Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Canada
Canada: Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was -12.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-12.55 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 123.3%
World rank
182nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
42.28 billion BoP, current US$
in 2017
All-time low
-42.06 billion BoP, current US$
in 2007
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Portfolio equity, net inflows in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Canada recorded -12.55 billion BoP, current US$ for portfolio equity, net inflows in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 123.3% on the previous year and down 233.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio equity, net inflows in Canada peaked at 42.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -42.06 billion BoP, current US$, in 2007.
Canada ranks 182nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Canada, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.26 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 29.42 million BoP, current US$ | -58.1% |
| 1962 | -116.64 million BoP, current US$ | -496.5% |
| 1963 | -218.93 million BoP, current US$ | +87.7% |
| 1964 | -124.22 million BoP, current US$ | -43.3% |
| 1965 | -238.44 million BoP, current US$ | +91.9% |
| 1966 | -76.93 million BoP, current US$ | -67.7% |
| 1967 | 44.83 million BoP, current US$ | -158.3% |
| 1968 | 163.57 million BoP, current US$ | +264.9% |
| 1969 | 244.30 million BoP, current US$ | +49.4% |
| 1970 | -75.90 million BoP, current US$ | -131.1% |
| 1971 | -123.73 million BoP, current US$ | +63.0% |
| 1972 | -24.11 million BoP, current US$ | -80.5% |
| 1973 | 13.05 million BoP, current US$ | -154.1% |
| 1974 | -141.75 million BoP, current US$ | -1186.1% |
| 1975 | 84.79 million BoP, current US$ | -159.8% |
| 1976 | -57.34 million BoP, current US$ | -167.6% |
| 1977 | -97.37 million BoP, current US$ | +69.8% |
| 1978 | -235.15 million BoP, current US$ | +141.5% |
| 1979 | 450.56 million BoP, current US$ | -291.6% |
| 1980 | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +184.7% |
| 1981 | -528.34 million BoP, current US$ | -141.2% |
| 1982 | -249.80 million BoP, current US$ | -52.7% |
| 1983 | 740.00 million BoP, current US$ | -396.2% |
| 1984 | 116.72 million BoP, current US$ | -84.2% |
| 1985 | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +870.9% |
| 1986 | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 4.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +270.7% |
| 1988 | -1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -138.9% |
| 1989 | 3.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -269.9% |
| 1990 | -1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -145.7% |
| 1991 | -855.71 million BoP, current US$ | -43.0% |
| 1992 | 830.16 million BoP, current US$ | -197.0% |
| 1993 | 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +1024.4% |
| 1994 | 4.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -49.5% |
| 1995 | -3.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -165.2% |
| 1996 | 6.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -298.3% |
| 1997 | 5.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 9.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +80.7% |
| 1999 | 9.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 24.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +148.4% |
| 2001 | 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -88.8% |
| 2002 | -916.60 million BoP, current US$ | -133.8% |
| 2003 | 9.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -1185.2% |
| 2004 | 27.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +172.9% |
| 2005 | 7.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -72.1% |
| 2006 | 9.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2007 | -42.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -542.6% |
| 2008 | 3.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -107.4% |
| 2009 | 23.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +651.5% |
| 2010 | 17.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 21.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 951.23 million BoP, current US$ | -95.5% |
| 2013 | 17.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +1780.7% |
| 2014 | 23.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 9.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -59.4% |
| 2016 | 38.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +312.8% |
| 2017 | 42.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 19.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -53.9% |
| 2019 | -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -108.9% |
| 2020 | -9.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +452.1% |
| 2021 | 36.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -476.8% |
| 2022 | -9.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -125.4% |
| 2023 | -35.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +289.1% |
| 2024 | -5.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -84.3% |
| 2025 | -12.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +123.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's -12.55 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.24 million BoP, current US$. (65 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1780.7% | 951.23 million BoP, current US$ | 17.89 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -22.28 million BoP, current US$ | -238.44 million BoP, current US$ | 244.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -20.70 million BoP, current US$ | -235.15 million BoP, current US$ | 450.56 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -42.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio equity, net inflows in Canada?
- Portfolio equity, net inflows in Canada was -12.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 42.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Canada rank for portfolio equity, net inflows?
- Canada ranks 182nd out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio equity, net inflows rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 233.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.