Canada vs France: 16_International debt securities, all maturities

Canada
1.40 trillion
in 2025
France
1.32 trillion
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
France rank
7th

16_International debt securities, all maturities over time

  • Canada
  • France
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.40 trillion against 1.32 trillion in France, a difference of 80.81 billion.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 6th and France ranks 7th of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
1990s 188.09 billion 178.18 billion 9.90 billion Canada
2000s 291.99 billion 707.03 billion 415.04 billion France
2010s 735.65 billion 1.53 trillion 794.02 billion France
2020s 1.16 trillion 1.37 trillion 207.61 billion France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 16_international debt securities, all maturities, Canada or France?
Canada, at 1.40 trillion against 1.32 trillion in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in 16_international debt securities, all maturities between Canada and France?
80.81 billion, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Canada and France rank globally for 16_international debt securities, all maturities?
Canada ranks 6th and France ranks 7th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
BIS, published as 16_International debt securities, all maturities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
16_International debt securities, all maturities
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,075 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics.