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.
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
- 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 144.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -43.38 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -31.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 77,957 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 56,420 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.25 trillion current LCU (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.