Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in Canada
Canada: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF was 3.90 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.90 billion US dollar
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
11th
of 158 countries
All-time high
4.72 billion US dollar
in 2013
All-time low
-138.00 million US dollar
in 1962
Years of data
78
1948–2025
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in Canada, 1948–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3.90 billion US dollar for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in 2025.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Canada peaked at 4.72 billion US dollar in 2013 and was at its lowest, -138.00 million US dollar, in 1962.
Canada ranks 11th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in Canada, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 74.81 million US dollar | — |
| 1949 | 74.83 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 74.96 million US dollar | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 74.63 million US dollar | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 74.98 million US dollar | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 74.95 million US dollar | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 74.97 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 75.00 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 90.00 million US dollar | +20.0% |
| 1957 | 90.00 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 90.00 million US dollar | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 153.00 million US dollar | +70.0% |
| 1960 | 153.00 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 212.00 million US dollar | +38.6% |
| 1962 | -138.00 million US dollar | -165.1% |
| 1963 | -58.00 million US dollar | -58.0% |
| 1964 | 198.00 million US dollar | -441.4% |
| 1965 | 353.00 million US dollar | +78.3% |
| 1966 | 448.00 million US dollar | +26.9% |
| 1967 | 433.00 million US dollar | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 206.00 million US dollar | -52.4% |
| 1969 | 478.00 million US dollar | +132.0% |
| 1970 | 670.00 million US dollar | +40.2% |
| 1971 | 332.00 million US dollar | -50.4% |
| 1972 | 343.00 million US dollar | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 338.00 million US dollar | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 529.00 million US dollar | +56.5% |
| 1975 | 648.00 million US dollar | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 944.00 million US dollar | +45.7% |
| 1977 | 852.00 million US dollar | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 556.78 million US dollar | -34.6% |
| 1979 | 390.63 million US dollar | -29.8% |
| 1980 | 579.01 million US dollar | +48.2% |
| 1981 | 402.36 million US dollar | -30.5% |
| 1982 | 365.03 million US dollar | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 703.30 million US dollar | +92.7% |
| 1984 | 678.38 million US dollar | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 710.76 million US dollar | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 686.29 million US dollar | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 660.63 million US dollar | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 504.66 million US dollar | -23.6% |
| 1989 | 527.74 million US dollar | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 517.42 million US dollar | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 592.30 million US dollar | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 1.01 billion US dollar | +70.6% |
| 1993 | 949.30 million US dollar | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 910.24 million US dollar | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.24 billion US dollar | +36.5% |
| 1996 | 1.23 billion US dollar | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.57 billion US dollar | +28.4% |
| 1998 | 2.30 billion US dollar | +45.8% |
| 1999 | 3.16 billion US dollar | +37.7% |
| 2000 | 2.51 billion US dollar | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 2.86 billion US dollar | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 3.57 billion US dollar | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 3.85 billion US dollar | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 3.33 billion US dollar | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 1.40 billion US dollar | -57.9% |
| 2006 | 833.00 million US dollar | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 661.00 million US dollar | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 1.25 billion US dollar | +89.0% |
| 2009 | 2.42 billion US dollar | +94.1% |
| 2010 | 3.06 billion US dollar | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 3.88 billion US dollar | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 4.37 billion US dollar | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 4.72 billion US dollar | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 3.66 billion US dollar | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 2.72 billion US dollar | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 2.19 billion US dollar | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 2.00 billion US dollar | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 2.71 billion US dollar | +35.4% |
| 2019 | 3.14 billion US dollar | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 4.68 billion US dollar | +48.9% |
| 2021 | 4.40 billion US dollar | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 4.33 billion US dollar | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.20 billion US dollar | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.68 billion US dollar | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 3.90 billion US dollar | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 74.82 million US dollar | 74.81 million US dollar | 74.83 million US dollar | 2 |
| 1950s | 87.25 million US dollar | 74.63 million US dollar | 153.00 million US dollar | 10 |
| 1960s | 228.50 million US dollar | -138.00 million US dollar | 478.00 million US dollar | 10 |
| 1970s | 560.34 million US dollar | 332.00 million US dollar | 944.00 million US dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 581.82 million US dollar | 365.03 million US dollar | 710.76 million US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 billion US dollar | 517.42 million US dollar | 3.16 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 billion US dollar | 661.00 million US dollar | 3.85 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 billion US dollar | 2.00 billion US dollar | 4.72 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.20 billion US dollar | 3.68 billion US dollar | 4.68 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,202 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Canada?
- Reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Canada was 3.90 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 billion US dollar in 2013.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -138.00 million US dollar in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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, Reserve position in the IMF (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.