Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Canada
Canada: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 10,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Canada, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 10,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Canada peaked at 11,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Canada 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Canada, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 103.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 51.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 1972 | 8.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.5% |
| 1973 | 130.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1354.2% |
| 1974 | 151.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 139.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 111.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 181.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 1978 | 254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1979 | 427.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 1980 | 456.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 618.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1982 | 264.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 1983 | 585.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +121.3% |
| 1984 | 511.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 419.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1986 | 375.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 848.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +125.9% |
| 1988 | 819.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 715.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 674.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 722.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 645.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 573.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 1,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +106.6% |
| 1995 | 1,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1996 | 1,371 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 2,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +117.5% |
| 1998 | 4,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1999 | 2,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 2000 | 5,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +134.1% |
| 2001 | 4,108 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 3,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 2,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 4,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 2005 | 3,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2006 | 5,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.6% |
| 2007 | 7,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 9,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 4,209 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 2010 | 4,053 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 5,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2012 | 6,943 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 6,075 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 7,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 9,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 7,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 8,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 7,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 8,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 5,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 11,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +125.3% |
| 2022 | 10,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 10,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 10,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1354.2% | 8.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 130.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 155.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 427.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 561.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 264.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 848.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,620 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 573.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,053 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 49 Philippines 11,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Chile 11,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Bulgaria 10,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Albania 9,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Mauritius 8,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Saudi Arabia 8,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Canada?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Canada was 10,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 11,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Canada rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Canada ranks 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.