Canada's gross external debt, or the value of Canadian debt instruments held by foreign investors, decreased by $10.8 billion (-0.3%) to $4,144.9 billion at the end of the first quarter. The overall decline reflected a reduction in short-term instruments moderated by an increase in long-term instruments.The gross external debt of the financial sector stood at $2,493.2 billion at the end of the first quarter, a decline of $54.8 billion, following a significant increase of $163.0 billion in the previous quarter. Meanwhile, the gross external debt of non-financial corporations grew by $31.7 billion (+7.0%) to reach $483.7 billion at the end of the first quarter and the government sector grew by $11.6 billion (+1.8%) to $672.6 billion.Canada's gross external debt represented 140.3% of its gross domestic product at the end of the first quarter. (ICE TORONTO)

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