Foreign investors acquired C$20.7 billion of Canadian securities in July 2026, below the forecast of C$28.64 billion and down sharply from C$41.25 billion in June. Activity was led by strong foreign purchases of federal government bonds, which totaled C$22.7 billion. Since the beginning of the year, foreign investment in federal government bonds has reached an unprecedented C$104.0 billion, compared with C$13.8 billion over the same period in 2025. Consequently, the share of outstanding federal government bonds held by foreign investors rose from 40.2% to 46.5% during the first seven months of 2026. Meanwhile, a C$11.9 billion foreign divestment in money market instruments moderated overall investment, primarily involving private corporate paper (-C$7.6 billion) and federal government paper (-C$3.2 billion). Foreign investors also acquired C$7.2 billion of Canadian shares, the largest monthly investment of 2026. source: Statistics Canada

Foreign Stock Investment in Canada decreased to 20650 CAD Million in July from 41250 CAD Million in June of 2026. Foreign Stock Investment in Canada averaged 5737.62 CAD Million from 1988 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 52614.00 CAD Million in April of 2020 and a record low of -24970.00 CAD Million in September of 2022. This page provides the latest reported value for - Canada Foreign Stock Investment - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Foreign Investment in Canadian Securities - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.

Foreign Stock Investment in Canada decreased to 20650 CAD Million in July from 41250 CAD Million in June of 2026. Foreign Stock Investment in Canada is expected to be 8100.00 CAD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Foreign Investment in Canadian Securities is projected to trend around 23000.00 CAD Million in 2027 and 13000.00 CAD Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-17 12:30 PM
Foreign Securities Purchases
Jun C$40.83B C$8.8B C$15B
2026-09-17 12:30 PM
Foreign Securities Purchases
Jul C$20.65B C$41.25B C$28.64B
2026-10-16 12:30 PM
Foreign Securities Purchases
Aug C$20.65B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Foreign Exchange Reserves 127406.00 127038.00 USD Million Aug 2026
Foreign Securities Purchases 20650.00 41250.00 CAD Million Jul 2026
Foreign Securities Purchases by Canadians -30630.00 35430.00 CAD Million Jul 2026
Loans to Private Sector 752484.00 745025.00 CAD Million Jun 2026
Money Supply M0 211871.00 211041.00 CAD Million Jun 2026
Money Supply M2 2840155.00 2832736.00 CAD Million Jun 2026
Money Supply M3 4106258.00 4066015.00 CAD Million Jun 2026


Foreign Investment in Canadian Securities
In Canada, the data series on international transactions in securities covers portfolio transactions in equity and investment fund shares, bonds and money market instruments for both Canadian and foreign issues. This activity excludes transactions in equity and debt instruments between affiliated enterprises, which are classified as foreign direct investment in international accounts.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
20650.00 41250.00 52614.00 -24970.00 1988 - 2026 CAD Million Monthly
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News Stream
Foreign Investment in Canada Falls in July
Foreign investors acquired C$20.7 billion of Canadian securities in July 2026, below the forecast of C$28.64 billion and down sharply from C$41.25 billion in June. Activity was led by strong foreign purchases of federal government bonds, which totaled C$22.7 billion. Since the beginning of the year, foreign investment in federal government bonds has reached an unprecedented C$104.0 billion, compared with C$13.8 billion over the same period in 2025. Consequently, the share of outstanding federal government bonds held by foreign investors rose from 40.2% to 46.5% during the first seven months of 2026. Meanwhile, a C$11.9 billion foreign divestment in money market instruments moderated overall investment, primarily involving private corporate paper (-C$7.6 billion) and federal government paper (-C$3.2 billion). Foreign investors also acquired C$7.2 billion of Canadian shares, the largest monthly investment of 2026.
2026-09-17
Foreign Investment in Canadian Securities Surges
Foreign investors added C$40.8 billion of Canadian securities to their holdings in June 2026, sharply higher than C$8.8 billion in May and well above market expectations of C$15 billion. The increase was led by strong foreign purchases of debt securities, which totaled C$39.9 billion. Federal government debt securities accounted for most of the increase, with non-resident investors acquiring C$25.4 billion. Non-resident investors also purchased C$16.2 billion of private corporate bonds, mainly instruments issued by Canadian chartered banks and denominated in US dollars and euros. Foreign investors acquired C$901 million of Canadian shares after divesting C$16.1 billion in May. By sector, investors mainly acquired shares in manufacturing, partly offset by divestments in the trade and transportation, and finance and insurance sectors. Foreign investors acquired a record C$100.6 billion of Canadian securities in the second quarter.
2026-08-17
Foreign Investment in Canadian Securities Eases
Foreign investors acquired C$7.9 billion in Canadian securities in May 2026, down sharply from C$46.9 billion in April and well below market expectations of C$15.21 billion. Non-resident investors sold C$16.1 billion of Canadian equity securities, marking the largest monthly divestment since February 2025. The selloff was concentrated in the energy and mining (C$7.7 billion) and manufacturing (C$4.9 billion) sectors. Despite the equity outflows, foreign investors remained net buyers of Canadian securities for a fifth consecutive month, supported by acquisitions of federal government bonds (C$7.8 billion) and provincial government bonds (C$7.1 billion). Foreign investors also increased their holdings of money market instruments by C$6.0 billion, the largest investment since September 2025, driven primarily by purchases of private corporate paper (C$3.7 billion) and federal government business enterprise paper (C$2.8 billion).
2026-07-17