Investment in nonfinancial assets, Transactions in Canada
Canada: Investment in nonfinancial assets, Transactions was 29.50 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Investment in nonfinancial assets, Transactions in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Canada recorded 29.50 billion for investment in nonfinancial assets, transactions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.0% on the previous year and up 297.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, investment in nonfinancial assets, transactions in Canada peaked at 29.50 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 695.00 million, in 1999.
Canada ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Investment in nonfinancial assets, Transactions in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.34 billion | — |
| 1991 | 6.68 billion | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 5.57 billion | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 4.61 billion | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 4.60 billion | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.82 billion | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.97 billion | -59.2% |
| 1997 | 1.41 billion | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 1.43 billion | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 695.00 million | -51.3% |
| 2000 | 4.17 billion | +500.0% |
| 2001 | 5.08 billion | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 6.99 billion | +37.8% |
| 2003 | 7.86 billion | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 9.66 billion | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 12.94 billion | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 14.26 billion | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 17.19 billion | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 14.97 billion | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 22.83 billion | +52.5% |
| 2010 | 29.18 billion | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 21.02 billion | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 18.23 billion | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 12.38 billion | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 3.25 billion | -73.8% |
| 2015 | 7.42 billion | +128.3% |
| 2016 | 9.36 billion | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 13.04 billion | +39.3% |
| 2018 | 14.37 billion | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 7.40 billion | -48.5% |
| 2020 | 11.30 billion | +52.6% |
| 2021 | 3.92 billion | -65.4% |
| 2022 | 11.67 billion | +198.1% |
| 2023 | 13.94 billion | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 22.18 billion | +59.1% |
| 2025 | 29.50 billion | +33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.81 billion | 695.00 million | 6.68 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.59 billion | 4.17 billion | 22.83 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.56 billion | 3.25 billion | 29.18 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.42 billion | 3.92 billion | 29.50 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 investment in nonfinancial assets, transactions in Canada?
- Investment in nonfinancial assets, transactions in Canada was 29.50 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest investment in nonfinancial assets, transactions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 29.50 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest investment in nonfinancial assets, transactions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 695.00 million in 1999.
- How does Canada rank for investment in nonfinancial assets, transactions?
- Canada ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is investment in nonfinancial assets, transactions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.6%. 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 Investment in nonfinancial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.