Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Canada
Canada: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was -14.04 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Canada, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Canada is -14.04 billion, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Canada peaked at 20.41 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, -63.90 billion, in 2012.
Canada ranks 186th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.41 billion | — |
| 2006 | 19.96 billion | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 13.37 billion | -33.0% |
| 2008 | -1.30 billion | -109.7% |
| 2009 | -42.11 billion | +3134.2% |
| 2010 | -58.30 billion | +38.5% |
| 2011 | -49.48 billion | -15.1% |
| 2012 | -63.90 billion | +29.2% |
| 2013 | -57.20 billion | -10.5% |
| 2014 | -43.23 billion | -24.4% |
| 2015 | -52.31 billion | +21.0% |
| 2016 | -45.50 billion | -13.0% |
| 2017 | -44.25 billion | -2.7% |
| 2018 | -35.95 billion | -18.8% |
| 2019 | -37.81 billion | +5.2% |
| 2020 | -34.04 billion | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 4.75 billion | -113.9% |
| 2022 | -7.04 billion | -248.4% |
| 2023 | -11.19 billion | +58.9% |
| 2024 | -14.04 billion | +25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.07 billion | -42.11 billion | 20.41 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -48.79 billion | -63.90 billion | -35.95 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.31 billion | -34.04 billion | 4.75 billion | 5 |
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More external debt data for Canada
- Other investment, Debt instruments 1.30 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 8.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 988.42 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 31,206 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.5603 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 0 (2008)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -1.46 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -0.879 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 23,731 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Canada?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Canada was -14.04 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 20.41 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.90 billion in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Canada ranks 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.