 118th and United Kingdom ranks 119th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.8% | 25.5% | 2.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 26.4% | 25.6% | 0.8% | Canada |
| 1990s | 33.1% | 24.6% | 8.5% | Canada |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 25.6% | 11.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 30.1% | 1.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.1% | 0.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 31.3% against 30.6% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.7%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for exports of goods and services?
- Canada ranks 118th and United Kingdom ranks 119th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.