Canada vs France: Portfolio investment
Canada
3.39 trillion US dollar
in 2025
France
4.49 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Canada rank
8th
France rank
7th
Portfolio investment over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 4.49 trillion US dollar against 3.39 trillion US dollar in Canada, a difference of 1.10 trillion US dollar.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and France ranks 7th of 168 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.11 billion US dollar | 73.65 billion US dollar | 42.54 billion US dollar | France |
| 1990s | 115.83 billion US dollar | 245.68 billion US dollar | 129.85 billion US dollar | France |
| 2000s | 442.95 billion US dollar | 1.83 trillion US dollar | 1.39 trillion US dollar | France |
| 2010s | 1.24 trillion US dollar | 2.74 trillion US dollar | 1.51 trillion US dollar | France |
| 2020s | 2.64 trillion US dollar | 3.53 trillion US dollar | 896.92 billion US dollar | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, Canada or France?
- France, at 4.49 trillion US dollar against 3.39 trillion US dollar in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment between Canada and France?
- 1.10 trillion US dollar, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for portfolio investment?
- Canada ranks 8th and France ranks 7th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio 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.