Canada vs North America: Exports of goods, services and primary income
Exports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Canada
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 5.89 trillion BoP, current US$ against 925.59 billion BoP, current US$ in Canada, a difference of 4.97 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 6.4 times Canada's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 14th and North America ranks 17th of 199 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 190.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 149.08 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1980s | 111.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 541.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 430.44 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 222.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.18 trillion BoP, current US$ | 959.74 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 437.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.28 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.84 trillion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 613.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.80 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.19 trillion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 824.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.01 trillion BoP, current US$ | 4.19 trillion BoP, current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods, services and primary income, Canada or North America?
- North America, at 5.89 trillion BoP, current US$ against 925.59 billion BoP, current US$ in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods, services and primary income between Canada and North America?
- 4.97 trillion BoP, current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and North America?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and North America rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income?
- Canada ranks 14th and North America ranks 17th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.