Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Canada

Canada: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 43.95 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
43.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 313.7%
World rank
22nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
381.84 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-502.9 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
58
1951–2008

Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Canada, 1951–2008

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Canada is 43.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2008.

The figure is up 313.7% on the previous year and up 10,079.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Canada peaked at 381.84 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -502.9 % change on previous year, in 1979.

Canada ranks 22nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate in Canada, 1951 to 2008.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 -0.8943 % change on previous year
1952 -2.66 % change on previous year +196.9%
1953 -92.58 % change on previous year +3386.8%
1954 -1.15 % change on previous year -98.8%
1955 37.16 % change on previous year -3337.4%
1956 -13.46 % change on previous year -136.2%
1957 -58.36 % change on previous year +333.7%
1958 3.41 % change on previous year -105.8%
1959 68.85 % change on previous year +1917.4%
1960 6.78 % change on previous year -90.2%
1961 55.9 % change on previous year +725.0%
1962 -179.32 % change on previous year -420.8%
1963 381.84 % change on previous year -312.9%
1964 142.38 % change on previous year -62.7%
1965 -29.14 % change on previous year -120.5%
1966 98.98 % change on previous year -439.7%
1967 14.75 % change on previous year -85.1%
1968 7.96 % change on previous year -46.0%
1969 44.96 % change on previous year +464.6%
1970 14.26 % change on previous year -68.3%
1971 -46.35 % change on previous year -425.0%
1972 -23.31 % change on previous year -49.7%
1973 60.29 % change on previous year -358.6%
1974 63.93 % change on previous year +6.0%
1975 6.85 % change on previous year -89.3%
1976 40.88 % change on previous year +497.2%
1977 -27.95 % change on previous year -168.4%
1978 -76.08 % change on previous year +172.2%
1979 -502.9 % change on previous year +561.0%
1980 -52.58 % change on previous year -89.5%
1981 -346.36 % change on previous year +558.8%
1982 15.66 % change on previous year -104.5%
1983 -11.52 % change on previous year -173.6%
1984 -8.1 % change on previous year -29.7%
1985 -3.55 % change on previous year -56.2%
1986 22.52 % change on previous year -735.0%
1987 -7.34 % change on previous year -132.6%
1988 8.1 % change on previous year -210.4%
1989 14.82 % change on previous year +83.0%
1990 -16.55 % change on previous year -211.7%
1991 -30.85 % change on previous year +86.4%
1992 5.57 % change on previous year -118.1%
1993 1.47 % change on previous year -73.7%
1994 -10.8 % change on previous year -836.9%
1995 77.39 % change on previous year -816.5%
1996 -58.36 % change on previous year -175.4%
1997 -214.57 % change on previous year +267.7%
1998 0.4317 % change on previous year -100.2%
1999 75.57 % change on previous year +17403.1%
2000 161.61 % change on previous year +113.9%
2001 114.99 % change on previous year -28.8%
2002 6.7 % change on previous year -94.2%
2003 -1.7 % change on previous year -125.4%
2004 -10.96 % change on previous year +544.8%
2005 -9.23 % change on previous year -15.8%
2006 37.66 % change on previous year -508.1%
2007 -20.57 % change on previous year -154.6%
2008 43.95 % change on previous year -313.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s -6.63 % change on previous year -92.58 % change on previous year 68.85 % change on previous year 9
1960s 54.51 % change on previous year -179.32 % change on previous year 381.84 % change on previous year 10
1970s -49.04 % change on previous year -502.9 % change on previous year 63.93 % change on previous year 10
1980s -36.83 % change on previous year -346.36 % change on previous year 22.52 % change on previous year 10
1990s -17.07 % change on previous year -214.57 % change on previous year 77.39 % change on previous year 10
2000s 35.83 % change on previous year -20.57 % change on previous year 161.61 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 19 Ghana 44.58 % change on previous year compare
  2. 20 Haiti 44.52 % change on previous year compare
  3. 21 Brazil 44.09 % change on previous year compare
  4. 23 Chile 42.19 % change on previous year compare
  5. 24 Estonia 41.17 % change on previous year compare
  6. 25 Azerbaijan 41.15 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Canada?
Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Canada was 43.95 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 381.84 % change on previous year in 1963.
What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was -502.9 % change on previous year in 1979.
How does Canada rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
Canada ranks 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 10,079.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 7,152 data points, 1951–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.