Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Canada
Canada: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 4,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Canada, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Canada is 4,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Canada peaked at 13,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
Canada ranks 111th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 (BoP, current US$), per square in Canada, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 203.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 253.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 235.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 355.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 1974 | 415.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 377.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 273.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1977 | 376.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1978 | 417.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 592.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1980 | 648.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 74.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.6% |
| 1982 | 10.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -86.4% |
| 1983 | 515.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5028.3% |
| 1984 | 633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 140.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.9% |
| 1986 | 302.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.6% |
| 1987 | 958.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +217.3% |
| 1988 | 802.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 799.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 937.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 391.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 1992 | 782.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +99.7% |
| 1993 | 466.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 1994 | 1,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +128.3% |
| 1995 | 1,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1996 | 983.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1997 | 1,693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.2% |
| 1998 | 2,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 1999 | 3,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 7,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +148.8% |
| 2001 | 3,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.4% |
| 2002 | 2,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 782.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2004 | 162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.3% |
| 2005 | 2,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1659.3% |
| 2006 | 7,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +151.7% |
| 2007 | 13,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.3% |
| 2008 | 7,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 2009 | 2,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.1% |
| 2010 | 3,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2011 | 4,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 5,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2013 | 7,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2014 | 7,158 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 6,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 3,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 2017 | 2,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 4,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 2019 | 5,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 3,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2021 | 6,849 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +110.8% |
| 2022 | 5,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 4,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +5028.3% | 10.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 515.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +1659.3% | 162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 349.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 203.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 592.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 488.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 958.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 391.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,808 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,849 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 108 Guinea 5,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Honduras 5,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Equatorial Guinea 5,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Fiji 4,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Uzbekistan 4,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Australia 4,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Canada?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Canada was 4,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Canada rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Canada ranks 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.