U.S. FDI IN CANADA
Value: $326.5 billion in 2012
U.S. share of total direct investment in Canada: 51.5%
The stock of U.S. foreign direct investment (FDI) in Canada rose 5.0% ($15.6 billion) in 2012 to reach $326.5 billion, following a gain of 6.2% in 2010 and a decline of 2.2% in 2011.
The U.S. still remains by far the most important source of FDI in Canada. At year-end 2012, the U.S. accounted for 51.5% of total FDI in Canada, down from 64.9% in 2002.
In 2012, U.S. direct investment in Canada was concentrated largely in manufacturing (22.5%); mining, oil & gas extraction (19.5%); management of companies & enterprises (16.2%); finance & insurance (15.9%) and wholesale trade (9.1%). Within manufacturing, the top five FDI industries were transportation equipment manufacturing (18.8%); food manufacturing (13.0%); computer & electronic product manufacturing (8.5%); chemical manufacturing (5.6%) and non-metallic mineral product manufacturing (4.2%).
Canadian direct investment IN the U.S.
Value: $289.4 billion in 2012
U.S. share of total Canadian direct investment Abroad (CDIA): 40.7%
In 2012, Canadian direct investment stock in the U.S. (CDIA) increased by 5.6% ($15.3 billion) to $289.4 billion following a decline of 1.6% in 2010 due to a high level of the Canadian dollar to the US, and a gain of 9.1% in 2011.
At year-end 2012, the U.S. accounted for 40.7% of total CDIA, up slightly from 40.6% in 2011 but well below the 45.9% share at the end of 2002.
In 2012, Canadian direct investment stock in the U.S. was concentrated in finance & insurance (40.9%); management of companies & enterprises (13.0%); manufacturing (12.3%); mining, oil & gas extraction (10.6%) and transportation & warehousing (5.7%). Within manufacturing, the top five industry recipients of CDIA were transportation equipment manufacturing (21.6%); food manufacturing (19.3%); chemical manufacturing (8.0%); fabricated metal product manufacturing (6.2%) and miscellaneous manufacturing (5.7%).
