Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Canada
Canada: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 8.44 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 426.8%
World rank
96th
of 172 countries
All-time high
112.41 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-6.61 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
77
1949–2025
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Canada, 1949–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Canada recorded 8.44 % change on previous year for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 426.8% on the previous year and up 268.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Canada peaked at 112.41 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -6.61 % change on previous year, in 1962.
That places Canada 96th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | -2.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
| 1951 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1952 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -924.6% |
| 1953 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1954 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 1955 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -373.5% |
| 1956 | 14.31 % change on previous year | -378.3% |
| 1957 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1958 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1959 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1960 | -0.7809 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1961 | -3.83 % change on previous year | +390.9% |
| 1962 | -6.61 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 1963 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -238.5% |
| 1964 | 112.41 % change on previous year | +1128.5% |
| 1965 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1966 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -289.1% |
| 1967 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 14.59 % change on previous year | +106.4% |
| 1969 | 36.32 % change on previous year | +148.9% |
| 1970 | 18.52 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1971 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1972 | 15.53 % change on previous year | +109.8% |
| 1973 | 32.16 % change on previous year | +107.1% |
| 1974 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1975 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1976 | 19.11 % change on previous year | +409.4% |
| 1977 | 10.76 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1978 | 16.56 % change on previous year | +53.9% |
| 1979 | 11.17 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1980 | 29.81 % change on previous year | +166.8% |
| 1981 | 19.11 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1982 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1983 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 1984 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 1985 | -0.2409 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1986 | 13.54 % change on previous year | -5722.7% |
| 1987 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1988 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +107.8% |
| 1989 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -253.9% |
| 1990 | 11.54 % change on previous year | +124.0% |
| 1991 | -0.8255 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6363 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 1993 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -472.0% |
| 1994 | 21.62 % change on previous year | -1013.2% |
| 1995 | 16.95 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1997 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1998 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 1999 | -6.11 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6127 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2001 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +567.8% |
| 2002 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -196.1% |
| 2003 | 14.18 % change on previous year | -460.7% |
| 2004 | 12.62 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 19.5 % change on previous year | +70.4% |
| 2007 | 29.36 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 2008 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2009 | 17.45 % change on previous year | +90.8% |
| 2010 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2011 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2013 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -322.0% |
| 2015 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2016 | 9.71 % change on previous year | +324.2% |
| 2017 | 21 % change on previous year | +116.3% |
| 2018 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2019 | 10.03 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 13.84 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 2021 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2022 | 16.02 % change on previous year | +259.5% |
| 2023 | 11.13 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2024 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2025 | 8.44 % change on previous year | +426.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.42 % change on previous year | -2.42 % change on previous year | -2.42 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.08 % change on previous year | -5.14 % change on previous year | 14.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.17 % change on previous year | -6.61 % change on previous year | 112.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.51 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 32.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.62 % change on previous year | -5.61 % change on previous year | 29.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.35 % change on previous year | -6.11 % change on previous year | 21.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.45 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | 29.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.85 % change on previous year | -3.02 % change on previous year | 21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 16.02 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.4261 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Canada?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Canada was 8.44 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 112.41 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.61 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Canada ranks 96th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.