Canada vs IBRD only: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Canada
- IBRD only
How they compare
IBRD only currently reports 265.04 billion BoP, current US$ against 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ in Canada, a difference of 207.87 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes IBRD only's figure about 4.6 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and IBRD only ranks 11th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and IBRD only in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 197.94 million BoP, current US$ | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 5.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.98 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 14.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.67 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 45.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 55.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.60 billion BoP, current US$ | IBRD only |
| 2010s | 63.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 197.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 134.28 billion BoP, current US$ | IBRD only |
| 2020s | 79.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 272.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 192.87 billion BoP, current US$ | IBRD only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Canada or IBRD only?
- IBRD only, at 265.04 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps between Canada and IBRD only?
- 207.87 billion BoP, current US$, with IBRD only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and IBRD only?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and IBRD only rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Canada ranks 13th and IBRD only ranks 11th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.