Canada Business Confidence Growth
2001 - 2025 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data
Key information about Canada Business Confidence Growth
- Canada Business Confidence grew 2.8 % in Feb 2025, compared with a decrease of 18.8 % YoY in the previous month.
- Canada Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Dec 2001 to Feb 2025, with an averaged rate of 0.4 %.
- The data reached an all-high of 73.0 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -66.2 % in Apr 2020.
CEIC calculates Business Confidence Change from monthly Purchasing Manager Index. The Purchasing Management Association of Canada provides Purchasing Manager Index with range from 0 to 100 with neutral point 50.
View Canada's Business Confidence Growth from Dec 2001 to Feb 2025 in the chart:
What was Canada's Business Confidence Growth in Feb 2025?
Canada Business Confidence grew 2.8 % in Feb 2025, compared with a decrease of 18.8 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.8 Feb 2025 | -18.8 Jan 2025 | -66.2 Apr 2020 | 73.0 Apr 2021 | % Point | monthly | Dec 2001 - Feb 2025 |
Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (% Point) | -5.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2017 - Dec 2024 |
| Armenia (% Point) | -3.7 Jun 2016 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Jun 2016 |
| Australia (% Point) | 3.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Jan 2025 |
| Austria (% Point) | 1.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
| Belarus (% Point) | -9.6 Aug 2014 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Aug 2014 |
| Belgium (% Point) | 2.9 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2025 |
| Brazil (% Point) | -8.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2025 |
| Bulgaria (% Point) | 2.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| Canada (% Point) | 2.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Feb 2025 |
| Chile (% Point) | 10.5 Feb 2025 | monthly | Nov 2004 - Feb 2025 |
| China (% Point) | 2.2 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2025 |
| Colombia (% Point) | 1.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Croatia (% Point) | -3.5 Feb 2025 | monthly | May 2009 - Feb 2025 |
| Cyprus (% Point) | 14.3 Feb 2025 | monthly | May 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Czech Republic (% Point) | 8.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| Denmark (% Point) | 8.5 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
| Ecuador (% Point) | 9.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 2011 - Jan 2025 |
| Estonia (% Point) | 13.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | May 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| European Union (% Point) | -0.9 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
| Finland (% Point) | 4.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| France (% Point) | -2.4 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
| Georgia (% Point) | 2.2 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Mar 2025 |
| Germany (% Point) | -5.3 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Feb 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 6.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Greece (% Point) | 8.1 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) | -11.0 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2025 |
| Hungary (% Point) | -3.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2025 |
| Iceland (% Point) | 98.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (% Point) | -10.3 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2025 |
| Indonesia (% Point) | -1.7 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2025 |
| Israel (% Point) | 13.2 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Feb 2025 |
| Italy (% Point) | -0.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
| Japan (% Point) | 3.0 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (% Point) | 3.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2024 |
| South Korea (% Point) | -6.0 Mar 2025 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Mar 2025 |
| Latvia (% Point) | -6.9 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1994 - May 2023 |
| Lithuania (% Point) | 3.1 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Feb 2025 |
| Luxembourg (% Point) | 2.3 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
| North Macedonia (% Point) | -2.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Malaysia (% Point) | 25.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (% Point) | 21.6 Feb 2025 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Mauritius (% Point) | -9.1 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2019 |
| Mexico (% Point) | -7.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2025 |
| Mozambique (% Point) | 8.9 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jun 2021 |
| Netherlands (% Point) | 3.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
| New Zealand (% Point) | -7.4 May 2023 | monthly | Aug 2003 - May 2023 |
| Nigeria (% Point) | 4.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 2015 - Nov 2024 |
| Norway (% Point) | 0.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (% Point) | 23.1 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 2014 - Feb 2025 |
| Peru (% Point) | 14.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Philippines (% Point) | -1.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Poland (% Point) | -2.7 May 2023 | monthly | Jul 2006 - May 2023 |
| Portugal (% Point) | 0.9 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2025 |
| Qatar (% Point) | -3.6 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2020 |
| Romania (% Point) | -0.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Feb 2025 |
| Russia (% Point) | -2.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2025 |
| Serbia (% Point) | -0.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | May 2014 - Jan 2025 |
| Singapore (% Point) | 0.2 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Slovakia (% Point) | 7.3 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| Slovenia (% Point) | 0.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | May 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| South Africa (% Point) | -11.1 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Spain (% Point) | -1.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (% Point) | -8.2 May 2023 | monthly | May 2016 - May 2023 |
| Sweden (% Point) | 8.2 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| Switzerland (% Point) | 12.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2025 |
| Taiwan (% Point) | -3.2 Mar 2018 | monthly | May 2013 - Mar 2018 |
| Thailand (% Point) | 0.2 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Turkey (% Point) | 0.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2025 |
| Ukraine (% Point) | 1.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| United Kingdom (% Point) | 8.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2020 |
| United States (% Point) | 5.4 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Feb 2025 |
| Uruguay (% Point) | -7.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Dec 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 703.306 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 26,706.675 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,519,779.9 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 69.4 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,546.047 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 3,127.329 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,523.743 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 44,335.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 38,049.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | 1,002.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -43,333.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 6,472.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 612,800.000 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | 643,700.000 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Balance (CAD mn) | -23,000.000 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue: Tax: Excise Taxes & Duties (ET) (CAD mn) | 84,700.000 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | 18,326.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,435,700.000 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.003 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 2,760.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 51,751.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 20.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 10,038,642.351 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 8,523,307.384 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,163,157.014 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 48,990.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 14.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 11,834,156.934 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 7,945,480.562 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 40,444.298 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 30,440.336 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 2,133.435 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 3,731.323 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Coal Exports (kton) | 2,125.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes ... (CAD th) | 9,394.499 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells ass... (CAD th) | 4,954.608 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 |
| Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 844,825.938 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 117.179 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 123.790 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 99.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,118,688.194 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,832,025.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 91,801.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.192 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 4,370,496.703 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,531,668.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 14.400 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 24.500 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,195.348 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 4,731.480 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,110,945.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,076,370.833 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.38 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 212.62 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 3,817,749.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,648,681.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,623,406.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,638,116.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,610,911.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 3,800,470.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2024 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 119,595.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 2.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Feb 2025 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 55.300 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Feb 2025 |
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