Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Canada
Canada: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 12.53 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
12.53 billion
Change on year
up 44.0%
World rank
119th
of 178 countries
All-time high
12.53 billion
in 2008
All-time low
-29.14 billion
in 1997
Years of data
59
1950–2008
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Canada, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Canada is 12.53 billion, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.0% on the previous year and up 143.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Canada peaked at 12.53 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -29.14 billion, in 1997.
That places Canada 119th out of 178 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.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.96 billion | — |
| 1951 | 1.94 billion | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 1.89 billion | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 140.09 million | -92.6% |
| 1954 | 138.48 million | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 189.94 million | +37.2% |
| 1956 | 164.38 million | -13.5% |
| 1957 | 68.44 million | -58.4% |
| 1958 | 70.78 million | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 119.51 million | +68.9% |
| 1960 | 127.61 million | +6.8% |
| 1961 | 198.95 million | +55.9% |
| 1962 | -157.81 million | -179.3% |
| 1963 | 444.79 million | -381.8% |
| 1964 | 1.08 billion | +142.4% |
| 1965 | 763.90 million | -29.1% |
| 1966 | 1.52 billion | +99.0% |
| 1967 | 1.74 billion | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 1.88 billion | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 2.73 billion | +45.0% |
| 1970 | 3.12 billion | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 1.67 billion | -46.3% |
| 1972 | 1.28 billion | -23.3% |
| 1973 | 2.06 billion | +60.3% |
| 1974 | 3.37 billion | +63.9% |
| 1975 | 3.60 billion | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 5.08 billion | +40.9% |
| 1977 | 3.66 billion | -27.9% |
| 1978 | 874.97 million | -76.1% |
| 1979 | -3.53 billion | -502.9% |
| 1980 | -5.38 billion | +52.6% |
| 1981 | -24.01 billion | +346.4% |
| 1982 | -20.25 billion | -15.7% |
| 1983 | -22.58 billion | +11.5% |
| 1984 | -24.41 billion | +8.1% |
| 1985 | -25.28 billion | +3.5% |
| 1986 | -19.59 billion | -22.5% |
| 1987 | -21.02 billion | +7.3% |
| 1988 | -19.32 billion | -8.1% |
| 1989 | -16.46 billion | -14.8% |
| 1990 | -19.18 billion | +16.5% |
| 1991 | -25.10 billion | +30.8% |
| 1992 | -23.70 billion | -5.6% |
| 1993 | -23.35 billion | -1.5% |
| 1994 | -25.87 billion | +10.8% |
| 1995 | -5.85 billion | -77.4% |
| 1996 | -9.26 billion | +58.4% |
| 1997 | -29.14 billion | +214.6% |
| 1998 | -29.01 billion | -0.4% |
| 1999 | -7.09 billion | -75.6% |
| 2000 | 4.37 billion | -161.6% |
| 2001 | 9.39 billion | +115.0% |
| 2002 | 10.02 billion | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 9.85 billion | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 8.77 billion | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 7.96 billion | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 10.95 billion | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 8.70 billion | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 12.53 billion | +44.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 667.23 million | 68.44 million | 1.96 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.03 billion | -157.81 million | 2.73 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.12 billion | -3.53 billion | 5.08 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | -19.83 billion | -25.28 billion | -5.38 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | -19.76 billion | -29.14 billion | -5.85 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.17 billion | 4.37 billion | 12.53 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 116 Central African Republic 13.33 billion compare
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- 120 Lesotho 11.24 billion compare
- 121 Brunei Darussalam 10.54 billion compare
- 122 Romania 8.52 billion compare
More financial sector data for Canada
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,202 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1913 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.031 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,725 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,202 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Canada?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Canada was 12.53 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.53 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.14 billion in 1997.
- How does Canada rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Canada ranks 119th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.2%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (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.