Trade in Canada
Canada: Trade was 63.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in Canada stood at 63.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Canada peaked at 82.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 1963.
That places Canada 128th out of 192 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 in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.8% | — |
| 1962 | 35.5% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 35.3% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 37.0% | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 36.9% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 38.3% | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 39.1% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 40.7% | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 41.9% | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 41.5% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 40.7% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 41.8% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 44.3% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 48.1% | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 45.9% | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 44.3% | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 45.8% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 48.8% | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 52.2% | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 53.3% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 52.1% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 46.6% | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 52.5% | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 52.8% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 50.9% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 51.4% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 50.1% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 52.7% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 58.3% | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 64.4% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 69.1% | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 70.3% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 74.3% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 78.1% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 80.1% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 82.8% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 78.3% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 69.8% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 69.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 68.1% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 66.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 61.2% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 62.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 66.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 65.1% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 63.5% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.8% | 35.3% | 41.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.3% | 40.7% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 46.6% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.6% | 49.2% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 58.5% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 60.2% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 61.2% | 67.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 125 Burkina Faso 65.0% compare
- 126 Chile 65.0% compare
- 127 French Polynesia 64.5% compare
- 129 Zambia 62.5% compare
- 130 Italy 62.5% compare
- 131 United Kingdom 62.5% 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 73,008 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 42,520 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Canada?
- Trade in Canada was 63.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 1963.
- How does Canada rank for trade?
- Canada ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.