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$, in 1982.
That places Canada 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Canada, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | 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$, 25.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +5028.2% | 90.06 million BoP, current US$ | 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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- 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$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Canada?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Canada was 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ 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 202 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.