Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was -0.4076 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.4076 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 157.8%
World rank
144th
of 170 countries
All-time high
17.45 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-15.86 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
64
1962–2025
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Canada, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Canada is -0.4076 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 157.8% on the previous year and down 153.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 17.45 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -15.86 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Canada ranks 144th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1964 | 12.67 % change on previous year | +567.0% |
| 1965 | 13.41 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 13.36 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1968 | 10.3 % change on previous year | +82.3% |
| 1969 | 13.39 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1970 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1971 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -571.9% |
| 1972 | 14.26 % change on previous year | +107.2% |
| 1973 | 15.06 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1975 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1976 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -289.3% |
| 1977 | -0.5362 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1978 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -725.6% |
| 1979 | 6.95 % change on previous year | +107.3% |
| 1980 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1981 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 1982 | -15.86 % change on previous year | -756.8% |
| 1983 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 1984 | 17.45 % change on previous year | +71.3% |
| 1985 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1986 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 13.48 % change on previous year | +149.6% |
| 1989 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1990 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1991 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 1992 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +101.4% |
| 1993 | 7.49 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 1994 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1996 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 14.4 % change on previous year | +166.8% |
| 1998 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1999 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 2000 | 8.52 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2001 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 2002 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2003 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +125.4% |
| 2004 | 8.52 % change on previous year | +100.9% |
| 2005 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 5.78 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9125 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2009 | -12.41 % change on previous year | -1460.3% |
| 2010 | 13.78 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 2011 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2012 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2013 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2014 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7599 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0522 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2017 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +9052.9% |
| 2018 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2019 | -0.1082 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2020 | -9.42 % change on previous year | +8604.2% |
| 2021 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 2022 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7055 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2025 | -0.4076 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +9052.9% | 0.0522 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -8604.2% | -0.1082 % change on previous year | -9.42 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1460.3% | 0.9125 % change on previous year | -12.41 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -756.8% | 2.41 % change on previous year | -15.86 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +725.6% | -0.5362 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.12 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 13.41 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.73 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | 15.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.08 % change on previous year | -15.86 % change on previous year | 17.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.44 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 14.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 % change on previous year | -12.41 % change on previous year | 8.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 % change on previous year | -0.1082 % change on previous year | 13.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 % change on previous year | -9.42 % change on previous year | 8.36 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Canada?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Canada was -0.4076 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 17.45 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.86 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Canada rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 144th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 153.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.