Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Canada or Italy?

Italy, at 25.7% against 25.7% in Canada as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Italy: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Canada

25.7%

in 2024

Italy

25.7%

in 2024

Canada rank

130th

Italy rank

129th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Canada
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 25.7% against 25.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 130th and Italy ranks 129th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1960s	15.6%	9.1%	6.5%	Canada
1970s	19.5%	13.1%	6.4%	Canada
1980s	21.5%	14.2%	7.3%	Canada
1990s	27.4%	15.0%	12.4%	Canada
2000s	28.6%	20.6%	8.0%	Canada
2010s	27.1%	22.8%	4.3%	Canada
2020s	26.1%	26.8%	0.7%	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Canada or Italy?: Italy, at 25.7% against 25.7% in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Canada and Italy?: 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Canada ranks 130th and Italy ranks 129th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).