Canada vs Emerging Market and Developing Economies: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)

Canada
27.78 billion
in 2024
Emerging Market and Developing Economies
-149.82 billion
in 2024
Canada rank
10th
Emerging Market and Developing Economies rank
9th

Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) over time

  • Canada
  • Emerging Market and Developing Economies
-600.0B-400.0B-200.0B0200520142024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 27.78 billion against -149.82 billion in Emerging Market and Developing Economies, a difference of 177.60 billion.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 10th and Emerging Market and Developing Economies ranks 9th of 195 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Emerging Market and Developing Economies Difference Ahead
2000s -6.44 billion -334.77 billion 328.33 billion Canada
2010s 17.68 billion -393.97 billion 411.65 billion Canada
2020s 35.16 billion -276.30 billion 311.46 billion Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net), Canada or Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
Canada, at 27.78 billion against -149.82 billion in Emerging Market and Developing Economies as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) between Canada and Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
177.60 billion, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Canada and Emerging Market and Developing Economies rank globally for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
Canada ranks 10th and Emerging Market and Developing Economies ranks 9th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
204 places, 3,835 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

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.