Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Canada
Canada: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -36.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Canada, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Canada is -36.08 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,354.8% on the previous year and down 223.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Canada peaked at 134.07 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -82.49 % change on previous year, in 1972.
Canada ranks 138th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -50.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -82.49 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 1974 | 16.39 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1975 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1976 | -19.76 % change on previous year | +149.3% |
| 1977 | 62.67 % change on previous year | -417.2% |
| 1978 | 39.63 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1979 | 68.12 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 1980 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1981 | 35.48 % change on previous year | +412.8% |
| 1982 | -57.24 % change on previous year | -261.4% |
| 1983 | 121.31 % change on previous year | -311.9% |
| 1984 | -12.64 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1985 | -17.89 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1986 | -10.61 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1987 | 125.95 % change on previous year | -1287.1% |
| 1988 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1989 | -12.67 % change on previous year | +274.4% |
| 1990 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1991 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 1992 | -10.63 % change on previous year | -250.9% |
| 1993 | -11.18 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 106.59 % change on previous year | -1053.2% |
| 1995 | 49.03 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1996 | -22.36 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 1997 | 117.49 % change on previous year | -625.5% |
| 1998 | 35.99 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1999 | -45.17 % change on previous year | -225.5% |
| 2000 | 134.07 % change on previous year | -396.8% |
| 2001 | -21.05 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2002 | -20.62 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2003 | -19.86 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 91.31 % change on previous year | -559.8% |
| 2005 | -39.14 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2006 | 84.58 % change on previous year | -316.1% |
| 2007 | 29.37 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2008 | 36.15 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2009 | -57.45 % change on previous year | -258.9% |
| 2010 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2011 | 37.84 % change on previous year | -1121.8% |
| 2012 | 24.26 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2013 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 2014 | 19.31 % change on previous year | -254.4% |
| 2015 | 29.14 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 2016 | -19.43 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2017 | 15.65 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 2018 | -19.73 % change on previous year | -226.1% |
| 2019 | 20.95 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 2020 | -37.52 % change on previous year | -279.1% |
| 2021 | 120.81 % change on previous year | -422.0% |
| 2022 | -15.15 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2023 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2024 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 2025 | -36.08 % change on previous year | +1354.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's -36.08 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.08 % change on previous year, 4.5× the median. (69 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1287.1% | -10.61 % change on previous year | 125.95 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -1354.8% | -2.48 % change on previous year | -36.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.23 % change on previous year | -82.49 % change on previous year | 68.12 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 17.52 % change on previous year | -57.24 % change on previous year | 125.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.11 % change on previous year | -45.17 % change on previous year | 117.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.74 % change on previous year | -57.45 % change on previous year | 134.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.18 % change on previous year | -19.73 % change on previous year | 37.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.46 % change on previous year | -37.52 % change on previous year | 120.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 135 Senegal -32.03 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Czechia -32.94 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Spain -35.12 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Vanuatu -36.67 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Philippines -40.63 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Georgia -42.39 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Canada?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Canada was -36.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 134.07 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -82.49 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Canada rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Canada ranks 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 223.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.