14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in Canada

Canada: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents was 1.45 trillion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.45 trillion
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
6th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.45 trillion
in 2025
All-time low
222.76 billion
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in Canada, 2001–2025

250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T1.2T1.5T2001201320252001: 222.8B2002: 261.4B2003: 267.6B2004: 314.0B2005: 320.6B2006: 349.9B2007: 406.8B2008: 396.3B2009: 500.4B2010: 558.2B2011: 664.8B2012: 768.9B2013: 713.0B2014: 777.0B2015: 777.8B2016: 810.7B2017: 929.4B2018: 992.7B2019: 1.1T2020: 1.1T2021: 1.2T2022: 1.2T2023: 1.2T2024: 1.3T2025: 1.5T

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 3 United Kingdom 2.65 trillion compare
  2. 4 Germany 2.26 trillion compare
  3. 5 Netherlands 1.64 trillion compare
  4. 7 Italy 1.28 trillion compare
  5. 8 Spain 1.13 trillion compare
  6. 9 Japan 1.00 trillion compare

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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

Indicator
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,330 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

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.