Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Canada
Canada: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 69.03 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Canada is 69.03 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 15.1% 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$, in 1982.
That places Canada 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 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
More economy & growth data for Canada
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.8% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 45,418 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.3% (2022)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.89 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 45,418 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -6.38 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 202.56 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Canada?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Canada was 69.03 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 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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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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.