Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Canada
Canada: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP was 0.2942 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.2942 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Canada peaked at 0.2942 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
Canada ranks 42nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0288 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0221 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0072 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -67.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0656 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +816.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0499 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0488 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.054 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0599 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0902 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0955 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0822 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0838 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0785 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0695 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0719 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.075 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0889 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0923 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1121 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1237 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1362 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1321 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1346 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1236 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1487 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1238 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.089 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0845 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0869 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0764 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0755 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0642 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0975 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1146 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 0.109 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1218 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0908 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0925 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0825 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0892 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0887 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0886 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.086 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1084 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1199 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1548 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1383 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1399 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.138 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1355 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1433 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.168 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1973 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1887 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1829 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1945 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2341 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2146 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2273 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2719 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2791 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2942 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.2942 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2519 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +816.5% | 0.0072 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0656 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0451 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0902 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0838 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0695 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1208 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0845 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1487 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.094 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0642 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1218 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0825 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1548 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1626 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1355 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1973 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2535 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2146 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2942 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 39 Latvia 0.3117 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Greece 0.3082 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Estonia 0.2991 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Kuwait 0.294 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Finland 0.276 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Azerbaijan 0.2758 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
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- 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 other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Canada?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Canada was 0.2942 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2942 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Canada rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Canada ranks 42nd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. 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 Other investment, Currency and deposits (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
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Other investment, Currency and deposits (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.