Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Canada
Canada: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 70.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Canada, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Canada is 70.13 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Canada peaked at 120.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 90.06 million BoP, current US$, in 1982.
That places Canada 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | 70.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 70.13 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.99 billion BoP, current US$, 23.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | 52.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 70.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 5 China 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Brazil 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Ireland 75.00 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 France 61.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 48.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Japan 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 560.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0258 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 409.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Canada?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Canada was 70.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.