Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Canada
Canada: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 142.32 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts in Canada, 1957–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Canada recorded 142.32 billion for capital accounts in 2008. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts in Canada peaked at 142.32 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.00 million, in 1957.
That places Canada 68th out of 155 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 12.00 million | — |
| 1958 | 13.00 million | +8.3% |
| 1959 | 13.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 14.00 million | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 14.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 94.00 million | +571.4% |
| 1963 | 148.00 million | +57.4% |
| 1964 | 214.00 million | +44.6% |
| 1965 | 191.00 million | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 888.00 million | +364.9% |
| 1967 | 934.00 million | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 918.00 million | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.02 billion | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 1.33 billion | +30.6% |
| 1971 | 1.52 billion | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 1.85 billion | +21.5% |
| 1973 | 1.91 billion | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 2.07 billion | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 2.18 billion | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 2.70 billion | +24.0% |
| 1977 | 3.20 billion | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 3.78 billion | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 3.62 billion | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 4.31 billion | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 18.99 billion | +340.6% |
| 1982 | 20.19 billion | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 23.38 billion | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 24.43 billion | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 27.12 billion | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 29.65 billion | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 30.68 billion | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 35.91 billion | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 39.39 billion | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 43.65 billion | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 48.22 billion | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 48.06 billion | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 49.06 billion | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 51.76 billion | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 54.26 billion | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 58.15 billion | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 65.08 billion | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 71.90 billion | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 77.98 billion | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 83.56 billion | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 91.33 billion | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 92.35 billion | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 95.95 billion | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 97.81 billion | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 106.05 billion | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 124.58 billion | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 110.76 billion | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 142.32 billion | +28.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 142.32 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 59.59 billion, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +571.4% | 14.00 million | 94.00 million |
| 1966 | +364.9% | 191.00 million | 888.00 million |
| 1981 | +340.6% | 4.31 billion | 18.99 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.67 million | 12.00 million | 13.00 million | 3 |
| 1960s | 443.20 million | 14.00 million | 1.02 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.42 billion | 1.33 billion | 3.78 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.41 billion | 4.31 billion | 39.39 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.81 billion | 43.65 billion | 77.98 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.97 billion | 83.56 billion | 142.32 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More financial sector data for Canada
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts in Canada?
- Capital accounts in Canada was 142.32 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 142.32 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.00 million in 1957.
- How does Canada rank for capital accounts?
- Canada ranks 68th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.9%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.