Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Canada
Canada: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 0.1304 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.1304 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Canada peaked at 0.1492 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.0206 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
That places Canada 50th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Canada, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0124 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0135 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0137 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1963 | -0.0206 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -250.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0313 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -251.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0325 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0323 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0305 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0325 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0419 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0432 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0497 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0486 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.052 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0412 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1975 | 0.041 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0401 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0483 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0544 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0456 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0495 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0785 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +58.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0845 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0625 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0641 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0614 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0687 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0641 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0583 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0541 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.061 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0651 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0677 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0768 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0891 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0983 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.091 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0885 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0716 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0785 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0739 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0712 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0738 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0729 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0835 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.093 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0877 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1235 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1231 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1114 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1087 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1054 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1248 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.127 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1311 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.124 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1197 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1492 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1354 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.115 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1271 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1226 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1304 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.0206 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0464 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0544 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0646 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0495 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0845 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.084 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.061 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0829 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0712 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1235 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1182 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1054 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1311 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1299 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.115 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1492 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 47 Vanuatu 0.1391 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Burundi 0.1384 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Nigeria 0.1367 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Indonesia 0.1303 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1297 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Finland 0.1288 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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, 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 0.1304 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.1492 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0206 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Canada rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Canada ranks 50th 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 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.