14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in Canada
Canada: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents was 1.45 trillion in 2025. ▲ Rising
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in Canada, 2001–2025
Source: IMF.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.45 trillion for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in Canada peaked at 1.45 trillion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 222.76 billion, in 2001.
That places Canada 6th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 337.76 billion | 222.76 billion | 500.36 billion | 9 |
| 2010s | 809.42 billion | 558.20 billion | 1.10 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 trillion | 1.08 trillion | 1.45 trillion | 6 |
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More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in Canada?
- 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in Canada was 1.45 trillion in 2025, according to IMF.
- What is the highest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 trillion in 2025.
- What is the lowest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.76 billion in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from IMF, published as part of 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The data are sourced from the IMF’s Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS) database. Individual economy data on debt securities held by nonresidents are derived from other economies’ CPIS creditor data. The relevant tables in the CPIS database are 1) derived portfolio investment liabilities: long-term debt securities; and 2) derived portfolio investment liabilities: short-term debt securities.