Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Canada
Canada: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 7,262 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Canada stood at 7,262 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Canada peaked at 7,262 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, -49.08 US dollar per person, in 1963.
Canada ranks 24th of 160 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Canada, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.09 US dollar per person | — |
| 1961 | 30.29 US dollar per person | +7.8% |
| 1962 | 31.18 US dollar per person | +3.0% |
| 1963 | -49.08 US dollar per person | -257.4% |
| 1964 | 80.06 US dollar per person | -263.1% |
| 1965 | 90.26 US dollar per person | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 98.78 US dollar per person | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 98.53 US dollar per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 112.71 US dollar per person | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 158.22 US dollar per person | +40.4% |
| 1970 | 178.47 US dollar per person | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 225.6 US dollar per person | +26.4% |
| 1972 | 248.2 US dollar per person | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 304.63 US dollar per person | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 290.52 US dollar per person | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 308.81 US dollar per person | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 354.1 US dollar per person | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 432.23 US dollar per person | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 497.67 US dollar per person | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 459.98 US dollar per person | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 554.95 US dollar per person | +20.6% |
| 1981 | 972.31 US dollar per person | +75.2% |
| 1982 | 1,058 US dollar per person | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 842.82 US dollar per person | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 893.32 US dollar per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 869.77 US dollar per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 997.63 US dollar per person | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 1,050 US dollar per person | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 1,108 US dollar per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1,124 US dollar per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1,313 US dollar per person | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 1,423 US dollar per person | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 1,419 US dollar per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,549 US dollar per person | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 1,782 US dollar per person | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 2,033 US dollar per person | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 2,165 US dollar per person | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 2,210 US dollar per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1,912 US dollar per person | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 1,976 US dollar per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1,737 US dollar per person | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 1,870 US dollar per person | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 1,792 US dollar per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2,015 US dollar per person | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 2,372 US dollar per person | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 2,651 US dollar per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 3,382 US dollar per person | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 4,154 US dollar per person | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 4,097 US dollar per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5,047 US dollar per person | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 5,856 US dollar per person | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 5,817 US dollar per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5,726 US dollar per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 5,550 US dollar per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 5,418 US dollar per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5,440 US dollar per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5,373 US dollar per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5,917 US dollar per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 5,769 US dollar per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 5,550 US dollar per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 6,495 US dollar per person | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 7,163 US dollar per person | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 6,495 US dollar per person | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 6,969 US dollar per person | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 6,745 US dollar per person | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 7,262 US dollar per person | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.9 US dollar per person | -49.08 US dollar per person | 158.22 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 330.02 US dollar per person | 178.47 US dollar per person | 497.67 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 947.15 US dollar per person | 554.95 US dollar per person | 1,124 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,778 US dollar per person | 1,313 US dollar per person | 2,210 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,912 US dollar per person | 1,737 US dollar per person | 5,047 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,642 US dollar per person | 5,373 US dollar per person | 5,917 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,855 US dollar per person | 6,495 US dollar per person | 7,262 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) 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Canada?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Canada was 7,262 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7,262 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.08 US dollar per person in 1963.
- How does Canada rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Canada ranks 24th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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.