Table 1
Canada's international investment position at period end

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Canada's international investment position at period end
  Fourth quarter 2006 Fourth quarter 2007 Fourth quarter 2008 Fourth quarter 2009 Fourth quarter 2010 First quarter 2011
  $ billions
Assets            
Canadian direct investment abroad 518.8 513.1 642.0 621.2 616.7 618.3
Portfolio investment abroad            
Foreign bonds 124.0 150.3 145.0 135.0 128.8 125.9
Foreign bonds at market value 133.7 153.5 142.4 141.3 138.5 134.5
Foreign stocks 227.4 226.4 277.8 261.2 258.8 256.9
Foreign stocks at market value 582.2 603.2 437.3 499.0 535.7 550.0
Foreign money market 20.0 7.5 3.5 4.6 6.7 6.8
Foreign money market at market value 20.1 7.5 3.5 4.6 6.7 6.8
Other investments            
Loans 72.8 77.8 93.5 103.5 109.6 109.9
Deposits 132.2 157.9 226.8 225.0 225.8 236.4
Official international reserves 41.0 40.6 51.4 56.0 55.2 57.7
Official international reserves at market value 40.9 40.7 53.4 57.1 56.8 58.8
Other assets 45.5 38.2 54.7 54.6 73.1 71.8
Total assets            
At book value 1,181.7 1,211.9 1,494.6 1,461.1 1,474.6 1,483.7
With portfolio investment at market value 1,546.2 1,592.0 1,653.6 1,706.4 1,762.9 1,786.4
Liabilities            
Foreign direct investment in Canada 437.2 510.1 542.7 547.6 561.6 571.6
Portfolio investment            
Canadian bonds 410.0 384.7 458.9 497.8 575.1 581.1
Canadian bonds at market value 432.5 399.7 473.1 528.0 613.3 615.9
Canadian stocks 96.7 92.1 98.8 110.9 120.2 124.5
Canadian stocks at market value 317.9 360.0 219.7 295.3 357.9 388.7
Canadian money market 24.5 22.0 34.9 32.9 35.6 36.1
Canadian money market at market value 24.7 22.2 35.0 32.9 35.6 36.2
Other investment            
Loans 55.7 61.8 81.7 67.8 78.6 72.0
Deposits 226.8 243.5 301.6 282.4 268.4 276.0
Other liabilities 21.7 27.4 24.3 32.1 31.3 32.1
Total liabilities            
At book value 1,272.6 1,341.7 1,542.9 1,571.6 1,670.9 1,693.5
With portfolio investment at market value 1,516.5 1,624.8 1,678.1 1,786.3 1,946.7 1,992.6
Net international investment position            
At book value -90.9 -129.8 -48.3 -110.4 -196.2 -209.7
With portfolio investment at market value 29.7 -32.9 -24.5 -79.8 -183.9 -206.2