Canada Economic Indicators

BALANCE OF TRADE

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...

BANK LENDING RATE

UNITS IN: Index Points

GDP GROWTH RATE

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...

CURRENT ACCOUNT TO GDP

GOVERMENT DEBT TO GDP

UNITS IN: Thousand units

Housing Starts refer to the number of new residential construction projects that have begun during any particular month.

Housing Starts refer to the number of new residential construction projects that have begun during any particular month.

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...

Last: 58,336,054

UNITS IN: CAD THO

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

In Canada, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.

In Canada, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.

Inverted Rate: 1.310

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	1.6 Jun 2019	1.4 Mar 2019	-4.1 Dec 1982	9.3 Mar 1962	%	Quarterly	1962 - 2019
GDP Constant Prices	2,085,470 Jun 2019	2,066,571 Mar 2019	343,571 Mar 1961	2,085,470 Jun 2019	CAD Million	Quarterly	1961 - 2019
GDP From Agriculture	42,265 Jul 2019	42,340 Jun 2019	23,668 Jun 1998	42,340 Jun 2019	CAD Million	Monthly	1997 - 2019
GDP From Construction	137,465 Jul 2019	138,380 Jun 2019	71,290 Jan 1997	147,533 Nov 2014	CAD Million	Monthly	1997 - 2019
GDP From Manufacturing	202,491 Jul 2019	202,774 Jun 2019	162,048 Jun 2009	218,407 Jan 2006	CAD Million	Monthly	1997 - 2019
GDP From Public Administration	132,427 Jul 2019	132,170 Jun 2019	82,547 Jan 1998	132,427 Jul 2019	CAD Million	Monthly	1997 - 2019
GDP From Services	1,394,150 Jul 2019	1,389,969 Jun 2019	753,366 Jan 1997	1,394,150 Jul 2019	CAD Million	Monthly	1997 - 2019
GDP From Transport	88,815 Jul 2019	89,271 Jun 2019	51,402 Jan 1997	89,574 May 2019	CAD Million	Monthly	1997 - 2019
GDP From Utilities	43,436 Jul 2019	42,814 Jun 2019	31,420 Sep 2001	43,857 Feb 2019	CAD Million	Monthly	1997 - 2019
Gdp Growth Annualized	3.7 Jun 2019	0.5 Mar 2019	-9.1 Mar 2009	12.6 Mar 1965	%	Quarterly	1961 - 2019
GDP Growth Rate	0.9 Jun 2019	0.1 Mar 2019	-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	148,819 Jul 2019	154,144 Jun 2019	99,564 Jan 1997	156,024 Aug 2018	CAD Million	Monthly	1997 - 2019
Gross Fixed Capital Formation	426,101 Jun 2019	433,466 Mar 2019	57,964 Mar 1961	473,052 Dec 2014	CAD Million	Quarterly	1961 - 2019
Gross National Product	2,272,620 Jun 2019	2,225,712 Mar 2019	39,924 Mar 1961	2,272,620 Jun 2019	CAD Million	Quarterly	1961 - 2019

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DATE	TIME	TITLE
Oct 16, 2019	15:14	Canada Inflation Rate Steady at 5-Month Low of 1.9%
Oct 11, 2019	12:46	Canada Jobless Rate Falls to 3-Month Low of 5.5%
Oct 4, 2019	12:59	Canada Trade Gap Narrows in August
Sep 18, 2019	13:20	Canada Inflation Rate at 5-Month Low of 1.9%
Sep 6, 2019	12:46	Canada Jobless Rate Remains at 4-Month High of 5.7%
Sep 4, 2019	14:04	Canada Leaves Monetary Policy Unchanged
Sep 4, 2019	12:50	Canada Trade Gap Widens in July

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DATE	TIME	EVENT
Oct 21, 2019	00:00	Federal Election
Oct 16, 2019	12:30	Inflation Rate YoY
Oct 11, 2019	12:30	Employment Change
Oct 4, 2019	14:00	Ivey PMI s.a
Oct 4, 2019	12:30	Balance of Trade
Sep 18, 2019	12:30	Inflation Rate YoY
Sep 6, 2019	14:00	Ivey PMI s.a

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