Canada vs China: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled
Canada
331.04 billion current US$
in 2024
China
237.75 billion current US$
in 2024
Canada rank
2nd
China rank
4th
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 331.04 billion current US$ against 237.75 billion current US$ in China, a difference of 93.29 billion current US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times China's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 2nd and China ranks 4th of 210 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.42 billion current US$ | 135.30 million current US$ | 4.28 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 1970s | 38.79 billion current US$ | 2.24 billion current US$ | 36.55 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 60.50 billion current US$ | 6.41 billion current US$ | 54.09 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 120.45 billion current US$ | 15.66 billion current US$ | 104.79 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 193.61 billion current US$ | 60.63 billion current US$ | 132.97 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 271.00 billion current US$ | 173.28 billion current US$ | 97.72 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 302.57 billion current US$ | 226.38 billion current US$ | 76.19 billion current US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, gaps filled, Canada or China?
- Canada, at 331.04 billion current US$ against 237.75 billion current US$ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin, gaps filled between Canada and China?
- 93.29 billion current US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Canada ranks 2nd and China ranks 4th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.