15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Canada

Canada: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita was 5,822 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5,822 units per person
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
14th
of 213 countries
All-time high
5,903 units per person
in 2021
All-time low
474.64 units per person
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Canada, 2001–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k2001201320252001: 474.6 units per person2002: 768.4 units per person2003: 514.2 units per person2004: 583.4 units per person2005: 688.2 units per person2006: 828.4 units per person2007: 1.0k units per person2008: 1.3k units per person2009: 1.2k units per person2010: 1.6k units per person2011: 2.1k units per person2012: 2.6k units per person2013: 2.3k units per person2014: 2.1k units per person2015: 2.8k units per person2016: 2.9k units per person2017: 4.0k units per person2018: 4.6k units per person2019: 5.8k units per person2020: 4.4k units per person2021: 5.9k units per person2022: 5.0k units per person2023: 5.4k units per person2024: 5.1k units per person2025: 5.8k units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Canada recorded 5,822 units per person for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in 2025.

That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Canada peaked at 5,903 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 474.64 units per person, in 2001.

That places Canada 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Canada, year by year

Annual values for 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Canada, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
2001 474.64 units per person
2002 768.43 units per person +61.9%
2003 514.18 units per person -33.1%
2004 583.41 units per person +13.5%
2005 688.21 units per person +18.0%
2006 828.44 units per person +20.4%
2007 1,013 units per person +22.2%
2008 1,253 units per person +23.8%
2009 1,217 units per person -2.9%
2010 1,574 units per person +29.3%
2011 2,108 units per person +34.0%
2012 2,564 units per person +21.6%
2013 2,305 units per person -10.1%
2014 2,148 units per person -6.8%
2015 2,827 units per person +31.7%
2016 2,860 units per person +1.2%
2017 3,982 units per person +39.2%
2018 4,642 units per person +16.6%
2019 5,754 units per person +24.0%
2020 4,416 units per person -23.3%
2021 5,903 units per person +33.7%
2022 5,034 units per person -14.7%
2023 5,355 units per person +6.4%
2024 5,106 units per person -4.7%
2025 5,822 units per person +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 815.65 units per person 474.64 units per person 1,253 units per person 9
2010s 3,076 units per person 1,574 units per person 5,754 units per person 10
2020s 5,273 units per person 4,416 units per person 5,903 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 11 Netherlands 7,489 units per person compare
  2. 12 United Kingdom 6,458 units per person compare
  3. 13 Norway 6,055 units per person compare
  4. 15 France 5,794 units per person compare
  5. 16 Turks and Caicos Islands 5,148 units per person compare
  6. 17 Australia 4,322 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Canada?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Canada was 5,822 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 5,903 units per person in 2021.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 474.64 units per person in 2001.
How does Canada rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita?
Canada ranks 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
213 places, 5,293 data points, 2001–2025
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.