Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Canada
Canada: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.4065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.4065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
130th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
0.2056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.4065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Canada peaked at 0.4499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Canada 130th 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Canada, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2762 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.31 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3764 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3822 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.4065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3946 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 127 Sierra Leone 0.4261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Congo 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Qatar 0.4172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 New Caledonia 0.4053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Spain 0.4011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Uzbekistan 0.3961 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$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Canada?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Canada was 0.4065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Canada ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.