Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in Canada

Canada: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions was 491,512 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
491,512
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
491,512
in 2016
All-time low
283,586
in 1997
Years of data
20
1997–2016

Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in Canada, 1997–2016

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1997200620161997: 283.6k1998: 329.6k1999: 312.3k2000: 301.8k2001: 329.3k2002: 377.7k2003: 416.7k2004: 441.7k2005: 448.6k2006: 462.4k2007: 344.0k2008: 387.8k2009: 473.7k2010: 465.7k2011: 429.3k2012: 429.5k2013: 401.8k2014: 388.3k2015: 445.3k2016: 491.5k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Canada is 491,512, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Canada peaked at 491,512 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 283,586, in 1997.

That places Canada 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 308,500 283,586 329,570 3
2000s 398,374 301,781 473,734 10
2010s 435,936 388,330 491,512 7

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 6 United Kingdom 757,351 compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 724,940 compare
  3. 8 South Korea 642,244 compare
  4. 10 Italy 484,174 compare
  5. 11 France 465,067 compare
  6. 12 Singapore 456,805 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Canada?
Imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Canada was 491,512 in 2016, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 491,512 in 2016.
What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 283,586 in 1997.
How does Canada rank for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions?
Canada ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2016.
Is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,507 data points, 1991–2024
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.