Canada vs China: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Canada
64,096 million current US$
in 2024
China
116,238 million current US$
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
China rank
3rd
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 116,238 million current US$ against 64,096 million current US$ in Canada, a difference of 52,142 million current US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and China ranks 3rd of 224 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,608 million current US$ | 29,043 million current US$ | 18,434 million current US$ | China |
| 2000s | 41,071 million current US$ | 68,548 million current US$ | 27,477 million current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 43,042 million current US$ | 129,734 million current US$ | 86,692 million current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 48,698 million current US$ | 159,784 million current US$ | 111,086 million current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Canada or China?
- China, at 116,238 million current US$ against 64,096 million current US$ in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Canada and China?
- 52,142 million current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Canada ranks 6th and China ranks 3rd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.