Canadian investors reduced their exposure to foreign securities by C$30.6 billion in July 2026, after increasing it by C$35.43 billion in June. They sold an unprecedented C$31.0 billion of US shares, following C$78.1 billion in purchases during the first half of 2026. The July divestment was mainly concentrated in shares of large US technology companies. US share prices, as measured by the S&P 500 Composite Index, edged down in July after recording strong gains earlier in the year. Meanwhile, Canadian investors reduced their holdings of US government bonds by C$5.1 billion, marking a sixth consecutive monthly divestment and bringing the total since January to C$37.3 billion. The overall outflow was partially offset by purchases of US corporate bonds (+C$1.8 billion) and non-US foreign bonds (+C$3.3 billion). In July, US long-term interest rates rose, while the US dollar depreciated against the Canadian dollar. source: Statistics Canada
Investment in Foreign Securities in Canada decreased to -30630 CAD Million in July from 35430 CAD Million in June of 2026. Investment in Foreign Securities in Canada averaged 3148.36 CAD Million from 1988 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 35612.00 CAD Million in March of 2024 and a record low of -42025.00 CAD Million in March of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Investment In Foreign Securities. Canada Investment In Foreign Securities - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.