Canada vs Mexico: Portfolio Investment, net
Portfolio Investment, net over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 14.70 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.67 billion BoP, current US$ in Canada, a difference of 3.02 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Mexico ahead.
Canada ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 20th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 393.00 million BoP, current US$ | 3.88 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1980s | -10.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10.27 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1990s | -8.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 379.93 million BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | -56.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.06 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2020s | -43.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 58.33 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, net, Canada or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 14.70 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.67 billion BoP, current US$ in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, net between Canada and Mexico?
- 3.02 billion BoP, current US$, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for portfolio investment, net?
- Canada ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 20th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.