Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Canada
Canada: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 183.08 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Canada, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Canada recorded 183.08 billion for primary income, debit/expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income, debit/expenditure in Canada peaked at 183.08 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.14 billion, in 2005.
Canada ranks 12th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 63.14 billion | — |
| 2006 | 74.45 billion | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 90.02 billion | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 89.64 billion | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 66.89 billion | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 84.53 billion | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 94.61 billion | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 98.93 billion | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 98.68 billion | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 100.34 billion | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 85.15 billion | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 83.44 billion | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 96.65 billion | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 110.41 billion | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 117.33 billion | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 90.73 billion | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 115.35 billion | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 143.35 billion | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 172.71 billion | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 183.08 billion | +6.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 183.08 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.71 billion, 11.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.83 billion | 63.14 billion | 90.02 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.01 billion | 83.44 billion | 117.33 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.04 billion | 90.73 billion | 183.08 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More trade data for Canada
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 94.31 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 99.31 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.72 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 85.94 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.4 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 82.86 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.64 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 891.56 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 23.88 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income, debit/expenditure in Canada?
- Primary income, debit/expenditure in Canada was 183.08 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 183.08 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.14 billion in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for primary income, debit/expenditure?
- Canada ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.