Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -98.72 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-98.72 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 461.3%
World rank
176th
of 198 countries
All-time high
147.97 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-470.07 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
62
1961–2025
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Canada recorded -98.72 % change on previous year for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 461.3% on the previous year and down 222.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 147.97 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -470.07 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Canada ranks 176th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1963 | 22.12 % change on previous year | +865.0% |
| 1964 | 46.08 % change on previous year | +108.3% |
| 1965 | -265.36 % change on previous year | -675.9% |
| 1966 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1967 | 18.99 % change on previous year | +297.5% |
| 1968 | 23.31 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1969 | -98.39 % change on previous year | -522.0% |
| 1970 | 125.38 % change on previous year | -227.4% |
| 1971 | -310.36 % change on previous year | -347.5% |
| 1972 | -131.5 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1973 | 14.47 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1974 | -122.25 % change on previous year | -944.6% |
| 1975 | -79.34 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1976 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1977 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1978 | -16.93 % change on previous year | -303.4% |
| 1979 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1980 | 27.39 % change on previous year | -1241.5% |
| 1981 | -105.85 % change on previous year | -486.4% |
| 1982 | 114.33 % change on previous year | -208.0% |
| 1983 | -240.42 % change on previous year | -310.3% |
| 1984 | 45.55 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 1985 | -325.07 % change on previous year | -813.7% |
| 1986 | -94.41 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1987 | -20.79 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1988 | -11.47 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1989 | -45.34 % change on previous year | +295.2% |
| 1990 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1991 | -12.91 % change on previous year | -246.6% |
| 1992 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1993 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 1994 | 37.78 % change on previous year | -1394.4% |
| 1995 | 63.61 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 1996 | 147.97 % change on previous year | +132.6% |
| 1997 | -470.07 % change on previous year | -417.7% |
| 1998 | -0.1584 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 109.39 % change on previous year | -69175.6% |
| 2001 | -14.8 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2002 | -20.59 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 2003 | -16.62 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 122.71 % change on previous year | -838.2% |
| 2005 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2006 | -17.98 % change on previous year | +220.7% |
| 2007 | -38.57 % change on previous year | +114.6% |
| 2008 | -71.24 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 2010 | -42.64 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2011 | 14.47 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2012 | -29.82 % change on previous year | -306.1% |
| 2013 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2014 | 27.94 % change on previous year | +178.8% |
| 2015 | -30.62 % change on previous year | -209.6% |
| 2016 | 13.59 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2017 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2018 | 11 % change on previous year | +406.4% |
| 2019 | 17.3 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 2020 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2021 | 98.67 % change on previous year | +4407.7% |
| 2023 | -56.62 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 2024 | 27.33 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 2025 | -98.72 % change on previous year | -461.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's -98.72 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.97 % change on previous year. (71 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +69175.6% | -0.1584 % change on previous year | 109.39 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +4407.7% | 2.19 % change on previous year | 98.67 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1394.4% | -2.92 % change on previous year | 37.78 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1241.5% | -2.4 % change on previous year | 27.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -26.59 % change on previous year | -265.36 % change on previous year | 46.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -50.78 % change on previous year | -310.36 % change on previous year | 125.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -65.61 % change on previous year | -325.07 % change on previous year | 114.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -11.34 % change on previous year | -470.07 % change on previous year | 147.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.84 % change on previous year | -71.24 % change on previous year | 122.71 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -0.6593 % change on previous year | -42.64 % change on previous year | 27.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.43 % change on previous year | -98.72 % change on previous year | 98.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 173 Central African Republic -90.54 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Angola -91.5 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Sierra Leone -95.1 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Tuvalu -100.84 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Saudi Arabia -101.41 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Lesotho -104.41 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Canada?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Canada was -98.72 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 147.97 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -470.07 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Canada rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 222.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.