Australia vs Canada: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6)

Australia
281.22 billion US dollar
in 2025
Canada
531.60 billion US dollar
in 2025
Australia rank
12th
Canada rank
10th

Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
0200.0B400.0B600.0B194819862025

How they compare

Canada currently reports 531.60 billion US dollar against 281.22 billion US dollar in Australia, a difference of 250.38 billion US dollar.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.9 times Australia's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 12th and Canada ranks 10th of 146 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1980s 859.29 million US dollar 8.62 billion US dollar 7.76 billion US dollar Canada
1990s 7.06 billion US dollar 15.46 billion US dollar 8.39 billion US dollar Canada
2000s 58.59 billion US dollar 83.18 billion US dollar 24.59 billion US dollar Canada
2010s 182.07 billion US dollar 262.56 billion US dollar 80.49 billion US dollar Canada
2020s 232.20 billion US dollar 452.93 billion US dollar 220.73 billion US dollar Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 531.60 billion US dollar against 281.22 billion US dollar in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) between Australia and Canada?
250.38 billion US dollar, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6)?
Australia ranks 12th and Canada ranks 10th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) (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, Other Sectors (BPM6) (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
149 places, 3,206 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.