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Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Canada

Canada: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 2 rank in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2 rank
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
51 rank
in 1953
All-time low
2 rank
in 2002
Years of data
77
1948–2024

Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Canada, 1948–2024

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Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.

Analysis

In 2024, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Canada stood at 2 rank. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Canada peaked at 51 rank in 1953 and was at its lowest, 2 rank, in 2002.

Canada ranks 72nd of 206 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.

Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Canada, year by year

Year rank Change
1948 27 rank —
1949 27 rank +0.0%
1950 27 rank +0.0%
1951 46 rank +70.4%
1952 49 rank +6.5%
1953 51 rank +4.1%
1954 41 rank -19.6%
1955 35 rank -14.6%
1956 30 rank -14.3%
1957 30 rank +0.0%
1958 32 rank +6.7%
1959 34 rank +6.2%
1960 34 rank +0.0%
1961 49 rank +44.1%
1962 43 rank -12.2%
1963 49 rank +14.0%
1964 35 rank -28.6%
1965 28 rank -20.0%
1966 26 rank -7.1%
1967 25 rank -3.8%
1968 28 rank +12.0%
1969 28 rank +0.0%
1970 33 rank +17.9%
1971 32 rank -3.0%
1972 21 rank -34.4%
1973 27 rank +28.6%
1974 31 rank +14.8%
1975 29 rank -6.5%
1976 24 rank -17.2%
1977 22 rank -8.3%
1978 25 rank +13.6%
1979 20 rank -20.0%
1980 22 rank +10.0%
1981 20 rank -9.1%
1982 19 rank -5.0%
1983 18 rank -5.3%
1984 16 rank -11.1%
1985 15 rank -6.2%
1986 14 rank -6.7%
1987 12 rank -14.3%
1988 11 rank -8.3%
1989 9 rank -18.2%
1990 11 rank +22.2%
1991 9 rank -18.2%
1992 8 rank -11.1%
1993 6 rank -25.0%
1994 6 rank +0.0%
1995 6 rank +0.0%
1996 5 rank -16.7%
1997 5 rank +0.0%
1998 3 rank -40.0%
1999 4 rank +33.3%
2000 5 rank +25.0%
2001 3 rank -40.0%
2002 2 rank -33.3%
2003 2 rank +0.0%
2004 2 rank +0.0%
2005 2 rank +0.0%
2006 2 rank +0.0%
2007 2 rank +0.0%
2008 2 rank +0.0%
2009 2 rank +0.0%
2010 2 rank +0.0%
2011 2 rank +0.0%
2012 2 rank +0.0%
2013 2 rank +0.0%
2014 2 rank +0.0%
2015 2 rank +0.0%
2016 2 rank +0.0%
2017 2 rank +0.0%
2018 2 rank +0.0%
2019 2 rank +0.0%
2020 2 rank +0.0%
2021 2 rank +0.0%
2022 2 rank +0.0%
2023 2 rank +0.0%
2024 2 rank +0.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 2 rank is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 rank, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1951 +70.4% 27 rank 46 rank

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 27 rank 27 rank 27 rank 2
1950s 37.5 rank 27 rank 51 rank 10
1960s 34.5 rank 25 rank 49 rank 10
1970s 26.4 rank 20 rank 33 rank 10
1980s 15.6 rank 9 rank 22 rank 10
1990s 6.3 rank 3 rank 11 rank 10
2000s 2.4 rank 2 rank 5 rank 10
2010s 2 rank 2 rank 2 rank 10
2020s 2 rank 2 rank 2 rank 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Canada?
Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Canada was 2 rank in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 51 rank in 1953.
What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 2 rank in 2002.
How does Canada rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
Canada ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Unit
rank
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 10,224 data points, 1948–2024
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Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.