Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 36.21 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Canada, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Canada recorded 36.21 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 288.2% on the previous year and up 8,286.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate 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.
That places Canada 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 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 | 23.86 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2002 | -9.41 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2003 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 2004 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2005 | 29.14 % change on previous year | -889.8% |
| 2006 | 55.52 % change on previous year | +90.5% |
| 2007 | -19.23 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 2008 | 36.21 % change on previous year | -288.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 36.21 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.46 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 | +17403.1% | 0.4317 % change on previous year | 75.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.81 % change on previous year | -179.32 % change on previous year | 381.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 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 | 31.32 % change on previous year | -19.23 % change on previous year | 161.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 33 Samoa 38.53 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 37.84 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Jordan 36.68 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Australia 36 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Argentina 35.61 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Bolivia 34.42 % change on previous year 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Canada?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Canada was 36.21 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 381.84 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -502.9 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Canada rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2008.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,286.0%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.