Canada - Exports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Exports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) in Canada was 488,999,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 59 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 535,553,000,000 in 2019 and 36,115,120,000 in 1961.

Definition: Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to 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 36,115,120,000
1962 37,789,170,000
1963 41,117,450,000
1964 46,701,320,000
1965 48,804,600,000
1966 55,212,810,000
1967 61,138,640,000
1968 68,655,220,000
1969 74,139,930,000
1970 80,940,870,000
1971 84,880,050,000
1972 92,210,980,000
1973 101,513,000,000
1974 96,933,230,000
1975 88,891,430,000
1976 95,797,100,000
1977 101,943,000,000
1978 112,103,000,000
1979 116,331,000,000
1980 117,575,000,000
1981 119,588,000,000
1982 117,938,000,000
1983 124,759,000,000
1984 147,991,000,000
1985 154,627,000,000
1986 161,584,000,000
1987 166,743,000,000
1988 181,928,000,000
1989 183,490,000,000
1990 191,831,000,000
1991 194,943,000,000
1992 209,435,000,000
1993 232,044,000,000
1994 261,782,000,000
1995 284,992,000,000
1996 301,303,000,000
1997 327,204,000,000
1998 358,344,000,000
1999 397,148,000,000
2000 432,993,000,000
2001 420,434,000,000
2002 425,602,000,000
2003 418,328,000,000
2004 441,464,000,000
2005 451,494,000,000
2006 455,473,000,000
2007 460,654,000,000
2008 439,723,000,000
2009 382,712,000,000
2010 408,268,000,000
2011 427,978,000,000
2012 440,024,000,000
2013 450,852,000,000
2014 479,358,000,000
2015 495,747,000,000
2016 502,721,000,000
2017 509,986,000,000
2018 528,771,000,000
2019 535,553,000,000
2020 488,999,000,000

Development Relevance: An economy's growth is measured by the change in the volume of its output or in the real incomes of its residents. The 2008 United Nations System of National Accounts (2008 SNA) offers three plausible indicators for calculating growth: the volume of gross domestic product (GDP), real gross domestic income, and real gross national income. The volume of GDP is the sum of value added, measured at constant prices, by households, government, and industries operating in the economy. GDP accounts for all domestic production, regardless of whether the income accrues to domestic or foreign institutions.

Limitations and Exceptions: Because policymakers have tended to focus on fostering the growth of output, and because data on production are easier to collect than data on spending, many countries generate their primary estimate of GDP using the production approach. Moreover, many countries do not estimate all the components of national expenditures but instead derive some of the main aggregates indirectly using GDP (based on the production approach) as the control total. Data on exports and imports are compiled from customs reports and balance of payments data. Although the data from the payments side provide reasonably reliable records of cross-border transactions, they may not adhere strictly to the appropriate definitions of valuation and timing used in the balance of payments or corresponds to the change-of ownership criterion. This issue has assumed greater significance with the increasing globalization of international business. Neither customs nor balance of payments data usually capture the illegal transactions that occur in many countries. Goods carried by travelers across borders in legal but unreported shuttle trade may further distort trade statistics.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross domestic product (GDP) from the expenditure side is made up of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, gross capital formation (private and public investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories, and net acquisitions of valuables), and net exports (exports minus imports) of goods and services. Such expenditures are recorded in purchaser prices and include net taxes on products.

Aggregation method: Gap-filled total

Base Period: 2010

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts