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Canada

Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)

Budget

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note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated

revenues

$428.312 billion (2023 est.)

expenditures

$417.421 billion (2023 est.)

Exports

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note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars

Exports 2022

$743.782 billion (2022 est.)

Exports 2023

$724.754 billion (2023 est.)

Exports 2024

$727.831 billion (2024 est.)

Imports

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note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars

Imports 2022

$731.058 billion (2022 est.)

Imports 2023

$723.399 billion (2023 est.)

Imports 2024

$733.778 billion (2024 est.)

Industries

transportation equipment, chemicals, processed and unprocessed minerals, food products, wood and paper products, fish products, petroleum, natural gas

Labor force

22.868 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Public debt

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note: central government debt as a % of GDP

Public debt 2023

61.3% of GDP (2023 est.)

Remittances

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note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities

Remittances 2022

0% of GDP (2022 est.)

Remittances 2023

0% of GDP (2023 est.)

Remittances 2024

0% of GDP (2024 est.)

Exchange rates

Currency

Canadian dollars (CAD) per US dollar -

Exchange rates 2020

1.341 (2020 est.)

Exchange rates 2021

1.254 (2021 est.)

Exchange rates 2022

1.302 (2022 est.)

Exchange rates 2023

1.35 (2023 est.)

Exchange rates 2024

1.369 (2024 est.)

Economic overview

high-income economy and second-largest US trading partner; key timber, oil, and gas industries; trade uncertainties and weak business investments contributing to economic slowdown; high and growing public debt; inflation moderating but remains above target range

Unemployment rate

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note: % of labor force seeking employment

Unemployment rate 2022

5.3% (2022 est.)

Unemployment rate 2023

5.5% (2023 est.)

Unemployment rate 2024

6.5% (2024 est.)

Exports - partners

USA 71%, China 5%, UK 3%, Japan 2%, Mexico 2% (2023)

note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports

Imports - partners

USA 51%, China 11%, Mexico 6%, Germany 3%, Japan 3% (2023)

note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports

Real GDP per capita

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note: data in 2021 dollars

Real GDP per capita 2022

$58,300 (2022 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2023

$57,500 (2023 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2024

$56,700 (2024 est.)

Real GDP growth rate

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note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency

Real GDP growth rate 2022

4.2% (2022 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2023

1.5% (2023 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2024

1.5% (2024 est.)

Agricultural products

wheat, rapeseed, maize, milk, barley, soybeans, potatoes, peas, oats, pork (2023)

note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage

Exports - commodities

crude petroleum, cars, gold, natural gas, refined petroleum (2023)

note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars

Imports - commodities

cars, trucks, vehicle parts/accessories, refined petroleum, crude petroleum (2023)

note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars

Current account balance

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note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars

Current account balance 2022

-$6.318 billion (2022 est.)

Current account balance 2023

-$13.764 billion (2023 est.)

Current account balance 2024

-$10.349 billion (2024 est.)

Taxes and other revenues

13.8% (of GDP) (2023 est.)

note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP

GDP (official exchange rate)

$2.241 trillion (2024 est.)

note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate

GDP - composition, by end use

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note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection

household consumption

54.4% (2023 est.)

government consumption

20.9% (2023 est.)

investment in inventories

1% (2023 est.)

investment in fixed capital

22.9% (2023 est.)

exports of goods and services

33.3% (2023 est.)

imports of goods and services

-33.3% (2023 est.)

Average household expenditures

on food

9.7% of household expenditures (2023 est.)

on alcohol and tobacco

3.5% of household expenditures (2023 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

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note: annual % change based on consumer prices

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022

6.8% (2022 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023

3.9% (2023 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024

2.4% (2024 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

0% (2024 est.)

note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency

Real GDP (purchasing power parity)

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note: data in 2021 dollars

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022

$2.271 trillion (2022 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023

$2.305 trillion (2023 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024

$2.341 trillion (2024 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)

male

13.8% (2024 est.)

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note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment

total

13% (2024 est.)

female

12.1% (2024 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

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note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022

$106.952 billion (2022 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023

$117.551 billion (2023 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024

$119.778 billion (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

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note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

industry

25.3% (2021 est.)

services

66.4% (2021 est.)

agriculture

1.6% (2021 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share

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note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population

lowest 10%

3.5% (2020 est.)

highest 10%

23.4% (2020 est.)

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income

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note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2020

29.9 (2020 est.)