Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Trade as a share of GDP
Canada
63.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
62.5%
in 2025
Canada rank
127th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
130th
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 63.5% against 62.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 127th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 130th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.3% | 51.2% | 5.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 1990s | 64.6% | 49.4% | 15.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 53.0% | 17.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 61.5% | 2.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 62.9% | 1.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 63.5% against 62.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 127th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 130th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.