Direct investment, Debt instruments in Canada
Canada: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 329.50 billion US dollar in 2025. β² Rising
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Canada, 2011β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, direct investment, debt instruments in Canada stood at 329.50 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 175.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Canada peaked at 329.50 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 76.20 billion US dollar, in 2011.
That places Canada 13th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 131.73 billion US dollar | 76.20 billion US dollar | 298.01 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2020s | 313.13 billion US dollar | 291.78 billion US dollar | 329.50 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More external debt data for Canada
- Other investment, Debt instruments 1.30 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 988.42 billion US dollar (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 0 (2008)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -1.46 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -0.879 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 302.49 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 91.5 (2015)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 107.89 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 0 (2025)
- Portfolio investment, Debt securities 799.61 billion US dollar (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, debt instruments in Canada?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in Canada was 329.50 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 329.50 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.20 billion US dollar in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.