Foreign aid and investments given in Canada
Canada: Foreign aid and investments given was 22.52 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.52 billion
Change on year
up 114.1%
World rank
4th
of 42 countries
All-time high
27.48 billion
in 2022
All-time low
731.31 million
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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.
Foreign aid and investments given in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.09 billion | — |
| 1961 | 731.31 million | -32.9% |
| 1962 | 1.02 billion | +39.8% |
| 1963 | 1.13 billion | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 1.19 billion | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 1.37 billion | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 2.10 billion | +53.2% |
| 1967 | 1.99 billion | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 2.32 billion | +16.9% |
| 1969 | 2.26 billion | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 3.89 billion | +72.0% |
| 1971 | 5.33 billion | +37.1% |
| 1972 | 5.31 billion | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 5.44 billion | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 7.02 billion | +29.2% |
| 1975 | 7.96 billion | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 8.18 billion | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 8.26 billion | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 8.65 billion | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 7.97 billion | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 9.67 billion | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 16.23 billion | +67.7% |
| 1982 | 4.91 billion | -69.7% |
| 1983 | 6.41 billion | +30.5% |
| 1984 | 7.10 billion | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 4.35 billion | -38.7% |
| 1986 | 3.96 billion | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 6.73 billion | +70.1% |
| 1988 | 6.08 billion | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 5.18 billion | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 6.24 billion | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 6.88 billion | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 7.42 billion | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 9.93 billion | +33.9% |
| 1994 | 11.06 billion | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 11.04 billion | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 12.59 billion | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 19.93 billion | +58.3% |
| 1998 | 18.73 billion | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 13.94 billion | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 12.38 billion | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 3.02 billion | -75.6% |
| 2002 | 4.01 billion | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 8.39 billion | +109.1% |
| 2004 | 9.13 billion | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 18.43 billion | +101.8% |
| 2006 | 17.90 billion | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 19.79 billion | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 26.72 billion | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 8.85 billion | -66.9% |
| 2010 | 23.97 billion | +170.8% |
| 2011 | 13.34 billion | -44.4% |
| 2012 | 16.77 billion | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 10.35 billion | -38.3% |
| 2014 | 18.72 billion | +80.9% |
| 2015 | 4.54 billion | -75.7% |
| 2016 | 12.62 billion | +177.6% |
| 2017 | 5.22 billion | -58.6% |
| 2018 | 10.49 billion | +100.7% |
| 2019 | 5.50 billion | -47.6% |
| 2020 | 3.26 billion | -40.7% |
| 2021 | 10.33 billion | +216.5% |
| 2022 | 27.48 billion | +166.0% |
| 2023 | 10.52 billion | -61.7% |
| 2024 | 22.52 billion | +114.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 22.52 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 billion, 11.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments given 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +216.5% | 3.26 billion | 10.33 billion |
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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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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