Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Canada
Canada: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Canada, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Canada is 57.17 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 36.1% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Canada peaked at 104.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80.18 million BoP, current US$, in 1972.
Canada ranks 13th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Canada, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 930.15 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 458.01 million BoP, current US$ | -50.8% |
| 1972 | 80.18 million BoP, current US$ | -82.5% |
| 1973 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +1354.2% |
| 1974 | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +62.7% |
| 1978 | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.6% |
| 1979 | 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +68.1% |
| 1980 | 4.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 5.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1982 | 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -57.2% |
| 1983 | 5.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +121.3% |
| 1984 | 4.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 3.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1986 | 3.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 7.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +125.9% |
| 1988 | 7.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 6.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 6.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 6.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 5.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 5.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 10.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +106.6% |
| 1995 | 15.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +49.0% |
| 1996 | 12.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 26.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +117.5% |
| 1998 | 36.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1999 | 19.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -45.2% |
| 2000 | 46.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +134.1% |
| 2001 | 36.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 29.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 23.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 44.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +91.3% |
| 2005 | 27.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.1% |
| 2006 | 50.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +84.6% |
| 2007 | 65.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 88.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 37.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -57.4% |
| 2010 | 36.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 50.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.8% |
| 2012 | 62.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 54.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 64.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 83.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 67.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 78.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 62.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 75.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 47.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 104.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +120.8% |
| 2022 | 88.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 91.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 89.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 80.18 million BoP, current US$ | 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 88.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 83.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 47.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 104.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 10 United Arab Emirates 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Ireland 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 British Virgin Islands 59.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Spain 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Korea 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Malta 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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- 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$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0542 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Canada?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Canada was 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 104.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.18 million BoP, current US$ in 1972.
- How does Canada rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.