Net financial account (BoP, current US$) in Canada
Canada: Net financial account (BoP, current US$) was -15.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-15.25 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
187th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.84 billion BoP, current US$
in 2004
All-time low
-63.90 billion BoP, current US$
in 2012
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net financial account in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial account in Canada is -15.25 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial account in Canada peaked at 24.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, -63.90 billion BoP, current US$, in 2012.
Canada ranks 187th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial account (BoP, current US$) in Canada, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | -983.40 million BoP, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1962 | -1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1963 | -801.04 million BoP, current US$ | -35.8% |
| 1964 | -343.63 million BoP, current US$ | -57.1% |
| 1965 | -1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +439.9% |
| 1966 | -1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1967 | -1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1968 | -1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1969 | -1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1970 | 495.07 million BoP, current US$ | -125.0% |
| 1971 | -2.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -520.9% |
| 1972 | -3.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +71.7% |
| 1973 | -2.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.2% |
| 1974 | -4.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +99.4% |
| 1975 | -8.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +68.5% |
| 1976 | -10.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1977 | -7.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.3% |
| 1978 | -10.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1979 | -9.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1980 | -5.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.7% |
| 1981 | -16.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +195.7% |
| 1982 | -60.87 million BoP, current US$ | -99.6% |
| 1983 | -5.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +8574.6% |
| 1984 | -6.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1985 | -9.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.4% |
| 1986 | -12.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1987 | -15.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1988 | -14.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1989 | -23.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +60.9% |
| 1990 | -22.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1991 | -22.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | -18.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1993 | -27.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.7% |
| 1994 | -13.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -51.2% |
| 1995 | -1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -87.9% |
| 1996 | 6.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -507.0% |
| 1997 | -10.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -262.2% |
| 1998 | -5.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -47.9% |
| 1999 | 6.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -208.4% |
| 2000 | 14.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +132.5% |
| 2001 | 10.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 9.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 11.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 24.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +112.1% |
| 2005 | 20.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 19.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 13.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.0% |
| 2008 | -1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -109.7% |
| 2009 | -42.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +3152.3% |
| 2010 | -58.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.3% |
| 2011 | -49.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2012 | -63.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2013 | -57.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2014 | -43.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2015 | -52.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2016 | -45.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2017 | -44.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2018 | -35.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2019 | -37.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2020 | -34.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 4.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -113.1% |
| 2022 | -8.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -281.3% |
| 2023 | -12.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.5% |
| 2024 | -15.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2025 | -15.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's -15.25 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 162.16 million BoP, current US$. (71 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial account (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -8574.6% | -60.87 million BoP, current US$ | -5.28 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2009 | -3152.3% | -1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -42.16 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1971 | -520.9% | 495.07 million BoP, current US$ | -2.08 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1996 | +507.0% | -1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.61 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1965 | -439.9% | -343.63 million BoP, current US$ | -1.86 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2022 | -281.3% | 4.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.08 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -343.63 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -5.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 495.07 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -11.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -60.87 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -11.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -42.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -48.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -63.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 184 Egypt -11.71 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Argentina -12.00 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Poland -12.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 Philippines -17.21 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 India -22.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Algeria -23.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial account in Canada?
- Net financial account in Canada was -15.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net financial account recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 24.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest net financial account recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.90 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for net financial account?
- Canada ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net financial account rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.