Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Canada
Canada: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports was 42.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Canada, 1962–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Canada recorded 42.3% for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Canada peaked at 66.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 1962.
That places Canada 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.4% | 31.4% | 53.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 49.6% | 44.1% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.7% | 48.1% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 57.8% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 46.3% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 44.1% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 40.6% | 47.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More economy & growth data for Canada
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.8% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 45,418 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.3% (2022)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.89 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 45,418 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -6.38 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 202.56 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Canada?
- Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Canada was 42.3% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Canada ranks 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.