Canada vs China: Imports by region of origin
Canada
318.76 billion current US$
in 2025
China
208.71 billion current US$
in 2025
Canada rank
2nd
China rank
4th
Imports by region of origin over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 318.76 billion current US$ against 208.71 billion current US$ in China, a difference of 110.05 billion current US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times China's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 2nd and China ranks 4th of 210 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.42 billion current US$ | 135.30 million current US$ | 4.28 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 1970s | 38.79 billion current US$ | 2.24 billion current US$ | 36.55 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 60.50 billion current US$ | 6.41 billion current US$ | 54.09 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 120.45 billion current US$ | 15.66 billion current US$ | 104.79 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 193.61 billion current US$ | 60.63 billion current US$ | 132.97 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 271.00 billion current US$ | 173.28 billion current US$ | 97.72 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 305.27 billion current US$ | 223.44 billion current US$ | 81.84 billion current US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, Canada or China?
- Canada, at 318.76 billion current US$ against 208.71 billion current US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin between Canada and China?
- 110.05 billion current US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- Canada ranks 2nd and China ranks 4th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.