Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Canada
Canada: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Canada, 1960–2024
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. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Canada is 3.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Canada peaked at 3.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
Canada ranks 133rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -44.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +32.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +68.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +37.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +28.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -35.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +87.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +36.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +55.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +31.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +30.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 5 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1832 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 10,203 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.2408 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 13,411 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.51 % change on previous year (2022)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Canada?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Canada was 3.0% in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 133rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).