Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Canada

Name: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Canada
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Canada: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 1.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

1.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 13.7%

World rank

21st

of 164 countries

All-time high

1.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP

in 2025

All-time low

0.0221 US dollar per US$ of GDP

in 1976

Years of data

1960–2025

Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Canada recorded 1.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 1.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0221 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

Canada ranks 21st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1960 to 2025.
Year	US dollar per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0325 US dollar per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0337 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1962	0.036 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1963	0.0347 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1964	0.0335 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1965	0.0323 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1966	0.0337 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1967	0.0361 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1968	0.0373 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1969	0.0349 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1970	0.0316 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1971	0.0302 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1972	0.0297 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1973	0.0277 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1974	0.0241 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1975	0.024 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1976	0.0221 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1977	0.0229 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1978	0.0246 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1979	0.0289 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1980	0.0289 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1981	0.0274 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1982	0.0275 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1983	0.0299 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1984	0.0336 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1985	0.0375 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1986	0.0426 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1987	0.0476 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1988	0.0509 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1989	0.0549 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1990	0.0656 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+19.6%
1991	0.0877 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+33.7%
1992	0.1006 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1993	0.1451 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+44.2%
1994	0.1502 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1995	0.1714 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1996	0.2123 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+23.9%
1997	0.2433 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1998	0.2832 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1999	0.3803 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+34.3%
2000	0.3557 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2001	0.3465 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2002	0.3148 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2003	0.3597 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2004	0.3717 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2005	0.4008 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2006	0.4787 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
2007	0.5248 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2008	0.3083 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-41.3%
2009	0.4466 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+44.9%
2010	0.4597 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2011	0.417 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2012	0.4943 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
2013	0.5818 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2014	0.6563 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2015	0.7718 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
2016	0.8688 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2017	1.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
2018	0.9272 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2019	1.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
2020	1.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
2021	1.27 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2022	0.9938 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
2023	1.18 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
2024	1.29 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2025	1.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+13.7%

Canada compared with similar countries

Canada's 1.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7508 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0345 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0323 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0373 US dollar per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0266 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0221 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0316 US dollar per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0381 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0274 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0549 US dollar per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.184 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0656 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.3803 US dollar per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3908 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.3083 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.5248 US dollar per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.729 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.417 US dollar per US$ of GDP	1.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.25 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.9938 US dollar per US$ of GDP	1.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Canada

18 Belgium 1.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
19 Palau 1.64 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
20 Curacao 1.52 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
22 Bermuda 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
23 United Kingdom 1.35 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
24 France 1.33 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Canada?: Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Canada was 1.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 1.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0221 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does Canada rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?: Canada ranks 21st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Portfolio investment (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.

Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit: US dollar per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 164 places, 3,983 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

Portfolio investment (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.