Foreign investors bought C$4.6 billion of Canadian securities in March 2026, the weakest monthly inflow since the start of the year and well below forecasts of C$11.4 billion. Non-resident investors reduced their holdings of Canadian equities by C$3.8 billion, following a C$9.1 billion divestment in February. The March decline mainly reflected retirements of Canadian shares tied to cross-border merger and acquisition activity. By sector, the largest divestments came from banking shares (-C$7.5 billion) and energy and mining companies (-C$6.0 billion), partly offset by investment in manufacturing stocks. Meanwhile, foreign investors added C$8.5 billion in Canadian debt securities, largely provincial government bonds denominated in euros. Non-residents also reduced holdings of corporate bonds by C$1.7 billion and federal government bonds by C$1.2 billion. source: Statistics Canada

Foreign Stock Investment in Canada decreased to 4620 CAD Million in March from 5840 CAD Million in February of 2026. Foreign Stock Investment in Canada averaged 5531.85 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 May of 2026.

Foreign Stock Investment in Canada decreased to 4620 CAD Million in March from 5840 CAD Million in February of 2026. Foreign Stock Investment in Canada is expected to be 15430.00 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 13000.00 CAD Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-17 12:30 PM
Foreign Securities Purchases
Feb C$6.17B C$46.79B C$23.81B
2026-05-15 12:30 PM
Foreign Securities Purchases
Mar C$4.62B C$5.84B C$11.4B
2026-06-16 12:30 PM
Foreign Securities Purchases
Apr C$4.62B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Foreign Exchange Reserves 126725.00 126755.00 USD Million Apr 2026
Foreign Securities Purchases 4620.00 5840.00 CAD Million Mar 2026
Foreign Securities Purchases by Canadians 3900.00 25270.00 CAD Million Mar 2026
Loans to Private Sector 732211.00 727693.00 CAD Million Feb 2026
Money Supply M0 187577.00 190217.00 CAD Million Feb 2026
Money Supply M2 2787597.00 2778164.00 CAD Million Feb 2026
Money Supply M3 4002547.00 3985758.00 CAD Million Feb 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
4620.00 5840.00 52614.00 -24970.00 1988 - 2026 CAD Million Monthly
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News Stream
Foreign Investment in Canadian Securities Slows Sharply
Foreign investors bought C$4.6 billion of Canadian securities in March 2026, the weakest monthly inflow since the start of the year and well below forecasts of C$11.4 billion. Non-resident investors reduced their holdings of Canadian equities by C$3.8 billion, following a C$9.1 billion divestment in February. The March decline mainly reflected retirements of Canadian shares tied to cross-border merger and acquisition activity. By sector, the largest divestments came from banking shares (-C$7.5 billion) and energy and mining companies (-C$6.0 billion), partly offset by investment in manufacturing stocks. Meanwhile, foreign investors added C$8.5 billion in Canadian debt securities, largely provincial government bonds denominated in euros. Non-residents also reduced holdings of corporate bonds by C$1.7 billion and federal government bonds by C$1.2 billion.
2026-05-15
Foreign Investment in Canadian Securities Slumps in February
Foreign investors bought C$6.2 billion of Canadian securities in February 2026, a sharp drop from C$46.8 billion in January. They sold C$9.2 billion of Canadian equities, led by energy and mining (-C$9.4 billion). Exposure to money market instruments fell C$7.3 billion, mainly in federal (-C$7.3 billion) and provincial (-C$3.5 billion) paper. Meanwhile, they acquired C$22.6 billion in bonds overall, including C$11.1 billion in corporate bonds, mostly foreign-currency denominated issues from Canadian financial firms. Federal government bonds attracted C$8.4 billion, continuing strong demand since Q4 2025.
2026-04-17
Canada Sees Strong Foreign Investment Inflow in January
Foreign investors purchased C$46.7 billion of Canadian securities in January 2026, rebounding from a C$5.8 billion disinvestment in December. The rebound was led by record foreign investment in Canadian bonds of C$51.3 billion, which was partially offset by a C$10.2 billion divestment in money market instruments. Foreign bond purchases were driven by unprecedented corporate bond investment of C$31.5 billion, largely from new euro-denominated issuances by chartered banks. Federal government bonds attracted C$12.9 billion in foreign investment following record C$33.6 billion inflows in Q4 2025. Provincial bonds saw C$6.8 billion in foreign purchases, the highest since May 2025. Foreign investors also increased Canadian equity holdings by C$5.7 billion. Non-resident investors continued reducing money market exposure with a C$10.2 billion divestment.
2026-03-18