Foreign-controlled total asset values were $2.2 trillion while Canadian-controlled assets were valued at $12.6 trillion, resulting in a foreign-controlled asset share of 15.1% in 2020.
To provide additional geographic-level detail on foreign control in Canada, data have been compiled by macro-region and by country. In 2020, more than half of all assets under foreign control belonged to enterprises from the Americas macro region, followed by Europe at 31.7% and Asia at 14.9%.
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