Canada's international transactions in securities, December 2023

From statcan.gc.ca

Canadian investors acquired an unprecedented $29.4 billion of foreign securities in December, led by a record investment in foreign shares. Meanwhile, foreign investment in Canadian securities totalled $10.4 billion, mainly in debt instruments. As a result, international transactions in securities generated a net outflow of funds of $19.0 billion from the Canadian economy in December 2023. Canadian investment in foreign securities amounted to an all-time high of $29.4 billion in December. This investment was led by record acquisitions of foreign shares (+$29.5 billion). Investors increased their exposure to US equity ... (full story)