Canada Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
1961 - 2026 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Canada Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
- Canada Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 3.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2026, compared with a growth equal to 2.4 % in the previous quarter.
- Canada Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1961 to Jun 2026.
- 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 7.0 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 18.7 USD bn in Jun 2026.
- Canada Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 12.4 USD bn in Jun 2026.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 72.7 USD bn in Jun 2026.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 590.9 USD bn in Sep 2025.
View Canada's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from Mar 1961 to Jun 2026 in the chart:
What was Canada's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in Jun 2026?
Canada Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 3.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2026, compared with a growth equal to 2.4 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 Jun 2026 | 2.4 Mar 2026 | -2.6 Jun 2004 | 17.6 Dec 2000 | % | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Jun 2026 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 6.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Algeria (%) | 0.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 1.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Armenia (%) | 4.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 2.5 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2026 |
| Austria (%) | -1.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 1.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | -3.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Mar 2026 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.4 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 8.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | 6.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 2.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Botswana (%) | -0.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Brazil (%) | 3.8 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 3.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 1.9 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2026 |
| Cambodia (%) | 9.9 2025 | yearly | 2010 - 2025 |
| Canada (%) | 3.1 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Jun 2026 |
| Chile (%) | 2.6 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2026 |
| China (%) | 0.4 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | 3.1 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Cyprus (%) | 39.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 4.0 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2026 |
| Denmark (%) | 1.3 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| Ecuador (%) | 1.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (%) | 3.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Estonia (%) | 2.4 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2026 |
| European Union (%) | -2.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 2.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | 2.0 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | 3.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Germany (%) | 0.8 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 1.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Greece (%) | 6.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 41.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 4.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| India (%) | 1.7 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2026 |
| Indonesia (%) | 1.3 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2026 |
| Iran (%) | 0.0 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | -11.6 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2026 |
| Israel (%) | 8.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.6 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 0.5 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 1.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 0.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 8.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 1.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 7.9 2025 | yearly | 1988 - 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | -2.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Lebanon (%) | 4.8 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 4.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -137.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 2.2 2025 | yearly | 1982 - 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 5.4 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2026 |
| Malawi (%) | 0.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 9.5 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 90.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Mauritius (%) | 51.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Mexico (%) | 1.6 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 1.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Mongolia (%) | -0.7 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2026 |
| Montenegro (%) | 7.3 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2026 |
| Morocco (%) | 3.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2026 |
| Mozambique (%) | 15.4 2024 | yearly | 1986 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 4.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 0.1 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 10.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (%) | 3.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Nigeria (%) | 1.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Norway (%) | 0.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 6.2 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.6 2025 | yearly | 1977 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 1.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Panama (%) | 0.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Paraguay (%) | 2.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 3.4 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | 1.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 1.0 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | 5.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 2.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Romania (%) | 1.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Russia (%) | 1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 1.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Serbia (%) | 3.5 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2026 |
| Singapore (%) | 27.1 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | 5.6 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2026 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 1.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 1.1 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 0.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Sudan (%) | 1.7 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 3.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Jun 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | -4.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.5 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Jun 2026 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -228.184 May 2026 | monthly | May 1992 - May 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 27,238.338 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 12.7 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,517,724.5 2025 | yearly | 1962 - 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 69.2 2025 | yearly | 1962 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,789.926 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 3,127.329 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,726.867 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Federal Government Debt: % of GDP: Accumulated Deficit (%) | 40.700 2026 | yearly | 1967 - 2026 |
| FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,629,400.000 2031 | yearly | 1997 - 2031 |
| Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | 3,933.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 37,371.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 46,771.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | May 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -76,498.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | May 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | -29,727.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | May 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 6,111.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 613,700.000 2031 | yearly | 1996 - 2031 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | 678,100.000 2031 | yearly | 1996 - 2031 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Balance (CAD mn) | -53,200.000 2031 | yearly | 1996 - 2031 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue: Tax: Excise Taxes & Duties (ET) (CAD mn) | 82,900.000 2031 | yearly | 2000 - 2031 |
| CA: Gross Public Debt: USD: General Government (USD mn) | 2,940,820.005 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.736 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 545.3 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 53,979.0 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 21.8 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jul 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 9,833,093.660 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 8,528,073.407 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,180,673.080 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 53,433.7 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 13.4 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jul 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 11,692,517.751 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 8,249,321.342 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 35,815.030 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 31,622.829 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jul 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 2,964.835 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jul 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 4,154.626 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jul 2026 |
| Coal Exports (kton) | 2,860.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Jun 2026 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes ... (CAD th) | 11,037.811 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Jul 2026 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells ass... (CAD th) | 30,747.265 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Jul 2026 |
| Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 783,373.019 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2026 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 133.500 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 138.700 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 98.8 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Jun 2026 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,265,799.366 Jun 2026 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,999,405.139 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jun 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.4 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jun 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 97,109.0 Aug 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Aug 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.010 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.8 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jul 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Aug 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Aug 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 4,870,331.410 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 9.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jun 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,870,782.8 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jun 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jun 2026 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 13.900 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 25.400 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,381.994 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 5,185.467 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,312,851.8 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,359,203.801 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.11 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jun 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 207.96 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Jun 2026 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,798,068.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2026 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,840,155.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jun 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 4,106,258.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jun 2026 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,801,769.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 4,099,414.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jun 2026 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,840,410.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jun 2026 |
| Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Aug 2026 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Aug 2026 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 127,406.000 Aug 2026 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Aug 2026 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 28.4 Aug 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey (BOS) Indicator (%) | -0.390 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Jun 2026 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 55.100 Jul 2026 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jul 2026 |
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