Exports of goods and services in Canada
Canada: Exports of goods and services was 31.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Canada is 31.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Canada peaked at 44.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1962.
That places Canada 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.6% | — |
| 1962 | 17.6% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 17.9% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 19.0% | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 18.3% | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 19.1% | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 19.9% | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 20.8% | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 20.8% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 21.8% | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 21.0% | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 21.2% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 22.7% | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 24.0% | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 22.0% | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 21.7% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 22.7% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 24.5% | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 26.3% | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 27.5% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 26.4% | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 25.2% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 24.9% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 27.9% | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 27.5% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 27.0% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 26.0% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 26.1% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 25.0% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 25.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 24.4% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 26.2% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 32.8% | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 36.1% | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 38.1% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 41.9% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 44.2% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 32.5% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 31.3% | -3.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 31.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 60% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.0% | 17.6% | 20.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.8% | 21.0% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.4% | 24.9% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.1% | 24.4% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 28.5% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 29.2% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 29.5% | 33.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 115 Bhutan 31.5% compare
- 116 Ecuador 31.4% compare
- 117 South Africa 31.4% compare
- 119 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30.6% compare
- 120 Peru 30.0% compare
- 121 Côte d'Ivoire 29.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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 of goods and services in Canada?
- Exports of goods and services in Canada was 31.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for exports of goods and services?
- Canada ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.