Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Canada
Canada: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -6.38 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Canada, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Canada recorded -6.38 billion current LCU for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 188.2% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Canada peaked at 625.00 million current LCU in 2001 and was at its lowest, -8.00 billion current LCU, in 2023.
Canada ranks 169th of 202 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Canada, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -144.56 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | -94.75 million current LCU | -34.5% |
| 1972 | -150.95 million current LCU | +59.3% |
| 1973 | -133.20 million current LCU | -11.8% |
| 1974 | -137.06 million current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1975 | -317.35 million current LCU | +131.5% |
| 1976 | -227.39 million current LCU | -28.3% |
| 1977 | -290.85 million current LCU | +27.9% |
| 1978 | -419.48 million current LCU | +44.2% |
| 1979 | -308.47 million current LCU | -26.5% |
| 1980 | -113.50 million current LCU | -63.2% |
| 1981 | -112.00 million current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1982 | -255.00 million current LCU | +127.7% |
| 1983 | -543.00 million current LCU | +112.9% |
| 1984 | -998.00 million current LCU | +83.8% |
| 1985 | -1.18 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1986 | -523.00 million current LCU | -55.5% |
| 1987 | -1.44 billion current LCU | +174.4% |
| 1988 | -1.34 billion current LCU | -6.9% |
| 1989 | -1.32 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1990 | -1.27 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1991 | -1.73 billion current LCU | +36.4% |
| 1992 | -1.51 billion current LCU | -12.5% |
| 1993 | -1.35 billion current LCU | -11.0% |
| 1994 | -1.35 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 1995 | -1.01 billion current LCU | -25.0% |
| 1996 | -271.00 million current LCU | -73.2% |
| 1997 | 230.00 million current LCU | -184.9% |
| 1998 | 562.00 million current LCU | +144.3% |
| 1999 | 289.00 million current LCU | -48.6% |
| 2000 | 431.00 million current LCU | +49.1% |
| 2001 | 625.00 million current LCU | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 530.00 million current LCU | -15.2% |
| 2003 | -342.00 million current LCU | -164.5% |
| 2004 | -654.00 million current LCU | +91.2% |
| 2005 | -1.76 billion current LCU | +168.5% |
| 2006 | -1.89 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2007 | -2.39 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2008 | -1.59 billion current LCU | -33.2% |
| 2009 | -3.48 billion current LCU | +118.3% |
| 2010 | -3.97 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2011 | -3.63 billion current LCU | -8.5% |
| 2012 | -4.20 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2013 | -4.05 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2014 | -3.44 billion current LCU | -14.9% |
| 2015 | -4.19 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2016 | -2.13 billion current LCU | -49.3% |
| 2017 | -4.37 billion current LCU | +105.4% |
| 2018 | -3.29 billion current LCU | -24.6% |
| 2019 | -2.98 billion current LCU | -9.5% |
| 2020 | -6.39 billion current LCU | +114.9% |
| 2021 | -5.10 billion current LCU | -20.3% |
| 2022 | -4.55 billion current LCU | -10.8% |
| 2023 | -8.00 billion current LCU | +75.9% |
| 2024 | -2.21 billion current LCU | -72.3% |
| 2025 | -6.38 billion current LCU | +188.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -222.41 million current LCU | -419.48 million current LCU | -94.75 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -781.05 million current LCU | -1.44 billion current LCU | -112.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -740.30 million current LCU | -1.73 billion current LCU | 562.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.05 billion current LCU | -3.48 billion current LCU | 625.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.62 billion current LCU | -4.37 billion current LCU | -2.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.44 billion current LCU | -8.00 billion current LCU | -2.21 billion current LCU | 6 |
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- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -0.7097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 12,427 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.312 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 17,375 current LCU per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Canada?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Canada was -6.38 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 625.00 million current LCU in 2001.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.00 billion current LCU in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Canada ranks 169th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.