Explaining the volatility of foreign direct investment flows

This paper explores the volatility of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows coming into Canada, and how some increases which may seem extremely significant, such as the 64% growth in flows from 2017 to 2018, can be misinterpreted without proper context and a broader, historical view of FDI flows.

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Dernière modification avril 17, 2026, 21:08 (TU)
Créé le avril 17, 2026, 21:08 (TU)
contact_email REA@international.gc.ca
criticality_level []
geographic_scope []
open_canada_collection publication
open_canada_date_published 2021-02-01 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["volatality", "foreign direct investment", "growth", "inflows", "FDI"], "fr": ["volativité", "étranger", "investissements directs", "croissance", "entrées"]}
open_canada_subject ["economics_and_industry", "government_and_politics", "transport"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Explication de la volatilité des flux d’investissement direct étranger
update_frequency not_planned