Canada External Debt
1990 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Canada External Debt
- Canada External Debt reached 3,171.0 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with 3,066.2 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- Canada External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1990 to Sep 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 3,171.0 USD bn in Sep 2024 and a record low of 303.1 USD bn in Mar 1990.
CEIC converts quarterly External Debt into USD. Statistics Canada provides External Debt in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
Related information about Canada External Debt
- 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.
- Canada Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 15.5 USD bn in Jun 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 37.8 USD bn in Sep 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 520.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Canada's External Debt from Mar 1990 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Canada's External Debt in Sep 2024?
Canada External Debt reached 3,171.0 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with 3,066.2 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,170,999.2 Sep 2024 | 3,066,161.2 Jun 2024 | 303,118.3 Mar 1990 | 3,170,999.2 Sep 2024 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
External Debt by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 11,148.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 3,838.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 282,752.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 6,454.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 1,892,215.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 755,851.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 5,299.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 103,788.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 36,402.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 1,652,556.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 15,262.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 4,956.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 1,431.8 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 575,357.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 50,739.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 20,952.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 3,170,999.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 247,368.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | 2,516,921.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 200,735.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 52,854.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 291,479.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 225,613.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 589,783.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 57,662.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 155,204.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 41,661.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 18,601,546.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 686,771.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| France (USD mn) | 8,194,595.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 25,307.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 7,116,790.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 27,908.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 617,780.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,925,470.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 342,515.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 23,639.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2024 |
| India (USD mn) | 711,807.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 424,848.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 6,281.7 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 3,176,621.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 147,057.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 2,926,787.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 36,547.9 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 4,312,375.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 42,279.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 165,848.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 40,159.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 670,025.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 4,431.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 62,095.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 11,656.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 10,253.1 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 41,153.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 34,590.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 62,836.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 3,929,684.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 12,712.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Malawi (MWK mn) | 2,812,733.5 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 301,013.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 207,454.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 189,047.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 447,827.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 10,173.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 37,117.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 8,616.5 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 64,781.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 10,292.0 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 12,162.1 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 10,519.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 4,398,654.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 246,390.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 43,026.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 733,078.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 131,069.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 1,535.0 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2018 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 44,194.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 21,762.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2022 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 102,172.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2022 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 139,643.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 467,286.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 434,192.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 194,500.0 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 169,046.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2023 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 290,393.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 54,025.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 2,153,029.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 144,870.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 60,664.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 163,852.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1985 - Jun 2024 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 2,865,762.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 56,594.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 62,400.0 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 980,447.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 2,324,031.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) | 219,947.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Tajikistan (USD mn) | 6,347.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 200,924.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | 42,561.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 525,799.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Sep 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 703.306 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 26,706.675 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,519,779.9 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 69.4 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: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 38,049.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 44,335.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | 1,002.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -43,333.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 6,472.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 612,800.000 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | 643,700.000 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Balance (CAD mn) | -23,000.000 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue: Tax: Excise Taxes & Duties (ET) (CAD mn) | 84,700.000 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | 18,326.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,435,700.000 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.003 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 2,760.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 51,751.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 20.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 10,038,642.351 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 8,523,307.384 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,163,157.014 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 48,990.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 14.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 11,834,156.934 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 7,945,480.562 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 40,444.298 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 30,440.336 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 2,133.435 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 3,731.323 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Coal Exports (kton) | 2,125.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes ... (CAD th) | 9,394.499 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells ass... (CAD th) | 4,954.608 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 |
| Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 844,825.938 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| 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 (%) | 0.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 99.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,118,688.194 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,832,025.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 91,801.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.192 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 4,370,496.703 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,531,668.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 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) | 2,195.348 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 4,731.480 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,110,945.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,076,370.833 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.38 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 212.62 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,623,406.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 3,817,749.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,638,116.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 3,800,470.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,610,911.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,648,681.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2024 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 119,595.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 2.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Feb 2025 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 55.300 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Feb 2025 |
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