Other investment, Trade credits and advances in Canada
Canada: Other investment, Trade credits and advances was 6.85 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Trade credits and advances in Canada, 1981–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, trade credits and advances in Canada stood at 6.85 billion US dollar.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, trade credits and advances in Canada peaked at 9.09 billion US dollar in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.59 billion US dollar, in 1986.
That places Canada 50th out of 156 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Other investment, Trade credits and advances in Canada, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.77 billion US dollar | — |
| 1982 | 8.96 billion US dollar | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.82 billion US dollar | -68.5% |
| 1984 | 3.02 billion US dollar | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 2.80 billion US dollar | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 2.59 billion US dollar | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 3.24 billion US dollar | +25.2% |
| 1988 | 3.74 billion US dollar | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 3.64 billion US dollar | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.22 billion US dollar | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 3.34 billion US dollar | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 3.11 billion US dollar | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 3.00 billion US dollar | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 3.57 billion US dollar | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 4.02 billion US dollar | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 4.02 billion US dollar | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.29 billion US dollar | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 4.32 billion US dollar | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.42 billion US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 5.59 billion US dollar | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 5.40 billion US dollar | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 5.44 billion US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.89 billion US dollar | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 6.37 billion US dollar | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 6.29 billion US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.13 billion US dollar | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 7.52 billion US dollar | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 6.10 billion US dollar | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 6.82 billion US dollar | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 6.72 billion US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.82 billion US dollar | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.62 billion US dollar | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.26 billion US dollar | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 5.25 billion US dollar | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.23 billion US dollar | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.49 billion US dollar | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 7.16 billion US dollar | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 8.12 billion US dollar | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 7.28 billion US dollar | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 7.03 billion US dollar | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.53 billion US dollar | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 8.24 billion US dollar | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 9.09 billion US dollar | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 7.29 billion US dollar | -19.8% |
| 2025 | 6.85 billion US dollar | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.40 billion US dollar | 2.59 billion US dollar | 8.96 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.73 billion US dollar | 3.00 billion US dollar | 4.42 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.25 billion US dollar | 5.40 billion US dollar | 7.52 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.49 billion US dollar | 5.23 billion US dollar | 8.12 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.67 billion US dollar | 6.85 billion US dollar | 9.09 billion US dollar | 6 |
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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 other investment, trade credits and advances in Canada?
- Other investment, trade credits and advances in Canada was 6.85 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, trade credits and advances recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 billion US dollar in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment, trade credits and advances recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 billion US dollar in 1986.
- How does Canada rank for other investment, trade credits and advances?
- Canada ranks 50th out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, trade credits and advances rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Trade credits and advances (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.