Imports of goods and services in Canada
Canada: Imports of goods and services was 32.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Canada is 32.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Canada peaked at 38.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1963.
That places Canada 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.2% | — |
| 1962 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 17.4% | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 18.0% | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 18.6% | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 19.2% | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 19.2% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 19.9% | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 21.0% | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 19.6% | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 19.7% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 20.6% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 21.6% | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 24.1% | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 23.9% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 22.6% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 23.1% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 24.3% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 25.9% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 25.8% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 25.7% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 21.4% | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 21.8% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 24.5% | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 25.3% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 26.1% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 24.9% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 25.3% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 25.0% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 24.9% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 24.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 26.5% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 33.0% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 36.2% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 38.1% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 38.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32.7% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 32.2% | -1.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 32.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 63% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.8% | 17.4% | 21.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.5% | 19.6% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 21.4% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 24.9% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 30.0% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 31.0% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 130 Madagascar 32.9% compare
- 131 Spain 32.8% compare
- 132 Costa Rica 32.6% compare
- 134 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.9% compare
- 135 Qatar 31.6% compare
- 136 Comoros 31.6% compare
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 imports of goods and services in Canada?
- Imports of goods and services in Canada was 32.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1963.
- How does Canada rank for imports of goods and services?
- Canada ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.