Shares and other equity, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement) in Canada
Canada: Shares and other equity, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement) was 6.30 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Shares and other equity, Financial assets, Transactions in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Canada recorded 6.30 billion for shares and other equity, financial assets, transactions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.3% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, shares and other equity, financial assets, transactions in Canada peaked at 32.78 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, -16.42 billion, in 2023.
That places Canada 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Shares and other equity, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.65 billion | — |
| 1991 | 2.39 billion | -34.5% |
| 1992 | 2.21 billion | -7.8% |
| 1993 | -3.96 billion | -279.5% |
| 1994 | 2.03 billion | -151.2% |
| 1995 | -5.28 billion | -360.3% |
| 1996 | 4.16 billion | -178.9% |
| 1997 | 6.26 billion | +50.3% |
| 1998 | -999.00 million | -116.0% |
| 1999 | 8.70 billion | -971.1% |
| 2000 | 6.85 billion | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 22.06 billion | +221.8% |
| 2002 | 8.96 billion | -59.4% |
| 2003 | 3.60 billion | -59.9% |
| 2004 | 4.72 billion | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 3.90 billion | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 12.31 billion | +215.9% |
| 2007 | 5.04 billion | -59.1% |
| 2008 | 31.20 billion | +519.6% |
| 2009 | 4.56 billion | -85.4% |
| 2010 | 3.34 billion | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 16.79 billion | +402.4% |
| 2012 | 12.25 billion | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 586.00 million | -95.2% |
| 2014 | 11.54 billion | +1869.1% |
| 2015 | 20.68 billion | +79.2% |
| 2016 | 11.78 billion | -43.0% |
| 2017 | 26.84 billion | +127.8% |
| 2018 | 24.74 billion | -7.8% |
| 2019 | -8.95 billion | -136.2% |
| 2020 | 32.78 billion | -466.4% |
| 2021 | 2.82 billion | -91.4% |
| 2022 | 7.70 billion | +173.1% |
| 2023 | -16.42 billion | -313.1% |
| 2024 | 3.49 billion | -121.3% |
| 2025 | 6.30 billion | +80.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 6.30 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 489.44 million, 12.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Shares and other equity, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1869.1% | 586.00 million | 11.54 billion |
| 1999 | +971.1% | -999.00 million | 8.70 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.92 billion | -5.28 billion | 8.70 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.32 billion | 3.60 billion | 31.20 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.96 billion | -8.95 billion | 26.84 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.11 billion | -16.42 billion | 32.78 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 shares and other equity, financial assets, transactions in Canada?
- Shares and other equity, financial assets, transactions in Canada was 6.30 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest shares and other equity, financial assets, transactions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 32.78 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest shares and other equity, financial assets, transactions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.42 billion in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for shares and other equity, financial assets, transactions?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is shares and other equity, financial assets, transactions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. 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 Shares and other equity, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.