Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate was 4.93 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 53.5%
World rank
118th
of 172 countries
All-time high
100.29 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-29.54 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
77
1949–2025
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Canada, 1949–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Canada recorded 4.93 % change on previous year for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 53.5% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 100.29 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -29.54 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Canada 118th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 10.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | 54.39 % change on previous year | +430.8% |
| 1951 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1952 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1953 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 1954 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -446.3% |
| 1955 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1956 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -214.5% |
| 1957 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -314.9% |
| 1958 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -209.5% |
| 1959 | -0.4416 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 1960 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +346.4% |
| 1961 | 15.23 % change on previous year | -872.7% |
| 1962 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1963 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 13.11 % change on previous year | +140.7% |
| 1965 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1966 | -11.03 % change on previous year | -316.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5551 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1968 | 12.11 % change on previous year | +2081.2% |
| 1969 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1970 | 50.64 % change on previous year | +2471.0% |
| 1971 | 19.04 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1972 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1973 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9882 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1975 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -968.6% |
| 1976 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 1977 | -21.15 % change on previous year | -317.5% |
| 1978 | -0.886 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1979 | -14.88 % change on previous year | +1578.9% |
| 1980 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1981 | 8.48 % change on previous year | +131.0% |
| 1982 | -13.22 % change on previous year | -256.0% |
| 1983 | 10.84 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
| 1984 | -24.32 % change on previous year | -324.3% |
| 1985 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1986 | 25.03 % change on previous year | +751.3% |
| 1987 | 100.29 % change on previous year | +300.6% |
| 1988 | 97.47 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1990 | 10.64 % change on previous year | +189.6% |
| 1991 | -9.04 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 1992 | -29.54 % change on previous year | +226.9% |
| 1993 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1994 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1995 | 22.05 % change on previous year | -1047.5% |
| 1996 | 35.14 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 1997 | -12.68 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1998 | 30.38 % change on previous year | -339.6% |
| 1999 | 22.28 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 13.19 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2001 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2002 | 8.53 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2003 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2004 | -4.97 % change on previous year | +104.9% |
| 2005 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -247.3% |
| 2007 | 17.16 % change on previous year | +177.1% |
| 2008 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2009 | 23.9 % change on previous year | +251.8% |
| 2010 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2011 | 15.17 % change on previous year | +195.1% |
| 2012 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2013 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
| 2016 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2017 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2018 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 2019 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2020 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +418.5% |
| 2021 | 17.32 % change on previous year | +211.1% |
| 2022 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2023 | 10.49 % change on previous year | +538.0% |
| 2024 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2025 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10.25 % change on previous year | 10.25 % change on previous year | 10.25 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1950s | 6.46 % change on previous year | -5.31 % change on previous year | 54.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.62 % change on previous year | -11.03 % change on previous year | 15.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.89 % change on previous year | -21.15 % change on previous year | 50.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.49 % change on previous year | -24.32 % change on previous year | 100.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.42 % change on previous year | -29.54 % change on previous year | 35.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.98 % change on previous year | -4.97 % change on previous year | 23.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 % change on previous year | -3.11 % change on previous year | 15.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.19 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 17.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Canada?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Canada was 4.93 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 100.29 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.54 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Canada rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 118th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.