Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3494 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3494 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
142nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
0.3494 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada is 0.3494 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.3494 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Canada 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 1.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9699 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.938 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9497 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8097 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6668 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6226 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6199 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6355 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6157 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5552 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4895 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.461 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5095 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5143 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5039 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4696 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.446 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.412 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4013 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3899 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4262 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4769 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5342 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5713 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5911 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.613 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.666 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6998 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7248 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7018 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6741 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5938 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.571 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.529 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4796 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4487 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4228 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3778 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3606 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3524 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3499 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3572 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3829 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4273 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4365 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4258 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.425 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4261 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3953 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3782 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3781 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3791 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3661 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3494 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.3494 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5708 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6157 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4816 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.412 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5552 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.537 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3899 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6998 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5523 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3778 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7248 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3944 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3499 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4365 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3743 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3494 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3953 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 139 Austria 0.3833 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Croatia 0.3573 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Australia 0.3549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Argentina 0.3452 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Bulgaria 0.3322 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 New Zealand 0.3263 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada was 0.3494 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3494 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.