Canada Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
1961 - 2022 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Canada Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
- Canada Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 2.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with a growth equal to 2.0 % in the previous quarter.
- Canada Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1961 to Dec 2022.
- The data reached an all-time high of 17.6 % in Dec 2000 and a record low -2.6 % in Jun 2004.
CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. Statistics Canada provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency based on BPM6 and Nominal GDP in local currency based on CSNA 2012/SNA 2008. Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 1981 is calculated from Foreign Direct Investments based on BPM5.
Related information about Canada Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Canada, Current Account recorded a deficit of 7.8 USD bn in Dec 2022.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 11.2 USD bn in Dec 2022.
- Canada Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 9.3 USD bn in Dec 2022.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 31.3 USD bn in Dec 2022.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 513.5 USD bn in Dec 2022.
View Canada's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from Mar 1961 to Dec 2022 in the chart:
What was Canada's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in Dec 2022?
Canada Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 2.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with a growth equal to 2.0 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 Dec 2022 | 2.0 Sep 2022 | -2.6 Jun 2004 | 17.6 Dec 2000 | % | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2022 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 8.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2022 |
| Algeria (%) | -1.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Argentina (%) | 0.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Armenia (%) | 2.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2022 |
| Australia (%) | -0.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2022 |
| Austria (%) | -1.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Dec 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | -21.6 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2021 |
| Bahrain (%) | 13.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.4 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Belarus (%) | -0.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 0.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Bolivia (%) | -2.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2022 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 3.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2022 |
| Botswana (%) | 1.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 4.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| Brunei (%) | -10.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 3.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2022 |
| Cambodia (%) | 12.1 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 2.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2022 |
| Chile (%) | 5.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| China (%) | 0.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 4.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 129.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2022 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 5.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Denmark (%) | 9.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Ecuador (%) | -0.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Egypt (%) | 2.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Sep 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 30.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2022 |
| European Union (%) | -11.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 0.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| France (%) | 2.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 4.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2022 |
| Germany (%) | -1.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2022 |
| Ghana (%) | 2.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 1.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 36.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Hungary (%) | 10.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Iceland (%) | -2.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| India (%) | 0.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Indonesia (%) | 1.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2022 |
| Iran (%) | 0.1 2020 | yearly | 1997 - 2020 |
| Ireland (%) | -0.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Israel (%) | 7.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Italy (%) | 2.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 2.0 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Japan (%) | 1.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2022 |
| Jordan (%) | 1.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -4.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.4 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| South Korea (%) | 1.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2022 |
| Kosovo (%) | 6.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | -1.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -2.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Laos (%) | 5.6 2021 | yearly | 1988 - 2021 |
| Latvia (%) | 1.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Lebanon (%) | 4.5 2020 | yearly | 2004 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 2.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -1,772.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 16.1 2021 | yearly | 1982 - 2021 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -5.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Malawi (%) | 0.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 23.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Mauritius (%) | 16.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Mexico (%) | 0.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Moldova (%) | 1.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Mongolia (%) | 27.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Montenegro (%) | 13.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 0.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 33.6 2021 | yearly | 1986 - 2021 |
| Myanmar (%) | 0.6 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 0.4 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Netherlands (%) | -40.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| New Zealand (%) | 1.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Nigeria (%) | 0.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Norway (%) | -0.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Oman (%) | 4.6 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.5 2022 | yearly | 1977 - 2022 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 2.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2022 |
| Panama (%) | 3.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Paraguay (%) | 0.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Peru (%) | 4.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2023 |
| Philippines (%) | 2.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Poland (%) | 2.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Portugal (%) | 5.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2022 |
| Qatar (%) | 1.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2022 |
| Romania (%) | 2.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Russia (%) | 0.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 0.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Serbia (%) | 8.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2022 |
| Singapore (%) | 31.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Slovakia (%) | 3.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2022 |
| Slovenia (%) | -0.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| South Africa (%) | 3.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2022 |
| Spain (%) | 0.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 1.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 1.7 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 13.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Dec 2022 |
| Switzerland (%) | -6.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2022 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 7,085.625 Feb 2023 | monthly | May 1992 - Feb 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 28,163.371 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2023 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 12.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2022 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,473,046.8 2022 | yearly | 1962 - 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 71.3 2022 | yearly | 1962 - 2022 |
| 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) | 1,381.310 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | -1,983.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2022 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 38,815.000 Jan 2023 | monthly | May 1992 - Jan 2023 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -37,309.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2022 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 4,658.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2023 |
| Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 31,136.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2022 |
| 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) | -11,689.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 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 (%) | 2.689 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 710.4 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2023 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 49,935.6 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2023 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 6.4 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Feb 2023 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 9,881,908.000 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 8,651,176.943 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 951,763.844 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 45,743.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 0.0 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Mar 2023 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 9,962,257.486 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 9,570,531.231 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 34,901.411 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2023 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 29,320.909 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 2,116.568 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 3,963.431 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2023 |
| CA: Export Unit Value Index (2010=100) | 106.461 2011 | yearly | 1948 - 2011 |
| CA: Import Unit Value Index (2010=100) | 104.348 2011 | yearly | 1948 - 2011 |
| Coal Exports (kton) | 1,714.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Dec 2022 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes ... (CAD th) | 9,124.200 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Jan 2023 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells ass... (CAD th) | 38,703.231 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Feb 2023 |
| Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 954,559.686 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 101.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,119,347.826 Feb 2023 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Feb 2023 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,768,550.842 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.6 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Feb 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 81,835.0 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 3.727 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.8 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2023 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2023 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 4,249,123.780 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2023 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 9.3 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2023 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,482,583.0 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Feb 2023 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.8 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2023 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 13.500 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 22.400 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,061.219 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2022 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 4,334.988 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Sep 2022 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,071,875.7 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Feb 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,015,081.522 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Feb 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 7.14 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Feb 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 218.19 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2022 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,408,096.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2022 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,529,803.000 Jan 2023 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Jan 2023 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,554,907.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2022 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 3,429,874.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2022 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 3,417,874.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2022 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,393,203.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2022 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 109,960.000 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2023 |
| Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Feb 2023 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -24.6 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Feb 2023 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 51.600 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Feb 2023 |
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