Canada vs United States of America: Share of imports by region of origin
Canada
331.04 billion current US$
in 2024
United States of America
962.24 billion current US$
in 2024
Canada rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st
Share of imports by region of origin over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 962.24 billion current US$ against 331.04 billion current US$ in Canada, a difference of 631.20 billion current US$.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.9 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1948 it was United States of America ahead.
Canada ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 210 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.17 billion current US$ | 2.83 billion current US$ | 662.25 million current US$ | United States of America |
| 1950s | 3.84 billion current US$ | 4.39 billion current US$ | 544.06 million current US$ | United States of America |
| 1960s | 6.58 billion current US$ | 7.93 billion current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | United States of America |
| 1970s | 24.40 billion current US$ | 32.62 billion current US$ | 8.22 billion current US$ | United States of America |
| 1980s | 60.50 billion current US$ | 90.43 billion current US$ | 29.94 billion current US$ | United States of America |
| 1990s | 120.45 billion current US$ | 214.05 billion current US$ | 93.60 billion current US$ | United States of America |
| 2000s | 193.61 billion current US$ | 459.23 billion current US$ | 265.62 billion current US$ | United States of America |
| 2010s | 271.00 billion current US$ | 640.67 billion current US$ | 369.67 billion current US$ | United States of America |
| 2020s | 302.57 billion current US$ | 847.41 billion current US$ | 544.84 billion current US$ | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports by region of origin, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 962.24 billion current US$ against 331.04 billion current US$ in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of imports by region of origin between Canada and United States of America?
- 631.20 billion current US$, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for share of imports by region of origin?
- Canada ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.