Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Canada
Canada: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations was 988.42 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
988.42 billion US dollar
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
8th
of 170 countries
All-time high
988.42 billion US dollar
in 2025
All-time low
121.54 million US dollar
in 1949
Years of data
78
1948–2025
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Canada, 1948–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Canada recorded 988.42 billion US dollar for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in 2025. That is the highest value across all 78 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 274.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Canada peaked at 988.42 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 121.54 million US dollar, in 1949.
Canada ranks 8th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Canada, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 127.68 million US dollar | — |
| 1949 | 121.54 million US dollar | -4.8% |
| 1950 | 125.47 million US dollar | +3.2% |
| 1951 | 135.71 million US dollar | +8.2% |
| 1952 | 333.81 million US dollar | +146.0% |
| 1953 | 404.35 million US dollar | +21.1% |
| 1954 | 484.32 million US dollar | +19.8% |
| 1955 | 446.40 million US dollar | -7.8% |
| 1956 | 660.62 million US dollar | +48.0% |
| 1957 | 932.87 million US dollar | +41.2% |
| 1958 | 997.54 million US dollar | +6.9% |
| 1959 | 1.15 billion US dollar | +15.4% |
| 1960 | 1.22 billion US dollar | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 1.08 billion US dollar | -11.9% |
| 1962 | 931.13 million US dollar | -13.4% |
| 1963 | 2.67 billion US dollar | +186.2% |
| 1964 | 3.32 billion US dollar | +24.5% |
| 1965 | 2.69 billion US dollar | -18.8% |
| 1966 | 2.95 billion US dollar | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 3.54 billion US dollar | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 4.27 billion US dollar | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 6.33 billion US dollar | +48.1% |
| 1970 | 7.69 billion US dollar | +21.5% |
| 1971 | 7.23 billion US dollar | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 8.55 billion US dollar | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 12.35 billion US dollar | +44.5% |
| 1974 | 14.00 billion US dollar | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 13.89 billion US dollar | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 17.49 billion US dollar | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 18.46 billion US dollar | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 21.89 billion US dollar | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 25.99 billion US dollar | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 35.89 billion US dollar | +38.1% |
| 1981 | 38.58 billion US dollar | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 38.30 billion US dollar | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 41.08 billion US dollar | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 42.48 billion US dollar | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 40.93 billion US dollar | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 47.59 billion US dollar | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 47.30 billion US dollar | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 42.08 billion US dollar | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 45.01 billion US dollar | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 46.05 billion US dollar | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 39.20 billion US dollar | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 38.13 billion US dollar | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 32.13 billion US dollar | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 42.24 billion US dollar | +31.5% |
| 1995 | 51.97 billion US dollar | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 61.10 billion US dollar | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 63.33 billion US dollar | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 65.09 billion US dollar | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 52.61 billion US dollar | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 58.48 billion US dollar | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 58.39 billion US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 54.42 billion US dollar | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 66.84 billion US dollar | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 72.90 billion US dollar | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 83.29 billion US dollar | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 92.43 billion US dollar | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 129.58 billion US dollar | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 151.03 billion US dollar | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 175.60 billion US dollar | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 178.99 billion US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 215.42 billion US dollar | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 239.04 billion US dollar | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 226.03 billion US dollar | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 257.67 billion US dollar | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 264.01 billion US dollar | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 311.27 billion US dollar | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 437.81 billion US dollar | +40.7% |
| 2018 | 483.39 billion US dollar | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 558.90 billion US dollar | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 626.39 billion US dollar | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 639.86 billion US dollar | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 806.33 billion US dollar | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 897.91 billion US dollar | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 916.30 billion US dollar | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 988.42 billion US dollar | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 124.61 million US dollar | 121.54 million US dollar | 127.68 million US dollar | 2 |
| 1950s | 567.21 million US dollar | 125.47 million US dollar | 1.15 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.90 billion US dollar | 931.13 million US dollar | 6.33 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.75 billion US dollar | 7.23 billion US dollar | 25.99 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.92 billion US dollar | 35.89 billion US dollar | 47.59 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.18 billion US dollar | 32.13 billion US dollar | 65.09 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.30 billion US dollar | 54.42 billion US dollar | 175.60 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 317.25 billion US dollar | 178.99 billion US dollar | 558.90 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 812.53 billion US dollar | 626.39 billion US dollar | 988.42 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 5 Hong Kong 1.21 trillion US dollar compare
- 6 Netherlands 1.13 trillion US dollar compare
- 7 Japan 1.10 trillion US dollar compare
- 9 Spain 727.36 billion US dollar compare
- 10 Luxembourg 632.59 billion US dollar compare
- 11 Switzerland 547.65 billion US dollar 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 (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, deposit taking corporations in Canada?
- Other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Canada was 988.42 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 988.42 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.54 million US dollar in 1949.
- How does Canada rank for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 274.4%. 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, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (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.