14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Canada

Canada: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP was 0.6257 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.6257 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
14th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.6548 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.2552 units per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
25
2001–2025

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Canada, 2001–2025

00.20.40.62001201320252001: 0.301 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.344 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.299 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.306 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.273 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.265 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.277 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.255 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.364 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.345 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.371 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.421 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.386 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.43 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.5 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.531 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.564 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.575 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.632 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.655 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.588 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.536 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.555 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.588 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.626 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Canada is 0.6257 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.6548 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2552 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

Canada ranks 14th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year

Annual values for 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Canada, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.3014 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0.3437 units per US$ of GDP +14.0%
2003 0.2988 units per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2004 0.3058 units per US$ of GDP +2.3%
2005 0.2733 units per US$ of GDP -10.6%
2006 0.2652 units per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2007 0.2769 units per US$ of GDP +4.4%
2008 0.2552 units per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2009 0.364 units per US$ of GDP +42.6%
2010 0.3451 units per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2011 0.3707 units per US$ of GDP +7.4%
2012 0.4205 units per US$ of GDP +13.4%
2013 0.3861 units per US$ of GDP -8.2%
2014 0.4303 units per US$ of GDP +11.4%
2015 0.4997 units per US$ of GDP +16.1%
2016 0.5305 units per US$ of GDP +6.2%
2017 0.5635 units per US$ of GDP +6.2%
2018 0.5754 units per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2019 0.6319 units per US$ of GDP +9.8%
2020 0.6548 units per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2021 0.5876 units per US$ of GDP -10.3%
2022 0.5355 units per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2023 0.555 units per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2024 0.5877 units per US$ of GDP +5.9%
2025 0.6257 units per US$ of GDP +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2983 units per US$ of GDP 0.2552 units per US$ of GDP 0.364 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.4754 units per US$ of GDP 0.3451 units per US$ of GDP 0.6319 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.5911 units per US$ of GDP 0.5355 units per US$ of GDP 0.6548 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 11 Austria 0.6826 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 12 United Kingdom 0.663 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 13 Sweden 0.6423 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 15 Curacao 0.5952 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 16 Spain 0.5913 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 17 Norway 0.5353 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Canada?
14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Canada was 0.6257 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.6548 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2552 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Canada rank for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
Canada ranks 14th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
209 places, 5,127 data points, 1997–2025
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14_Debt securities held by nonresidents divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.