Canada External Debt
1990 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Canada External Debt
- Canada External Debt reached 2,652.7 USD bn in Mar 2023, compared with 2,649.3 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- Canada External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1990 to Mar 2023.
- The data reached an all-time high of 2,662.4 USD bn in Dec 2021 and a record low of 303.1 USD bn in Mar 1990.
CEIC converts quarterly External Debt into USD. Statistics Canada provides External Debt in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
Related information about Canada External Debt
- In the latest reports of Canada, Current Account recorded a deficit of 4.6 USD bn in Mar 2023.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 17.7 USD bn in Mar 2023.
- Canada Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 42.9 USD bn in Mar 2023.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 5.9 USD bn in Mar 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 520.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Canada's External Debt from Mar 1990 to Mar 2023 in the chart:
What was Canada's External Debt in Mar 2023?
Canada External Debt reached 2,652.7 USD bn in Mar 2023, compared with 2,649.3 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,652,713.5 Mar 2023 | 2,649,261.7 Dec 2022 | 303,118.3 Mar 1990 | 2,662,394.1 Dec 2021 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2023 |
External Debt by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 11,119.4 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2023 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 3,838.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 275,093.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 6,663.3 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Jul 2023 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 1,898,308.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Jun 2023 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 713,739.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 8,135.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 96,246.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Dec 2022 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 37,613.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 1,410,888.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2022 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 15,474.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 5,040.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 1,431.8 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 575,357.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 47,756.4 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2023 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 22,385.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 2,652,713.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2023 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 233,370.2 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jul 2023 |
| China (USD mn) | 2,452,764.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 187,528.7 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2023 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 52,854.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 179,351.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2022 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 203,160.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 500,762.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 56,962.6 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jun 2023 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 165,361.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 34,168.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 17,089,693.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2023 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 609,009.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2022 |
| France (USD mn) | 6,932,316.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 23,545.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 6,460,683.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 29,185.2 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Nov 2022 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 584,878.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,819,706.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 294,395.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 21,783.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Mar 2023 |
| India (USD mn) | 624,653.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 396,264.8 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jun 2023 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 8,674.9 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 3,258,798.8 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2023 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 152,997.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2022 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 2,726,012.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 29,752.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 4,340,852.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2023 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 39,007.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 161,447.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 37.1 May 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - May 2023 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 665,050.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2023 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 3,662.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2022 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 64,466.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 9,844.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2023 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 10,234.8 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 43,625.4 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 34,529.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Mar 2023 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 48,504.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2022 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 3,739,568.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 11,578.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Malawi (MWK mn) | 2,812,733.5 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 260,043.4 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2023 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 104,317.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 199,333.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2023 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 447,827.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 9,846.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Mar 2023 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 33,790.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 10,552.3 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 63,124.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2022 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 10,150.3 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 13,927.2 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 9,130.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2022 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 3,792,082.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 206,008.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 42,671.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 737,752.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2023 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 124,295.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 1,535.0 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2018 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 38,646.0 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Jul 2023 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 21,762.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2022 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 102,172.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2022 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 118,811.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2023 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 369,277.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 440,344.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 194,500.0 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 169,046.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2023 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 357,906.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 44,808.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 1,851,236.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 120,957.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 60,664.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 162,901.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1985 - Mar 2023 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 2,494,889.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 50,555.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Mar 2023 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 62,400.0 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 1,029,251.9 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 2,297,161.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) | 192,964.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Tajikistan (USD mn) | 6,662.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Dec 2021 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 199,842.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | 42,601.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2022 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 475,650.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Mar 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.7 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Jun 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 1,584.375 Jun 2023 | monthly | May 1992 - Jun 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 23,119.073 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.1 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,376,171.5 2023 | yearly | 1962 - 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 66.4 2023 | yearly | 1962 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,403.695 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 3,127.329 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,404.401 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 37,617.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | May 1992 - Jun 2023 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 5,804.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 30,716.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -35,512.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | May 1992 - Jun 2023 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | 2,105.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | May 1992 - Jun 2023 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 542,400.000 2028 | yearly | 1996 - 2028 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | 535,500.000 2028 | yearly | 1996 - 2028 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Balance (CAD mn) | 4,500.000 2028 | yearly | 1996 - 2028 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue: Tax: Excise Taxes & Duties (ET) (CAD mn) | 71,400.000 2027 | yearly | 2000 - 2027 |
| Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | -6,116.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,246,700.000 2028 | yearly | 1997 - 2028 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.597 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -747.4 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 45,732.1 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -9.1 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jul 2023 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 11,552,234.816 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 9,821,982.309 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,079,544.056 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 46,479.5 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -5.2 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jul 2023 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 11,462,582.313 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 9,439,260.899 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 35,888.124 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 30,300.583 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,844.372 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 2,943.608 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jul 2023 |
| Coal Exports (kton) | 2,448.000 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Jul 2023 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes ... (CAD th) | 9,333.600 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Jul 2023 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells ass... (CAD th) | 31,733.901 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Jul 2023 |
| Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 1,069,824.243 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2023 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 102.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Jun 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,140,691.505 Jun 2023 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,821,668.682 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jun 2023 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 2.3 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 86,550.0 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Aug 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.127 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.9 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jul 2023 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Aug 2023 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Aug 2023 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 4,332,391.350 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jun 2023 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.7 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jun 2023 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,651,396.6 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jun 2023 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.7 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jun 2023 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 13.800 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 23.400 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,106.393 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2022 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 4,441.403 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Dec 2022 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,163,242.1 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jun 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,143,001.814 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jun 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.73 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jun 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 219.40 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Jun 2023 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,509,363.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,418,605.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jun 2023 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,410,432.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jun 2023 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 3,470,763.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jun 2023 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 3,475,271.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jun 2023 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,509,464.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 114,687.000 Aug 2023 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Aug 2023 |
| Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Aug 2023 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Aug 2023 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 0.0 Aug 2023 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2023 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 53.500 Aug 2023 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Aug 2023 |
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