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Canada: Trade (% of GDP)

In , Canada's Trade (% of GDP) was 65.15.

That's down 2.2% from 2023, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 92.19 . Canada ranks #100 globally out of 160 reporting countries. Within North America, it ranks #2 of 3.

Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

Canada Trade (% of GDP) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
69.76
Trough
58.47
1-year change
-2.2%
5-year change
-1.5%
-0.3% / yr
10-year change
+1.2%
+0.1% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Trade (% of GDP)
65.1499
66.6323
67.3176
62.2468
61.1568
66.1715
66.5999
65.1011
65.3637
66.1649

About Trade (% of GDP)

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.

Indicator code: NE.TRD.GNFS.ZSCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Canada's Trade (% of GDP) in 2024?
In 2024, Canada's Trade (% of GDP) was 65.15, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Canada's Trade (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Canada's Trade (% of GDP) fell 2.2% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Canada rank globally on Trade (% of GDP)?
In 2024, Canada ranked #100 out of 160 countries reporting Trade (% of GDP).
How does Canada's Trade (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Trade (% of GDP) in 2024 was 92.19, so Canada is below the world average. Within North America, it ranks #2 of 3.
What is Trade (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
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.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.