Trade as share of gdp in Canada
Canada: Trade as share of gdp was 63.51 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.51
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
127th
of 191 countries
All-time high
82.77
in 2000
All-time low
35.33
in 1963
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Trade as share of gdp in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, trade as share of gdp in Canada stood at 63.51.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as share of gdp in Canada peaked at 82.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.33, in 1963.
That places Canada 127th out of 191 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.
Trade as share of gdp in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.81 | — |
| 1962 | 35.51 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 35.33 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 37 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 36.89 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 38.31 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 39.12 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 40.73 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 41.89 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 41.49 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 40.69 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 41.85 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 44.29 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 48.08 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 45.86 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 44.27 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 45.76 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 48.84 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 52.24 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 53.32 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 52.1 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 46.62 | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 46.71 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 52.48 | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 52.84 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 53.07 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 50.87 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 51.37 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 50.07 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 49.99 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.22 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 52.74 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 58.25 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 64.39 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 69.06 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 70.26 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 74.34 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 78.08 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 80.11 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 82.77 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 78.34 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 75.71 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 69.84 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 70.19 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 69.76 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 68.05 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 66.28 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 67.02 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 58.47 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 60.21 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 62.5 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 62.6 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.23 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 64.38 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 66.16 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 65.36 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 65.1 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 66.6 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 66.17 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 61.16 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 62.25 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 66.95 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 66.57 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 65.12 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 63.51 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.84 | 35.33 | 41.89 | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.34 | 40.69 | 52.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.94 | 46.62 | 53.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.65 | 49.22 | 80.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.64 | 58.47 | 82.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.13 | 60.21 | 66.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.26 | 61.16 | 66.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 124 Burkina Faso 65 compare
- 125 Chile 64.98 compare
- 126 French Polynesia 64.47 compare
- 128 Zambia 62.53 compare
- 129 Italy 62.52 compare
- 130 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.46 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)
- 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 12,427 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.312 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 17,375 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as share of gdp in Canada?
- Trade as share of gdp in Canada was 63.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as share of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 82.77 in 2000.
- What is the lowest trade as share of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.33 in 1963.
- How does Canada rank for trade as share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as share of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Trade as share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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