Trade & investment · North America · High income
Canada: trade and investment
Exports is 31.3% (2025), 111th of 184 in the world and 2nd of 3 in North America. Imports is 32.2% (2025), 126th of 184 in the world and 1st of 3 in North America. Trade openness is 63.5% (2025), 122nd of 184 in the world and 2nd of 3 in North America.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Canada in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within North America; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 31.3%2025 | 111/184 | 2/3 | 44.2% | 29.2% | 29.5% | −0.5 ppsince 2015 | 12.5% | 31.7% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 32.2%2025 | 126/184 | 1/3 | 38.6% | 31.0% | 31.7% | −2.1 ppsince 2015 | 15.4% | 30.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 63.5%2025 | 122/184 | 2/3 | 82.8% | 60.2% | 61.2% | −2.7 ppsince 2015 | 28.5% | 60.5% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -1.0%2025 | 89/185 | 2/3 | 2.5% | -3.6% | -2.0% | +2.6 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $555bn2025 | 15/206 | 2/3 | $277bn | $387bn | $391bn | +35%since 2015 | $2.7tn | $17.5tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 16.1%2024 | 46/170 | 2/3 | · | 15.5% | 16.8% | +1.5 ppsince 2014 | 22.8% | 25.8% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 26.7%2025 | 32/172 | 1/3 | 14.1% | 25.3% | 17.7% | +6.1 ppsince 2015 | 19.3% | 10.4% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 13.6%2025 | 97/172 | 1/3 | 6.7% | 10.1% | 14.1% | +1.4 ppsince 2015 | 10.0% | 8.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 1.4%2022 | 140/184 | 3/3 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.5% | ±0.0 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 3.0%2025 | 71/197 | 1/3 | 9.2% | 1.8% | 1.8% | −0.8 ppsince 2015 | 1.1% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 0.0%2025 | 171/178 | 2/3 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 32.4m2019 | 9/196 | 2/3 | 48.6m | 25.6m | 32.4m2019 | +31%since 2009 | 199m | 1.5bn | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $20.0bn2011 | — | — | $13.0bn | $18.4bn | · | +58%since 2001 | $306bn | $1.2tn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Canada and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Canada. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Canada | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Exports | 31.3%2025 | 11.0%2024 |
| Imports | 32.2%2025 | 14.0%2024 |
| Trade openness | 63.5%2025 | 25.0%2024 |
| Current account | -1.0%2025 | -3.8%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $555bn2025 | $2.2tn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 16.1%2024 | 24.3%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 26.7%2025 | 17.3%2025 |
| Food exports | 13.6%2025 | 9.0%2025 |
| Average tariff | 1.4%2022 | 1.5%2022 |