Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Canada
Canada: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 2.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Canada stood at 2.8%.
That represents a change of up 39.1% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Canada peaked at 9.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
That places Canada 88th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -58.1% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -75.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -81.9% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +1439.7% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +123.8% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +68.2% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -44.9% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -66.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -41.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +60.6% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +69.2% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +39.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1439.7% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.1% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Canada?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Canada was 2.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Canada rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Canada ranks 88th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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