Canada vs Italy: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term

Canada
312.52 billion US dollar
in 2016
Italy
728.81 billion US dollar
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
Italy rank
8th

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

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

How they compare

Italy currently reports 728.81 billion US dollar against 312.52 billion US dollar in Canada, a difference of 416.29 billion US dollar.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.3 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Italy ahead.

Canada ranks 11th and Italy ranks 8th of 141 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 652.25 million US dollar 3.07 billion US dollar 2.42 billion US dollar Italy
1980s 3.59 billion US dollar 6.81 billion US dollar 3.22 billion US dollar Italy
1990s 14.66 billion US dollar 154.43 billion US dollar 139.77 billion US dollar Italy
2000s 124.18 billion US dollar 594.57 billion US dollar 470.39 billion US dollar Italy
2010s 222.26 billion US dollar 423.35 billion US dollar 201.08 billion US dollar Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term, Canada or Italy?
Italy, at 728.81 billion US dollar against 312.52 billion US dollar in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term between Canada and Italy?
416.29 billion US dollar, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
36 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term?
Canada ranks 11th and Italy ranks 8th of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term (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), Long-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
144 places, 3,038 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.