Canada vs Mexico: Imports of goods, services and primary income
Imports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Canada currently reports 943.03 billion BoP, current US$ against 820.59 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 122.44 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 57.98 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 119.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 86.15 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 233.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 93.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 140.00 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 427.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 263.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 164.22 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 659.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 476.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 182.62 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 836.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 692.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 143.80 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Canada or Mexico?
- Canada, at 943.03 billion BoP, current US$ against 820.59 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between Canada and Mexico?
- 122.44 billion BoP, current US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Canada ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 15th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. 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.