Trade openness in Canada in 2025 — 63.51%. Ranked 87 in the world out of 138. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 27.7 pp.
1961–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Canada
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63.51 | −1.61 pp |
| 2024 | 65.12 | −1.45 pp |
| 2023 | 66.57 | −0.38 pp |
| 2022 | 66.95 | +4.71 pp |
| 2021 | 62.25 | +1.09 pp |
| 2020 | 61.16 | −5.01 pp |
| 2019 | 66.17 | −0.43 pp |
| 2018 | 66.6 | +1.5 pp |
| 2017 | 65.1 | −0.26 pp |
| 2016 | 65.36 | −0.8 pp |
| 2015 | 66.16 | +1.79 pp |
| 2014 | 64.38 | +2.15 pp |
| 2013 | 62.23 | −0.36 pp |
| 2012 | 62.6 | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 62.5 | +2.29 pp |
| 2010 | 60.21 | +1.73 pp |
| 2009 | 58.47 | −8.55 pp |
| 2008 | 67.02 | +0.74 pp |
| 2007 | 66.28 | −1.77 pp |
| 2006 | 68.05 | −1.71 pp |
| 2005 | 69.76 | −0.43 pp |
| 2004 | 70.19 | +0.35 pp |
| 2003 | 69.84 | −5.87 pp |
| 2002 | 75.71 | −2.64 pp |
| 2001 | 78.34 | −4.42 pp |
| 2000 | 82.77 | +2.65 pp |
| 1999 | 80.11 | +2.03 pp |
| 1998 | 78.08 | +3.74 pp |
| 1997 | 74.34 | +4.08 pp |
| 1996 | 70.26 | +1.2 pp |
| 1995 | 69.06 | +4.67 pp |
| 1994 | 64.39 | +6.14 pp |
| 1993 | 58.25 | +5.51 pp |
| 1992 | 52.74 | +3.51 pp |
| 1991 | 49.22 | −0.77 pp |
| 1990 | 49.99 | −0.07 pp |
| 1989 | 50.07 | −1.3 pp |
| 1988 | 51.37 | +0.5 pp |
| 1987 | 50.87 | −2.2 pp |
| 1986 | 53.07 | +0.22 pp |
| 1985 | 52.84 | +0.37 pp |
| 1984 | 52.48 | +5.77 pp |
| 1983 | 46.71 | +0.09 pp |
| 1982 | 46.62 | −5.49 pp |
| 1981 | 52.1 | −1.22 pp |
| 1980 | 53.32 | +1.08 pp |
| 1979 | 52.24 | +3.39 pp |
| 1978 | 48.84 | +3.09 pp |
| 1977 | 45.76 | +1.49 pp |
| 1976 | 44.27 | −1.59 pp |
| 1975 | 45.86 | −2.23 pp |
| 1974 | 48.08 | +3.8 pp |
| 1973 | 44.29 | +2.44 pp |
| 1972 | 41.85 | +1.16 pp |
| 1971 | 40.69 | −0.81 pp |
| 1970 | 41.49 | −0.39 pp |
| 1969 | 41.89 | +1.16 pp |
| 1968 | 40.73 | +1.6 pp |
| 1967 | 39.12 | +0.82 pp |
| 1966 | 38.31 | +1.41 pp |
| 1965 | 36.89 | −0.11 pp |
| 1964 | 37 | +1.67 pp |
| 1963 | 35.33 | −0.18 pp |
| 1962 | 35.51 | −0.3 pp |
| 1961 | 35.81 | — |
The sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — the standard indicator of the trade openness of an economy. Values above 100% are not an anomaly: they mean that trade turnover exceeds annual GDP, which is typical of trading hubs and of small economies built into supply chains.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
Merchandise exports plus imports as a percent of GDP — without services.
Trade Exports (% of GDP)How far the economy is oriented toward external markets.
Trade Imports (% of GDP)How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
Trade Trade balanceThe difference between exports and imports of goods and services. A minus means imports are larger.
