Canada vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Canada
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ against 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ in Canada, a difference of 119.04 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 3.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.11 million BoP, current US$ | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 5.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 683.10 million BoP, current US$ | 4.35 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 14.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.28 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 45.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.64 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 63.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 150.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 87.18 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 79.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 218.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 138.24 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Canada or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ against 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Canada and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 119.04 billion BoP, current US$, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Canada and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Canada ranks 13th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.