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Canada – High-tech Exports

High-technology exports as a share of manufactured exports. Includes products with high R&D intensity such as aerospace, computers, and pharmaceuticals. · World Bank
16.78% +0.41% from 2023 G20 rank: 41st · all-time high: 17.87% (2009)

APA

Canada High-tech Exports. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 11, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/canada/high-tech-exports

BibTeX

@misc{historysaid_canada_high-tech-exports,
  title = {Canada High-tech Exports},
  url = {https://historysaid.com/canada/high-tech-exports},
  publisher = {HistorySaid},
  year = {2026}
}
Data & Projection
YearValueChangeRank
2027* trend 16.32%
2026* trend 16.31%
2025* trend 16.30%
2024 16.78% +0.41% 41st
2023 16.37% +1.22% 42nd
2022 15.15% −1.19% 42nd
2021 16.34% −0.42% 36th
2020 16.76% −0.37% 32nd
2019 17.13% +1.71% 35th
2018 15.42% +1.07% 40th
2017 14.35% +0.25% 47th
2016 14.10% −0.73% 48th
2015 14.83% +0.16% 42nd
Show all years (2007–2024)
* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points
Detected Pattern
Export Boom Cycle
Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.
Reserves YoY +17.2% GDP growth 2.0% C/A balance 0.8%
This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful
Reserves YoY
+25.6%
GDP growth
4.0%
C/A balance
14.5%
Reserves YoY
+14.6%
GDP growth
3.7%
C/A balance
2.9%
Reserves YoY
+12.6%
GDP growth
6.0%
C/A balance
0.5%
Reserves YoY
+38.3%
GDP growth
5.0%
C/A balance
1.2%
Reserves YoY
+18.0%
GDP growth
2.9%
C/A balance
3.9%
Reserves YoY
+20.1%
GDP growth
2.8%
C/A balance
3.3%
HistorySaid – pattern alert

Canada matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2007. Historically, 67% of countries showing this pattern (460 out of 682) saw high-tech exports improve within 24 months. View full analysis →