Foreign direct investment, net in Canada
Canada: Foreign direct investment, net was -11.86 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-11.86 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 145.0%
World rank
187th
of 197 countries
All-time high
52.83 billion BoP, current US$
in 2017
All-time low
-55.31 billion BoP, current US$
in 2007
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Foreign direct investment, net in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net in Canada stood at -11.86 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 145.0% on the previous year and down 149.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Canada peaked at 52.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -55.31 billion BoP, current US$, in 2007.
That places Canada 187th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net in Canada, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -640.62 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | -639.52 million BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1962 | -645.71 million BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1963 | -466.34 million BoP, current US$ | -27.8% |
| 1964 | -318.27 million BoP, current US$ | -31.8% |
| 1965 | -1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +217.7% |
| 1966 | -1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1967 | -1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1968 | -1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1969 | -1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1970 | -896.96 million BoP, current US$ | -25.3% |
| 1971 | -1.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +102.4% |
| 1972 | -2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1973 | -2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1974 | -2.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1975 | -2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1976 | -1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.2% |
| 1977 | -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1978 | -1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1979 | -1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1980 | -1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -383.9% |
| 1982 | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -53.3% |
| 1983 | 629.01 million BoP, current US$ | -72.4% |
| 1984 | -1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -273.4% |
| 1985 | 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -329.9% |
| 1986 | 655.38 million BoP, current US$ | -73.9% |
| 1987 | -994.08 million BoP, current US$ | -251.7% |
| 1988 | 149.52 million BoP, current US$ | -115.0% |
| 1989 | -756.43 million BoP, current US$ | -605.9% |
| 1990 | -2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +210.8% |
| 1991 | 2.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -226.0% |
| 1992 | -1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -141.5% |
| 1993 | 962.55 million BoP, current US$ | -178.3% |
| 1994 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +101.1% |
| 1996 | 3.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +59.9% |
| 1997 | 11.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +232.6% |
| 1998 | 11.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1999 | -7.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -166.2% |
| 2000 | -21.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +187.7% |
| 2001 | 8.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -139.0% |
| 2002 | 4.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -43.7% |
| 2003 | 16.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +245.7% |
| 2004 | 43.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +164.2% |
| 2005 | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -96.0% |
| 2006 | -13.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -907.6% |
| 2007 | -55.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +296.5% |
| 2008 | 18.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -133.6% |
| 2009 | 16.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 6.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -60.5% |
| 2011 | 11.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +77.4% |
| 2012 | 12.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2013 | -12.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -197.5% |
| 2014 | 805.19 million BoP, current US$ | -106.4% |
| 2015 | 23.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +2871.7% |
| 2016 | 33.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.6% |
| 2017 | 52.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +58.2% |
| 2018 | 20.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -61.8% |
| 2019 | 26.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2020 | 18.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 44.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +143.3% |
| 2022 | 38.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 47.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2024 | 26.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -44.8% |
| 2025 | -11.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -145.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's -11.86 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is -153.62 million BoP, current US$, 77.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2871.7% | 805.19 million BoP, current US$ | 23.93 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2006 | -907.6% | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.95 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1989 | -605.9% | 149.52 million BoP, current US$ | -756.43 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -835.37 million BoP, current US$ | -1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -318.27 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -896.96 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 654.33 million BoP, current US$ | -1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -55.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 52.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 47.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 184 Sweden -11.12 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Poland -11.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Israel -11.75 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 Russia -12.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Oman -12.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Indonesia -14.35 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Canada?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Canada was -11.86 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 52.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.31 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Canada rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Canada ranks 187th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 149.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. 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.