Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in Canada
Canada: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All was 1.28 trillion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in Canada, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.28 trillion for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Canada peaked at 1.35 trillion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 418.87 billion, in 2009.
Canada ranks 11th of 245 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 418.87 billion | — |
| 2010 | 449.21 billion | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 489.58 billion | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 573.74 billion | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 565.97 billion | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 684.41 billion | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 721.07 billion | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 858.62 billion | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 trillion | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 1.13 trillion | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 1.06 trillion | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.12 trillion | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.24 trillion | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.26 trillion | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.35 trillion | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 1.28 trillion | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 418.87 billion | 418.87 billion | 418.87 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 756.88 billion | 449.21 billion | 1.13 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 trillion | 1.12 trillion | 1.35 trillion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 8 British Virgin Islands 1.54 trillion compare
- 9 Switzerland 1.40 trillion compare
- 10 France 1.36 trillion compare
- 12 Ireland 1.25 trillion compare
- 13 Cayman Islands 1.17 trillion compare
- 14 China 1.14 trillion 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Canada?
- Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Canada was 1.28 trillion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 trillion in 2023.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 418.87 billion in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All financial instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.