Reserves and related items in Canada
Canada: Reserves and related items was 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves and related items in Canada stood at 1.08 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 80.4% on the previous year and down 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Canada peaked at 20.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.11 billion BoP, current US$, in 1978.
That places Canada 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.33 million BoP, current US$ | -334.49 million BoP, current US$ | 334.49 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -352.03 million BoP, current US$ | -5.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -853.65 million BoP, current US$ | 8.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Canada
- Exports of goods and services 560.95 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.34 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 3.27 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.95 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 558.59 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 100.8% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 726.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 1.02 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 399.43 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 742.83 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Canada?
- Reserves and related items in Canada was 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 20.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 1978.
- How does Canada rank for reserves and related items?
- Canada ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.