ICT service exports in Canada
Canada: ICT service exports was 14.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in Canada, 1981–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Canada recorded 14.4% for ict service exports in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Canada peaked at 16.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1981.
That places Canada 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
ICT service exports in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.2% | — |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | +87.0% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 14.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 2.2% | 7.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.3% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.6% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.2% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.4% | 16.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 14.4% 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 16.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1981.
- How does Canada rank for ict service exports?
- Canada ranks 39th 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 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of service exports, BoP). 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).