Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Canada
Canada: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
76th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1982
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Canada, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Canada is 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Canada peaked at 0.0917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
That places Canada 76th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit in Canada, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1978 | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -89.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4620.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +108.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +177.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +128.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 1996 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +126.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1439.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +123.8% |
| 2007 | 0.082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 73 Lithuania 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Peru 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Uzbekistan 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Sweden 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Jordan 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Czechia 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0542 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Canada?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Canada was 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Canada rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Canada ranks 76th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.