Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
134th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
0.1398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada is 0.2489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.3272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
That places Canada 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1677 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1789 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.26 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.2489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 131 Guatemala 0.2573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Finland 0.2565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Burkina Faso 0.2516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 South Africa 0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Chile 0.2421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Kuwait 0.2386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada was 0.2489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Canada rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.