Share of services in total exports in Canada
Canada: Share of services in total exports was 23.65 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of services in total exports in Canada is 23.65, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Canada peaked at 23.65 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.93, in 1980.
That places Canada 120th out of 198 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.
Share of services in total exports in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.47 | — |
| 1961 | 13.82 | -16.1% |
| 1962 | 14.15 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 14.03 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 13.29 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 13.84 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 13.79 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 16.47 | +19.4% |
| 1968 | 12.25 | -25.6% |
| 1969 | 12.82 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 12.89 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 12.69 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 11.64 | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 10.87 | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 10.83 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 11.32 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 11.22 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 10.45 | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 10.24 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 10.18 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 9.93 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 11.26 | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 11.29 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 11.43 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 10.31 | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 10.76 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 11.85 | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 11.88 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 12.03 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 12.51 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 12.67 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 13.45 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 13.04 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 12.58 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 12.05 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 11.57 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 12.17 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 12.25 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 13.06 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 12.55 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 12.24 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 12.58 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 13.46 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 13.75 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 13.93 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 13.99 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.28 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.18 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.09 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.62 | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 16.39 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 15.61 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 16.58 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 16.72 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 16.19 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 17.13 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 18.16 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 18.26 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.89 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 20.43 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 20.15 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.22 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 18.95 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 22.14 | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 22.96 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 23.65 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.09 | 12.25 | 16.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.23 | 10.18 | 12.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.32 | 9.93 | 12.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.54 | 11.57 | 13.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.01 | 12.24 | 17.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.44 | 15.61 | 20.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.18 | 18.95 | 23.65 | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8154 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 45,418 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 62,597 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -0.7097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Canada?
- Share of services in total exports in Canada was 23.65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 23.65 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.93 in 1980.
- How does Canada rank for share of services in total exports?
- Canada ranks 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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