Canada vs United Kingdom: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 32.2% against 31.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 133rd and United Kingdom ranks 134th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5% | 25.7% | 3.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 25.2% | 0.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 24.8% | 6.8% | Canada |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 27.4% | 6.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 31.4% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 31.7% | 0.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 32.2% against 31.9% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, 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 imports of goods and services?
- Canada ranks 133rd and United Kingdom ranks 134th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports 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
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to 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.