Net acquisition of financial assets in Canada
Canada: Net acquisition of financial assets was 3.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, net acquisition of financial assets in Canada stood at 3.9%.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 4,807.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Canada peaked at 9.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 1990.
That places Canada 19th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net acquisition of financial assets in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.8% | — |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -186.0% |
| 1992 | -0.6% | -185.0% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -339.4% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | -101.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -1657.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +49.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +34.3% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +194.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -64.7% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +289.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -79.8% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +118.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -89.9% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +1676.3% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -59.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -32.4% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +953.2% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -39.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -80.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +77.5% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +53.7% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -48.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -93.3% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +4715.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -91.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +638.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -49.9% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +588.1% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -71.9% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | -0.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 2.6% | 9.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Canada?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Canada was 3.9% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Canada ranks 19th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,807.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.