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
12th
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 12th 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.

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

Annual values for Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in Canada, 1997 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1997 283,586 —
1998 329,570 +16.2%
1999 312,343 -5.2%
2000 301,781 -3.4%
2001 329,341 +9.1%
2002 377,729 +14.7%
2003 416,661 +10.3%
2004 441,741 +6.0%
2005 448,606 +1.6%
2006 462,358 +3.1%
2007 344,029 -25.6%
2008 387,764 +12.7%
2009 473,734 +22.2%
2010 465,735 -1.7%
2011 429,333 -7.8%
2012 429,484 +0.0%
2013 401,815 -6.4%
2014 388,330 -3.4%
2015 445,341 +14.7%
2016 491,512 +10.4%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 491,512 is above the median for high income countries, which is 256,974, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)

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. 9 Vietnam 520,012 compare
  2. 10 Singapore 513,291 compare
  3. 11 Italy 501,364 compare
  4. 13 Hong Kong 477,606 compare
  5. 14 France 456,736 compare
  6. 15 Mexico 455,630 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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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$, millions?
Canada ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2016.
Is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, 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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Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,546 data points, 1991–2025
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.