Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 0.7277 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Canada is 0.7277 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 52.5% on the previous year and up 107.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 36.94 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -18.74 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Canada ranks 155th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.6976 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -311.2% |
| 1963 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +127.2% |
| 1964 | 13.48 % change on previous year | +302.8% |
| 1965 | 14.03 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 15.88 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1968 | 13.4 % change on previous year | +91.9% |
| 1969 | 16.28 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1970 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1971 | 13.07 % change on previous year | +256.8% |
| 1972 | 19.41 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 1973 | 21.73 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 36.94 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 1975 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1976 | 12.29 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 1977 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1978 | 8.99 % change on previous year | +91.7% |
| 1979 | 18.7 % change on previous year | +108.1% |
| 1980 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1981 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1982 | -14.81 % change on previous year | -224.5% |
| 1983 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 1984 | 17.71 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 1985 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1986 | 6.72 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 8.94 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1988 | 19.77 % change on previous year | +121.1% |
| 1989 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1990 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1991 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1992 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1993 | 6.85 % change on previous year | +89.7% |
| 1994 | 8.75 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1995 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1997 | 13.37 % change on previous year | +184.2% |
| 1998 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1999 | 7.56 % change on previous year | +305.2% |
| 2000 | 10.6 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2001 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9585 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2003 | 9.08 % change on previous year | +847.7% |
| 2004 | 14.17 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 2005 | 14.34 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.55 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2009 | -18.74 % change on previous year | -341.7% |
| 2010 | 21.27 % change on previous year | -213.5% |
| 2011 | 13.65 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2013 | -0.0704 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0952 % change on previous year | -235.3% |
| 2015 | -9.31 % change on previous year | -9877.7% |
| 2016 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2017 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -328.1% |
| 2018 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2019 | -0.2913 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2020 | -10.87 % change on previous year | +3630.0% |
| 2021 | 19.57 % change on previous year | -280.1% |
| 2022 | 16.37 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2023 | -0.1726 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2024 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -986.9% |
| 2025 | 0.7277 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.7277 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.34 % change on previous year, 10% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -9877.7% | 0.0952 % change on previous year | -9.31 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -3630.0% | -0.2913 % change on previous year | -10.87 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +986.9% | -0.1726 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +847.7% | 0.9585 % change on previous year | 9.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.35 % change on previous year | -0.6976 % change on previous year | 16.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.71 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 36.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.88 % change on previous year | -14.81 % change on previous year | 19.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.31 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 13.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.28 % change on previous year | -18.74 % change on previous year | 14.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 % change on previous year | -9.31 % change on previous year | 21.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 % change on previous year | -10.87 % change on previous year | 19.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 152 Uruguay 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Macao 1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Bolivia 0.989 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Belize 0.5921 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Dominica 0.5244 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Saint Lucia 0.4062 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Canada?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Canada was 0.7277 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 36.94 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.74 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.