Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in Canada
Canada: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth was 16.2 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 32.6%
World rank
84th
of 166 countries
All-time high
43.7 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-37.89 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
77
1949–2025
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in Canada, 1949–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Canada stood at 16.2 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 32.6% on the previous year and up 1,079.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Canada peaked at 43.7 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -37.89 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Canada 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | -4.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1951 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -345.1% |
| 1952 | 42.79 % change on previous year | +595.1% |
| 1953 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1954 | 7.45 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 1955 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1956 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 1957 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1958 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 1959 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1961 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1962 | 10.29 % change on previous year | +114.3% |
| 1963 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1964 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +119.1% |
| 1965 | 6.51 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 17.02 % change on previous year | +161.5% |
| 1967 | 14.99 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 13.25 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1970 | 0.491 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1971 | 7.74 % change on previous year | +1476.6% |
| 1972 | 12.27 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 1973 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1974 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1975 | 7.77 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 9.43 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1978 | 11.29 % change on previous year | +86.1% |
| 1979 | 30.34 % change on previous year | +168.7% |
| 1980 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1981 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1982 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1983 | 18.09 % change on previous year | +499.3% |
| 1984 | 17.09 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 14.59 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 17.6 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 27.66 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 1988 | 25.78 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 20.03 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1990 | 25.68 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1991 | 37.37 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 1992 | 11.35 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1993 | 40.44 % change on previous year | +256.2% |
| 1994 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1995 | 19.24 % change on previous year | +422.9% |
| 1996 | 28.94 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1997 | 19.01 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1998 | 12.69 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 43.7 % change on previous year | +244.4% |
| 2000 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2001 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -225.2% |
| 2002 | -6.49 % change on previous year | +94.0% |
| 2003 | 34.54 % change on previous year | -632.2% |
| 2004 | 18.47 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2005 | 23.22 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 34.3 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 2007 | 22.07 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2008 | -37.89 % change on previous year | -271.7% |
| 2009 | 28.22 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 2010 | 21.11 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 0.583 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2012 | 20.84 % change on previous year | +3473.8% |
| 2013 | 18.89 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2015 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2016 | 10.5 % change on previous year | +664.7% |
| 2017 | 27.91 % change on previous year | +165.7% |
| 2018 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2019 | 18.08 % change on previous year | -412.3% |
| 2020 | 14.17 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 19.07 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2022 | -14.84 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 2023 | 18.87 % change on previous year | -227.1% |
| 2024 | 12.22 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2025 | 16.2 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 16.2 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.63 % change on previous year, 79% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +3473.8% | 0.583 % change on previous year | 20.84 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1476.6% | 0.491 % change on previous year | 7.74 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +664.7% | 1.37 % change on previous year | 10.5 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +632.2% | -6.49 % change on previous year | 34.54 % change on previous year |
| 1952 | +595.1% | 6.16 % change on previous year | 42.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -4.11 % change on previous year | -4.11 % change on previous year | -4.11 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1950s | 8.49 % change on previous year | -2.51 % change on previous year | 42.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.47 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 17.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 10 % change on previous year | 0.491 % change on previous year | 30.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.25 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 27.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.21 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | 43.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.58 % change on previous year | -37.89 % change on previous year | 34.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.38 % change on previous year | -5.79 % change on previous year | 27.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.95 % change on previous year | -14.84 % change on previous year | 19.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 81 Singapore 17.31 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Montserrat 16.9 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Jordan 16.62 % change on previous year compare
- 85 New Zealand 16.2 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Georgia 15.48 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Grenada 15.38 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Canada?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Canada was 16.2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.89 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth?
- Canada ranks 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,079.6%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Portfolio investment International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.