Reserve assets in Canada
Canada: Reserve assets was 127.79 billion US dollar in 2025. β Volatile
Reserve assets in Canada, 1948β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets in Canada stood at 127.79 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 78 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Canada peaked at 127.79 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.08 billion US dollar, in 1948.
Canada ranks 24th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.14 billion US dollar | 1.08 billion US dollar | 1.19 billion US dollar | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.96 billion US dollar | 1.84 billion US dollar | 2.04 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.68 billion US dollar | 1.99 billion US dollar | 3.11 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.21 billion US dollar | 3.89 billion US dollar | 6.05 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.81 billion US dollar | 3.18 billion US dollar | 16.79 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.85 billion US dollar | 11.91 billion US dollar | 28.65 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.20 billion US dollar | 32.42 billion US dollar | 54.36 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.60 billion US dollar | 57.15 billion US dollar | 86.62 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.49 billion US dollar | 89.56 billion US dollar | 127.79 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 124.1% (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets in Canada?
- Reserve assets in Canada was 127.79 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 127.79 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 billion US dollar in 1948.
- How does Canada rank for reserve assets?
- Canada ranks 24th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. 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 Reserve assets (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.