Foreign liabilities in Canada
Canada: Foreign liabilities was 4.21 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
4.21 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
11th
of 151 countries
All-time high
4.21 trillion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
696.73 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Canada, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Canada recorded 4.21 trillion current US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Canada peaked at 4.21 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 696.73 billion current US$, in 1995.
Canada ranks 11th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 696.73 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 789.68 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 844.88 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 853.25 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 918.14 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 932.97 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 908.59 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 910.60 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.19 trillion current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 1.38 trillion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 1.56 trillion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 1.76 trillion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 2.27 trillion current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 1.64 trillion current US$ | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 2.18 trillion current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 2.55 trillion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 2.48 trillion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.82 trillion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 2.83 trillion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.93 trillion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.67 trillion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 3.00 trillion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 3.38 trillion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 3.29 trillion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.90 trillion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 4.21 trillion current US$ | +8.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4.21 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 626.48 billion current US$, 6.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 820.54 billion current US$ | 696.73 billion current US$ | 918.14 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.47 trillion current US$ | 908.59 billion current US$ | 2.27 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 trillion current US$ | 2.48 trillion current US$ | 3.90 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 trillion current US$ | 4.21 trillion current US$ | 4.21 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Canada?
- Foreign liabilities in Canada was 4.21 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 trillion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 696.73 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Canada rank for foreign liabilities?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. 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 liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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