Foreign investors acquired C$22.2 billion of Canadian securities in April of 2022, less than half of a downwardly revised net inflow of C$46.5 billion in March, which was the 2nd highest on record. Foreign investors acquired a net C$24.3 billion in Canadian bonds, with C$25.9 billion of investments in Canadian corporate bonds. Meanwhile, net outflows from the Canadian equity market totalled C$0.6 billion, after registering a downwardly revised net inflows of C$13.6 billion in March. On the other hand, Canadian investors purchased C$29.2 billion in foreign securities after an upwardly revised net outflow of C$25.2 billion, the second largest net decrease on record. source: Statistics Canada

Foreign Stock Investment in Canada averaged 5088.97 CAD Million from 1988 until 2022, reaching an all time high of 52609 CAD Million in April of 2020 and a record low of -24129 CAD Million in October of 2007. 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 June of 2022.

Foreign Stock Investment in Canada is expected to be 40000.00 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 25000.00 CAD Million in 2023, according to our econometric models.

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Foreign Investment in Canadian Securities



Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2022-05-17 12:30 PM Mar C$46.94B C$7.49B
2022-06-17 12:30 PM Apr C$22.23B C$46.47B
2022-07-15 12:30 PM May C$22.23B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Money Supply M0 352936.00 360491.00 CAD Million Apr 2022
Money Supply M2 2347490.00 2348469.00 CAD Million Apr 2022
Money Supply M3 3251289.00 3225482.00 CAD Million Apr 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves 107893.00 105618.00 USD Million May 2022
Loans to Private Sector 542229.00 533268.00 CAD Million Apr 2022
Foreign Stock Investment 22227.00 46472.00 CAD Million Apr 2022

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
22227.00 46472.00 52609.00 -24129.00 1988 - 2022 CAD Million Monthly
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News Stream
Foreign Investment in Canadian Securities More than Halves
Foreign investors acquired C$22.2 billion of Canadian securities in April of 2022, less than half of a downwardly revised net inflow of C$46.5 billion in March, which was the 2nd highest on record. Foreign investors acquired a net C$24.3 billion in Canadian bonds, with C$25.9 billion of investments in Canadian corporate bonds. Meanwhile, net outflows from the Canadian equity market totalled C$0.6 billion, after registering a downwardly revised net inflows of C$13.6 billion in March. On the other hand, Canadian investors purchased C$29.2 billion in foreign securities after an upwardly revised net outflow of C$25.2 billion, the second largest net decrease on record.
2022-06-17
Investment in Canadian Securities Soars in March
Foreign investors acquired C$46.9 billion of Canadian securities in March of 2022, following an upwardly revised C$7.5 billion in the previous month. It was the 20th straight month of net purchases from foreigners and the second highest on record, solely behind that of April 2020. Foreign investors acquired a net C$32.9 billion in Canadian debt securities, with C$30.3 billion of investments in Canadian bonds, most of which through corporations. At the same time, non-resident investors increased their exposure to the Canadian equity market by C$14.1 billion. Meanwhile, Canadian investors decreased their holdings of foreign securities by C$24 billion, the second largest net decrease on record, widening from the upwardly revised C$9.9 billion reduction in the previous month.
2022-05-17
Investment in Canadian Securities Eases in February
Foreign investors acquired C$7.4 billion of Canadian securities in February of 2022, following an upwardly revised C$13.5 billion in the previous month. It was the 19th straight month of net purchases from foreigners, albeit the smallest increment since March of 2021. Foreign investors acquired a net C$8.5 billion in Canadian debt securities, with C$16.8 billion of investments in Canadian bonds, mainly through corporations. On the other hand, non-resident investors decreased their overall exposure to the Canadian equity market by C$1 billion. Meanwhile, Canadian investors decreased their holdings of foreign securities by C$9.7 billion, easing from an upwardly revised C$11.4 reduction in the previous month, mainly due to sales of US shares.
2022-04-19