Canada vs China (People’s Republic of): International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities)
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) over time
- Canada
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 3.30 trillion against 1.34 trillion in Canada, a difference of 1.95 trillion.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 2.5 times Canada's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd of 171 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -145.05 billion | 902.54 billion | 1.05 trillion | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 165.16 billion | 1.91 trillion | 1.75 trillion | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 1.03 trillion | 2.61 trillion | 1.58 trillion | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international investment position, net (assets less liabilities), Canada or China (People’s Republic of)?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 3.30 trillion against 1.34 trillion in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) between Canada and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 1.95 trillion, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Canada and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Canada ranks 6th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.