Canada Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly
CA: Balance of Payment: Current Account
CA: Balance of Payment: Current Account data was reported at -31.653 CAD bn in Dec 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of -31.323 CAD bn for Sep 2026. CA: Balance of Payment: Current Account data is updated quarterly, averaging -8.045 CAD bn from Mar 1961 (Median) to Dec 2026, with 264 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49.964 CAD bn in Dec 2005 and a record low of -80.140 CAD bn in Sep 2010. CA: Balance of Payment: Current Account data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly. CB-Current account balance - According to the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -31.653 Dec 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2026 |
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CA: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Double Hit Scenario
CA: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Double Hit Scenario data was reported at -3.503 % in Dec 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of -3.533 % for Sep 2021. CA: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Double Hit Scenario data is updated quarterly, averaging -2.444 % from Mar 1961 (Median) to Dec 2021, with 244 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.716 % in Mar 2001 and a record low of -5.116 % in Mar 1975. CA: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Double Hit Scenario data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly. CBGDPR-Current account balance, as a percentage of GDP Sixth Edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6):https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/bop/2007/bopman6.htm OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory:https://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -3.503 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2021 |
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CA: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Single Hit Scenario
CA: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Single Hit Scenario data was reported at -4.259 % in Dec 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of -4.210 % for Sep 2021. CA: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Single Hit Scenario data is updated quarterly, averaging -2.444 % from Mar 1961 (Median) to Dec 2021, with 244 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.716 % in Mar 2001 and a record low of -5.116 % in Mar 1975. CA: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Single Hit Scenario data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly. CBGDPR-Current account balance, as a percentage of GDP Sixth Edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6):https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/bop/2007/bopman6.htm OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory:https://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -4.259 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2021 |
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CA: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Primary Income
CA: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Primary Income data was reported at 0.000 CAD bn in Dec 2026. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 CAD bn for Sep 2026. CA: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Primary Income data is updated quarterly, averaging -16.088 CAD bn from Mar 1961 (Median) to Dec 2026, with 264 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.888 CAD bn in Jun 2020 and a record low of -42.196 CAD bn in Mar 2001. CA: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Primary Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.000 Dec 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2026 |
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CA: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Secondary Income
CA: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Secondary Income data was reported at -2.500 CAD bn in Dec 2026. This stayed constant from the previous number of -2.500 CAD bn for Sep 2026. CA: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Secondary Income data is updated quarterly, averaging -0.636 CAD bn from Mar 1960 (Median) to Dec 2026, with 268 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.604 CAD bn in Jun 2016 and a record low of -15.052 CAD bn in Mar 2023. CA: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Secondary Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly. NTR - Balance of secondary income- According to the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -2.500 Dec 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2026 |
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CA: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item
CA: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item data was reported at 0.000 CAD bn in Dec 2026. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 CAD bn for Sep 2026. CA: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.004 CAD bn from Mar 1961 (Median) to Dec 2026, with 264 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.457 CAD bn in Mar 1974 and a record low of -0.083 CAD bn in Jun 1961. CA: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly. CBR-Current account balance, residual item CBR measures the discrepancy which may still persist between data (on goods and services, exports and imports) according to the balance of payments and those according to the national accounts, despite the new standard methodology BPM6/SNA2008/ESA2010 requiring full consistency.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.000 Dec 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2026 |