Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations in Canada
Canada: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations was 236.26 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations in Canada, 2017–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Canada is 236.26 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 263.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Canada peaked at 236.26 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.05 billion US dollar, in 2017.
Canada ranks 8th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations in Canada, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 65.05 billion US dollar | — |
| 2018 | 66.64 billion US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 95.40 billion US dollar | +43.2% |
| 2020 | 106.04 billion US dollar | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 106.88 billion US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 152.60 billion US dollar | +42.8% |
| 2023 | 184.76 billion US dollar | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 203.66 billion US dollar | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 236.26 billion US dollar | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.70 billion US dollar | 65.05 billion US dollar | 95.40 billion US dollar | 3 |
| 2020s | 165.03 billion US dollar | 106.04 billion US dollar | 236.26 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 414.89 billion US dollar
- 6 United States of America 313.27 billion US dollar compare
- 7 Italy 294.78 billion US dollar compare
- 9 Spain 225.80 billion US dollar compare
- 10 Luxembourg 171.95 billion US dollar compare
- 11 Netherlands 157.65 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, 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 portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Canada?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Canada was 236.26 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 236.26 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.05 billion US dollar in 2017.
- How does Canada rank for portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.2%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities, 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.