International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Canada
Canada: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 3.56 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3.56 US dollar per US$ of GDP for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Canada peaked at 3.56 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2248 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Canada 23rd 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) … unit in Canada, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2248 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2284 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.2255 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2273 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2913 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2674 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2489 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2487 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2595 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2832 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3122 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2946 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3039 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.274 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2634 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2548 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2644 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2908 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2995 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3363 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3582 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3618 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3436 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3499 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3542 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3856 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3897 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3748 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3741 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4349 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4905 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4972 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5772 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6231 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7358 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.868 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9764 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 1.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 1.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.29 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.42 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9804 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 2010 | 1.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.22 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 1.35 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.52 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 1.64 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.92 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 2.16 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 2.47 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 2.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 2.81 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 3.28 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 3.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 2.64 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 3.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 3.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 3.56 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3.56 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2505 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2248 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2913 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2859 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2548 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3122 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3628 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3363 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3897 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7571 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4349 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.9804 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.22 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.81 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.64 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3.56 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More economy & growth data for Canada
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- 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)
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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 3.56 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 3.56 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2248 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Canada ranks 23rd 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 85.6%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.