Other investment, Debt instruments in Canada
Canada: Other investment, Debt instruments was 1.30 trillion US dollar in 2025. β Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments in Canada, 1948β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments in Canada stood at 1.30 trillion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 78 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 163.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments in Canada peaked at 1.30 trillion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.20 billion US dollar, in 1949.
Canada ranks 12th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.22 billion US dollar | 2.20 billion US dollar | 2.25 billion US dollar | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.64 billion US dollar | 2.23 billion US dollar | 3.22 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.95 billion US dollar | 2.87 billion US dollar | 11.49 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.45 billion US dollar | 13.62 billion US dollar | 43.62 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.26 billion US dollar | 56.62 billion US dollar | 79.00 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.94 billion US dollar | 85.86 billion US dollar | 142.46 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 207.65 billion US dollar | 129.08 billion US dollar | 366.58 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 540.14 billion US dollar | 401.41 billion US dollar | 769.41 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 trillion US dollar | 875.91 billion US dollar | 1.30 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 9 Luxembourg 1.93 trillion US dollar compare
- 10 Singapore 1.82 trillion US dollar compare
- 11 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 1.73 trillion US dollar compare
- 13 Spain 1.18 trillion US dollar compare
- 14 Switzerland 1.03 trillion US dollar compare
- 15 Italy 789.33 billion US dollar compare
More external debt data for Canada
- 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)
- Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 27.78 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments in Canada?
- Other investment, debt instruments in Canada was 1.30 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 trillion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 billion US dollar in 1949.
- How does Canada rank for other investment, debt instruments?
- Canada ranks 12th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.2%. 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 Other 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.