Canada vs Italy: Other investment, Debt instruments
Other investment, Debt instruments over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.30 trillion US dollar against 789.33 billion US dollar in Italy, a difference of 510.44 billion US dollar.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Italy ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and Italy ranks 15th of 173 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.53 billion US dollar | 42.22 billion US dollar | 12.70 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 1980s | 71.26 billion US dollar | 85.83 billion US dollar | 14.57 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 1990s | 111.94 billion US dollar | 249.04 billion US dollar | 137.10 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2000s | 207.65 billion US dollar | 540.82 billion US dollar | 333.17 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2010s | 540.14 billion US dollar | 578.87 billion US dollar | 38.74 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.09 trillion US dollar | 641.93 billion US dollar | 446.48 billion US dollar | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, Canada or Italy?
- Canada, at 1.30 trillion US dollar against 789.33 billion US dollar in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments between Canada and Italy?
- 510.44 billion US dollar, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for other investment, debt instruments?
- Canada ranks 12th and Italy ranks 15th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, 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 International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.