Canada Foreign Direct Investment
1957 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Canada Foreign Direct Investment
- Canada Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 8.3 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with an increase of 15.0 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- Canada Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1957 to Dec 2023.
- 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.
Related information about Canada Foreign Direct Investment
- In the latest reports of Canada, Current Account recorded a deficit of 4.6 USD bn in Mar 2023.
- Canada Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 11.9 USD bn in Dec 2023.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 8.8 USD bn in Dec 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 520.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Canada's Foreign Direct Investment from Mar 1957 to Dec 2023 in the chart:
What was Canada's Foreign Direct Investment in Dec 2023?
Canada Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 8.3 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with an increase of 15.0 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,333.3 Dec 2023 | 15,018.6 Sep 2023 | -6,355.0 Jun 2004 | 50,956.3 Dec 2007 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2023 |
Foreign Direct Investment by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 432.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 190.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 6,815.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2023 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -163.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 17,043.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2023 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 3,220.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Dec 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -569.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 532.1 2022 | yearly | 2012 - 2022 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 913.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Sep 2023 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 71.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 3,191.9 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2023 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 53.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 193.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2023 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 50.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2023 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 5,380.2 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2023 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -315.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 60.2 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 1,008.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 8,333.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2023 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 1,939.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 17,668.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 3,946.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 673.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 990.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 965.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2023 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 2,471.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 87.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 2,321.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2023 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 184.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2023 |
| European Union (USD mn) | -9,990.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Jan 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 1,191.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| France (USD mn) | 5,339.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 302.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 2,603.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jan 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 324.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2022 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 304.2 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 23,324.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -89,140.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2023 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -13.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2023 |
| India (USD mn) | 7,352.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Jun 2023 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 4,857.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2023 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 838.3 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 7,145.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2023 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 3,942.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1972 - Dec 2023 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 7,940.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 1,599.1 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Japan (USD mn) | -13,670.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2024 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 154.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -355.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 393.6 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 2,558.8 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jun 2023 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 240.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 196.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -75.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 780.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2023 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 14.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 35.3 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 370.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -131,420.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 2,933.1 2022 | yearly | 1985 - 2022 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -187.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 46.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 2,569.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 22,429.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 2,477.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2023 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -1,169.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 109.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 267.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 150.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 24.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 632.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 830.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2023 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 8.7 Jan 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | -332,969.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 1,680.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 752.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2022 |
| Norway (USD mn) | -566.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 5,479.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 131.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Feb 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -17.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2023 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -176.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2023 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 172.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 30.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2023 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 826.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 4,383.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 904.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 29.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 725.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | -3,075.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 3,516.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 597.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 56,128.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -42.2 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2023 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 147.7 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2023 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 864.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2023 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -1,186.1 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Apr 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 250.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2023 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 152.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 8,177.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2023 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | -15,764.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -1,533.934 Jan 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Jan 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 25,573.270 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 12.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,423,314.6 2023 | yearly | 1962 - 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 67.8 2023 | yearly | 1962 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,420.940 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 3,127.329 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,415.640 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -43,298.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Jan 2024 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | -2,059.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Jan 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 6,501.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 41,239.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Jan 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 34,327.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2024 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 573,800.000 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | 597,300.000 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Balance (CAD mn) | -18,400.000 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue: Tax: Excise Taxes & Duties (ET) (CAD mn) | 82,000.000 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | 15,896.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2024 |
| FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,362,200.000 2029 | yearly | 1997 - 2029 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.047 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,030.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 49,351.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 4.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Feb 2024 |
| 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) | 48,320.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 1.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Feb 2024 |
| 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) | 37,191.556 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 30,462.815 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,892.074 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 3,324.071 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2024 |
| Coal Exports (kton) | 2,193.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes ... (CAD th) | 10,007.180 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells ass... (CAD th) | 4,705.329 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Feb 2024 |
| Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 868,150.093 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2023 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 101.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,121,199.940 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Jan 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,859,997.759 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jan 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jan 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 89,875.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.199 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 4,369,876.262 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,683,925.6 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jan 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 14.500 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 24.300 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,181.612 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2023 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 4,677.640 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Sep 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,181,527.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,176,165.571 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.38 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 217.49 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,486,521.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jan 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 3,593,996.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2024 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,489,421.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jan 2024 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,505,606.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,500,614.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Jan 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 3,590,804.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2024 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 117,950.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2024 |
| Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 4.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 53.900 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Feb 2024 |
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