Loans, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Canada
Canada: Loans, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations) was 53.22 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Loans, Financial assets, Transactions in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Canada recorded 53.22 billion for loans, financial assets, transactions in 2025.
That represents a change of up 196.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans, financial assets, transactions in Canada peaked at 83.56 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, -3.07 billion, in 1997.
Canada ranks 6th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Loans, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1.13 billion | — |
| 1991 | 2.06 billion | -283.2% |
| 1992 | -2.55 billion | -223.8% |
| 1993 | 1.64 billion | -164.1% |
| 1994 | 604.00 million | -63.1% |
| 1995 | 459.00 million | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 9.47 billion | +1962.5% |
| 1997 | -3.07 billion | -132.4% |
| 1998 | 36.00 million | -101.2% |
| 1999 | 8.83 billion | +24433.3% |
| 2000 | 13.09 billion | +48.2% |
| 2001 | 8.30 billion | -36.6% |
| 2002 | 8.59 billion | +3.5% |
| 2003 | -242.00 million | -102.8% |
| 2004 | 3.94 billion | -1726.9% |
| 2005 | -1.41 billion | -135.7% |
| 2006 | -937.00 million | -33.4% |
| 2007 | 3.79 billion | -504.8% |
| 2008 | 30.44 billion | +702.6% |
| 2009 | 83.56 billion | +174.5% |
| 2010 | 24.66 billion | -70.5% |
| 2011 | 12.13 billion | -50.8% |
| 2012 | 9.55 billion | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 5.35 billion | -44.1% |
| 2014 | 7.18 billion | +34.3% |
| 2015 | 50.72 billion | +606.3% |
| 2016 | 12.98 billion | -74.4% |
| 2017 | 23.23 billion | +79.0% |
| 2018 | 13.47 billion | -42.0% |
| 2019 | 30.71 billion | +127.9% |
| 2020 | 73.50 billion | +139.3% |
| 2021 | 78.00 billion | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 40.08 billion | -48.6% |
| 2023 | 39.79 billion | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 17.93 billion | -54.9% |
| 2025 | 53.22 billion | +196.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 53.22 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 687.01 million, 77.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Loans, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +24433.3% | 36.00 million | 8.83 billion |
| 1996 | +1962.5% | 459.00 million | 9.47 billion |
| 2004 | +1726.9% | -242.00 million | 3.94 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.63 billion | -3.07 billion | 9.47 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.91 billion | -1.41 billion | 83.56 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.00 billion | 5.35 billion | 50.72 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.42 billion | 17.93 billion | 78.00 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 3 Turkey 286.70 billion compare
- 4 United States 112.04 billion compare
- 5 Sweden 71.95 billion compare
- 7 Poland 43.12 billion compare
- 8 United Kingdom 20.62 billion compare
- 9 Netherlands 11.31 billion compare
More financial sector data for Canada
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans, financial assets, transactions in Canada?
- Loans, financial assets, transactions in Canada was 53.22 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest loans, financial assets, transactions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 83.56 billion in 2009.
- What is the lowest loans, financial assets, transactions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.07 billion in 1997.
- How does Canada rank for loans, financial assets, transactions?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is loans, financial assets, transactions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Loans, Financial 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.