Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.4499 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.4499 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
173rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.5726 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
0.1847 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada stood at 0.4499 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.5726 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1847 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
Canada ranks 173rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1847 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.1917 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1877 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1943 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2145 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1988 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2043 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.216 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2356 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2431 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2227 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2643 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2685 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3454 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3623 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3297 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3115 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2962 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2908 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2849 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3755 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4317 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4524 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4522 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5645 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5683 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5726 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5623 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5594 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.462 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3987 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3704 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3443 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3481 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3425 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3148 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3222 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3286 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3606 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4489 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4441 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4487 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4249 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4471 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4499 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1847 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2352 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1988 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3106 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2643 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3623 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4242 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2849 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5683 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3425 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5726 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3863 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3148 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4489 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4321 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4499 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 170 Croatia 0.4692 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Austria 0.463 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Bulgaria 0.4593 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Puerto Rico 0.4358 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 New Zealand 0.4289 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Bahamas 0.4146 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada was 0.4499 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5726 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1847 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.