Ottawa Needs to Make Investing in Canada More Attractive to Canadians
Canadians bought $133.8 billion in foreign securities last year. Maybe Ottawa should give them a reason to invest at home before chasing foreign money.
Canadian investors purchased $133.8 billion in foreign securities in 2025, primarily in U.S. corporate securities. Simultaneously, foreign investors acquired $116.4 billion of Canadian securities. Despite this, foreign direct investment in Canada remained robust, exceeding Canadian business investments abroad.
- Canadian investors bought $133.8 billion of foreign securities in 2025.
- Most Canadian investment in foreign securities went into U.S. corporate securities.
- Foreign investors bought $116.4 billion of Canadian securities.
- Foreign direct investment in Canada remained strong.
- Canadian businesses invested less overseas than foreign entities invested in Canada.
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