Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Canada

Canada: Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets was 86.58 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.58 billion
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 191 countries
All-time high
104.73 billion
in 2021
All-time low
27.28 billion
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Canada, 2005–2024

20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B2005201420242005: 27.3B2006: 50.4B2007: 65.1B2008: 88.7B2009: 37.7B2010: 36.3B2011: 50.1B2012: 62.2B2013: 54.5B2014: 65.0B2015: 83.9B2016: 67.6B2017: 78.2B2018: 62.8B2019: 75.9B2020: 47.4B2021: 104.7B2022: 88.7B2023: 88.8B2024: 86.6B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Canada stood at 86.58 billion.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Canada peaked at 104.73 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.28 billion, in 2005.

Canada ranks 5th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar) in Canada, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 27.28 billion
2006 50.35 billion +84.6%
2007 65.14 billion +29.4%
2008 88.69 billion +36.1%
2009 37.74 billion -57.4%
2010 36.34 billion -3.7%
2011 50.09 billion +37.8%
2012 62.25 billion +24.3%
2013 54.46 billion -12.5%
2014 64.98 billion +19.3%
2015 83.91 billion +29.1%
2016 67.61 billion -19.4%
2017 78.19 billion +15.7%
2018 62.76 billion -19.7%
2019 75.91 billion +20.9%
2020 47.43 billion -37.5%
2021 104.73 billion +120.8%
2022 88.67 billion -15.3%
2023 88.78 billion +0.1%
2024 86.58 billion -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.84 billion 27.28 billion 88.69 billion 5
2010s 63.65 billion 36.34 billion 83.91 billion 10
2020s 83.24 billion 47.43 billion 104.73 billion 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 2 Japan 208.22 billion compare
  2. 3 Luxembourg 176.68 billion compare
  3. 4 China 172.24 billion compare
  4. 6 Germany 80.16 billion compare
  5. 7 Hong Kong, China 78.10 billion compare
  6. 8 Spain 71.49 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Canada?
Direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Canada was 86.58 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 104.73 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 27.28 billion in 2005.
How does Canada rank for direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
Canada ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
200 places, 3,600 data points, 2005–2024
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