Canada External Debt
1990 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Canada External Debt
- Canada External Debt reached 3,061.3 USD bn in Mar 2024, compared with 3,147.8 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- Canada External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1990 to Mar 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 3,147.8 USD bn in Dec 2023 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) fell by 4.6 USD bn in Mar 2024.
- Canada Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 22.1 USD bn in Mar 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 17.5 USD bn in Mar 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 Mar 2024 in the chart:
What was Canada's External Debt in Mar 2024?
Canada External Debt reached 3,061.3 USD bn in Mar 2024, compared with 3,147.8 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,061,262.2 Mar 2024 | 3,147,817.8 Dec 2023 | 303,118.3 Mar 1990 | 3,147,817.8 Dec 2023 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2024 |
External Debt by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 11,181.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 3,838.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 289,968.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 6,245.8 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Jun 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 1,859,069.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Jun 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 706,879.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 8,135.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 99,303.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 36,376.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 1,572,644.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 15,411.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 4,935.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 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) | 47,197.1 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 21,668.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 3,061,262.2 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2024 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 244,465.2 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 2,447,537.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 196,696.8 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 52,854.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 185,780.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2024 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 207,269.3 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2024 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 551,857.9 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 57,447.8 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 160,607.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Mar 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 39,697.9 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2024 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 17,845,563.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 674,421.3 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2024 |
| France (USD mn) | 7,806,404.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 24,539.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 6,703,697.3 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 29,185.2 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Nov 2022 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 593,580.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,838,766.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 301,769.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 24,232.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2024 |
| India (USD mn) | 663,759.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 407,336.4 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2024 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 6,281.7 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 3,219,184.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 154,690.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 2,787,222.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 31,960.0 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 4,428,280.9 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 41,538.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 162,511.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 39,176.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 658,284.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 4,139.3 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 64,616.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 10,561.3 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 10,253.1 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 44,067.2 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 34,629.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 55,878.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Mar 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 3,789,624.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 12,719.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Malawi (MWK mn) | 2,812,733.5 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 281,654.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 218,628.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 196,972.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2024 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 447,827.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 10,323.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 34,867.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 8,815.2 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 64,781.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 10,073.2 2022 | yearly | 1985 - 2022 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 12,537.5 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 9,906.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 4,262,697.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 216,764.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2024 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 42,495.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 745,543.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 130,401.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Mar 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 1,535.0 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2018 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 43,391.0 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Jul 2024 |
| 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) | 128,692.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 431,553.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 439,507.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 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) | 306,117.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 49,279.9 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 2,000,568.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 135,125.2 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 60,664.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 158,081.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1985 - Dec 2023 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 2,671,073.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 55,379.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 62,400.0 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 1,061,040.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 2,243,824.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) | 199,996.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Tajikistan (USD mn) | 6,221.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2024 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 187,528.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | 41,208.9 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2024 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 506,822.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Mar 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 685.151 Jun 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Jun 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 24,008.756 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,501,047.3 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 69.6 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,516.003 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 3,127.329 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,500.939 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -39,887.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Jun 2024 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | 939.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Jun 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 5,807.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 40,826.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Jun 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 32,904.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 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) | 1,853.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 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 (%) | 3.047 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 498.8 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 47,876.6 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 6.9 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jul 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) | 47,377.9 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 4.4 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jul 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) | 37,250.911 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 29,000.583 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jul 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,990.302 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jul 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 3,768.412 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jul 2024 |
| Coal Exports (kton) | 3,514.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Jun 2024 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes ... (CAD th) | 12,077.349 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Jul 2024 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells ass... (CAD th) | 20,753.499 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Jul 2024 |
| Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 1,113,024.037 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 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 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 100.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,135,410.699 Jun 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,878,935.253 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jun 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.4 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 97,153.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.354 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.0 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 4,418,461.600 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.4 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,629,829.0 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jun 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.8 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jun 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) | 2,166,172.2 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,127,877.083 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.12 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jun 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 214.46 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,568,866.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,553,696.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 3,693,488.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,561,060.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 3,703,689.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,571,135.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jun 2024 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 125,782.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Aug 2024 |
| Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Aug 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 18.0 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jul 2024 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 57.600 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jul 2024 |
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