ICT service exports in Canada
Canada: ICT service exports was 24.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Canada, 1981–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict service exports in Canada is 24.75 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 238.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Canada peaked at 24.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 196.80 million BoP, current US$, in 1981.
That places Canada 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports in Canada, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 196.80 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 239.07 million BoP, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 297.10 million BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 358.46 million BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 355.25 million BoP, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 741.80 million BoP, current US$ | +108.8% |
| 1987 | 957.01 million BoP, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 3.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 3.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 4.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 4.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 4.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 5.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 6.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 6.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 7.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 7.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 8.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 10.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 10.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 8.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 7.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 7.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 10.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2019 | 13.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 14.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 19.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.9% |
| 2022 | 21.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 24.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 24.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 24.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 24.75 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.68 billion BoP, current US$, 9.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +108.8% | 355.25 million BoP, current US$ | 741.80 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 623.71 million BoP, current US$ | 196.80 million BoP, current US$ | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 11 Sweden 27.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Spain 26.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Switzerland 25.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Belgium 23.77 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Poland 22.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 South Korea 18.72 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in Canada?
- Ict service exports in Canada was 24.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 24.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.80 million BoP, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Canada rank for ict service exports?
- Canada ranks 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions). Data are in current U.S. dollars.