Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
138th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
0.1717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (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 imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada is 0.3218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.3848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
That places Canada 138th 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.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.38 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.3218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.3218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 135 Norway 0.3366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Nepal 0.3327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Spain 0.3281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Costa Rica 0.3214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Togo 0.3192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 United Kingdom 0.319 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada was 0.3218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Canada rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.