Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Canada

Canada: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled was 89,583 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
89,583 million USD
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
6th
of 184 countries
All-time high
104,878 million USD
in 2021
All-time low
3,591 million USD
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Canada, 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 5.2k million USD1991: 5.8k million USD1992: 3.6k million USD1993: 5.7k million USD1994: 9.3k million USD1995: 11.5k million USD1996: 13.1k million USD1997: 23.1k million USD1998: 34.4k million USD1999: 17.2k million USD2000: 44.7k million USD2001: 36.0k million USD2002: 26.8k million USD2003: 22.9k million USD2004: 43.3k million USD2005: 27.5k million USD2006: 46.2k million USD2007: 64.6k million USD2008: 79.3k million USD2009: 39.6k million USD2010: 34.7k million USD2011: 52.1k million USD2012: 55.9k million USD2013: 57.4k million USD2014: 60.3k million USD2015: 67.4k million USD2016: 69.5k million USD2017: 76.2k million USD2018: 58.0k million USD2019: 77.5k million USD2020: 43.7k million USD2021: 104.9k million USD2022: 83.0k million USD2023: 89.6k million USD

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD.

Analysis

In 2023, total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Canada stood at 89,583 million USD.

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Canada peaked at 104,878 million USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,591 million USD, in 1992.

Canada ranks 6th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 5,237 million USD —
1991 5,834 million USD +11.4%
1992 3,591 million USD -38.4%
1993 5,702 million USD +58.8%
1994 9,294 million USD +63.0%
1995 11,462 million USD +23.3%
1996 13,096 million USD +14.3%
1997 23,066 million USD +76.1%
1998 34,350 million USD +48.9%
1999 17,247 million USD -49.8%
2000 44,678 million USD +159.0%
2001 36,029 million USD -19.4%
2002 26,773 million USD -25.7%
2003 22,924 million USD -14.4%
2004 43,347 million USD +89.1%
2005 27,538 million USD -36.5%
2006 46,214 million USD +67.8%
2007 64,627 million USD +39.8%
2008 79,277 million USD +22.7%
2009 39,601 million USD -50.0%
2010 34,723 million USD -12.3%
2011 52,148 million USD +50.2%
2012 55,864 million USD +7.1%
2013 57,362 million USD +2.7%
2014 60,271 million USD +5.1%
2015 67,440 million USD +11.9%
2016 69,507 million USD +3.1%
2017 76,188 million USD +9.6%
2018 58,049 million USD -23.8%
2019 77,492 million USD +33.5%
2020 43,667 million USD -43.6%
2021 104,878 million USD +140.2%
2022 83,012 million USD -20.8%
2023 89,583 million USD +7.9%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 89,583 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,178 million USD, 76.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,888 million USD 3,591 million USD 34,350 million USD 10
2000s 43,101 million USD 22,924 million USD 79,277 million USD 10
2010s 60,904 million USD 34,723 million USD 77,492 million USD 10
2020s 80,285 million USD 43,667 million USD 104,878 million USD 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 3 Switzerland 104,954 million USD compare
  2. 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 104,286 million USD compare
  3. 5 Germany 101,254 million USD compare
  4. 7 France 72,356 million USD compare
  5. 8 Caribbean 66,510 million USD compare
  6. 9 Singapore 62,997 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Canada?
Total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Canada was 89,583 million USD in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 104,878 million USD in 2021.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 3,591 million USD in 1992.
How does Canada rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
Canada ranks 6th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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 Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled
Unit
million USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
214 places, 6,172 data points, 1990–2023
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Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.