Canada Economic Indicators
BALANCE OF TRADE
Last: 135.8
UNITS IN: CAD Million
Between 1970 and 2008 Canada had been recording trade surpluses every year. From 2009 the trade balance shifted to deficit, with an exception of 2011 and 2014. In 2018, the largest trade deficits were recorded with China, Germany and Mexico, while the biggest trade surpluses were recorded with the U...
Between 1970 and 2008 Canada had been recording trade surpluses every year. From 2009 the trade balance shifted to deficit, with an exception of 2011 and 2014. In 2018, the largest trade deficits were recorded with China, Germany and Mexico, while the biggest trade surpluses were recorded with the U...
GDP GROWTH RATE
Last: 1.3
UNITS IN: %
In Canada, services account for more than 70 percent of GDP. Within services the most important are: finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing and management of companies and enterprises (21 percent of total GDP); retail and wholesale trade (12 percent), health (8 percent) and public admin...
In Canada, services account for more than 70 percent of GDP. Within services the most important are: finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing and management of companies and enterprises (21 percent of total GDP); retail and wholesale trade (12 percent), health (8 percent) and public admin...
INTEREST RATE
Last: 1.75
UNITS IN: %
In Canada, benchmark interest rate is set by the Bank of Canada's (BoC) Governing Council. The official interest rate is the Overnight Rate. Since 1996 the Bank Rate is set at the upper limit of an operating band for the money market overnight rate. Previously, from March 1980 until February 1996 th...
In Canada, benchmark interest rate is set by the Bank of Canada's (BoC) Governing Council. The official interest rate is the Overnight Rate. Since 1996 the Bank Rate is set at the upper limit of an operating band for the money market overnight rate. Previously, from March 1980 until February 1996 th...
Credit Rating
| Moody's | S&P | Fitch | DBRS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaa | AAA | AAA | AAA |
| Stable | Stable | Stable | Stable |
| Moody's | S&P | Fitch | DBRS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | Outlook | Rating | Outlook | Rating | Outlook | Rating | Outlook |
| Aaa | Stable | AAA | Stable | AAA | Stable | AAA | Stable |
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GDP
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Indicator | Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | 1,709.3 Dec 2018 | 1,646.9 Dec 2017 | 40.77 Dec 1961 | 1,842.02 Dec 2013 | USD Billion | Yearly | 1960 - 2018 |
| GDP Annual Growth Rate | 1.3 Mar 2019 | 1.6 Dec 2018 | -4.1 Dec 1982 | 9.3 Mar 1962 | % | Quarterly | 1962 - 2019 |
| GDP Constant Prices | 2,065,958 Mar 2019 | 2,063,887 Dec 2018 | 343,571 Mar 1961 | 2,065,958 Mar 2019 | CAD Million | Quarterly | 1961 - 2019 |
| GDP From Agriculture | 40,605 May 2019 | 40,309 Apr 2019 | 23,668 Jun 1998 | 40,605 May 2019 | CAD Million | Monthly | 1997 - 2019 |
| GDP From Construction | 137,926 May 2019 | 136,840 Apr 2019 | 71,290 Jan 1997 | 147,533 Nov 2014 | CAD Million | Monthly | 1997 - 2019 |
| GDP From Manufacturing | 206,292 May 2019 | 203,262 Apr 2019 | 162,048 Jun 2009 | 218,407 Jan 2006 | CAD Million | Monthly | 1997 - 2019 |
| GDP From Public Administration | 131,926 May 2019 | 131,191 Apr 2019 | 82,547 Jan 1998 | 131,926 May 2019 | CAD Million | Monthly | 1997 - 2019 |
| GDP From Services | 1,384,958 May 2019 | 1,383,334 Apr 2019 | 753,366 Jan 1997 | 1,384,958 May 2019 | CAD Million | Monthly | 1997 - 2019 |
| GDP From Transport | 89,569 May 2019 | 88,254 Apr 2019 | 51,402 Jan 1997 | 89,569 May 2019 | CAD Million | Monthly | 1997 - 2019 |
| GDP From Utilities | 42,586 May 2019 | 42,863 Apr 2019 | 31,420 Sep 2001 | 43,892 Feb 2019 | CAD Million | Monthly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Gdp Growth Annualized | 0.4 Mar 2019 | 0.3 Dec 2018 | -9.1 Mar 2009 | 12.6 Mar 1965 | % | Quarterly | 1961 - 2019 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 0.1 Mar 2019 | 0.1 Dec 2018 | -2.3 Mar 2009 | 3.1 Mar 1965 | % | Quarterly | 1961 - 2019 |
| GDP per capita | 51,357.8 Dec 2018 | 51,126.2 Dec 2017 | 17,665.1 Dec 1960 | 51,357.8 Dec 2018 | USD | Yearly | 1960 - 2018 |
| GDP per capita PPP | 44,051.05 Dec 2018 | 43,852.42 Dec 2017 | 30,264.47 Dec 1992 | 44,051.05 Dec 2018 | USD | Yearly | 1990 - 2018 |
| GDP From Mining | 153,029 May 2019 | 152,417 Apr 2019 | 99,564 Jan 1997 | 154,772 May 2018 | CAD Million | Monthly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Gross Fixed Capital Formation | 431,706 Mar 2019 | 427,409 Dec 2018 | 57,964 Mar 1961 | 473,052 Dec 2014 | CAD Million | Quarterly | 1961 - 2019 |
| Gross National Product | 2,220,740 Mar 2019 | 2,192,664 Dec 2018 | 39,924 Mar 1961 | 2,220,740 Mar 2019 | CAD Million | Quarterly | 1961 - 2019 |
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News
All News| DATE | TIME | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2019 | 12:57 | Canada July Inflation Rate Steady at 2% |
| Aug 9, 2019 | 12:45 | Canada Jobless Rate Unexpectedly Rises to 5.7% in July |
| Aug 2, 2019 | 13:19 | Canada Trade Surplus Narrows in June |
| Jul 17, 2019 | 13:03 | Canada Inflation Rate Slows to 2% in June |
| Jul 10, 2019 | 14:05 | Canada Holds Interest Rate at 1.75% |
| Jul 5, 2019 | 12:48 | Canada Jobless Rate Rises to 5.5% in June |
| Jul 3, 2019 | 16:27 | Canada Trade Balance Swings to Surplus in May |
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ECONOMIC CALENDAR| DATE | TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2019 | 12:30 | Inflation Rate YoY |
| Aug 9, 2019 | 12:30 | Employment Change |
| Aug 7, 2019 | 14:00 | Ivey PMI s.a |
| Aug 2, 2019 | 12:30 | Balance of Trade |
| Jul 17, 2019 | 12:30 | Inflation Rate YoY |
| Jul 5, 2019 | 14:00 | Ivey PMI s.a |
| Jul 5, 2019 | 12:30 | Employment Change |
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