Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar) in Canada
Canada: Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar) was 638.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Canada, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Canada is 638.85 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Canada peaked at 950.50 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 244.64 million, in 2020.
That places Canada 28th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 358.34 million | — |
| 2006 | 394.54 million | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 477.69 million | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 468.27 million | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 950.50 million | +103.0% |
| 2010 | 372.70 million | -60.8% |
| 2011 | 337.34 million | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 558.62 million | +65.6% |
| 2013 | 394.04 million | -29.5% |
| 2014 | 435.33 million | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 344.24 million | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 279.20 million | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 274.24 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 276.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 278.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 244.64 million | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 256.20 million | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 743.17 million | +190.1% |
| 2023 | 865.60 million | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 638.85 million | -26.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 638.85 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 200.90 million, 3.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar) in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +190.1% | 256.20 million | 743.17 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 529.87 million | 358.34 million | 950.50 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 354.99 million | 274.24 million | 558.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 549.69 million | 244.64 million | 865.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More trade data for Canada
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 94.31 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 99.31 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.72 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 85.94 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.4 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 82.86 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.64 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 891.56 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 23.88 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Canada?
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Canada was 638.85 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 950.50 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 244.64 million in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Canada ranks 28th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.