Table 2 
Quarterly change in Canada's international investment position 

Quarterly change in Canada's international investment position
Position at beginning of period – Fourth quarter 2024Financial account transactions – Fourth quarter 2024Revaluations attributable to exchange rate changes – Fourth quarter 2024Revaluations attributable to market price changes – Fourth quarter 2024All other changes to the position – Fourth quarter 2024Position at end of period – Fourth quarter 2024
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Assets 9,842.3 162.2 343.8 6.8 30.5 10,385.7
Direct investment assets 4,207.2 39.8 95.8 14.2 0.5 4,357.5
Canadian portfolio investment 3,963.4 18.6 166.1 -5.6 30.9 4,173.5
Foreign debt securities 988.1 23.4 52.9 -46.0 15.4 1,033.9
Foreign equity and investment fund shares 2,975.3 -4.8 113.2 40.4 15.5 3,139.6
Official international reserves 172.9 -2.8 6.7 -1.8 0.0 175.0
Other Canadian investment 1,498.9 106.5 75.2 0.0 -0.9 1,679.7
Liabilities 8,014.3 170.6 146.1 21.9 38.2 8,391.1
Direct investment liabilities 2,909.1 28.0 11.9 8.7 0.0 2,957.7
Foreign portfolio investment 3,354.0 49.8 56.2 13.1 0.0 3,473.1
Canadian debt securities 2,232.1 48.1 56.2 -15.1 0.0 2,321.2
Canadian equity and investment fund shares 1,121.9 1.7 0.0 28.2 0.0 1,151.9
Other foreign investment 1,751.3 92.8 78.0 0.0 38.2 1,960.3
Net international investment position 1,828.0 -8.4 197.8 -15.1 -7.7 1,994.6
Note(s):
Other changes to the position include volume changes (write-offs, reclassifications or residency changes), changes to the position resulting from discrepancies between flow and stock data sources, as well as changes arising from changes in the value of financial derivatives.
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