Table 1
Canada's international transactions in securities
| January | February | March | January to March 2019 | January to March 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| millions of dollars | millions of dollars | millions of dollars | millions of dollars | millions of dollars | |
| Foreign investment in Canadian securities | 15,919 | 19,418 | -9,780 | 38,304 | 25,557 |
| Debt securities | 22,236 | 20,340 | -3,660 | 23,338 | 38,916 |
| Money market instruments | 1,003 | -2,192 | -6,759 | -1,387 | -7,948 |
| Governments | -2,622 | 2,545 | -6,868 | -4,205 | -6,945 |
| Federal government | -1,710 | 3,643 | -3,347 | -510 | -1,414 |
| Other governments | -911 | -1,098 | -3,521 | -3,695 | -5,530 |
| Corporations | 3,624 | -4,737 | 109 | 2,818 | -1,004 |
| Government business enterprises | 628 | 1,326 | 5,047 | -1,377 | 7,001 |
| Private corporations | 2,996 | -6,063 | -4,938 | 4,195 | -8,005 |
| Bonds | 21,233 | 22,533 | 3,099 | 24,725 | 46,865 |
| Governments | 9,560 | 14,521 | 1,559 | 7,470 | 25,640 |
| Federal government | 3,348 | 10,271 | 1,284 | 3,123 | 14,903 |
| Other governments | 6,212 | 4,250 | 275 | 4,346 | 10,737 |
| Corporations | 11,673 | 8,012 | 1,540 | 17,255 | 21,225 |
| Government business enterprises | 2,973 | 1,405 | -596 | 3,690 | 3,782 |
| Private corporations | 8,700 | 6,607 | 2,136 | 13,565 | 17,443 |
| Equity and investment fund shares | -6,317 | -922 | -6,121 | 14,967 | -13,360 |
| Shares | -5,935 | -489 | -5,312 | 14,477 | -11,736 |
| Investment fund shares | -382 | -433 | -809 | 490 | -1,624 |
| Canadian investment in foreign securities | -9,327 | 6,133 | -42,242 | -3,144 | -45,436 |
| Debt securities | 2,221 | 144 | -12,893 | 9,724 | -10,528 |
| Money market instruments | 956 | 2,155 | -1,432 | 368 | 1,679 |
| Bonds | 1,265 | -2,010 | -11,461 | 9,354 | -12,206 |
| Equity and investment fund shares | -11,548 | 5,989 | -29,349 | -12,869 | -34,908 |
Note(s):
In this table, a positive value denotes an increase in investment and a negative value denotes a decrease in investment. Transactions are recorded on a net basis. Figures may not add up to totals as a result of rounding.
Source(s):
Tables 36-10-0028-01 and 36-10-0583-01.
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