International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF in Canada
Canada: International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF was 5.84 trillion in 2024. β² Rising
International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF in Canada, 2005β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf in Canada stood at 5.84 trillion. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 135.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf in Canada peaked at 5.84 trillion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.57 trillion, in 2005.
That places Canada 10th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 trillion | 1.57 trillion | 2.27 trillion | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.26 trillion | 2.48 trillion | 4.36 trillion | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.23 trillion | 4.55 trillion | 5.84 trillion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 7 Netherlands 9.82 trillion compare
- 8 Japan 7.19 trillion compare
- 9 China 6.92 trillion compare
- 11 Singapore 5.11 trillion compare
- 12 Hong Kong, China 4.72 trillion compare
- 13 Switzerland 4.68 trillion compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf in Canada?
- International investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf in Canada was 5.84 trillion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 trillion in 2024.
- What is the lowest international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 trillion in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.4%. 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 International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.