Canada's Annual Foreign Direct Investment Positions by Industry and Country

Statistics Canada provides annual data on direct investment positions for Canadian direct investment abroad and foreign direct investment in Canada. The data is presented by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and selected countries. It was last updated on 2026-04-29.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in Canadian direct investment abroad based on annual position data.
• Compare foreign direct investment in Canada across different NAICS industry classifications.
• Model bilateral investment relationships between Canada and selected partner countries.

Strengths

• Data is provided by Statistics Canada, a national statistical office.
• Annual time-series data allows for longitudinal analysis of investment positions.
• Data is classified by both industry (NAICS) and selected countries.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada

Time Range

Annual

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-29 12:46:49.980052; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canada and selected partner countries