Capital Accounts in Canada
Canada: Capital Accounts 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 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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for Canada
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 85,674 current LCU per person (2008)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2008)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 20.77 % change on previous year (2008)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 71.85 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 91.73 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 91.73 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 91.73 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,202 SDR per person (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.