Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Canada
Canada: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 31,206 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Canada stood at 31,206 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Canada peaked at 31,206 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 154.37 US dollar per person, in 1962.
Canada ranks 25th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 178.65 US dollar per person | — |
| 1961 | 168.4 US dollar per person | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 154.37 US dollar per person | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 165.39 US dollar per person | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 344.73 US dollar per person | +108.4% |
| 1965 | 325.71 US dollar per person | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 342.63 US dollar per person | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 360.31 US dollar per person | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 406.27 US dollar per person | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 546.36 US dollar per person | +34.5% |
| 1970 | 638.54 US dollar per person | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 665.9 US dollar per person | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 760.45 US dollar per person | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 992.82 US dollar per person | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 1,078 US dollar per person | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 1,102 US dollar per person | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1,296 US dollar per person | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 1,419 US dollar per person | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 1,637 US dollar per person | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 1,802 US dollar per person | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 2,310 US dollar per person | +28.2% |
| 1981 | 2,717 US dollar per person | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 2,834 US dollar per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 2,649 US dollar per person | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 2,724 US dollar per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2,692 US dollar per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 3,027 US dollar per person | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 2,939 US dollar per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 2,804 US dollar per person | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 2,896 US dollar per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 3,182 US dollar per person | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 3,117 US dollar per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 3,100 US dollar per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,993 US dollar per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 3,601 US dollar per person | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 4,167 US dollar per person | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 4,598 US dollar per person | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 4,764 US dollar per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 4,531 US dollar per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 4,220 US dollar per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 4,207 US dollar per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4,331 US dollar per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 4,116 US dollar per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 4,658 US dollar per person | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 5,197 US dollar per person | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 5,737 US dollar per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 6,787 US dollar per person | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 8,694 US dollar per person | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 9,388 US dollar per person | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 10,900 US dollar per person | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 11,804 US dollar per person | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 12,781 US dollar per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 13,438 US dollar per person | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 12,896 US dollar per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 13,623 US dollar per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 13,829 US dollar per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 15,000 US dollar per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 17,934 US dollar per person | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 18,862 US dollar per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 20,453 US dollar per person | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 23,033 US dollar per person | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 23,926 US dollar per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 27,254 US dollar per person | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 29,457 US dollar per person | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 29,049 US dollar per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 31,206 US dollar per person | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 299.28 US dollar per person | 154.37 US dollar per person | 546.36 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,139 US dollar per person | 638.54 US dollar per person | 1,802 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,759 US dollar per person | 2,310 US dollar per person | 3,027 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,827 US dollar per person | 2,993 US dollar per person | 4,764 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,401 US dollar per person | 4,116 US dollar per person | 10,900 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,062 US dollar per person | 11,804 US dollar per person | 20,453 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,321 US dollar per person | 23,033 US dollar per person | 31,206 US dollar per person | 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 (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) 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)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 107.89 (2030)
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 31,206 US dollar per person 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 31,206 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.37 US dollar per person in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Canada ranks 25th out of 169 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 125.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.