Foreign liabilities in Canada
Canada: Foreign liabilities was 4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
11th
of 150 countries
All-time high
4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
1.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Canada, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Canada is 4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Canada peaked at 4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Canada 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Canada, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 1.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.33 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.57 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 1.79 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 1.99 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 2.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 2.77 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 1.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 2.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 2.98 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 2.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 3.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.86 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 3.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 3.52 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 3.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$, 6.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.77 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 8 Japan 7.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 9 China 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 10 Switzerland 5.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 12 Spain 4.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 13 Singapore 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 14 Italy 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 liabilities in Canada?
- Foreign liabilities in Canada was 4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Canada rank for foreign liabilities?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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