Canada vs United Kingdom: Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares

Canada
2.59 trillion US dollar
in 2025
United Kingdom
3.54 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 3.54 trillion US dollar against 2.59 trillion US dollar in Canada, a difference of 946.70 billion US dollar.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 160 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 11.88 billion US dollar 93.67 billion US dollar 81.78 billion US dollar United Kingdom
1990s 100.38 billion US dollar 361.24 billion US dollar 260.86 billion US dollar United Kingdom
2000s 359.77 billion US dollar 1.08 trillion US dollar 716.69 billion US dollar United Kingdom
2010s 950.29 billion US dollar 1.93 trillion US dollar 982.91 billion US dollar United Kingdom
2020s 2.00 trillion US dollar 2.84 trillion US dollar 841.65 billion US dollar United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares, Canada or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 3.54 trillion US dollar against 2.59 trillion US dollar in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares between Canada and United Kingdom?
946.70 billion US dollar, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares?
Canada ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
163 places, 3,798 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.