Canada Current Account Balance
1957 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Canada Current Account Balance
- Canada Current Account recorded a deficit of 4.6 USD bn in Mar 2023, compared with a deficit of 5.9 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- Canada Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1957 to Mar 2023, with an averaged value of -1.2 USD bn.
- The data reached an all-time high of 10.6 USD bn in Dec 2005 and a record low of -19.3 USD bn in Sep 2010.
- CEIC converts quarterly Current Account Balance into USD. Statistics Canada provides Current Account Balance in local currency based on BPM6. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Current Account Balance prior to Q1 1981 is based on BPM5.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 17.7 USD bn in Mar 2023.
- Canada Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 42.9 USD bn in Mar 2023.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 5.9 USD bn in Mar 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 520.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Canada's Current Account Balance from Mar 1957 to Mar 2023 in the chart:
What was Canada's Current Account Balance in Mar 2023?
Canada Current Account recorded a deficit of 4.6 USD bn in Mar 2023, compared with a deficit of 5.9 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -4,560.8 Mar 2023 | -5,931.4 Dec 2022 | -19,291.6 Sep 2010 | 10,645.4 Dec 2005 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Mar 2023 |
Current Account Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -145.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -2,970.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 3,490.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -168.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | -7,068.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 5,171.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Mar 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 895.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 671.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2024 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -188.8 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Jul 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -1,726.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -1,705.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 39.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Jun 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -271.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -44.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | -6,525.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -615.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 351.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -574.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -4,560.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Mar 2023 |
| Chile (USD mn) | -1,816.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 54,525.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -1,630.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,465.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -178.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 782.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2023 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 5,296.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 2,407.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -3,711.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 94.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2023 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 135,819.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -1,912.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2023 |
| France (USD mn) | -706.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -200.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 20,552.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Aug 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 998.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 717.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 12,924.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 2,080.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -71.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2023 |
| India (USD mn) | -9,739.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1949 - Jun 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | -2,150.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 14,204.8 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 14,845.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 4,962.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Jun 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | -1,662.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Apr 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -4,378.2 2023 | yearly | 1975 - 2023 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,007.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -662.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -266.0 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 8,186.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -400.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 11,086.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -1,294.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Laos (USD mn) | -172.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 23.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -227.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 310.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 2,694.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 16,954.8 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 108.9 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2023 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -1,752.1 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 635.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 437.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -183.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2023 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -14,282.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2023 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -697.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | -524.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -278.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -1,332.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -603.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 295.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2024 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 313.5 Jul 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jul 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 27,762.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Mar 2023 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -5,231.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1971 - Mar 2023 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 5,142.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 27,310.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 2,637.2 2023 | yearly | 1974 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -62.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -801.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 434.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 37.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 1,684.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -368.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -3,111.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -33.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 11,023.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -3,110.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 7,000.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 4,324.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -605.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Aug 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 25,549.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Jun 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -277.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Aug 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 359.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2023 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -932.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2023 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 6,198.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Aug 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 414.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2024 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -1,752.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 14,404.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 17,338.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -1,864.518 Aug 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 20,829.733 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,501,047.3 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 69.6 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 Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | -2,546.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 35,439.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -37,985.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 5,540.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 28,443.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2024 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 573,800.000 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | 597,300.000 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Balance (CAD mn) | -18,400.000 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue: Tax: Excise Taxes & Duties (ET) (CAD mn) | 82,000.000 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | -13,995.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2024 |
| FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,362,200.000 2029 | yearly | 1997 - 2029 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.003 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -933.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 47,158.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -2.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Sep 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 10,038,642.351 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 9,821,982.309 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,079,544.056 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 48,091.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 0.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 11,462,582.313 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 9,439,260.899 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 35,918.500 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 29,799.793 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,917.983 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 3,787.539 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Coal Exports (kton) | 2,430.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes ... (CAD th) | 9,392.490 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells ass... (CAD th) | 20,441.440 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Sep 2024 |
| Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 878,199.085 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| 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 (%) | 0.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 100.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,158,254.651 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Aug 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,911,302.157 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Aug 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Aug 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 94,663.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.354 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 4,484,440.544 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 4.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,721,491.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Aug 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Aug 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) | 2,230.826 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2023 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 4,810.343 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Dec 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,218,341.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,201,064.997 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.25 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Aug 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 214.50 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,560,737.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Aug 2024 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,581,279.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Aug 2024 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,562,833.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Aug 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 3,717,603.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Aug 2024 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,578,920.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Aug 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 3,717,311.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Aug 2024 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 123,084.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Oct 2024 |
| Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Oct 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -2.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 52.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Oct 2024 |
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