Foreign assets in Canada
Canada: Foreign assets was 5.13 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign assets in Canada, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets in Canada stood at 5.13 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 127.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Canada peaked at 5.13 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 445.69 billion current US$, in 1995.
Canada ranks 11th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 637.62 billion current US$ | 445.69 billion current US$ | 840.76 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.35 trillion current US$ | 806.11 billion current US$ | 2.08 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 trillion current US$ | 2.18 trillion current US$ | 4.50 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 trillion current US$ | 5.13 trillion current US$ | 5.13 trillion current US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Canada
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Canada?
- Foreign assets in Canada was 5.13 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 trillion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 445.69 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Canada rank for foreign assets?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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