Canada vs China: Direct investment
Canada
3.45 trillion US dollar
in 2025
China
3.58 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
China rank
5th
Direct investment over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 3.58 trillion US dollar against 3.45 trillion US dollar in Canada, a difference of 127.22 billion US dollar.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and China ranks 5th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 800.87 billion US dollar | 138.65 billion US dollar | 662.22 billion US dollar | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.33 trillion US dollar | 1.16 trillion US dollar | 166.77 billion US dollar | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.79 trillion US dollar | 2.97 trillion US dollar | 172.33 billion US dollar | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, Canada or China?
- China, at 3.58 trillion US dollar against 3.45 trillion US dollar in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment between Canada and China?
- 127.22 billion US dollar, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for direct investment?
- Canada ranks 6th and China ranks 5th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.