Canada Foreign Direct Investment
1957 - 2020 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Canada Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 7.8 USD bn in Sep 2020, compared with an increase of 8.3 USD bn in the previous quarter. Canada Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1957 to Sep 2020. The data reached an all-time high of 51.0 USD bn in Dec 2007 and a record low of -6.4 USD bn in Jun 2004. CEIC converts quarterly Foreign Direct Investment into USD. Statistics Canada provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency based on BPM6. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Direct Investment prior to Q1 1981 is based on BPM5.
In the latest reports of Canada, Current Account recorded a deficit of 5.7 USD bn in Sep 2020. Canada Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 13.0 USD bn in Sep 2020. Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 8.6 USD bn in Sep 2020. The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 359.0 USD bn in Jun 2020.
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What was Canada's Foreign Direct Investment in Sep 2020?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,762.0 Sep 2020 | 8,274.3 Jun 2020 | -6,355.0 Jun 2004 | 50,956.3 Dec 2007 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2020 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 277.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 270.0 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 1,517.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2020 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -12.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 3,577.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Sep 2020 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -14,504.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Sep 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -577.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2020 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 941.6 2019 | yearly | 2012 - 2019 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 540.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -55.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2020 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 8,281.3 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | -105.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2020 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 58.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 51.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2020 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 1,837.9 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2021 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 65.9 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2019 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -434.6 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2020 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 729.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2020 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 7,762.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2020 |
| Chile (USD mn) | -66.2 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2020 |
| China (USD mn) | 86,700.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 588.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2020 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 498.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 408.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 2,166.8 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 457.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 473.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 1,605.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 1,080.3 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| European Union (USD mn) | -33,544.8 Dec 2020 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 317.1 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| France (USD mn) | 4,749.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 260.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2020 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 35,391.5 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Nov 2020 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 838.4 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2019 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 427.9 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 33,337.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 9,041.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2020 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -679.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2020 |
| India (USD mn) | 27,051.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Sep 2020 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 5,106.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2020 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 2,356.9 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | -22,664.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2020 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 4,148.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1972 - Sep 2020 |
| Italy (USD mn) | -5,650.9 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 1,008.7 2019 | yearly | 1970 - 2019 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 7,139.3 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 145.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 1,189.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2020 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 1,332.4 2019 | yearly | 1970 - 2019 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 1,325.4 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2020 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 91.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2020 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 68.4 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -16.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 181.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 98.6 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 278.3 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 18.5 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -41,192.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 6,484.5 2019 | yearly | 1985 - 2019 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -6.8 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 113.9 2019 | yearly | 1970 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 1,507.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 1,094.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 2,307.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2020 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 3,980.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2020 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 24.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 221.9 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2020 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 153.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 263.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2020 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 800.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2020 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 429.9 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2020 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 64.9 Jan 2021 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2021 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | -5,861.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 1,246.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 775.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 836.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 3,420.0 2019 | yearly | 1970 - 2019 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 193.6 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 56.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 461.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 99.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 1,892.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2020 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 536.7 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2020 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -1,456.0 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -177.0 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | -688.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 578.0 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 882.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 1,033.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 313.8 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Nov 2020 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 15,355.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 58.6 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | -221.6 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -978.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2020 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 2,312.0 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 103.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2020 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 190.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2020 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 2,336.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2020 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 17,823.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -9.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -11,782.299 Nov 2020 | monthly | May 1992 - Nov 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 17,899.487 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2020 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 12.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 884,096.2 2020 | yearly | 1962 - 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 54.0 2020 | yearly | 1962 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,102.276 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 2,919.284 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,094.790 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 25,214.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | May 1992 - Nov 2020 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -40,617.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | May 1992 - Nov 2020 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | -15,403.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | May 1992 - Nov 2020 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 4,787.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2020 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 417,300.000 2026 | yearly | 1996 - 2026 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | 434,500.000 2026 | yearly | 1996 - 2026 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Balance (CAD mn) | -24,900.000 2026 | yearly | 1996 - 2026 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue: Tax: Excise Taxes & Duties (ET) (CAD mn) | 65,700.000 2026 | yearly | 2000 - 2026 |
| Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | -327.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2020 |
| FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,378,300.000 2026 | yearly | 1997 - 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 5.085 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,299.9 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 36,941.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -4.1 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2020 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 6,575,098.804 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 7,569,746.789 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 928,765.472 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 38,241.3 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -1.5 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 8,853,181.202 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 6,382,228.956 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 26,098.603 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 23,589.796 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2020 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,633.596 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2020 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 3,494.964 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| CA: Import Unit Value Index (2010=100) | 104.348 2011 | yearly | 1948 - 2011 |
| CA: Export Unit Value Index (2010=100) | 106.461 2011 | yearly | 1948 - 2011 |
| NEB Forecast: Crude Oil Production (Cub m/Day) | 752,898.115 Dec 2020 | monthly | Aug 2017 - Dec 2020 |
| Coal Exports (kton) | 2,302.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Nov 2020 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 109.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,092,141.457 Dec 2020 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,662,909.119 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2020 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 18.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 75,673.0 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.696 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.1 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 3,616,485.712 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 9.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,095,538.3 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2020 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 6.0 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2020 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 12.600 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 24.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 1,720.593 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Jun 2020 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 3,763.857 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Jun 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,928,321.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,448,649.704 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Sep 2020 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.55 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2020 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 234.09 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,942,889.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,412,762.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,921,443.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,120,708.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,392,808.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,141,920.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2020 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 89,107.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Jan 2021 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence: Net Balance (% Point) | -3.2 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jan 2021 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -17.8 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2021 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 48.400 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jan 2021 |
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