Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 2.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.96 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 65.2%
World rank
111th
of 198 countries
All-time high
42.19 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-25.38 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Canada recorded 2.96 % change on previous year for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 65.2% on the previous year and up 119.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 42.19 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -25.38 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Canada 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 14.87 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1963 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2501 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1965 | 39.65 % change on previous year | +15751.5% |
| 1966 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1967 | 13.43 % change on previous year | +299.4% |
| 1968 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1969 | 17.9 % change on previous year | +179.7% |
| 1970 | 12.34 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1971 | 20.23 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 1972 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1973 | 42.19 % change on previous year | +505.6% |
| 1974 | 32.51 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1975 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1976 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -485.8% |
| 1977 | 11.39 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 25.45 % change on previous year | +123.3% |
| 1979 | 32.59 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1981 | 30.91 % change on previous year | +234.4% |
| 1982 | -10.7 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 1983 | -0.3154 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1984 | 11.72 % change on previous year | -3814.8% |
| 1985 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1986 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 17.17 % change on previous year | -873.9% |
| 1988 | 17.84 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 10.47 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1990 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1991 | -11.51 % change on previous year | -884.2% |
| 1992 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1993 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -263.9% |
| 1994 | 9.05 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 20.23 % change on previous year | +123.5% |
| 1996 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1997 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -624.6% |
| 1998 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 1999 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 2000 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2001 | -10.08 % change on previous year | -292.7% |
| 2002 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 2004 | 13.64 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 24.6 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
| 2006 | 17.91 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 20.91 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2008 | -0.4171 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2009 | -25.38 % change on previous year | +5983.1% |
| 2010 | 26.36 % change on previous year | -203.9% |
| 2011 | 11.93 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2012 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2013 | -0.252 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2014 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -767.5% |
| 2015 | -15.14 % change on previous year | -999.9% |
| 2016 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2017 | 15.83 % change on previous year | -886.1% |
| 2018 | 14.24 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2020 | -22.68 % change on previous year | -461.7% |
| 2021 | 27.14 % change on previous year | -219.7% |
| 2022 | 25.27 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 21.69 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2025 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.96 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.88 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +15751.5% | 0.2501 % change on previous year | 39.65 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -5983.1% | -0.4171 % change on previous year | -25.38 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +3814.8% | -0.3154 % change on previous year | 11.72 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -999.9% | 1.68 % change on previous year | -15.14 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +886.1% | -2.01 % change on previous year | 15.83 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +873.9% | -2.22 % change on previous year | 17.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.62 % change on previous year | 0.2501 % change on previous year | 39.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.12 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year | 42.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.17 % change on previous year | -10.7 % change on previous year | 30.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.08 % change on previous year | -11.51 % change on previous year | 20.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.96 % change on previous year | -25.38 % change on previous year | 24.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 % change on previous year | -15.14 % change on previous year | 26.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.48 % change on previous year | -22.68 % change on previous year | 27.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 108 Indonesia 3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Nepal 3.1 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Panama 2.97 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Sweden 2.88 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.84 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Moldova 2.38 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Canada?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Canada was 2.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 42.19 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.38 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.