International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Canada
Canada: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita was 198,522 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Canada is 198,522 US dollar per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 137.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Canada peaked at 198,522 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 509.08 US dollar per person, in 1960.
That places Canada 20th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 509.08 US dollar per person | — |
| 1961 | 513 US dollar per person | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 512.77 US dollar per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 541.14 US dollar per person | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 746.15 US dollar per person | +37.9% |
| 1965 | 742.5 US dollar per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 760.37 US dollar per person | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 802.24 US dollar per person | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 901.33 US dollar per person | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 1,069 US dollar per person | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 1,291 US dollar per person | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 1,369 US dollar per person | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 1,505 US dollar per person | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 1,780 US dollar per person | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 1,933 US dollar per person | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 1,985 US dollar per person | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2,252 US dollar per person | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 2,366 US dollar per person | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 2,662 US dollar per person | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 3,019 US dollar per person | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 3,769 US dollar per person | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 4,434 US dollar per person | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 4,532 US dollar per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 4,631 US dollar per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 4,875 US dollar per person | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 5,018 US dollar per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 5,600 US dollar per person | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 6,383 US dollar per person | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 7,126 US dollar per person | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 7,779 US dollar per person | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 9,361 US dollar per person | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 10,717 US dollar per person | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 10,417 US dollar per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 11,652 US dollar per person | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 12,461 US dollar per person | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 15,216 US dollar per person | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 18,485 US dollar per person | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 21,384 US dollar per person | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 23,715 US dollar per person | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 27,673 US dollar per person | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 29,046 US dollar per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 27,349 US dollar per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 25,713 US dollar per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 32,655 US dollar per person | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 38,920 US dollar per person | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 43,764 US dollar per person | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 52,290 US dollar per person | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 63,368 US dollar per person | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 45,795 US dollar per person | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 58,483 US dollar per person | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 66,282 US dollar per person | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 63,616 US dollar per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 70,923 US dollar per person | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 79,922 US dollar per person | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 83,447 US dollar per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 83,710 US dollar per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 91,417 US dollar per person | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 111,600 US dollar per person | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 104,234 US dollar per person | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 130,020 US dollar per person | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 142,857 US dollar per person | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 162,950 US dollar per person | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 149,402 US dollar per person | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 168,996 US dollar per person | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 175,901 US dollar per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 198,522 US dollar per person | +12.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 198,522 US dollar per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,632 US dollar per person, 3.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 709.79 US dollar per person | 509.08 US dollar per person | 1,069 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,016 US dollar per person | 1,291 US dollar per person | 3,019 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,415 US dollar per person | 3,769 US dollar per person | 7,779 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,108 US dollar per person | 9,361 US dollar per person | 27,673 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,738 US dollar per person | 25,713 US dollar per person | 63,368 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,517 US dollar per person | 63,616 US dollar per person | 130,020 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 166,438 US dollar per person | 142,857 US dollar per person | 198,522 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 560.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0258 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 409.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Canada?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Canada was 198,522 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 198,522 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 509.08 US dollar per person in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Canada ranks 20th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.