Foreign aid and investments given in Canada
Canada: Foreign aid and investments given was 22.52 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid and investments given in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments given in Canada is 22.52 billion, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 114.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments given in Canada peaked at 27.48 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 731.31 million, in 1961.
That places Canada 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 billion | 731.31 million | 2.32 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.80 billion | 3.89 billion | 8.65 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.06 billion | 3.96 billion | 16.23 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.78 billion | 6.24 billion | 19.93 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.86 billion | 3.02 billion | 26.72 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.15 billion | 4.54 billion | 23.97 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.82 billion | 3.26 billion | 27.48 billion | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Canada
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -0.8457 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.07 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 45,418 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 9.32 (2022)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.89 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 45,418 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -6.38 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 202.56 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments given in Canada?
- Foreign aid and investments given in Canada was 22.52 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments given recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 27.48 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments given recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 731.31 million in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for foreign aid and investments given?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments given rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments given. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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