Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Canada
Canada: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 25.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Canada stood at 25.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Canada peaked at 34.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1963.
That places Canada 126th out of 201 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.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.6% | — |
| 1961 | 14.9% | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 14.7% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 14.3% | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 14.9% | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 15.5% | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 15.9% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 16.6% | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 17.0% | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 17.7% | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 16.1% | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 16.5% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 17.7% | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 18.8% | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 21.2% | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 20.7% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 19.5% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 20.0% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 21.3% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 23.3% | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 22.9% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18.6% | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 19.3% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 22.0% | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 22.2% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 22.6% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 21.4% | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 22.1% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 21.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 20.6% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 24.2% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 27.3% | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 29.0% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 29.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 34.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 31.1% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 25.6% | -0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 25.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 84% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.6% | 14.3% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.5% | 16.1% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 18.6% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.4% | 20.6% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 24.6% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 25.4% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.4% | 27.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Canada?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Canada was 25.6% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1963.
- How does Canada rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 126th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).