Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -144.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-144.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 223.4%
World rank
176th
of 195 countries
All-time high
383.85 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-907.58 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Canada recorded -144.97 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 223.4% on the previous year and down 236.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 383.85 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -907.58 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Canada 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1722 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.9689 % change on previous year | -662.7% |
| 1963 | 27.78 % change on previous year | -2967.2% |
| 1964 | 31.75 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1965 | -217.68 % change on previous year | -785.6% |
| 1966 | -19.47 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1967 | -0.3046 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1968 | 16.44 % change on previous year | -5495.0% |
| 1969 | -18.52 % change on previous year | -212.7% |
| 1970 | 25.25 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 1971 | -102.38 % change on previous year | -505.4% |
| 1972 | -11.87 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5934 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1974 | -17.23 % change on previous year | -3004.4% |
| 1975 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 1976 | 32.23 % change on previous year | +231.9% |
| 1977 | -20.22 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 1978 | 15.97 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 1979 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1980 | -16.27 % change on previous year | +1366.6% |
| 1981 | 383.85 % change on previous year | -2459.2% |
| 1982 | -53.27 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1983 | -72.42 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1984 | -273.43 % change on previous year | +277.5% |
| 1985 | 329.88 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 1986 | -73.87 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1987 | -251.68 % change on previous year | +240.7% |
| 1988 | 115.04 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 1989 | -605.91 % change on previous year | -626.7% |
| 1990 | -210.85 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1991 | 225.99 % change on previous year | -207.2% |
| 1992 | -141.52 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 1993 | 178.26 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 1994 | 12.16 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1995 | 101.08 % change on previous year | +730.9% |
| 1996 | 59.92 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1997 | 232.58 % change on previous year | +288.1% |
| 1998 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1999 | -166.2 % change on previous year | +10754.0% |
| 2000 | -187.69 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 138.98 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 2002 | -43.73 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2003 | 245.69 % change on previous year | -661.8% |
| 2004 | 164.17 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2005 | -96.02 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 2006 | -907.58 % change on previous year | +845.2% |
| 2007 | -296.49 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2008 | 133.57 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2009 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2010 | -60.53 % change on previous year | +531.1% |
| 2011 | 77.41 % change on previous year | -227.9% |
| 2012 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2013 | -197.54 % change on previous year | -2167.9% |
| 2014 | 106.41 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 2016 | 39.6 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2017 | 58.15 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 2018 | -61.85 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 2019 | 33.78 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 2020 | -32.11 % change on previous year | -195.1% |
| 2021 | 143.3 % change on previous year | -546.3% |
| 2022 | -14.45 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2023 | 25.48 % change on previous year | -276.3% |
| 2024 | -44.82 % change on previous year | -275.9% |
| 2025 | -144.97 % change on previous year | +223.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's -144.97 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -7.44 % change on previous year, 19.5× the median. (69 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (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 | -10754.0% | -1.53 % change on previous year | -166.2 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +5495.0% | -0.3046 % change on previous year | 16.44 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +2967.2% | -0.9689 % change on previous year | 27.78 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -3004.4% | 0.5934 % change on previous year | -17.23 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +2459.2% | -16.27 % change on previous year | 383.85 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -2167.9% | 9.55 % change on previous year | -197.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -20.09 % change on previous year | -217.68 % change on previous year | 31.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -6.91 % change on previous year | -102.38 % change on previous year | 32.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -51.81 % change on previous year | -605.91 % change on previous year | 383.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.99 % change on previous year | -210.85 % change on previous year | 232.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -85.87 % change on previous year | -907.58 % change on previous year | 245.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5549 % change on previous year | -197.54 % change on previous year | 106.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -11.26 % change on previous year | -144.97 % change on previous year | 143.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 173 Nigeria -133.72 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Morocco -134.45 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Israel -142.06 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Andorra -176.85 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Czechia -185.74 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Fiji -188.88 % 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$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Canada?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Canada was -144.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 383.85 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -907.58 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Canada rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 236.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), 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 Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.