Canada - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Canada was $607,955,000,000 as of 2021. Over the past 61 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $607,955,000,000 in 2021 and $7,390,270,000 in 1961.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

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Year Value
1960 $7,442,191,000
1961 $7,390,270,000
1962 $7,499,184,000
1963 $7,750,250,000
1964 $8,795,312,000
1965 $10,028,870,000
1966 $11,621,610,000
1967 $12,433,420,000
1968 $14,099,980,000
1969 $16,395,010,000
1970 $16,995,690,000
1971 $19,217,530,000
1972 $22,947,350,000
1973 $27,934,330,000
1974 $38,252,090,000
1975 $41,168,570,000
1976 $46,229,310,000
1977 $48,396,020,000
1978 $52,745,060,000
1979 $62,610,820,000
1980 $70,258,720,000
1981 $78,612,450,000
1982 $66,973,610,000
1983 $73,940,760,000
1984 $87,033,590,000
1985 $92,150,890,000
1986 $98,346,120,000
1987 $107,139,000,000
1988 $128,316,000,000
1989 $141,220,000,000
1990 $147,836,000,000
1991 $151,777,000,000
1992 $157,260,000,000
1993 $168,036,000,000
1994 $182,738,000,000
1995 $199,262,000,000
1996 $208,636,000,000
1997 $236,527,000,000
1998 $240,939,000,000
1999 $259,152,000,000
2000 $286,624,000,000
2001 $267,931,000,000
2002 $270,499,000,000
2003 $295,070,000,000
2004 $336,880,000,000
2005 $385,175,000,000
2006 $429,676,000,000
2007 $471,043,000,000
2008 $507,575,000,000
2009 $412,436,000,000
2010 $500,163,000,000
2011 $568,460,000,000
2012 $589,480,000,000
2013 $589,065,000,000
2014 $589,627,000,000
2015 $534,721,000,000
2016 $517,858,000,000
2017 $555,102,000,000
2018 $591,389,000,000
2019 $589,037,000,000
2020 $517,964,000,000
2021 $607,955,000,000

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Canada was $516,977,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 59 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $589,511,000,000 in 2012 and $7,480,255,000 in 1961.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1961 $7,480,255,000
1962 $7,594,734,000
1963 $7,854,369,000
1964 $8,918,903,000
1965 $10,166,210,000
1966 $11,787,620,000
1967 $12,634,560,000
1968 $14,340,940,000
1969 $16,708,230,000
1970 $17,327,970,000
1971 $19,613,780,000
1972 $23,413,480,000
1973 $28,460,150,000
1974 $38,774,030,000
1975 $41,679,120,000
1976 $46,807,300,000
1977 $48,954,400,000
1978 $53,336,550,000
1979 $63,191,050,000
1980 $70,921,140,000
1981 $79,017,440,000
1982 $67,407,800,000
1983 $74,471,760,000
1984 $87,539,190,000
1985 $92,626,880,000
1986 $98,835,550,000
1987 $107,690,000,000
1988 $128,939,000,000
1989 $141,918,000,000
1990 $148,543,000,000
1991 $152,337,000,000
1992 $157,744,000,000
1993 $168,552,000,000
1994 $183,320,000,000
1995 $199,747,000,000
1996 $209,120,000,000
1997 $237,129,000,000
1998 $241,250,000,000
1999 $259,519,000,000
2000 $287,156,000,000
2001 $268,282,000,000
2002 $271,159,000,000
2003 $295,297,000,000
2004 $337,418,000,000
2005 $385,981,000,000
2006 $430,736,000,000
2007 $470,814,000,000
2008 $506,719,000,000
2009 $411,818,000,000
2010 $502,035,000,000
2011 $570,643,000,000
2012 $589,511,000,000
2013 $589,049,000,000
2014 $589,434,000,000
2015 $534,115,000,000
2016 $517,396,000,000
2017 $554,923,000,000
2018 $589,502,000,000
2019 $583,642,000,000
2020 $516,977,000,000

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Canada was 693,345,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 59 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 774,372,000,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 7,578,000,000 in 1961.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1961 7,578,000,000
1962 8,117,000,000
1963 8,471,000,000
1964 9,620,000,000
1965 10,959,000,000
1966 12,699,000,000
1967 13,629,000,000
1968 15,452,000,000
1969 17,991,000,000
1970 18,106,000,000
1971 19,806,000,000
1972 23,177,000,000
1973 28,463,000,000
1974 37,921,000,000
1975 42,396,000,000
1976 46,152,000,000
1977 52,063,000,000
1978 60,841,000,000
1979 74,022,000,000
1980 82,921,000,000
1981 94,734,000,000
1982 83,161,000,000
1983 91,779,000,000
1984 113,372,000,000
1985 126,482,000,000
1986 137,332,000,000
1987 142,797,000,000
1988 158,685,000,000
1989 168,031,000,000
1990 173,320,000,000
1991 174,532,000,000
1992 190,665,000,000
1993 217,449,000,000
1994 250,342,000,000
1995 274,133,000,000
1996 285,135,000,000
1997 328,329,000,000
1998 357,894,000,000
1999 385,567,000,000
2000 426,455,000,000
2001 415,515,000,000
2002 425,530,000,000
2003 413,740,000,000
2004 438,981,000,000
2005 467,732,000,000
2006 488,627,000,000
2007 505,701,000,000
2008 540,669,000,000
2009 470,749,000,000
2010 517,153,000,000
2011 564,513,000,000
2012 589,137,000,000
2013 606,801,000,000
2014 651,176,000,000
2015 683,019,000,000
2016 685,868,000,000
2017 720,254,000,000
2018 763,874,000,000
2019 774,372,000,000
2020 693,345,000,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) in Canada was 516,956,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 59 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 579,926,000,000 in 2019 and 32,674,790,000 in 1961.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1961 32,674,790,000
1962 33,410,750,000
1963 34,000,560,000
1964 38,289,100,000
1965 43,404,750,000
1966 49,174,680,000
1967 51,870,060,000
1968 57,150,790,000
1969 64,769,230,000
1970 63,771,890,000
1971 67,989,940,000
1972 77,725,140,000
1973 88,927,970,000
1974 97,893,680,000
1975 95,045,260,000
1976 100,870,000,000
1977 100,502,000,000
1978 103,661,000,000
1979 111,089,000,000
1980 107,676,000,000
1981 109,854,000,000
1982 92,412,850,000
1983 101,751,000,000
1984 119,439,000,000
1985 129,306,000,000
1986 137,803,000,000
1987 145,245,000,000
1988 164,890,000,000
1989 174,470,000,000
1990 177,855,000,000
1991 182,322,000,000
1992 191,672,000,000
1993 206,015,000,000
1994 223,107,000,000
1995 236,010,000,000
1996 248,664,000,000
1997 284,371,000,000
1998 299,437,000,000
1999 323,557,000,000
2000 351,018,000,000
2001 333,795,000,000
2002 340,010,000,000
2003 354,403,000,000
2004 384,549,000,000
2005 412,811,000,000
2006 434,775,000,000
2007 459,882,000,000
2008 463,999,000,000
2009 406,488,000,000
2010 462,536,000,000
2011 488,411,000,000
2012 506,524,000,000
2013 517,046,000,000
2014 530,132,000,000
2015 534,115,000,000
2016 534,386,000,000
2017 559,114,000,000
2018 577,863,000,000
2019 579,926,000,000
2020 516,956,000,000

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Canada was -10.86 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 58 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 17.38 in 1984 and a minimum value of -15.88 in 1982.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1962 2.25
1963 1.77
1964 12.61
1965 13.36
1966 13.29
1967 5.48
1968 10.18
1969 13.33
1970 -1.54
1971 6.61
1972 14.32
1973 14.41
1974 10.08
1975 -2.91
1976 6.13
1977 -0.36
1978 3.14
1979 7.17
1980 -3.07
1981 2.02
1982 -15.88
1983 10.11
1984 17.38
1985 8.26
1986 6.57
1987 5.40
1988 13.53
1989 5.81
1990 1.94
1991 2.51
1992 5.13
1993 7.48
1994 8.30
1995 5.78
1996 5.36
1997 14.36
1998 5.30
1999 8.06
2000 8.49
2001 -4.91
2002 1.86
2003 4.23
2004 8.51
2005 7.35
2006 5.32
2007 5.77
2008 0.90
2009 -12.39
2010 13.79
2011 5.59
2012 3.71
2013 2.08
2014 2.53
2015 0.75
2016 0.05
2017 4.63
2018 3.35
2019 0.36
2020 -10.86

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in Canada was 661,077,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 59 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 741,602,000,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 41,784,070,000 in 1961.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1961 41,784,070,000
1962 42,725,210,000
1963 43,479,440,000
1964 48,963,580,000
1965 55,505,390,000
1966 62,883,900,000
1967 66,330,720,000
1968 73,083,640,000
1969 82,825,990,000
1970 81,550,610,000
1971 86,944,600,000
1972 99,393,840,000
1973 113,720,000,000
1974 125,185,000,000
1975 121,543,000,000
1976 128,991,000,000
1977 128,521,000,000
1978 132,560,000,000
1979 142,060,000,000
1980 137,695,000,000
1981 140,480,000,000
1982 118,176,000,000
1983 130,118,000,000
1984 152,737,000,000
1985 165,354,000,000
1986 176,220,000,000
1987 185,738,000,000
1988 210,860,000,000
1989 223,110,000,000
1990 227,438,000,000
1991 233,151,000,000
1992 245,107,000,000
1993 263,449,000,000
1994 285,306,000,000
1995 301,806,000,000
1996 317,989,000,000
1997 363,650,000,000
1998 382,916,000,000
1999 413,761,000,000
2000 448,877,000,000
2001 426,852,000,000
2002 434,800,000,000
2003 453,206,000,000
2004 491,756,000,000
2005 527,897,000,000
2006 555,984,000,000
2007 588,091,000,000
2008 593,355,000,000
2009 519,811,000,000
2010 591,485,000,000
2011 624,573,000,000
2012 647,736,000,000
2013 661,191,000,000
2014 677,925,000,000
2015 683,019,000,000
2016 683,366,000,000
2017 714,988,000,000
2018 738,963,000,000
2019 741,602,000,000
2020 661,077,000,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Canada was 31.42 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 38.56 in 2000, while its lowest value was 17.44 in 1963.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1961 18.27
1962 17.99
1963 17.44
1964 18.06
1965 18.65
1966 19.30
1967 19.24
1968 19.97
1969 21.11
1970 19.71
1971 19.76
1972 20.70
1973 21.67
1974 24.17
1975 23.98
1976 22.66
1977 23.13
1978 24.40
1979 26.00
1980 25.90
1981 25.80
1982 21.50
1983 21.87
1984 24.63
1985 25.39
1986 26.19
1987 24.97
1988 25.41
1989 25.12
1990 25.01
1991 24.96
1992 26.63
1993 29.20
1994 31.71
1995 33.07
1996 33.27
1997 36.20
1998 38.05
1999 38.25
2000 38.56
2001 36.30
2002 35.65
2003 32.97
2004 32.86
2005 32.90
2006 32.65
2007 32.05
2008 32.63
2009 29.96
2010 31.04
2011 31.82
2012 32.24
2013 31.90
2014 32.64
2015 34.31
2016 33.86
2017 33.65
2018 34.17
2019 33.50
2020 31.42

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments