Canada vs United States: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 962.24 billion current US$ against 331.04 billion current US$ in Canada, a difference of 631.20 billion current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 2.9 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1948 it was United States ahead.
Canada ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 210 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.17 billion current US$ | 2.83 billion current US$ | 662.25 million current US$ | United States |
| 1950s | 3.84 billion current US$ | 4.39 billion current US$ | 544.06 million current US$ | United States |
| 1960s | 6.58 billion current US$ | 7.93 billion current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | United States |
| 1970s | 24.40 billion current US$ | 32.62 billion current US$ | 8.22 billion current US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 60.50 billion current US$ | 90.43 billion current US$ | 29.94 billion current US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 120.45 billion current US$ | 214.05 billion current US$ | 93.60 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 193.61 billion current US$ | 459.23 billion current US$ | 265.62 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 271.00 billion current US$ | 640.67 billion current US$ | 369.67 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 302.57 billion current US$ | 847.41 billion current US$ | 544.84 billion current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, gaps filled, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 962.24 billion current US$ against 331.04 billion current US$ in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin, gaps filled between Canada and United States?
- 631.20 billion current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Canada ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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.