Canada vs China: Value imports by region origin
Canada
331.04 billion
in 2024
China
237.75 billion
in 2024
Canada rank
2nd
China rank
4th
Value imports by region origin over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 331.04 billion against 237.75 billion in China, a difference of 93.29 billion.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times China's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 2nd and China ranks 4th of 209 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 | 135.30 million | 4.28 billion | Canada |
| 1970s | 38.79 billion | 2.24 billion | 36.55 billion | Canada |
| 1980s | 60.50 billion | 6.41 billion | 54.09 billion | Canada |
| 1990s | 120.45 billion | 15.66 billion | 104.79 billion | Canada |
| 2000s | 193.61 billion | 60.63 billion | 132.97 billion | Canada |
| 2010s | 271.00 billion | 173.28 billion | 97.72 billion | Canada |
| 2020s | 302.57 billion | 226.38 billion | 76.19 billion | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value imports by region origin, Canada or China?
- Canada, at 331.04 billion against 237.75 billion in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value imports by region origin between Canada and China?
- 93.29 billion, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for value imports by region origin?
- Canada ranks 2nd and China ranks 4th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Value imports by region origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.