Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
23rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1998
All-time low
0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Canada stood at 0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
Canada ranks 23rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 7.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 20 Aruba 0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Mexico 0.1564 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Suriname 0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Guyana 0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Costa Rica 0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1232 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Canada?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Canada was 0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Canada rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.