Canada Direct Investment Abroad
1957 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Canada Direct Investment Abroad
- Canada Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 15.5 USD bn in Jun 2024, compared with a growth of 21.6 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- Canada Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated quarterly.
- It is available from Mar 1957 to Jun 2024 and averaged 1.6 USD bn throughout the period.
- The data reached an all-time high of 55.2 USD bn in Dec 2021 and a record low of -1.2 USD bn in Mar 2010.
CEIC converts quarterly Direct Investment Abroad into USD. Statistics Canada provides Direct Investment Abroad in local currency based on BPM6. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Direct Investment Abroad prior to Q1 1981 is based on BPM5.
Key information about Canada Direct Investment Abroad
- In the latest reports of Canada, Current Account recorded a deficit of 4.6 USD bn in Mar 2023.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 28.2 USD bn in Jun 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 49.2 USD bn in Jun 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 520.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Canada's Direct Investment Abroad from Mar 1957 to Jun 2024 in the chart:
What was Canada's Direct Investment Abroad in Jun 2024?
Canada Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 15.5 USD bn in Jun 2024, compared with a growth of 21.6 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15,514.5 Jun 2024 | 21,638.2 Mar 2024 | -1,197.5 Mar 2010 | 55,181.9 Dec 2021 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Jun 2024 |
Direct Investment Abroad by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 56.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 83.6 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 710.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Jun 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -29.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | -3,661.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -3,511.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 433.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 1,112.8 2023 | yearly | 1975 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 0.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 84.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2024 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 1,380.9 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 98.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 28.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 2.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 2,400.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 504.0 2018 | yearly | 1970 - 2018 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -86.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 37.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 15,514.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Jun 2024 |
| Chile (USD mn) | -442.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 33,900.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 825.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -498.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 1,458.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 687.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 3,262.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 120.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -358.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 23,162.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -427.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| France (USD mn) | 5,490.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 110.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 5,254.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Oct 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | -4.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 106.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 9,622.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -49,734.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1992 - Jun 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -67.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| India (USD mn) | 3,801.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 2,302.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 156.0 2018 | yearly | 1997 - 2018 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 8,338.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 2,728.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 1,628.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Aug 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 18,526.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -5.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 837.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 500.5 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 282.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 55.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 1,748.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -5.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 127.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 15.3 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -55.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -21,008.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 77.9 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 18.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -122.4 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 3,475.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 7,318.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 3,154.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 5,439.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -7.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 1.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 15.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 16.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 7.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | -27,865.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 132.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | -831.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | -53.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 395.3 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 1.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 10.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 94.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 157.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 244.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -56.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 1,641.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 1,150.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | -680.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 102.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | -1,145.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 2,428.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 43.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 12,847.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 729.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 390.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2024 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -955.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 2,378.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Aug 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 7.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2024 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 6,094.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Sep 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 43,811.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2024 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) | 10,658.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 1,871.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 434.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | 0.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2024 |
| United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 22,545.9 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -1,864.518 Aug 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 20,829.733 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 11.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,501,047.3 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 68.6 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,546.047 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 3,127.329 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,523.743 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 5,469.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | -3,169.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 36,135.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -39,304.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 28,443.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2024 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 573,800.000 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | 597,300.000 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Balance (CAD mn) | -18,400.000 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue: Tax: Excise Taxes & Duties (ET) (CAD mn) | 82,000.000 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | -1,446.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,362,200.000 2029 | yearly | 1997 - 2029 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.003 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -671.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 46,679.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -2.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Oct 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 10,038,642.351 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 9,821,982.309 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,079,544.056 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 47,351.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 2.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 11,462,582.313 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 9,439,260.899 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 33,956.095 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 29,468.271 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 2,078.651 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 3,618.449 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2024 |
| Coal Exports (kton) | 2,839.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes ... (CAD th) | 8,165.927 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells ass... (CAD th) | 8,507.700 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Oct 2024 |
| Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 818,892.620 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 117.179 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 123.790 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 99.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,161,572.793 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,915,151.358 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Sep 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 94,505.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.448 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 4,446,723.657 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,745,833.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 14.400 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 24.500 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,230.826 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2023 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 4,810.343 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Dec 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,223,549.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,205,846.347 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.30 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 211.55 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,591,144.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 3,735,281.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,566,742.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,569,401.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 3,731,317.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,587,561.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Sep 2024 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 122,610.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -4.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 52.300 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Nov 2024 |
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