Canada vs China: Portfolio investment, Debt securities

Canada
799.61 billion US dollar
in 2025
China
724.71 billion US dollar
in 2025
Canada rank
14th
China rank
16th

Portfolio investment, Debt securities over time

  • Canada
  • China
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B194819862025

How they compare

Canada currently reports 799.61 billion US dollar against 724.71 billion US dollar in China, a difference of 74.91 billion US dollar.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was China ahead.

Canada ranks 14th and China ranks 16th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada China Difference Ahead
2000s 116.56 billion US dollar 192.80 billion US dollar 76.24 billion US dollar China
2010s 286.75 billion US dollar 157.56 billion US dollar 129.19 billion US dollar Canada
2020s 641.02 billion US dollar 471.27 billion US dollar 169.75 billion US dollar Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, Canada or China?
Canada, at 799.61 billion US dollar against 724.71 billion US dollar in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities between Canada and China?
74.91 billion US dollar, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Canada and China rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities?
Canada ranks 14th and China ranks 16th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
164 places, 3,891 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.