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% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4.93 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.38 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +2471.0% | 1.97 % change on previous year | 50.64 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +2081.2% | 0.5551 % change on previous year | 12.11 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -1578.9% | -0.886 % change on previous year | -14.88 % change on previous year |
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
- 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 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.