Trade as a share of GDP in Canada

Trade as a share of GDP in Canada was 63.5% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 1.6 pts from 2024. That is the 109th highest of 171 countries in 2024.

202563.5%
Change on 2024-1.6 pts
Rank109th of 171Countries ranked
Series high82.82000
Series low35.31963

Trade as a share of GDP in Canada, 1961 to 2025

3040506070809019611971198119912001201120251961: 35.8 %1962: 35.5 %1963: 35.3 %1964: 37 %1965: 36.9 %1966: 38.3 %1967: 39.1 %1968: 40.7 %1969: 41.9 %1970: 41.5 %1971: 40.7 %1972: 41.8 %1973: 44.3 %1974: 48.1 %1975: 45.9 %1976: 44.3 %1977: 45.8 %1978: 48.8 %1979: 52.2 %1980: 53.3 %1981: 52.1 %1982: 46.6 %1983: 46.7 %1984: 52.5 %1985: 52.8 %1986: 53.1 %1987: 50.9 %1988: 51.4 %1989: 50.1 %1990: 50 %1991: 49.2 %1992: 52.7 %1993: 58.3 %1994: 64.4 %1995: 69.1 %1996: 70.3 %1997: 74.3 %1998: 78.1 %1999: 80.1 %2000: 82.8 %2001: 78.3 %2002: 75.7 %2003: 69.8 %2004: 70.2 %2005: 69.8 %2006: 68.1 %2007: 66.3 %2008: 67 %2009: 58.5 %2010: 60.2 %2011: 62.5 %2012: 62.6 %2013: 62.2 %2014: 64.4 %2015: 66.2 %2016: 65.4 %2017: 65.1 %2018: 66.6 %2019: 66.2 %2020: 61.2 %2021: 62.2 %2022: 67 %2023: 66.6 %2024: 65.1 %2025: 63.5 %
%. Source: World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 65 values
Period%
202563.5
202465.1
202366.6
202267
202162.2
202061.2
201966.2
201866.6
201765.1
201665.4
201566.2
201464.4
201362.2
201262.6
201162.5
201060.2
200958.5
200867
200766.3
200668.1
200569.8
200470.2
200369.8
200275.7
200178.3
200082.8
199980.1
199878.1
199774.3
199670.3
199569.1
199464.4
199358.3
199252.7
199149.2
199050
198950.1
198851.4
198750.9
198653.1
198552.8
198452.5
198346.7
198246.6
198152.1
198053.3
197952.2
197848.8
197745.8
197644.3
197545.9
197448.1
197344.3
197241.8
197140.7
197041.5
196941.9
196840.7
196739.1
196638.3
196536.9
196437
196335.3
196235.5
196135.8

Rankings

Definition

Sum of exports and imports of goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank series.

Can exceed 100%, because exports and imports are both counted against GDP, which is only value added. Small open economies with large re-export or transit trade reach several hundred percent.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the trade as a share of GDP in Canada?

Trade as a share of GDP in Canada was 63.5% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 1.6 pts from 2024. That is the 109th highest of 171 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest trade as a share of GDP in Canada?

82.8% in 2000, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

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