Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Canada
Canada: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Canada, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Canada recorded 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Canada peaked at 120.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 90.06 million BoP, current US$, in 1982.
That places Canada 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Canada, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.9% |
| 1974 | 3.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 3.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.6% |
| 1977 | 3.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.6% |
| 1978 | 3.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 5.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.9% |
| 1980 | 5.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 663.72 million BoP, current US$ | -88.6% |
| 1982 | 90.06 million BoP, current US$ | -86.4% |
| 1983 | 4.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +5028.2% |
| 1984 | 5.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -77.9% |
| 1986 | 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +115.6% |
| 1987 | 8.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +217.3% |
| 1988 | 7.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 7.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 8.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -58.2% |
| 1992 | 7.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +99.7% |
| 1993 | 4.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -40.5% |
| 1994 | 9.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +128.3% |
| 1995 | 13.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.1% |
| 1996 | 8.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.4% |
| 1997 | 15.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +72.2% |
| 1998 | 24.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +64.5% |
| 1999 | 27.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 68.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +148.8% |
| 2001 | 28.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -58.4% |
| 2002 | 24.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 7.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -71.4% |
| 2004 | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -79.3% |
| 2005 | 25.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +1659.3% |
| 2006 | 64.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +151.7% |
| 2007 | 120.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +87.3% |
| 2008 | 70.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.8% |
| 2009 | 20.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -70.1% |
| 2010 | 29.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.8% |
| 2011 | 38.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 49.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2013 | 67.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2014 | 64.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 59.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 34.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -43.0% |
| 2017 | 25.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 42.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +68.0% |
| 2019 | 48.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 29.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -40.5% |
| 2021 | 60.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +106.7% |
| 2022 | 50.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 43.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 63.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.6% |
| 2025 | 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.70 billion BoP, current US$, 25.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +5028.2% | 90.06 million BoP, current US$ | 4.62 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2005 | +1659.3% | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.55 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 90.06 million BoP, current US$ | 8.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 120.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 67.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 6 Brazil 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 United Kingdom 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 France 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 British Virgin Islands 53.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Japan 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Canada?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Canada was 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 120.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.06 million BoP, current US$ in 1982.
- How does Canada rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.