Monthly data on Canada's international portfolio transactions in Canadian and foreign securities. Statistics Canada provides sales, purchases, and net flows categorized by type of instrument and issuer. The dataset was last updated on March 18, 2026.
Use Cases
- Modeling net capital flows into Canada based on reported monthly sales and purchases.
- Analyzing investment trends by instrument type (e.g., bonds, equities) as indicated in the description.
- Tracking foreign portfolio investment activity by issuer category (e.g., government, corporate).
Strengths
- Data is provided monthly, enabling time-series analysis.
- Covers both Canadian and foreign securities, providing a bilateral view.
- Includes net flow calculations in addition to sales and purchases.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-18 12:47:47.450675; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Canada (international transactions)