International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Canada
Canada: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 13.93 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 92.4%
World rank
88th
of 172 countries
All-time high
40.51 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-26.94 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
77
1949–2025
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Canada, 1949–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Canada recorded 13.93 % change on previous year for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 92.4% on the previous year and up 1,188.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Canada peaked at 40.51 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -26.94 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Canada ranks 88th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 1.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | 17.7 % change on previous year | +876.8% |
| 1951 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1952 | 12.87 % change on previous year | +169.9% |
| 1953 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1954 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +123.8% |
| 1955 | -0.9408 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1956 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -1113.5% |
| 1957 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1958 | 6.15 % change on previous year | +114.9% |
| 1959 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1960 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1961 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +176.0% |
| 1962 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1963 | 7.52 % change on previous year | +310.1% |
| 1964 | 40.51 % change on previous year | +439.1% |
| 1965 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1966 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +225.9% |
| 1967 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1968 | 14.18 % change on previous year | +91.0% |
| 1969 | 20.27 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1970 | 22.43 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 9.23 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1972 | 11.16 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 19.78 % change on previous year | +77.2% |
| 1974 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1975 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1976 | 14.96 % change on previous year | +257.7% |
| 1977 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1978 | 13.65 % change on previous year | +117.1% |
| 1979 | 14.52 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 26.48 % change on previous year | +82.3% |
| 1981 | 19.11 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1982 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1983 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +96.5% |
| 1985 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1986 | 12.7 % change on previous year | +226.7% |
| 1987 | 15.49 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 22.17 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 1991 | 15.91 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1992 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1993 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -899.3% |
| 1994 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1995 | 23.38 % change on previous year | +188.0% |
| 1996 | 22.76 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 16.84 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1998 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1999 | 17.64 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 2000 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2001 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 2002 | -4.96 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 28.15 % change on previous year | -668.0% |
| 2004 | 20.3 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 13.52 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2006 | 20.7 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 2007 | 22.37 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2008 | -26.94 % change on previous year | -220.5% |
| 2009 | 29.18 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 2010 | 14.6 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2011 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2012 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -512.2% |
| 2013 | 13.88 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2015 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2016 | 10.45 % change on previous year | +867.1% |
| 2017 | 23.55 % change on previous year | +125.3% |
| 2018 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2019 | 26.58 % change on previous year | -606.0% |
| 2020 | 11.07 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2021 | 14.7 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 2022 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 2023 | 16.31 % change on previous year | -346.7% |
| 2024 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2025 | 13.93 % change on previous year | +92.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 13.93 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.49 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +1113.5% | -0.9408 % change on previous year | 9.54 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +899.3% | -1.64 % change on previous year | 13.09 % change on previous year |
| 1950 | +876.8% | 1.81 % change on previous year | 17.7 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +867.1% | 1.08 % change on previous year | 10.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1950s | 6.62 % change on previous year | -0.9408 % change on previous year | 17.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.12 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 40.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.63 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 22.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.48 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 26.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.01 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | 23.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.34 % change on previous year | -26.94 % change on previous year | 29.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 % change on previous year | -5.25 % change on previous year | 26.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.44 % change on previous year | -6.61 % change on previous year | 16.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 85 South Korea 14.23 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Switzerland 14.16 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Malaysia 14.05 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Kiribati 13.63 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Colombia 13.39 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Curacao 13.39 % change on previous year compare
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- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 196.56 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 544.29 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Canada?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Canada was 13.93 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 40.51 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.94 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Canada ranks 88th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,188.7%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.